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Term | Definition |
gastroparesis | weak stomach |
The suffixes -pexy, -plegia and -ptosis mean, respectively | fixation, paralysis and drooping |
Hiatal Hernia | (hiatal means opening)protrusion of stomach thru the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm |
Ichthyoacanthotoxism | (Ichthy means fish)poisoning from stings or spines of venomous fish |
Primary Hyperhidrosis | a rare disorder characterized by excessive activity (hyperactivity) of the sweat glands (execrine) in various parts of the body. |
The Sympathetic Nervous System | The "feeling" part of the autonomic nervous system (parasympathetic is most active in the body's restorative processes such as digestion) |
Photocoagulation | Using electromagnetic energy to destroy skin tissue. (Photocoagulation is also known as the "hot" laser treatment, because it also destroys surrounding healthy tissue while coagulating the leakage from abnormal vessel growth) |
Enterolysis | The surgical division of intestinal adhesions |
The four heart valves are: | the Mitral (also known as the bicuspid), tricuspid, aortic and pulmonary |
Urethra | A tube that extends from the bladder to an opening on the exterior of the body, called the urethral meatus. (in women 1 1/2' sole purpose is to drain urine; in men it's about 9 1/2'& is passageway for urine & semen) |
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