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A&P Medical Term
Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abrasion | process of scraping away from a surface |
| Anesthetize | to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic |
| Arousal | pertaining to a state of alertness |
| Asymmetrical | unequal in size or shape |
| Asystole | literally means without contraction |
| Comotose | pertaining to a state of deep sleep |
| Dysarthria | difficult articulation of speech |
| Epithelium | structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and the linig of vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs. It is the layer of cells forming the outermost layer of skin |
| Exogeneous | pertaining to originating outside of the body or an organ of the body |
| Grandiose | pertaining to a feeling of greatness |
| Gynecoid | to resemble a female |
| Hypertrophy | literally means excessive nourishment |
| Infection | process whereby a pathogenic microorganism invades the body, reproduces, mulitplies, ad causes disease |
| Irregular | pertaining to not being regular |
| Nasolabial | pertaining to the nose and lip |
| Palpate | to use the hands or fingers to examine by touch |
| Steroid | literally means resembling a solid substance |
| Trauma | physical injury or wound cause by external force, violence, or a toxic substance |
| Turgor | generally means the expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of cells and interstitial fluid |
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