L 6 Analyze and Define Flashcards
amyotrophia
muscular atrophy, decrease in size of a muscle resulting from lack of cell nourishment
androgynous
having both male and female characteristics
ankylodactylia
fusion of two or more fingers or toes
ankylosis
abnormal immobility of a joint caused by some pathoogical changes in the joint or surrounding tissue
antaphrodisiac
an agent that depresses sexual desire
apoplexy
copious effusion of blood into an organ (stroke)
atrophy
decrease in size of an organ or tissue
autoerotism
self-gratification of the sexual instinct
brachycephalous
having a short, broad head
chromatophore
a pigment-bearing cel
cryptanamnesia
hidden memory / subconscious memory
demography
statistical study of measurable characteristics in a human population
dermonosology
the science of classification of skin diseases
diaphoresis
profuse sweating
diplegia
paralysis of similar parts on both sides of the body
dolichocephalic
pertaining to a skull with a long anteroposterior diameter
dysphoria
a sense of discomfort
dystrophy
name given to any disorder of the body caused by defective nutrition
endemic
found in a particular region or specific population of the world
endodontis
inflammation of the dental pulp
epistaxis
nosebleed
erogenous
causing sexual excitement
euphoria
a sense of well-being or comfort
euthanasia
deliberate ending of the life of people (or animals) with incurable terminal illnesses
gynandroid
individual having sufficient hermaphroditic sexual characteristics to be mistaken for a person of the opposite sex
gynecopathy
study of diseases specific to women
helminthiasis
infestation with worms
hemidiaphoresis
sweating on one side of the body
hermaphrotide
person with the genital organs of both sexes
heterodromus
acting, arranged, or moving in the opposite direction
homoerotic
a person who has sexual interest in or sexual intercourse exclusively with members of his or her own sex
hydrorrhachis
abnormal build up of cerebrospinal fluid in the central canal of the spinal cord
hypertrichosis
an excessive growth of hair, possible caused by endocrine disease or of the ovary
mesodont
having teeth of medium size
nematology
division of parasitology that deals with worms belonging to the class Nematoda
nosophyte
a disease-causing plant microorganism
odontonecrosis
extensive decay of a toorh
osteosynthesis
surgical fastening of the ends of a fractured bone by mechanical means, such as a screw or plate
palindromia
the recurrence of a disease or a relapse
pancarditis
inflammation of all the structures of the heart
pandemic
pertaining to exceptionally widespread disease
paraplegia
paralysis of the lower portion of the body and of both legs
photodysphoria
unusual intolerance of light
photosynthesis
the process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates and oxygen using light energy
prosopoplegia
paralysis of the facial nerve
schistocytosis
a fragmented red blood cell that appears in blood
schizonychia
splitting of the nails
spondylolysis
the breaking down of a vertebral structure
thanatophobia
a morbid fear of death
trichogen
an agent stimulating hair growth
