Anatomy 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cephalo | head |
| cephalocaudad | proceeding toward the tail from the head |
| cephalodynia | headache |
| encephalo | brain |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| cyclo | a cycle, circular |
| cyclopledgia | paralysis of the ciliary muscle, causing loss of accomodation |
| cortico | outer region |
| corticospinal | pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord |
| gnoso | knowledge |
| prognosis | foreknowledge |
| diagnosis | process of determining the nature of a disorder |
| glio | glue, neurological tissue |
| neuroglia | non conducting cells of nervous tissue with supportive and metabolic functions |
| ganglio | ganglion, knot, swelling |
| post-ganglionic | distal to or beyond a ganglion |
| medullo | soft, inner part |
| medullary | pertaining to the marrow or to any medulla |
| lacrimo | tear |
| lacrimation | secretion of tears |
| lacrimal | relating to the tears |
| kera | hard, horny, cornea |
| keratinization | keratin formation |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| mio | less or smaller |
| miosis | constriction of the pupil |
| meiosis | cell division comprising two nuclear divisions in rapid succesion |
| meta | after, beyond, change |
| metaphysis | the flared portion of a long bone |
| metastasis | the transfer of disease from one organ or tissue to another |
| meso | middle, mesentery |
| mesencephalon | the midbrain |
| mesocolon | the mesentary that attach the colon to the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity |
| nystagmus | an involuntary, rhythmic oscillation of the eyeballs |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| mydriasis | dilation of the pupil of the eye |
| ptosis | a falling, downward displacement |
| gastroptosis | downward displacement of the stomach |
| opto | relationship to the eye or to vision |
| optometrist | a non-medical specialist who measures powers of vision |
| ophthalmo | eye |
| ectomy | excision; surgical removal of a segment or entire portion of an organ |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of the stomach |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the vermiform appendix |
| telo | end or ending |
| telencephalon | the anterior portion of the brain |
| telophase | the final stage of mitosis or meiosis |
| sclero | hardness, relationship to the sclera of the eye |
| sclerosis | the process of becoming extremely firm or hard |
| scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| ostomy | to furnish with a mouth; an artificial or sugical opening |
| gastrostomy | establishing an artificial opening into the stomach |
| colostomy | surgical operation in which a part of the colon is brought through the abdominal wall in order to drain or compress the intestine |
| opia | condition of vision, process of viewing |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| autopsy | post mortem examination of a body to determine cause of death |
| ist | one who specializes in |
| pharmacist | individual who is liscenced to prepare and dispense drugs and has extensive knowledge of their properties |
| arthro | a joint or articulation |
| arthritis | inflammation of one or more joints |
| blepharo | eyelid |
| blepharoptosis | drooping of the upper eyelid |
| blepharedema | edema of the eyelids |
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