Details Title: 5-8 Vocab Description: Words Total Flash Cards: 40 Created: 11/10/2008 15:53:28		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Anatomy Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term incontinence Definition not being able to control pee/poop Term insomnia Definition not able to sleep Term intravenous Definition taking place in a vein Term ischemia Definition not enough blood supply to an organ or part of body (heart) Term jaundice Definition medical condition with yellow skin and white eyes Term keratitis Definition inflammation of cornea of eye Term kyphosis Definition excessive curve of spine (hunchback) Term laceration Definition tear or deeply cut Term laparoscopy Definition when "camera thing" is put into body to view organs Term lesion Definition region in organ or tissue that suffered damage through injury or disease (wound, tumor, ulcer) Term myopia Definition nearsightedness Term ptosis Definition drooping of the upper eyelid Term otitis Definition inflammation of the ear Term sarcoma Definition malignant tumor of connective tissue Term palpate Definition to examine by touch or feel Term sclerosis Definition abnormal hardening of body tissue Term phlebitis Definition inflammation of the walls of a vein Term sepsis Definition the presence of harmful bacteria and their toxics in tissues (infection of a wound) Term postpartum Definition following childbirth Term subluxation Definition a partial dislocation Term rhinoplasty Definition plastic surgery on the nose Term placebo Definition a harmless pill, medicine or procedure proscribed for the psychological benefit Term trauma Definition deeply distressing or disturbing experience Term vertigo Definition a sensation of whirling and loss of balance Term hypoglycemia Definition deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream Term tinnitus Definition ringing or buzzing in the ears Term coagulate Definition change to a solid state Term thrombosis Definition clotting of the blood in part of the circulatory system Term angina Definition severe pains in the chest Term malaise Definition a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness Term zoonosis Definition a disease that can be transmitted to humans from animals Term contusion Definition a bruise Term diuretic Definition causing increased passing of urine Term hematoma Definition a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues Term aphagia Definition the inability to swallow Term prosthesis Definition an artificial body part Term gastric Definition having to do with the stomach Term endorphin Definition a group of chemicals produced in the brain that reduce pain and positively affect mood Term nebulizer Definition a device for producing a fin spray of liquid Term cystitis Definition inflammation of the urinary bladder