Greek XXII Flashcards
having a breadth of head at least four-fifths as great as the length from front to back; short headed or broad headed with a cephalic index of over 80
brachycephalic
an increase in the number of leucocytes(WBC)
leucocytosis
a clamp that compresses the ends of small blood vessels in order to stop hemorrhage
hemostat
a black, glassy basalt of volcanic origin that is easily fusible
tachylyte
an instrument for counting red blood corpuscles
erythrocytometer
the contraction or constriction of a passage, duct, or canal
stenosis
the scientific treatment of disease by means of water
hydrotherapy
a condition of abnormal redness, as of plumage, skin, or hair
erythrism
having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of less than 75; having a breadth of head small in proportion to the length from front to back
dolichocephalic
consisting of or divided into five parts
pentamerous
a method of treating disease by administering small doses of a remedy that would, in larger doses, produce symptoms of the disease in a healthy person
homeopathy
one of the divisioins of the body of an articulate (with joints) animal
arthromere
a permanent cardiac or arterial blood filled dilatation (swelling), caused by pressure of the blood on a weakened spot
aneurysm
in medicine, an instrument for measuring or indicating the speed of blood
tachometer
one who treats disease or physical defects by physical and mechanical means rather than by drugs
physiotherapist
a bony outgrowth
osteophyte
an irondeficiency anemia in young girls at or about puberty, characterized by a yellowish green complexion and irregular menstruation
chlorosis
having an equal number of parts, marking, or ridges
isomerous
arising spontaneously or from an unknown cause
idiopathic
a calculus in the urinary tract
urolith
capable of withstanding wide variations of temperature
eurythermic
fear of the color red
erythrophobia
having a long straight head
orthodolichocephalous
the narrowing of a blood vessel
angiostenous
slowness of speech articulation
bradyarthria
a yellow pigment bearing cell
xanthophore
division into parts
merotomy
characterized by a flat head
platycephalic
defect of vision in which all objects appear green
chloropsia
excessively fast beating of the heart
tachycardia
