Glossary Flashcards
1
Q
abort
A
premature expulsion of viable foetus
2
Q
abrad/ abras
A
scrape
3
Q
abcess
A
collection of pus
4
Q
absorpt
A
suck up
5
Q
acanth
A
spiny, thorny
6
Q
acetabul
A
acetabulum
7
Q
Aetiology
A
Study of the cause or origin of a disease
8
Q
Epidemiology
A
Study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why
9
Q
Pathophysiology
A
Study of functional changes in abnormal conditions or disease states
