Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Anatomical Terminology
Chapter 4 Terminology
90
Anatomy
Not Applicable
10/18/2012

Additional Anatomy Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
apnea
Definition
not breathing
Term
anoxia
Definition
without oxygen
Term
abnormal
Definition
away from normal order
Term
abductor
Definition
to carry away from
Term
adductor
Definition
to carry toward
Term
adrenal glands
Definition
endocrine glands above kidneys
Term
anabolism
Definition
process of building up new tissue
Term
analysis
Definition
seperation apart
breaking apart to look at it
Term
ante cibum
Definition
before meals
Term
anteflexion
Definition
bending forward
Term
antepartum
Definition
before birth
Term
antibiotic
Definition
against infection
Term
antibody
Definition
against protein
good thing
Term
antigen
Definition
against virus
bad thing
Term
antisepsis
Definition
against infections
Term
antitoxin
Definition
against poison
Term
autoimmune disease
Definition
self immune disease
Term
bifurcation
Definition
two branches
Term
bilateral
Definition
two side
Term
bradycardia
Definition
slow heart rate
Term
catabolism
Definition
breaking down
Term
congenital anomaly
Definition
webbed fingers or toes
Term
connective
Definition
tissues connected
Term
contraindication
Definition
against indication
Term
contralateral
Definition
opposite side
Term
dehydration
Definition
lack of water
Term
diameter
Definition
complete measure
Term
dialysis
Definition
complete seperation
Term
dyspnea
Definition
difficulty breathing and painful
Term
dysplasia
Definition
abnormal formation or growth
Term
etopic pregnancy
Definition
develops outside the uterus
Term
endocardium
Definition
within the heart
Term
endoscope
Definition
within the visual process
Term
endotracheal
Definition
withing the windpipe
Term
epithelium
Definition
above the nipple
Term
euphoria
Definition
good to carry
Term
euthyroid
Definition
normal thyroid function
Term
exophthalmos
Definition
outside the eye
Term
hemiglossectomy
Definition
removal of half the tongue
Term
hyperglycemia
Definition
excessive sugar, lack of insulin
Term
hyperplasia
Definition
excessive growth
Term
hypertrophy
Definition
excessive nourishment
Term
hypodermic injection
Definition
under the skin injection
Term
hypoglycemia
Definition
deficiency in sugar
Term
insomniac
Definition
not sleeping
Term
incision
Definition
within cutting
Term
infracostal
Definition
under rib
Term
intercostal
Definition
between ribs
Term
intravenous
Definition
within veins
Term
macrocephaly
Definition
large head
Term
malaise
Definition
discomfort
Term
malignant
Definition
bad/cancerous
Term
metacarpal bones
Definition
beyond wrist bones
Term
metamorphosis
Definition
beyond change
Term
metastasis
Definition
beyond controlling
Term
microscope
Definition
to view small
Term
neonatal
Definition
new birth
last for 28 days
Term
neoplasm
Definition
new structure or growth
Term
pancytopenia
Definition
all cells are defecient
Term
paralysis
Definition
near breakdown
Term
parathyroid gland
Definition
beside thyroid gland
Term
percutaneous
Definition
through the skin
Term
pericardium
Definition
surrounding the heart
Term
periosteum
Definition
surrounding the bone
Term
polymorphonuclear
Definition
much shapes to necleus
Term
polyneuritis
Definition
much inflammation in the nerves
Term
postmortem
Definition
after death
Term
postpartum
Definition
after birth
Term
precancerous
Definition
before cancer
Term
prenatal
Definition
before birth
Term
prodrome
Definition
symptoms before actual illness
Term
prolapse
Definition
before fall or lapsing
Term
pseudocyesis
Definition
false pregnancy
Term
relapse
Definition
symptoms come back
Term
remission
Definition
symptoms can come back
Term
recombinant DNA
Definition
process of taking a gene from one organism into DNA
Term
retroperitoneal
Definition
behind peritoneum
Term
retrofelxion
Definition
bent backward
Term
subcutaneous
Definition
under the skin
Term
suprapubic
Definition
above the pelvis
Term
syndactyly
Definition
fusion of fingers or toes
Term
synthesis
Definition
process of putting together
Term
symbiosis
Definition
two organisms living together
Term
symmetry
Definition
same one both sides
Term
symphysis
Definition
joint united by cartilage
Term
tachypnea
Definition
fast breathin
Term
transfusion
Definition
transfer of blood
Term
transurethral
Definition
resection of the prostate gland
Term
ultrasonography
Definition
ultrasound waves
Term
unilateral
Definition
one side
Supporting users have an ad free experience!