L 9 Analyze & Define Flashcards
abduct
to draw away from the median plane of the body or one of its parts
ablation
removal of a body part, a pathway, or a function, as by chemical or physical destruction or by surgery
adduct
movement towards the median plane
afferent
transporting toward a center
antebrachium
the forearm
anterolateral
located in front and to one side
areflexia
absence of reflexes
bisection
division into two parts by cutting
calcification
the hardening of organic tissue by the deposition of calcium salts in the tissue
calorific
producing heat
contralateral
originating in or affecting the opposite side of the body
decalcify
to soften bone through removal of calcium or its salts by acids
dentigerous
having or containing teeth
detoxify
to remove the toxic quality of a substance
digestion
the process by which food is brokem down mechanically and chemically in the gastrointestinal tract
digiti
plural of digitus which means a finger or toe
dorsiflect
to bend backward
ductile
capable of being elongated without breaking
excrescence
any abnormal growth from the surface of a part
frigolabile
capable of being destroyed by low temperature
fungi
plural of fungus
fungistasis
a condition in which the growth of fungi is inhibited
genitalia
organs of generation, reproductive organs
gestosis
any disorder of pregnancy
heminthicide
purging or destroying parasitic worms
immunogenic
capable of inducing an immune response
inception
the beginning of anything
incipient
beginning, coming into existence
incisor
that which cuts
ingestant
the process of taking material into the gastrointestinal tract
introflexion
a bending inward
intumesce
swelling or becoming enlarged
labile
changeable, not fixed, unsteady
orad
toward the mouth or oral region
orifice
the mouth, entrance, or outlet of any anatomical structure
ossification
the formation of bone matrix
pediculus
genus of parasitic lice of the family Pediculidae that live in the hair
posteroexternal
toward the back and outer side
prolapses
a falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part, such as the uterus or rectum
reflex
an involuntary response or action to a stimulus
relapse
the recurrence of a disease or symptoms after apparent recovery
section
the act of cutting
somnifacient
producing sleep, hypnotic
somnolent
prolonged drowsiness or sleepiness
stabile
not moving, fixed
subfebrile
having a mildly increased body temperature, usually considered to be less than 101 degrees
superficial
pertaining to or near the surface
tumefaction
a swelling
tumescence
a condition of being swollen or tumid
virucidal
destroying or inactivating a virus, especially a chemical substance used on living tissue