13 Words Flashcards
caustic
burning or corrosive
causalgia
burning pain
eupnea
normal breathing
fissure
cleft, groove, or split
gerontology
study of aging processes and problems
gynecomastia
development of breast tissue in males
inferior
situated below or located downward
olfactory
pertaining to the sense of smell
gynecology
branch of medicine dealing with women’s functions and diseases
pachydermia
abnormal thickness of skin
diaphragm
partition of muscles between chest and abdominal cavities
posterior
at or toward the rear
pseudopregnancy
false pregnancy
schizophrenia
split mind, a mental disorder characterized by a separation of thought processes and emotions
schizonychia
split nails
ventral
pertaining to the front or belly side
vertigo
sensation of dizziness or whirling
inferolateral
situated below and to one side
eucholia
normal bile
ambisexual
pertaining to or affecting both sexes
capitopedal
pertaining to the head and foot
occipital
pertaining to the back of the head
thermocautery
cauterization by means of heat
cardioclasis
rupture of the heart
abduct
to move away from the midline
fissula
a little cleft
inferocostal
below the rib
olfactophobia
morbid aversion to odors
anorthopia
distorted vision
leukoplakia
development of white patches in the mouth
posterosuperior
behind and above
pseudopod
false foot
urethrophraxis
obstruction of the urethra
orthopedics
branch of surgery for musculoskeletal disorders
geriatrics
branch of medicine for diseases of old age
catheter
slender tube inserted into a body cavity
ambient
surrounding, on all sides
