Day 2 Flashcards

1
Q

coryza

A

A runny nose. The word coryza came from the Greek koryza thought to have been compounded from kara , head + zeein , to boil = boiling over from the head.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

debride

A

A term of French origin for the removal of necrotic, infected or foreign material from a wound.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ethmoid

A

The ethmoid bone.

The ethmoid bone is a bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

fenestra ovalis

A

The oval window, also known as the fenestra ovalis, is a connective tissue membrane located at the end of the middle ear and the beginning of the inner ear.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

leukotriene

A

Any of a group of hormonesderived from arachidonate (arachidonic acid).They are thought to mediate the allergic response that causes lungconstriction and muscle contraction in asthma.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly