L 2 Analyze & Define Flashcards
acromegaly
abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face
allochiria
perception of stimulus in the limb opposite the one stimulated
allodynia
the perception of an ordinarily painless stimulus as painful
amphiarthrosis
form of articulation in which the body surfaces are connected by cartilage
anastomosis
surgical connection between two tubular structures
anemic
state of deficiency in red blood cells
anergia
lack of energy
anodyne
relieving pain
arthropyosis
formation or collection of pus within a joint
asynergy
lack of coordination among parts or organs normally acting together
cheierology
communicating by using signs made with the fingers, hands, and bodily gestures
cholelithiasis
the presence of formation of gallstones
colicystis
inflammation of the bladder resulting from infection
coloenteritis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines
colonoscopy
visualization of the lower gastrointestinal tract
colostomy
the opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its skin surface
cyanosis
blue discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by deoxygenated blood
cystoma
cystic tumor/growth containing cysts
dysentery
diarrhea containing blood and mucus, resulting from inflammation of the walls of the gastrointestinal tract, esp. the colon
endogastritis
acute or chronic inflammation of the lining of the stomach
endostema
osseous tumor within a bone
enterocholecystostomy
surgically created opening between the gallbladder and small intestine
enterodynia
pain in the intestine/colic
epigastrium
superior central portion of the abdomen
erythrism
red hair and beard with a ruddy complexion
eucholia
normal condition of bile regarding its constituents and the amount secreted
gastrocele
a hernia of the stomach
gastrolithiasis
the formation of calculi in the stomach
hematoma
swelling comprising a mass of extravated blood confined to an organ, tissue, or space caused by a break in a blood vessel
heparin
parenteral anticoagulant drug with a faster onset than warfarin or its derivatives
hepatosplenitis
inflammation of the liver and spleen
heteroprosopus
congenitally deformed fetus having one head and two faces
hyperemia
an unusual amount of blood in a part/congestion
lipemia
an abnormal amount of fat in the blood
megalocystis
permanent abnormal enlargement of the urinary bladder
melanoma
malignant tumor of darkly pigmented cells that often arises in a brown or black mole
mesogastrium
umbilical region
metabiosis
way of life in which two organisms of different species live together without harming each other
microbe
unicellular or small multicellular organism including bacteria, viruses, etc.
microcephalia
abnormal smallness of the head
nephrocystanastomosis
surgical connection between the kidney and the bladder
nephropyosis
purulence of a kidney
nyctalgia
pain that occurs at night
pachycephalic
possessing an abnormally thick skull
paracanthoma
tumor involving the prickle-cell layer of the epidermis
parenteral
denoting any medication route other than the alimentary canal, such as intravenous or intramuscular injection
periangiocholitis
inflammation of tissues surrounding a bile duct
proencephalus
deformed fetus in which the brain protrudes through a fissure in the frontal area of the skull
protogaster
the avity in a gastrula or developing embryo from which the digestive tract develops
protoleukocyte
minute lymphoid cell in the red bone marrow and spleen
pseudoanemia
pallor of mucous membranes and skin without other signs of true anemia
pyonephrosis
pus accumulation in the pelvis of the kidney
sarcocarcinoma
malignant tumor of sarcomatous and carcinomatous types
sarcolysis
decomposition of the soft tissues or flesh
spasm
involuntary muscular contraction
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
synergy
action of two or more agents, muscles, or organs working with each other, cooperatively
toxemia
distribution throughout the body of poisonous products of bacteria
