Week 17 Flashcards
Diplopia
Double vision
Embolism
An obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets stuck while traveling through the blood stream
Enteritis
Inflammation of the intestine
Epilepsy
A neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures with or without a loss of consciousness
Erythema
redness of the skin due to congestion of of the capillaries
Exotosis
A benign bony growth projecting outwards from a bone surface
Fibroma
A tumor composed mainly of fibrous or fully developed connective tissue
Fibrosis
Formation of fibrous tissue as a reaction or as a repair process
Flatulence
The presence of gas in the digestive tract
Contracture
An abnormal, often permanent shortening of muscle or scar tissue, that results in distortion or deformity, especially if a joint of the body