8 Words Flashcards
corn
a buildup of thick tissue produced by friction and pressure, found on the feet
metabolism
the physical and chemical processes that occur in an organism
omentum
membranous cover of the abdominal organs
hystero-oophorectomy
surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries
phagocyte
cell that eats other cells and foreign bodies
plaque
any patch or flat area
pneumatic
pertaining to air or respiration
radiology
study of x-rays
glucose
the sweet, colorless, soluble form of dextrose (sugar)
diaphragm
the muscular wall or partition separating the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity
pneumonia
inflammation of the lungs
sedation
the act or process of calming
aerial
pertaining to air
alveolus
a small saclike cavity
corneal
pertaining to the cornea of the eye