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analeptic

(an-uh-leptik) invigorating or a drug that acts as a central nervous system stimulant

bifocal

pertaining to having two lenses of different focal lengths

centigrade

consisting of or having steps or degrees

chemical addiction

a compulsive need for a certain drug, or drawing toward a habit-forming drug

circumduction

the active or passive circular movement of a limb or the eye

contralateral

associated with a particular part on an opposite side

dioxide

an oxide that contains two oxygen atoms

diplopia

the perception of two images of a single object

ectopic

occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced

ectopic pregnancy

the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a fallopian tube

endoscopy

visual inspection of any cavity of the body by means of an endoscope

extracellular

outside the cell

hemicolectomy

excision of approximately half of the colon

hyperactive

displaying exaggerated physical activity sometimesassociated with neurologic or psychologic causes.

hypoalgesia

decreased sensitivity to pain

intercellular

situated between or among cells

intracellular

within a cell or cells

ipsilateral

situated on, pertaining to, or affecting the same side

mesoderm

in embryology, the middle layer of cells in the blastoderm

midsection

a cut through the middle of an organ or part

monocyte

a type of leukocyte that is mononuclear

mononeuropathy

any disease or disorder that affects a single nerve trunk

pandemic

a widespread epidemic of a disease

paramedic

a person who acts as an assistant to a physician or in place of a physician until a physician is available

paranormal

beyond normal or natural

pericolitis

inflammation of the connective tissue around the colon

postnasal

posterior to the nose

precancerous

showing pathological changes that may be preliminary to malignancy

primigravida

a woman who is pregnant for the first time

provitamin

a substance found in certain foods that in the body me be converted into a vitamin

retrocolic

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semicoma

a stupor from which the patient may be aroused

semipermeable

allowing passage of certain, especially small, molecules or ions but acting as a barrier to others

supersensitivity

excessive sensitivity as that following damage of a nerve supply

symmetry

correspondence of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line

syndrome

a set of symptoms that occur together and collectively characterize or indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition

transdermal

applied to the skin, usually as partof an adhesive patch, for absorption into the bloodstream

ultraviolet

beyond the violet end of the spectrum

uniglandular

having or involving a single gland

ultrasonic

of, relating to, or utilizing ultrasound

anatomic planes

hypothetical plane used to transect the human body, in order to describe the location of structures or the direction of movements.

anatomic position

a standard position of the body: standing erect, facing directly forward, feet pointed forward and slightly apart, and arms hanging down at the sides with palms facing forward.

anatomy

the science of the structure of living organisms

anterior aspect

that surface of the human body or a body part viewed from the front

bilateral

having two sides, pertaining to both sides

connective tissue

come back to this

dorsocephalad

toward the back of the head

dorsoventral

passing from the back to the belly surface.

Down syndrome

chromosomal dysgenesis syndrome consisting of a variable constellation of abnormalities caused by triplication or translocation ofchromosome 21

epithelial tissue

come back to

frontal plane

dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions, or any plane parallel to the central coronal plane.

genetic disorder

widely used but nonetheless imprecise term that denotes a condition or illness related to biologic inheritance

lateral aspect

the profile of the cranium; the surface of the cranium viewed from either side

median

situated in the median plane or in the midline of a body or structure

mediolateral

relating to the median plane and one side

muscle tissue

extremely elastic, vascular connective tissue that can shorten or elongate to effect movement

nervous tissue

the specialized tissue forming the elements of the nervous system

plantar

sole of the foot

recumbent

lying down

somatic cells

all of the body cells that have the diploid number of choromosomes

stem cells

has the ability to divide without limit and give rise to specialized cells

unilateral

affecting only one side