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chapter 2-6
Question | Answer |
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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 |