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