Classics 10 Midterm 2 Part 1 Term Breakdown and Definition Terms

Androgynous

Pertaining to man and woman

Dermonosology

Study of diseases of the skin

Dolichocephalic

Pertaining to a narrow head

Endodontitis

Inflammation within a tooth

Gynecopathy

Female diseases

Hydrorrhachis

Condition of excess fluid in the spine

Pandemic

Pertaining to the entire population

Photodysphoria

Difficulty being exposed (bearing) to light

Schizonychia

Split finger or toenails

Ankylochilia

Condition of fused lips

Ataxophobia

abnormal fear of lack of muscle coordination/having no muscle coordination

Blennadenitis

inflammation of the mucous gland

Enteropexy

surgical attachment of the intestine

Erythropenia

Condition of deficiency of red blood cells

Hyperthermalgesia

Excessive sensitivity to heat

Leiomyoma

Tumor of smooth muscle

Osteoclast

Device that breaks down bone

Pericardiorrhaphy

Suture of wound around heart

auris externa

Outer ear

Calcipenia

Condition of deficiency of calcium

Dorsad

Directed towards the back of the body

Externalize

To make toward the outside

Meatoscopy

Examination of a passage/opening

Osteosynovitis

Inflammation of synovial membrane and surrounding bones

Quadriplegia

Four limb paralysis

Radiculomeningomyelitis

Inflammation of the meninges, spinal nerve roots, and spinal cord

Viremia

Condition of virus in the blood

Anterolateral

Pertaining to the front and side

Areflexia

Condition of lacking reflexes

Decalcify

To no longer make calcium

Frigolabile

Able to be destroyed by cold

Fungistasis

Condition of inhibiting fungus growth

Helminthicide

Substance/agent for killing worms

Section

The act of cutting

Somnifacient

Substance that causes/induces sleep

Tumescence

Process of becoming swollen

Amylolysis

Breakdown of starch

Cirsomphalos

Varicose veins around navel

Ectopia cordis

Condition in which the heart is out of place

Hypertension

Condition of excessive stretching; high blood pressure

Pulmometry

Measurement of lung capacity

Sinistrocerebral

Pertaining to the left side of the brain

Thromboclasis

Condition of destroying blood clots

Vasectomy

Surgical removal of the vas deferens