glossary test 1 Flashcards
ear
organ of hearing
edema
abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissues or body cavities
electric spatula
an electrically heated blade used to dry moist tissues, reduce swollen tissues, and restore contour to natural form
elevation
a raised surface or part
emaciation
excessive leanness; a wasted condition resulting in sunken surfaces of the face
embed
to fix or fasten in place
eminence
a prominence or projection of a bone
emphasis
the process of making color appear more vivid by illuminating it with a light of the same color
enucleation
the removal of an entire mass or part, especially a tumor or the eyeball, without rupture
epicranius (occipitofrontalis)
the muscles that draws the scalp posteriorly and inferiorly and raises the eyebrows
epidermis
the outermost layer of skin; the cuticle or scarf skin
excise
to remove as by cutting out
excision
the area from which tissue has been removed
exposed area
any visible surface which is to remain uncovered or unclothed
external auditory meatus
the opening or passageway or the ear
external pressure
weight applied to a surface
eyebrows
(supercilia) superficial hairs covering the superciliary arches
eyecap
a thin, dome like shell made of hardened cloth, metal, or plastic placed beneath eyelids to restore natural curvature and to maintain the position of posed eyelids
eyelids
(palpebrae) tow movable flaps of skin which cover and uncover each eyeball
eye shadow
a cosmetic color applied to the upper eyelid