Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
General
vccabulary for general terms chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abate | to lessen or decrease |
| abnormal | away from the norm |
| abscess | localized collection of pus |
| acute | sudden sharp severe symptoms short course |
| adhesion | process of being stuck together |
| afferent | carrying impulses toward a centre |
| ambulatory | being able to walk |
| antidote | substance given to counteract poisons |
| antipyretic | an agent that works against fever |
| antiseptic | an agent that works against sepsis |
| antitussive | an agent that works against coughing |
| apathy | lacking of feeling or emotion |
| asepsis | without decay, sterile |
| autoclave | apparatus used to sterilize articles by steam under pressure |
| autonomy | condition of being self governed |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
| biopsy | surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
| cachexia | a condition of ill health |
| centrifuge | a device used to separate liquids from solids |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemical agents |
| chronic | symptoms with little change over a long period of time |
| diagnosis | determination of the cause and nature of a disease |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| disease | an abnormal condition of the body |
| disinfectant | a chemical substance that destroys bacteria |
| efferent | carrying impulses away from a center |
| empathy | projecting one's feelings onto another in order to understand their feelings |
| epidemic | rapid, widespread occurence of an infectious disease |
| etiology | the study of the cause of disease |
| excision | process of cutting out surgical removal |
| febrile | pertaining to fever |
| heterogeneous | pertaining to a different formation |
| incision | the process of cutting into |
| macroscopic | objects large enough to be examined by naked eye |
| malaise | bad feeling discomfort |
| malformation | badly shaped deformed |
| malignant | spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another |
| maximal | pertaining to the greatest possible quantity |
| microorganism | small organisms not visible to the naked eye |
| microscope | instrument used to view small objects |
| minimal | least possible quantity |
| multiform | having many shapes |
| necrosis | death of tissue |
| neopathy | a new disease |
| oncology | study of tumors |
| pallor | paleness |
| palmar | pertaining to the palm of the hand |
| paracentesis | surgical puncture of body cavity for fluid removal |
| prognosis | prediction of the course of a disease |
| prophylactic | preventing or protecting against a disease |
| pyrogenic | a fever |
| radiology | study of radioactive substances |
| rapport | relationship of understanding |
| syndrome | combination of signs and symptoms occuring together that characterize a specific disease |
| topography | recording of a special place of the body |
| triage | sorting and classifying of injuries to determine priority of need and treatment |
Created by:
Martin333
Popular Anatomy sets