C7 Extra Flashcards
Diaphoresis
Profuse sweating
Euphoria
A feeling of well-being
Dysphoria
A feeling of depression
Splenectasia
Splenectasis
Enlargement of the spleen
Haemangiectasis
Dilation of the blood vessels
Gastrectasia
Gastrectasis
Dilation of the stomach
Gastroschisis
A congenital fissure that remains open in the wall of the abdomen
Phototropism
A tendency exhibited by green plants and some microorganisms to turn or grow toward light
Hypotrophy/ autrophy
The decrease in the size of an organ or tissue due to insufficient nutrition of the cells
Hypertrophy
The increase in the size of an organ resulting from an increase of nutrient absorption
Dystrophy
Any disorder caused by defective nutrition in the body
Ataxia
Inability to coordinate muscular activity during voluntary movement
Amyotaxia
Lack of muscular coordination
Ataxophobia
Fear of disorder and untidiness
Ectopia renis
Displacement of the kidney
Ren-
Kidney (Latin)
Hypophrenia
Mental deficiency
Hyperphrenia
Excessive mental activity
Haemophilic
Tendency to bleed
Cryophilic
Preference for cold
Phrenoplegia
Sudden attack of mental illness
Phrenoplegia
Paralysis of the diaphragm