Exam 3- Medical Terminology WLCL 115

Made for lessons 9-12 of Medical Terminology WLCL 115 at NC State

Abduct (AB-DUCT)

Verb. To bring away from (the median plane of the body)

Ablation (AB-LAT-ION)

Noun. Removal of a body part, pathway, or function

Adduct (AD-DUCT)

Verb. To move towards (the median plane of the body)

Afferent (AF-FER-ENT)

Adjective. Carrying towards a central point

Antebrachium (ANTE-BRACH-IUM)

Noun. Front of the arm

Anteroposterior (ANTER-O-POSTERIOR)

Adjective. Extending from the front to the back

Biocide (BI-O-CID-E)

Noun. A substance or intervention that kills a living organism

Brachial (BRACHI-AL)

Adjective. Relating to the (upper) arm, specifically the artery

Calcification (CALC-I-FIC-ATION)

Noun. The process of calcium hardening organic tissues

Contralateral (CONTRA-LATER-AL)

Adjective. On opposite sides of the body

Decalcify (DE-CALC-IFY)

Verb. To remove mineral content (from bone)

Dentofacial (DENT-O-FACI-AL)

Adjective. Pertaining to the face and teeth

Detoxification (DE-TOX-I-FIC-ATION)

Noun. The process of removing poisonous substances

Digestion (DI-GEST-ION)

Noun. The process of carrying and breaking down food through the body

Digiti (DIGIT-I)

Noun. Multiple fingers and toes

Dissection (DIS-SECT-ION)

Noun. The process of piecing something apart

Dorsiflection (DORS-I-FLECT-ION)

Noun. Bending of a part towards the back of the body

Dorsolateral (DORS-O-LATER-AL)

Adjective. Pertaining to the back and side

Excise (EX-CIS-E)

Verb. To cut out (surgically)

Excrescence (EX-CRESC-EN-CE)

Noun. An abnormal growth on the surface of a part

Febrifacient (FEBR-I-FAC-I-ENT)

Adjective. Producing fever

Frigolabile (FRIG-O-LAB-ILE)

Adjective. Able to be destroyed by low temperature

Fungi (FUNG-I)

Noun. Many fungus

Fungicide (FUNGI-I-CID-E)

Noun. A substance that kills fungi

Genitalia (GENIT-AL-IA)

Noun. Organs of generation/reproduction

Gestosis (GEST-OSIS)

Noun. A condition of bearing pregnancy

Immunochromatography (IMMUN-O-CHROMAT-O-GRAPHY)

Noun. Detection of antibodies using colored pigments

Inception (IN-CEPT-ION)

Noun. The beginning of a process

Incipient (IN-CIP-I-ENT)

Adjective. Coming into existence

Incisor (IN-CIS-OR)

Noun. An instrument used for cutting

Infusion (IN-FUS-ION)

Noun. Process of pouring a substance into the body

Ingestant (IN-GEST-ANT)

Noun. A substance taken orally to be carried through the digestive system

Insomnia (IN-SOMN-IA)

Noun. Condition of being without sleep

Introflexion (INTR-O-FLEX-ION)

Noun

Intumesce (IN-TUMES-CE)

Verb. To swell

Labile (LAB-ILE)

Adjective. Changeable, not fixed

Nematocide (NEMAT-O-CID-E)

Noun. A substance that kills thread-like worms

Orad (OR-AD)

Adjective. Towards a mouth or opening

Orifice (OR-I-FIC-E)

Noun. The mouth or entrance of an anatomical structure

Ossification (OSS-I-FIC-ATION)

Noun. The process of making bone

Pedicular (PEDICUL-AR)

Adjective. Pertaining to or infested with lice

Quadrisection (QUADR-I-SECT-ION)

Noun. Process of dividing into four parts

Reflexogenic (RE-FLEX-O-GEN-IC)

Adjective. Able to produce bending action

Relapse (RE-LAPS-E)

Noun/verb. Reoccurrence of a disease or symptoms after apparent recovery

Somnology (SOMN-O-LOGY)

Noun. The science or study of sleep

Stabile (STABIL-E)

Adjective. Not moving, fixed

Subfebrile (SUB-FEBR-ILE)

Adjective. Describing a low grade fever

Superficial (SUPER-FICI-AL)

Adjective. Situated near the surface

Tumescence (TUME-SCEN-CE)

Noun. Condition of being swollen/a swelling

Virulent (VIR-U-LENT)

Adjective. Hazardous, infectious

Anterolateral (ANTER-O-LATER-AL)

Adjective. (In anatomy) located to the left and one side

Areflexia (AR-E-FLEX-IA)

Noun. Condition of the absence of reflexes

Bisection (BI-SECT-ION)

Noun. Division into two parts by cutting

Calorific (CALOR-I-FIC)

Adjective. Producing heat

Brachialgia (BRACHI-ALG-IA)

Noun. Intense pain in the arm

Dentigerous (DENT-I-GER-OUS)

Adjective. Having or containing teeth

Virucide (VIR-U-CID-E)

Noun. Agent that destroys a virus

Detoxify (DE-TOX-IF-Y)

Verb. To remove the toxic quality of a substance

Posterosuperior (POSTER-O-SUPERIOR)

Adjective. Located behind and above a part

Efferent (EF-FER-ENT)

Adjective. Transfer away from (a central organ or part)

Febrile (FERB-ILE)

Adjective. Pertaining to a fever, feverish

Calciferous (CALC-FER-OUS)

Adjective. Containing calcium

Insomniac (IN-SOMN-IAC)

Noun. Person affected by insomnia

Immunogenic (IMMUN-O-GEN-IC)

Adjective. Capable of inducing an immune response

Ossify (OSS-I-FY)

Verb. To become bone (tissue)

Pediculosis (PEDICUL-OSIS)

Noun. Infestation with lice

Thermostabile (THERM-O-STABIL-E)

Adjective. Not changed or destroyed by heat

Prolapse (PRO-LAPS-E)

Noun. Falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part

Aboral (AB-OR-AL)

Adjective. Opposite to or away from the mouth

Homolateral (HOMO-LATER-AL)

Adjective. On the same side

Aborad (AB-OR-AD)

Adjective. Away from the mouth

Adoral (AD-OR-AL)

Adjective. Towards or near the mouth

Afebrile (A-FEBR-ILE)

Adjective. Without fever

Brachiocephalic (BRACHI-O-CEPHAL-IC)

Adjective. Pertaining to the arm and head

Calcemia (CALC-EM-IA)

Noun. Excess of calcium in the blood

Calcigerous (CALC-I-GER-OUS)

Adjective. Containing calcium or lime salts

Collapsotherapy (COL-LAPS-O-THERAP-Y)

Noun. Treatment of a fallen lung

Concrescence (CON-CRESC-ENCE)

Noun. The union of separate parts

Cystigerous (CYST-I-GER-OUS)

Adjective. Containing cysts

Cytocide (CYT-O-CID-E)

Noun. An agent that kills cells

Decalcification (DE-CALC-I-FIC-ATION)

Noun. The removal of calcium (from bones or teeth)

Deferent (DE-FER-ENT)

Adjective. Away from or downward

Deflection (DE-FLECT-ION)

Noun. Bending away from a previous course of action

Digitate (DIGIT-ATE)

Adjective. Having finger-like processes

Digitation (DIGIT-ATION)

Noun. A finger-like process

Dorsiflexion (DORS-I-FLEX-ION)

Noun. Action of bending of a part towards the back

Ductogram (DUCT-O-GRAM)

Noun. Imaging of a duct

Ductule (DUCT-ULE)

Noun. A very small duct

Excision (EX-CIS-ION)

Noun. The act of cutting away or taking out

Exsanguination (EX-SANGUIN-ATION)

Noun. Removal of a large volume of blood

Facial (FACI-AL)

Adjective. Pertaining to the face

Faciobrachial (FACI-O-BRACHI-AL)

Adjective. Pertaining to the face and arm

Flexor (FLEX-OR)

Noun. A muscle that brings two bones closer together via bending

Fungistasis (FUNG-I-STA-SIS)

Noun. The inhibition of growth of fungi without destroying it

Fungoid (FUNG-OID)

Noun. Something with the appearance of a fungus

Hemifacial (HEMI-FACI-AL)

Adjective. Pertaining to one side of the face

Hypogenitalism (HYPO-GENIT-AL-ISM)

Noun. Underdevelopment of sex organs

Immunology (IMMUN-O-LOG-Y)

Noun. The study of the immune system

Incise (IN-CIS-E)

Verb. To cut into something

Indigestible (IN-DIGEST-IBLE)

Adjective. Unable to be broken down by the body