Ch 6 Medical Terminology

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paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and of both legs.

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alopecia

Back 2

Absence or loss of hair, esp. of the head.

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odontonecrosis

Back 3

odontonecrosis

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osteosynthesis

Back 4

Surgical fastening of the ends of a fractured bone by mechanical means, such as a screw or plate.

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palindromia

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The recurrence of a disease or a relapse.

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hemidiaphoresis

Back 6

Sweating on one side of the body.

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epistaxis

Back 7

Hemorrhage from the nose; nosebleed.

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nematology

Back 8

The division of parasitology that deals with worms belonging to the class Nematoda.

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chromatophore

Back 9

A pigment-bearing cell.

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dermonosology

Back 10

The science of classification of skin diseases.

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hypertrichosis

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An excessive growth of hair, possibly caused by endocrine disease, esp. of the adrenal gland, and in women, disease of the ovary.

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euphoria

Back 12

1. A condition of good health.

2. An exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation.

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gynecopathy

Back 13

The study of diseases specific to women.

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diplegia

Back 14

Paralysis of similar parts on both sides of the body.

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mesodont

Back 15

Having teeth of medium size

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gynandroid

Back 16

An individual having sufficient hermaphroditic sexual characteristics to be mistaken for a person of the opposite sex.

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brachycephalous

Back 17

Having a short, broad head

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perispondylic

Back 18

Around a vertebra.

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apoplexy

Back 19

Copious effusion of blood into an organ

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ankylodactylia

Back 20

Fusion of two or more fingers or toes.

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trichogen

Back 21

An agent stimulating hair growth.

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dolichocephalic

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Pertaining to a skull with a long anteroposterior diameter

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hydromyelia

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Increased fluid in the central canal of the spinal cord.

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androgynous

Back 24

Having both male and female sexual characteristics.

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vermination

Back 25

Infestation with worms.

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pancarditis

Back 26

Inflammation of all the structures of the heart.

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diaphoresis

Back 27

Profuse sweating, esp. induced sweating.

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dysphoria

Back 28

A long-lasting mood disorder marked by depression and unrest without apparent cause; a mood of general dissatisfaction, restlessness, anxiety, discomfort, and unhappiness.

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thanatophobia

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A morbid fear of death.

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spondylolysis

Back 30

The breaking down of a vertebral structure.

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photosynthesis

Back 31

The process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates and oxygen by combining carbon dioxide and water, using light energy in the presence of chlorophyll.

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cryptocephalus

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A congenital deformity in which the head is inapparent.

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antaphrodisiac

Back 33

An agent that depresses sexual desire

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homosexual

Back 34

A person who has sexual interest in or sexual intercourse exclusively with members of his or her own sex.

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heterodromus

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Acting, arranged, or moving in the opposite direction.

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android

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Resembling a male; manlike.

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muscular atrophy

Back 37

muscular atrophy

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nosology

Back 38

The science of description or classification of diseases.

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endodontitis

Back 39

Inflammation of the dental pulp.

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erogenous

Back 40

Causing sexual excitement.

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photophobia

Back 41

Unusual intolerance of light, occurring in measles, rubella, meningitis, and inflammation of the eyes.

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ankylosis

Back 42

Immobility of a joint.

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dystrophy

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A disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism.

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nosophyte

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nosophyte

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endemic

Back 45

Found in a specific population or particular region of the world. The term is usually used to refer to a disease that occurs continuously or with a stable baseline incidence within a locale or a group of people.

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cryptomnesia

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Subconscious memory.

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schistoprosopia

Back 47

A congenital fissure of the face.

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atrophy

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1. A decrease in size of an organ or tissue; wasting.

2. To degenerate; lose size, strength, or vitality.

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schistocyte

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A fragmented red blood cell that appears in the blood in a variety of abnormal shapes, from small triangular forms to round cells with irregular surfaces.

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onychoschizia

Back 50

Splitting of the nails.