9 Words Flashcards
calcemia
excessive amounts of calcium in the blood
calcaneus
heel bone
kinetic
pertaining to or producing motion
collagen
the gelatin-like or sticky substance of skin, bone, cartilage, and connective tissue
subcutaneous
beneath the skin
transcutaneous
through the skin
digital
pertaining to the fingers and toes
dorsal
pertaining to the back or back side
dyspepsia
indigestion
dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
ganglion
normal mass of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal column
gemini
twins
retrograde
going backward
graduate
a container marked with lines for measuring volume
granule
a small particle
granulation
the formation in wounds of small rounded fleshy masses
lateral
pertaining to the side
mammogram
x-ray of the breast
mastectomy
surgical removal of a breast
mammoplasty
plastic reconstruction of the breast
peptic
pertaining to digestion
pericardium
fibrous sac enclosing the heart
periodontal
situated or occurring around a tooth
phobia
a condition or state of abnormal fear
photosensitive
sensitive to light
pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
pleura
name of the membrane surrounding the lungs
prolapse
slipping forward or out of place of an organ or part of the body
cutis
the skin
granuloma
a tumor composed of grainy tissue
chiropractor
one who specializes in chiropractic health care
dorsolateral
pertaining to the back or side
encephalalgia
headache
gangliocytoma
a tumor containing ganglion cells
labiodental
pertaining to the lips and teeth
microcephaly
small head
microsurgery
use of a microscope to dissect small structures during surgery
pepsin
an enzyme secreted in the stomach that begins the digestive process
phobic
pertaining to fear
photic
pertaining to light
