unit 9 Flashcards
hara-kiri
noun
a ritual suicide practiced by Japanese samurai; used to die with honor rather than fallen into the hands of the enemies
anemic
adjective
lack of power, vigor, or vitality; referring to hemoglobin deficiency in the blood
asphyxiate
verb
to choke; to suffocate; to smother
atrophy
verb
to decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
corporeal
adjective
refferring to the body; bodily
countenance
noun
the face, especially as an indication of mood, emotion, or character.
degloving
noun
an injury in which an extensive section of skin is completely torn off the underlying tissue
disembodied
adjective
separated from a body or a corporeal existence
effigy
noun
a crude representation or figure of a hated person
emaciated
adjective
abnormally thin due to lack of nutrition or disease
hemorrhage
verb
to undergo heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
moribund
adjective
in a dying state; near death
necrosis
noun
localized death of living tissue
ossify
verb
to harden like a bone; to become rigid or inflexible in habits, attitude, opinions, etc.
visage
noun
the face, usually with reference to shape or features
viscera
noun
the organs in the abdominal cavity, especially the intestines
visceral
adjective
characterized by instinct rather than intellect
eviscerate
verb
to remove the entrails from; disembowel; to deprive of vital or essential parts
vivisect
verb
to dissect a living body; to to conduct surgery for experimental purposes on a living organism
callipygian
adjective
having well-shaped buttocks
