ahs101 medical terminology

monodiplopia

double vision that occurs only in one eye

unilateral

confined to one side only

diplopia

double vision

bilateral

affecting two sides

trigeminal nerve

the fifth cranial nerve and the largest of the cranial nerves. its primary function is to provide sensory innervation to the face and is divided into three main brances

quadrant

areas divided for descriptive purposes into quadrants

tetradactly

four fingers or toes on a hand

multicellular

composed of many cells

polyuria

excessive excretion of urine

hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

semicomatose

state of drowsiness and inaction, in which more than ordinary stimulation may be required to evoke a response, and the response may be delayed or incomplete

hyperemesis

excessive vomiting

hypertension

high blood pressure

hypothermia

core body temperature below the normal range

hypotension

low blood pressure

nulliparity

not having given birth to a child

panarthritis

inflammation of all parts of a joint

primigravida

a woman during her first pregnancy

abduct

movement of a limb body away from the media plane of the body

adduct

movement of a limb towards the media plane of the body

antecubital

in front of the elbow

ambidextrous

being able to work equally well with either hand

periarterial

surrounding an artery

diathermy

the therapeutic use of shortwave or microwave electromagnetic energy to generate heat within a part of the body

entocornea

the posterior limiting membrane of the cornea

metacarpal

beyond the carpals

epigastrium

the superior central portion of the abdomen

inframammary fold

zone of the chest wall below the female breast

subclavian

below the clavicle

ectoderm

outer layers of cells in a developing embryo

eversion

turning outward

endocarditis

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

extrahepatic

located outside of our being unrelated to the liver

intercostal

between the ribs

intravenous

within a vein

parathyroid

adjacent to the thyroid gland

percutaneous

passage of substances through the skin

reduce

surgical procedure to place back into a preferred position after fracture or dislocation

retrosternal

behind the breastbone

superficial

on or near the surface

suprarenal

a location above each kidney

syndactylism

webbing of the fingers or toes

dehydrate

to become free of water

transection

cutting across

predisposition

the potential to develop a disease or condition

postmortem

occurring after death

macrocephaly

abnormally large size of the head

microdontism

disproportionally small teeth

anoxia

absence of oxygen

inoperal

unsuitable for surgery

pseudoarthrosis

a new, false joint arising at the site of an ununited fracture

unconscious

not conscious

antiseptic

agent capable of preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

contraindication

a symptom of circumstance that makes treatment with a drug or device unsafe or inappropriate

dysphagia

difficulty in swallowing

eupnea

normal, unimpaired respiration

malalignment

displacement from a normal position

endocarditis

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

hydrocephalus

the accumulation of excessive amounts of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain, resulting from blockage or destruction of the normal channels for drainage of CSF

hydrophobia

fear of water; the property of repelling water molecules

orthopedicds

trance of medicine that deals with correction of disorders involving locomotor structures of the body

bradycardia

a slow heartbeat marked by a pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult

tachycardia

rapid heart rate of over 100 beats per minute

albinism

an inherited partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes

chloroplast

a small green cell organelle found in plants and are the sites of photosynthesis

acrocyanosis

bluish discoloration of the extremities

erythrocute

a circulation cell that contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen to tissue; a red blood cell

xanthophia

optic condition that causes objects to appear yellow

poliomyelitis

an inflammatory process involving the gray matter of the spinal cord

cryptorchid

failure of one or both testes to descend

lipoma

benign tumor consisting of mature fat cells