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med terms ch3

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cephalad toward in the direction of the head
retrad toward the back
adnerval toward a nerve
adaxial toward an axis
dentiform shaped like a tooth
uniform one shape, all of one form
incision the act of cutting into
acral pertaining to the extremities
acrodermatitis inflammation of the skinof the hands and feet
acromegaly enlargement of the extremities
acrocyanosis blueness fo the extremities
autocystoplasty a plastic operation on the bladder with grafts from one's own body
autohemotherapy treatment by injection of the patients own blood
autolysis disintegration of tissue due to causes within one's own body
autoplasty a surgical reconstruction of a diseased or injured part by tissue taken from another part of one' own body
autoscope an instrument for examining one's own organs
bursa sacs that contain fluid and lie between surfaces that glide over each other. They reduce friction
bursitis inflammation of a bursa
bursopathy any disease of a bursa
bursolith hard, stonelike deposits in a bursa
busrsotomy surgical incision of a bursa
carcinous cancerous
carcinoma a harmful or malignant tumor or growth
carcinosis the spreading of cancer throughout the body
adenocarcinoma a cancerous tumor composed fo glandlike cells
cepahlic pertaining to the head
cephalus a head abnormality
encephal brain
encephalic pertaining to the brain, lying within the brain
costal pertaining to a rib
chondrocostal pertaining to the ribs and rib cartilage
epicostal situated upon a rib
costa a rib
costae the ribs
costicervical pertaining to or connecting the ribs and neck
dental pertaining to teeth
dentist one who treats disease of the teeth
denture and entire set of artificial teeth
arthrodesis surgical fusion of a joint
odynometer instrument for measuring pain
arthrodynia pain in the joint
myodynia pain in the muscle
glossodynia pain in the tongue
odynolysis "loosening of pain" relief of pain
acrodynia pain in the extremities
epidermis outermost layer of skin
epicyst the structures over the bladder
epigastrium the upper middle region of the abdomen
epithelium the covering of internal and external surfaces of the body, including the lining of vessels and small cavitities
gene basic producer of heredity
genit words relating to the reproductive system
genital pertaining to the reproductive system
genitoplasty surgical reapir of the genital organs
allergen allergy producer
carcinogen cancer producer
pathogen disease producer
carcinogenesis the production of cancer
hypergenesis excessive development
autogenesis self generation
endogenous originating within
myogenic forming muscle tissue
myogenous originating in the muscle tissue
glossal pertaining to the tongue
hypoglossal underneath the tongue
glossorrhaphy suture of the tongue
glossodynia pain in the tongue
glossocopy looking at, examing, inspecting the tongue
cardiogram a record by an instrument to show the beats of the heart
myogram a record or tracing showing the effects of muscle contractions
hydric pertaining to water
hidro denoting sweat or the sweat gland
hidrocystoma a cyst of the sweat gland consisting of retained sweat
hydrocyst a sac filled with water
hydremia a watery state of blood
hidrosis any skin disease affecting the sweatr glands
hygric pertaining to moisture or fluids
hygroma a cyst or bursa distended or strectched with a fluid
mania a phase of mental disorder with loss of control over emotion, nervous or mental process
manic pertaining to mania
maniac one who is affected with mania
mastitis inflammation of the breast
mastostomy incision of the breast to provide an opening for drainage
mastaden the milk-secreting gland in the female
mastectomy surgical removal of all or part of a breast
hematopenia deficiency of blood in the body
cytopenia deficiency of cellular elements in the body
lipopenia deficiency of lipids (fats)in the body
leukopenia reduction in the number of white blood cells
erythropenia deficiency in the number or red blood cells
hydropenia deficiency of water in the body
hepatoptosis a condition in which the liver is displaced downward
gastroptosis downward displacement of the stomach
cystoptosis downward displacement of the bladder
hysteoptosis downward displacement of the uterus
blepharoptosis drooping of the upper eyelid
retraction the act of drawing back
retractor an instrument for drawing back the edges of a wound
retrocardiac behind the heart
retronasal behind the nose
retroversion the tipping of an entire organ backward
myorrhaphyy a suturing of a muscle
cardiorrhaphy suturing of the heart or heart muscle
proctorrhaphy suturing of the rectum
nephrorrhaphy suturing in position of a displaced kidney
cardiorrhexis rupture of the heart
angiorrhexis rupture of a blood vessel
hysterrrhexis rupture of the uterus
onychorrhexis splitting or brittleness of a fingernail or toenail
rhagades fissures or cracks in the skin
rhagadiform in the form of fissures or containing cracks
supracerebral over or on the surface of the cerebrum
supracostal situated above or upon the rib/s
suprahepatic situated above the liver
supercerebral in the upper part of the cerebrum
superacute extremely acute
superior situated above
superofrontal upper and frontal part of a structure
superolateral above and at the side of
superfunction excessive activity of an organ, hyperfunctioning
tripsis the act of rubbing, massage
lithotripsy crushing of a stone within the bladder
hepaticolithotripsy operation of crushing a stone in the liver
cholecystolithotripsy the crushing of gallstones
trophic pertaining to development
trophopathy any disease due to faulty nutrition
trophotherapy a treatment of a disease by nourishment measures
hypertrophy over development
atrophy without development, wasting away, no growth
dystrophy bad development defective
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