unit 11 glossary Flashcards
antiseptic
agent that protects against infections
antispasmodic
agent that prevents muscle spams
antitoxin
agent that works to destroy toxins
bilateral
including both sides
catheterization
using a tube inserted into bladder or vessels to obtain specimens to look or to keep the vessel open
contraceptive
agent that prevents conception
contravolitional
against ones will
disinfectants
chemical or physical agent that kill organisms, not used on the human body
epicystitis
inflammation upon the urinary bladder
epidermal
pertaining to the epidermis
epidural
pertaining to the layer upon the dura matter
epigastric
upon the stomach
epigastrorrhaphy
suturing of tissue in the region upon the stomach
epinephrectomy
excision of tissue in the region upon the stomach
epinephrectomy
excision of tissue upon the kidney
epinephritits
inflammation upon the kidney
episplenitis
inflammation upon the spleen
extra-articular
outside of a joint
extracystic
outside of the bladder
extradural
outside of the dura mater
extragenital
outside of the genital area
extranuclear
outside of the nucleus
heterogeneous
different throughout
heteropsia
different vision in each eye
heterosexual
attracted to the opposite sex
homogeneous
the same throughout
homoglandular
same gland
homosexual
attracted to the same sex
infracostal
below the ribs
inframammary
below the breast
infrapatellar
below the patella
infrapubic
below the pubic bone
injection
give agent through needle and syringe
mammogram
breast xray film or xray picture
mammography
process of taking a breast x ray
mammoplasty
surgical repair of the breasts
metacarpals
bones of the hand beyond the wrist bones
metastasis
disease that spreads beyond its orgin
metatarsals
bones of the foot beyond the ankle
oral
by mouth
prescription
written order for treatment
psychotherapeutics
medication and treatments that treat psychological disorders
pyrotoxin
toxin produced by fever or heat
sanitization
cleaning items or surfaces
septicemia
infection in the blood
septicopyemia
infection and pus in the blood
sterilization
process that kills all organisms
subaural
below the ear
subdural
below the dura mater
subcutaneous
below the skin
superciliary
pertaining to the eyebrow
superficial
on the surface
superinfection
an infection on top of another infection
supracostal
above the ribs
suprainguinal
above the groin
supralumbar
above the lumbar spine
suprapubic
above the pubic bone
suprarenal
above the kidney
suprarenopathy
disease of the suprarenal glands
symmetry
the same size and shape all around or on both sides
sympathetic
suffering along with, functional part of the autonomic nervous system
sympathoma
tumor of a sympathetic nerve
sympodia
feet that have grown united
transcatheter
performed through the lumen of catheter
transdermal
through the skin
transfusion
transferring blood from on person to another
transillumination
the passage of strong light through a body structure, to permit inspection by an observer on the opposite side
transluminal
across the lumen of a vessel
transposition
placement of an organ on the opposite side
transsexual
a person who has changed sexes
transurethral
performed trough the urethra
transvaginal
performed through the vagina
ultrasonography
process of making a computer image using reflected high frequency sound waves
ultrasound
high frequency sound waves
ultraviolet
high frequency light waves beyond the violet frequency