Question | Answer |
apnea | not breathing |
anoxia | with out oxygen (decrease in tissues) |
abnormal | pertaining to away from the norm; not regular |
abductor | one who leads away from the body |
adductor | one who leads toward the body |
adrenal glands | endocrine glands located above the the kidneys |
anabolism | process of casting (building) up materials (proteins) in the cell |
analysis | to seperate (apart) |
ante cibum | before meals |
anteflexion | bending forward |
antepartum | before birth |
antisepsis | condition against infection |
antibiotic | pertaining to against life |
antigen | a substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies |
antibody | protein substance made in the body to destroy foreign antigens |
antitoxin | a substance produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin |
autoimmune | related to making antibodies against one's own cells and tissues |
bifurcation | forking (branching) into two |
bilateral | pertaining to two sides |
bradycardia | condition of slow heart beat |
catabolism | process of casting down marterials (sugar) to release energy in the cells |
congenital anomaly | irregularity at birth |
connective | to tie (bind) together |
contraindication | to point out against; as reasons why a drug should not be taken |
contralateral | pertaining to the opposite side |
dehydration | condition of lack of water |
diameter | to measure through; as the diameter of a circle |
diarrhea | to flow through; water is not properly absorbed through the walls of the colon |
dialysis | complete separation; two types of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis |
dyplasia | abnormal ("bad") development or formation |
ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy out of the normal place (usually in the fallopian tubes) |
endocardium | inner lining (membrane) of the heart |
endoscope | intrument to view with in the body |
endotracheal | pertaining to within the trachea |
epithelium | skin cell |
euphoria | good feeling, "high" |
euthyroid | normal thyroid function |
exophthalmos | eyeballs that protrude |
hemiglossectomy | removal of half the tongue |
hyperglycemia | increase in blood sugar |
hyperplasia | condition of increased formation (increse in the number of cells) |
hypertrophy | increse in development; increase in size of cells |
hypodermic | pertaining to below the skin |
hypoglycemia | decrease in blood sugar |
insomniac | pertaining to inability to sleep |
incision | process of cutting into; sectioning |
infracostal | pertaining to below the ribs |
intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs |
intavenous | pertiaining to within the vein |
macrocephaly | pertaining to a large head |
malignant | harmful, bad; cancerous condition |
malaise | feeling of discomfort, bad feeling |
metacarpal bones | five hand bones beyond wrist |
metamorphosis | condition of changing shape or form |
metastasis | beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumor |
microscope | intrument to view small objects |
neonatal | pertainign to a newborn (infant) |
neoplasm | new growth; new formation (tumor) |
pancytopenia | condition of decrease in all cells (blood cells) |
paralysis | abnormal destruction (of nerves) leading to loss of muscle function |
parathyroid glands | endocrine glands located near the thyroid gland |
percutaneous | pertaining to throught the skin |
percardium | membrane surround the heart |
periosteum | membrane surround the bone |
polymorphonuclear | pertaining to many-shaped nucleas; a type of white blood cell |
polyneurtits | inflammation of many nerves |
postmortem | after death |
precancerous | pertaining to before cancer, a lesion that may become cancerous |
prenatal | pertaining to before birth |
prodrome | symptoms that appear before the onset of a more severe illness |
prolapse | sliding forward or downward |
pseudocyesis | state of false pregnancy |
relapse | a sliding back; recurrence of symptoms fo disease |
remission | to send back; disappearance of symptoms of disease |
recombinant DNA | inserting a gene from one organism into the DNA of another organism |
retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the peritoneum |
retroflexion | bending backward |
subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
suprapubic | pertaining to above the pubic bone |
syndactyly | condition of webb (held together) fingers or toes; a congential anomaly |
synthesis | to put, place together |
syndrome | a group of symptoms that run (occur) together |
symbiosis | condition or state of "life together"; two organisims living together for mutual benefit or not |
tachypnea | rapid breathing |
transfusion | to pour across, as in transferring blood from one person to another |
transurethral | pertaining to through the urethra |
ultrasonography | process of recording ultrasound waves |
unilateral | pertaining to one side |