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
dactyloscopy
examination of fingerprints for purposes of identification
dactyly
condition of fingers or toes
edematous
being affected by edema
ependymitis
inflammation of the membrane lining the cavities of the brain
fistula
term for an abnormal passage
furcal
shaped like a fork
bifurcate
divided into two branches
hyperglycemia
abnormally increased content of sugar in the blood
gravid
pregnant
iris
name of the colored membrane of the eye
keratomalacia
softening of the cornea
hyperkeratosis
overgrowth of the horny layer of the skin
oophoron
an ovary
parietal
pertaining to the walls of a cavity
phagomania
an insatiable craving for food
leukoplakia
a disease of white thickened patches on the mucous membranes of the cheeks, gums, and tongue
hyperpnea
abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respirations
ptyalectasis
dilation or enlargement of the salivary gland
hemoptysis
the spitting of blood
renopulmonary
pertaining to the kidneys and lungs
radial
pertaining to rays or spreading out from the center
sedative
a drug used to calm or reduce excitement
