3 Words Flashcards
carcinogen
substance that causes cancer
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
bursa
fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another
gene
basic unit of heredity
acral
pertaining to the extremities
acriocyanosis
blueness of the extremities
bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
bursolith
hard, stone-like deposits in a bursa
carcinous
pertaining to cancer
carcinoma
cancerous tumor, a harmful and life-threatening growth
cephalic
pertaining to the head
costal
pertaining to the rib
denture
artificial replacement for the natural teeth
dentiform
formed or shaped like a tooth
arthrodesis
surgical fixation of a joint
glossodynia
pain in the tongue
epidermis
outermost layer of skin
genital
pertaining to the reproductive organs
allergen
a substance that causes an allergy
hydrogen
the chemical element responsible for water production
hypoglossal
under the tongue
glossoscopy
examination of the tongue
hidro
form denoting relationship to sweat or a sweat gland
manic
pertaining to madness or mania
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
mastectomy
the surgical removal of a breast or part of a breast
hematopenia
deficiency of blood in the body
hydropenia
deficiency of water in the body
cystoptosis
downward displacement of the urinary bladder
blepharoptosis
drooping of the upper eyelid
retraction
the act of drawing back
myorrhaphy
suturing of a muscle
proctorrhaphy
suturing of the rectum
hysterorrhexis
rupture of the uterus
supracerebral
over or on the surface of the cerebrum
streptococcus
name of an infectious microorganism so called because of its twisted form
lithotripsy
operation of crushing of a stone
cholecystolithotripsy
the crushing of gallstones in the gallbladder
atrophy
wasting away or decreasing in size
dystrophy
bad development
