WLCL 9-12 p2

Anterolateral

located in front and to one side

Areflexia

absence of reflexes

Bisection

division into two parts by cutting

Calorific

producing heat

Brachialgia

intense pain in the arm

Dentigerous

having or containing teeth

Virucide

agent that destroys a virus

Detoxify

to remove the toxic quality of a substance

Posterosuperior

located behind and above a part

Efferent

transfer away from a central organ or part

Febrile

pertaining to fever

feverish

Calciferous

containing calcium

Insomniac

person affected by insomnia

Immunogenic

capable of inducing an immune response

Ossify

to become bone

Pediculosis

infestation with lice

Thermostabile

not changed or destroyed by heat

Prolapse

falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part

Aboral

away from the mouth

Homolateral

on the same side

Bicuspid

Having two cusps (or projections)

Phlebotomy

surgical incision to a vein to withdraw blood

Amylogenesis

Production of starch

Sinusitis

Inflammation of a sinus

Arrhythmia

Irregularity or loss of rhythm, especially of the heart

Pulmonary

Pertaining to or involving the lungs

Capillaropathy

Capillary disorder or disease

Puriform

Resembling pus

Vagolysis

Surgical destruction of the vagus nerve

Vasectomy

Removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens (permanent male birth control)

Dextrocardia

Having the heart on the right side of the body

Aortopathy

Any disease affecting the structure or function of the aorta

Phlebolith

Stone within a vein

Expectorant

Agent that promotes the clearance of mucus from the respiratory tract

Sphygmometer

Instrument for measuring the pulse

Tension

Act or process of stretching

Thrombogenic

Capable of producing a blood clot

Varicula

Small varix/ varicose vein

Venospasm

Contraction or spasm of a vein

Regurgitation

Flowing backward

Amygdaline

Pertaining to a tonsil; Auxin

Amygdaline

Pertaining to a tonsil

Auxin

Substance that promotes growth in plant cells and tissues

Labiodental

Pertaining to the lips and teeth

Bronchomycosis

Any fungal infection of the bronchi or bronchial tubes

Pneumatocele

hernia of lung tissue

Coniology

Study of dust and its effects

Sideropenia

Iron deficiency in the blood

Tracheostomy

Surgical opening of the trachea

Alveolitis

Inflammation of the alveoli

Apneumia

Congenital absence of the lungs

Transudation

Oozing of a fluid through pores or interstices

Hypocapnia

Decreased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood

Bacteroid

Resembling a bacterium

Staphylococcemia

Presence of staphylococci in the blood

Otorhinolaryngology

Science of the ear, nose, and larynx

Thoracoplasty

Plastic surgery to alter the size and shape of the chest wall

Pneumonorrhaphy

Suture of a lung

Pleurectomy

Excision of part or all of the pleura

Tracheotome

Instrument used to open the trachea

Transthoracic

Across the thora