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chapter 2-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anterolateral | pertaining to the front and to (one) side |
| mediolateral | pertaining to the middle and to (one) side |
| distal | pertaining to away (from the point of attachment) |
| inferolateral | pertaining to below and to (one) side |
| superolateral | pertaining to above and to (one) side |
| dermatitis | inflamation of the skin |
| dermatopathologist | physician who (microscopically) studies diseases of the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| melanoma | black tumor (malignant, primarily of the skin) |
| hypocapnia | condition of deficient carbon dioxide |
| hypercapnia | condition of excessive carbon dioxide |
| larynagectomy | excision of the larynx |
| nasopharyngitis | inflammation of the nose and pharynx |
| spirometer | instrument used to measure breathing (lung volume) |
| cystostomy | creation of an artificial opening into the bladder |
| hematuria | condition of blood in the urine |
| pyelolithotomy | incision into the renal pelvis to remove stone(s) |
| urethrocystitis | inflamation of the urethra and bladder |
| nephrotomy | incision into the kidney |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow |
| gyneocologist | physician who studies and treats diseases of women |
| hysterorrhaphy | suturing of the uterus |
| oophoropexy | surgical fixation of the ovary |