Question | Answer |
Adipose | used for the storage of fat |
Alopecia | partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows;
baldness. |
Analgesic | acting to relieve pain. |
Cognitive | of or relating to cognition. |
Dysfunction | abnormality or impairment in the function of a specified bodily organ or system. |
Ectopic | an abnormal place or position. |
Endometrial | or relating to the endometrium |
Genetic | of or relating to genes or heredity. |
Hematopoietic | The production of all types of blood cells including formation, development, and
differentiation of blood cells. Prenatally, hematopoiesis occurs in the yolk sack, then
in the liver, and lastly in the bone marrow. |
Hypervitaminosis | Hypervitaminosis D is a condition that occurs after taking very high doses of
vitamin D. |
Nosocomial | infections are infections are acquired in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. To be classified as a nosocomial infection, the patient must have been admitted for reasons
other than the infection. He or she must also have shown no signs of active |
Palliative | relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause. |
Preoperatively | happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation. |
Reflexology | a system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that
there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head linked to every part of the body. |
Systemic | denoting the part of the circulatory system concerned with the transportation of oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the body in general, especially as distinct from the pulmonary part
concerned with the transportation of oxygen from and carbon dioxide to |
Transcutaneous | existing, applied, or measured across the depth of the skin. |
Transient | lasting only for a short time; impermanent. |
Urticaria | a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous
swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods |
Visceral | of or relating to the viscera. "the visceral nervous system" |
Allergen | a substance that causes an allergic reaction. |
Antigen | a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially
the production of antibodies. |