pertaining to away from the norm (rule); not regular
abductor
one who (muscle which) leads away from the body. to abduct means to carry away by force; kidnap
adductor
one who (muscle which) leads toward the body. to admit means to send toward or permit entrance.
adrenal glands
endocrine glands located above toward the kidneys
anabolism
process of casting (building) up materials (proteins within cells
analysis
to seperate (apart). psychoanalysis is a psychiatric treatment that explores the mind. urinalysis (urin/o + (an)alysis) is laboratory examination of urine to aid in diagnosis.
ante cibum
before meals
anteflexion
bending foward
antepartum
before birth
antisepsis
condition against infection
antibiotic
pertaining to against life (germ life)
antigen
a substance (usualy foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies.
antibody
protein substance made in the body to destroy foreign antigens
antitoxin
a substance (antibody) produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin (such as those causing diphteria or tetanus). antivenin contains antitoxin specific for an animal or insect venom.
autoimmune disease
a condition related to making antibodies (immune substance) against ones own (auto-) cells and tissue.
bifurcation
forking (branching) into two; as the trachea bifurcates into two individual tubes
bilateral
pertaining two sides
bradycardia
condition of slow heart beat
catabolism
process of casting down materials (sugar) release energy in cells
congenital anomaly
irregularity at birth
connective
to tie (bind) together.a conference (fer- means to carry or bring) is where people gather together or meet
contraindication
to point out against; as reason why a drug should not be taken
contralateral
pertaining to the opposite side
dehydration
condition of lack of water
diameter
to measure through, as the diameter of a circle
diarrhea
to flow through; water is not properly absorbed through the walls of the colon
dialysis
complete seperation; two types are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
dispnea
difficult breathing
dysplasia
abnormal (bad) development or formation
ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy out of the normal place (usually in the fallopian tubes)
endocardium
inner lining (membrane) of the heart
endoscope
instrument used to view within the body; gastroscope, bronchoscope, laparoscope
endotracheal
pertaining to within the trachea
epithelium
skin cell; literally "upon a nipple"
euphoria
good feeling "high"
euthyroid
normal thyroid function
exophthalmus
eyeblls that protrude
hemiglossectomy
removal of half the tongue
hyperglycemia
increase in blood sugar
hyperplasia
condition of increased formation (increase in n umber of cells)
hypertrophy
increase in develpment; increase in sizeo f cell
hypodermic injection
use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin
hypoglycemia
decrease in blood sugar
insomniac
pertaining to inability to sleep
incision
process of cutting into
infracostal
pertaining to below ribs
intercostal
pertaining to between the ribs
intravenous
pertaining to within the veins
macrocephaly
pertaining to an elarged head. a congenital anomaly