Ch 5 The Body as a Whole Practice Test

Mucous

Pertaining to mucus.

Posterolateral

Located behind and to the side (e.g., pain behind the knee toward the side).

Sudoriferous Glands

Sweat glands.

Onychopathy

Disease of the fingernails of unknown cause.

Distal

Far or distant from the origin or point of attachment.

Leukopenia

A deficiency of white blood cells.

Dacryocystitis

Inflammation of the tear sac.

Proximal

Nearest to the origin or point of attachment.

Blepharitis

Inflammation of the eyelid.

Cranial Cavity

Body cavity that contains the brain.

Pyuria

Pus in the urine.

Mold Classification

Fungi.

Hidradenitis

Inflammation of a sweat gland.

Chiroplasty

Plastic surgery of the hand.

Hidrosis

Excessive sweating.

Antibodies

Immunoglobulins formed to act against foreign cells or substances.

Omphalocele

Congenital hernia of the navel.

Leukocytopenia

Low white blood cell count.

Ventral

Pertaining to the belly side (anterior).

Acrocyanosis

Abnormal coldness of the extremities.

Onychomycosis

A fungal disease of the nails.

Cephalalgia

Headache.

External

Located on the outside of the body.

Viscera

Large organs contained in the ventral cavity.

Abdominal Quadrants

Not used to describe areas of the chest and pelvis.

Plantar

Pertaining to the bottom of the foot.

Sialography

Radiography of the ducts of the salivary glands.

Dacryolithiasis

The presence of tear stones.

Anteromedian

Situated in the front and toward the midline of the body.

Thoracoplasty

Surgery removing portions of ribs to collapse part of an underlying lung.

Immunocompromised

Having a weakened immune response.

Acrodermatitis

Inflammation of the skin of the arms and legs.

Cephalodynia

Headache.

Thoracentesis

Surgical puncture of the chest wall for aspiration of fluids.

Lacrimation

Crying or shedding tears.