Med terms 7: Second year

Avulsion

a wound that occurs when a tissue is separated from the body

aspurate

to remove by suction

alopecia

loss of hair

convulsion

seizure

cross match

a blood test that checks compatibility between the donors blood and the receivers blood before transfusion

cystoscope

instrument used to examine the bladder

decubitus ulcer

pressure sore

diaphoresis

excessive sweating

doriflexion

bending backward of the foot at the ankle

dyspepsia

difficulty digesting food

dysphasia

difficulty swallowing

emphysema

when walls of the alveoli deteriorate

endogenous

produced inside an organism or cell

ostomy

surgical opening of a body part

olfactory

relating to the sense of smell

necrosis

death of body tissues

medulla

inner/central part of an organ

lactation

process of secreting milk

hypoxia

no oxygen

facia

protects the muscles

dysrhythmia

irregular heartbeat

enema

injection of fluids into the rectum