Chapters 4-6 Vocab

Front 1

Abductor

Back 1

Muscle that allows you to move a limb away from the body

Front 2

adductor

Back 2

muscle that allows a limb to move toward the body

Front 3

adrenal glands

Back 3

endocrine gland, located above each kidney

Front 4

anabolism

Back 4

process of building up protein in the cell

Front 5

analysis

Back 5

separating into various parts

Front 6

anoxia

Back 6

without oxygen

Front 7

ante cibum

Back 7

before meals

Front 8

anteflexion

Back 8

forward bending

Front 9

antepartum

Back 9

before birth

Front 10

antibiotic

Back 10

pertaining to against life

Front 11

antibody

Back 11

protein made by white blood cells

Front 12

antigen

Back 12

a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies

Front 13

antisepsis

Back 13

destruction of microorganisms to prevent infection

Front 14

antitoxin

Back 14

substance against a poison

Front 15

apnea

Back 15

without breathing

Front 16

autoimmune disease

Back 16

aids body starts forming antibodies against normal cells

Front 17

benign

Back 17

noncancerous

Front 18

bifurcation

Back 18

branching or forking into two parts

Front 19

bilateral

Back 19

two sides

Front 20

bradycardia

Back 20

pertaining to slow heart rate

Front 21

congenital anomaly

Back 21

abnormality present at birth

Front 22

connective tissue

Back 22

supports and binds other tissues and part

Front 23

contraindication

Back 23

a factor that prohibits the administration of a drug

Front 24

contralateral

Back 24

opposite side

Front 25

dehydration

Back 25

lack of fluids

Front 26

dialysis

Back 26

separation of waste material

Front 27

diameter

Back 27

distance between opposite parts

Front 28

diarrhea

Back 28

frequent passage of water loose stools

Front 29

dysplasia

Back 29

condition of abnormal formation

Front 30

dyspnea

Back 30

difficult breathing

Front 31

ectopic pregnancy

Back 31

pertaining to out of place and modifies the noun pregnancy

Front 32

endocardium

Back 32

inner lining of the heart

Front 33

endoscope

Back 33

instrument used to examine within the body

Front 34

euphoria

Back 34

condition of exaggerated well being

Front 35

exophthalmos

Back 35

pertrusion of the eyeball

Front 36

hemiglossectomy

Back 36

surgical removal of half of the tongue

Front 37

hyperplasia

Back 37

condition of increased formation of cells

Front 38

hypodermic

Back 38

pertaining to under the skin

Front 39

infracostal

Back 39

pertaining to below the ribs

Front 40

insomniac

Back 40

pertaining to without sleep

Front 41

intercostal

Back 41

pertaining to between the ribs

Front 42

macrocephaly

Back 42

larger than normal head

Front 43

malaise

Back 43

general feeling of bodily discomfory

Front 44

metacarpal bones

Back 44

beyond the wrist bones

Front 45

metamorphosis

Back 45

condition or change in form beyond its original condition

Front 46

microscope

Back 46

instrument used see small objects

Front 47

neonatal

Back 47

newborn

Front 48

neoplasm

Back 48

new growth or formation

Front 49

pancytopenia

Back 49

deficiency of all blood cells

Front 50

paralysis

Back 50

a loss of sensation or movement of part of the body

Front 51

parathyroid

Back 51

four small endocrine glands behind the thyroid glands

Front 52

percutaneous

Back 52

pertaining to through the skin

Front 53

periosteum

Back 53

membrane surrounding the bone

Front 54

polyneuritis

Back 54

inflammation of many nerves

Front 55

postmortem

Back 55

after death

Front 56

postpartum

Back 56

after birth

Front 57

precancerous

Back 57

pertaining to occurring before a malignant condition

Front 58

prodrome

Back 58

symptom that appears before an onset of an illness

Front 59

pseudocyesis

Back 59

false pregnancy

Front 60

recombinant dna

Back 60

inserting a gene from one organism into the dna of another

Front 61

retroperitoneal

Back 61

pertain to behind the abdominal cavity

Front 62

symbiosis

Back 62

a close association between two organisms of different species

Front 63

syndactyly

Back 63

fusion of fingers or toes

Front 64

syndrome

Back 64

a group of symptoms that occur together to form a disorder

Front 65

tachypnea

Back 65

rapid breathing

Front 66

ultrasound

Back 66

radiology study where rays of light are used to create images

Front 67

absorption

Back 67

passage of materials through walls of the small intestine into the blood stream

Front 68

amino acids

Back 68

formed when large protein molecules are digested

Front 69

amylase

Back 69

enzyme that digests or breaks down starch

Front 70

anastamosis

Back 70

an opening between two tubular organs

Front 71

anus

Back 71

opening of the rectum to the outside of the body

Front 72

appendectomy

Back 72

removal or excision of the appendix

Front 73

appendix

Back 73

blind pouch hanging from the cecum

Front 74

appendicitis

Back 74

inflammation of the appendix

Front 75

bile

Back 75

yellow fluid produced by liver, stored in the gaul bladder, helps with the digestion of fat

Front 76

biliary

Back 76

pertaining to bile or affecting the bile ducts

Front 77

bowel

Back 77

intestine

Front 78

buccal mucosa

Back 78

mucus membrane lining the inner cheek

Front 79

canine teeth

Back 79

four pointed dog-like teeth

Front 80

cecal

Back 80

pertaining to the cecum (first part of the large intestines)

Front 81

celiac

Back 81

pertaining to the abdomen

Front 82

cheilitis

Back 82

inflammation of the lip

Front 83

chole cystectomy

Back 83

surgical removal or incision of the gaul bladder

Front 84

choledocholithiasis

Back 84

abnormal condition of the stones in the common bile duct

Front 85

choledochojejunostomy

Back 85

surgical opening that had been created between the common bile duct & the jejunum

Front 86

choledochotomy

Back 86

incision of the common bile duct

Front 87

cholelithiasis

Back 87

abnormal condition of forming gall stones

Front 88

colon

Back 88

bowel or large intestine

Front 89

colonoscopy

Back 89

visual examination of the colon

Front 90

colonostomy

Back 90

creation of a new opening of the colon

Front 91

defecation

Back 91

elimination of waste & undigested food through the anus

Front 92

deglutition

Back 92

swallowing

Front 93

dentin

Back 93

chief substance of the teeth covered by enamel

Front 94

dysentary

Back 94

painful inflammation of the intestines

Front 95

emulsication

Back 95

the breakdown of large, fat globules

Front 96

endodontist

Back 96

dentist who specializes on the inside of the teeth

Front 97

fatty acids

Back 97

substances that are produced when fats are digested

Front 98

feces

Back 98

solids/waste stool

Front 99

GI tract

Back 99

gastrointestinal sac

Front 100

gingivitis

Back 100

inflammation of the gums

Front 101

glucose

Back 101

simple sugar