Terms Flashcards
Ventral
Pertaining to the belly/front side of the body. The ventral side of the body contains the stomach and the intestines
Idiopathic
(Of diseases) arising from an unknown cause
Stenosis
The abnormal narrowing of the passage in a body
Corporal
Related to the body not the mind
Mesomorphic
Having a strong muscular body
Osteoporosis
Weak bones due to loss of bone tissue from lack of calcium, mostly seen in postmenopausal women
Menopause
A natural decline in reproductive hormones when a woman reaches her 40s or 50s.
Phonology
Study of sounds in human speech
Perirhinal
Located near the nose area
Ptosis
Dropping of upper eyelid due to paralysis or weakness
Olfactory
Related to sense of smell
Geriatric pregnancy
pregnancies where the birthing person is 35 or older at the estimated date of delivery
Epithelial
relating to or denoting the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body’s surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures.
Alimentary
relating to nourishment or sustenance.
Alimentary
relating to nourishment or sustenance.