Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

MMC - MAPS > Terms - Common > Flashcards

Terms - Common Flashcards

1
Q

ABATE

A

to lessen or decrease

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

ABDOMINAL GUARDING

A

tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. The tensing is detected upon when the abdomen is pressed

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

ABERRATION

A

a deviation or irregularity - synonymous with deflection, departure, divergence, diversion, or turning.

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

ABDUCTION

A

the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

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

ABFRACTION

A

wear or noticing, at the neck of a tooth at or below the gumline.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

ABIOTIC

A

not associated with living organisms. Anything in the environment incapable of life or incompatible with life or antagonist to it.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

ABLATE

A

to remove.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

ABRUPTION

A

a sudden breaking off or away.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

ABSCESS

A

a local accumulation of pus anywhere in solid tissue of the body.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ACANTHOSIS

A

an increase in the thickness of the prickle cell layer of the epidermis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ACETABULUM

A

the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint designed for the head of the femur.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ACHLORHYDRIA

A

a lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices of the stomach.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

ACIDOSIS

A

a distinctly abnormal condition resulting from the accumulation of acid or from the depletion of alkaline reserves.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ACQUIRED

A

anything that is not present at birth but develops some time later.u

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

ACTINIC

A

refers to the ultraviolet rays from sunlight of ultraviolet lamps.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

ACUTE

A

sudden (abrupt) onset and rapid clinical course of short duration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

ADDICTION

A

a chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical changes in the brain,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

AGENESIS

A

failure to develop the most primitive structure of a definitive organ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

ADDUCTION

A

the movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

AFFERENT

A

carrying toward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA

A

total or near-total absence of gamma globulin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

AGENESIS

A

lack of development of something (organ or tissue)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

AGONIST

A

often mimics the action of a naturally occurring substance.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

ALGOPHOBIA

A

an abnormal and persistent fear of pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

ALKALOSIS

A

a dangerous decrease in the normal acidity of the blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

ALLOGRAFT

A

the transplant of an organ or tissue from one individual to another of the same species

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

AMNIOCENTESIS

A

procedure used in prenatal diagnosis to obtain amniotic fluid for diagnostic tests

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

AMORPHOUS

A

lack of definite form

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

ANAEROBIC

A

condition/state not requiring oxygen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

ANEURYSM

A

a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

ANOMALY

A

deviation from the average or norm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

APHAGIA

A

inability to eat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

APICOECTOMY

A

A surgical root canal treatment used to seal the tip of a root when surgical root canal treatment used to seal the tip of a root when conventional root canal treatment has failed or is contraindicated. Usually a very straight forward treatment with quick recovery.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

APLASIA

A

failure to develop or grow past the primordial structure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

ARTEFACT

A

a mechanically produced alteration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

ARTERIAL

A

pertaining to arteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

ASCITES

A

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal or peritoneal cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

ATELECTASIS

A

the incomplete expansion of the newly born infant’s lung or a collapse of lungs.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

ATYPICAL OR ATYPIA

A

describes findings that do not conform to normalcy or type.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

AUTOLYSIS

A

disintegration of tissue or cells by action of their own autogenous enzymes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

BACILLOPHOBIA

A

an abnormal and persistent fear of bacteria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

BALANITIS

A

inflammation of the rounded head of the penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

BALANOPOSTHITIS

A

inflammation of glans penis and the prepuce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

BARIATRICS

A

the field of medicine concerned with weight loss

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

BENIGN

A

a non-life threatening condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

BICUSPID

A

having two flaps or cusps as the valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

BILATERAL

A

having, or relating to, two sides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

BILIARY

A

having to do with the gallbladder, bile ducts or bile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

BIOINFORMATICS

A

the sum of the computational approaches to analyze, manage, and store biological data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

BONDING

A

The name given to the process of placing esthetic white fillings. As different from amalgam fillings, these bonded fillings actually adhere to the tooth structure and make the tooth stronger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

BRADYCARDIA

A

a slow heart rate, usually defined as less than 60 beats per minute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

BRADYKINESI

A

slowed ability to start and continue movements, and impaired ability to adjust to body’s position

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

BREECH

A

the buttocks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

BRUXISM (CLENCHING)

A

the habit of clenching and grinding the teeth using extremes of muscle power.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

CACHEXIA

A

severe wasting of tissues due to long-standing chronic diseases and malignancies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

CADAVER

A

a dead human body that may be used to study anatomy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

CALCIFICATION

A

the process of depositing calcium in tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

CALCULUS

A

a stone within the body and calcium salt deposits on the teeth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

CALCULUS

A

the scientific term for tartar, which is the accumulation of calcified substance that adheres to the teeth.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

CANCER

A

an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize (spread)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

CARDIAC

A

pertaining to the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

CALCULUS

A

renal stones, gallstones, or calcific deposits on teeth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

CANKER SORE

A

A painful ulcer that lasts seven to ten days, usually on the looser gum tissue in the softer areas of the mouth. Scientifically known as aphthae.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

CANCER

A

any malignant lesion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

CARCINOMA

A

malignant lesion of epithelial origin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

CARIES

A

molecular decay of teeth or bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

CAUDAD

A

toward the feet or, in embryology, toward the tail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

CEMENTATION

A

The placement of a fixed crown or bridge with a dental cement to assure retention.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

CENTENARIAN

A

someone who is 100 or more years old. Someone 110 years old and over may be also be referred to as a supercentenarian

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

CHAPERONE

A

any protein that is required for the proper folding or assembly of another protein or protein complex without being a component of the final structure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

CHEMO

A

slang for chemotherapy (drug therapy for cancer)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

CHIMERA

A

a person composed of two genetically distinct types of cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

CHRONIC

A

slow and insidious onset and clinical course

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

COARCTATION

A

a narrowing, stricture or constriction, particularly of a tubular structure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

CODON

A

a set of any three adjacent bases in DNA or RNA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

COHORT

A

in a clinical study, a well-defined group of subjects or patients who have had a common experience or exposure and are then followed up for the incidence of new diseases or events

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

COITUS

A

sexual union of a male and a female; also called sexual intercourse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

COMPOSITE

A

The material traditionally used for bonded restorations. Made from an admixture of various glass particles in a polymerized gel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

CONGENITAL

A

present at birth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

CONGESTION

A

presence of abnormal amount of blood, passively, in the vessels of a part

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

CORNIFICATION

A

conversion of epithelium to keratinized squamous type

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

CORTEX

A

outer layer of an organ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

CRAPULENCE

A

sickness or indisposition resulting from an excess of drinking or eating

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

CREPITATION

A

Grinding or gravelly sounds from within the jaw joint resulting from direct contact of bone against bone with no disc, or cushion, in between. May be with or without associated pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

CURETTAGE

A

the act of removing infected tissue from a wound; used commonly in dentistry to refer to the removal of grossly inflammed gum tissue caused be severe periodontal disease.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
86
Q

CURETTE

A

spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge designed for removing tissue or growth from the surface of a structure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
87
Q

CYSTS

A

sac containing a liquid or a semisolid substance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
88
Q

DEBRIDEMENT

A

the process of removing dead, contaminated or adherent foreign material. The act of cleansing an infected area

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
89
Q

DECUBITUS

A

a bed sore as the consequence of lying down in one position too long

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
90
Q

DEMENTIA

A

significant loss of intellectual abilities severe enough to interfere with social and occupational functioning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
91
Q

DESMOPLASIA

A

the excessive growth of fibrous or connective tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
92
Q

DIABETES

A

condition characterized by excessive urination

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
93
Q

DIAPEDESIS

A

outward passage through intact vessel walls of corpuscular elements of the blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
94
Q

DICOR

A

A decade old procedure for all porcelain crowns.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
95
Q

DIATHESIS

A

refers to a predisposition or tendency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
96
Q

DILATATION OR DILATION

A

stretching or distention of tissue beyond normal dimensions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
97
Q

DIVERTICULUM

A

abnormal pouch leading of a luminal structure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
98
Q

DROPSY

A

an old term for any condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of fluid in body cavities and subcutaneous tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
99
Q

DYSPAREUNIA

A

pain during sexual intercourse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
100
Q

ECLAMPSIA

A

convulsion (seizures) occurring with pregnancy-associated hypertension

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
101
Q

ECTOPIC

A

in the wrong place/out of place/not in the usual location

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
102
Q

EFFACEMENT

A

virtually total destruction/the thinning of the cervix which occurs before and while it dilates during delivery of a newborn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
103
Q

EFFUSION

A

Too much fluid/an outpouring of fluid.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
104
Q

ELEPHANTIASIS

A

grossly enlarged extremities secondary to lymphatic obstruction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
105
Q

EMBOLI

A

something that travels through the blood stream, lodges in a blood vessel and blocks it.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
106
Q

EMESIS

A

vomiting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
107
Q

ENAMEL

A

The hard crystalline material that covers the outside of the tooth. The hardest substance in the human body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
108
Q

ENANTHEM

A

a rash inside the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
109
Q

ENCOPRESIS

A

inability to control the elimination of stool (fecal incontinence)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
110
Q

ENDEMIC

A

disease present in a community continually but in relatively low frequency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
111
Q

ENURESIS

A

involuntary urination

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
112
Q

EPIDEMIC

A

disease occurring in a community spontaneously and at a high rate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
113
Q

EPISIOTOMY

A

a surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the baby and to avoid a jagged rip of the perineum (the area between the anus and vulva, the opening of the vagina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
114
Q

EPISPADIAS

A

congenital malformation in which the opening of the urethra (from which comes the urinary stream) is on the dorsum (topside) of the penis as opposed to hypospadias in which the opening is on the ventral (underside) of the penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
115
Q

EPISTAXIS

A

nosebleed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
116
Q

ERUCTATION

A

burping or belching/casting up wind (expelling air) from the stomach through the mouth

117
Q

EXFOLIATE

A

to peal off spontaneously or deliberately wear away the top layer of a surface epithelium.

118
Q

EXUDATE

A

substance that passes through membranes (vessels) in an inflammatory condition and has high content of serum proteins

119
Q

FISTULA

A

an abnormal connection between two epithelial surface which may present as a drainage spot in the gums.

120
Q

FLATULENCE

A

excess gas in the intestinal tract

121
Q

FLEXION

A

the process of bending or in the state of being bent

122
Q

FOCAL

A

a localized area of disease/the point at which rays converge

123
Q

FOUNDATION

A

A filling done before a crown or bridge preparation. It is especially designed to be retentive in the tooth and to provide strength underneath the crown or bridge

124
Q

FURUNCLE

A

a collection of pus of the skin (“boil”)

125
Q

GAMETOPHOBIA

A

an abnormal and persistent fear of being married.

126
Q

GANGRENE

A

the death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, especially of an extremity, and some times permitting bacteria to invade the tissue and accelerate its decay

127
Q

GARGOYLISM

A

the term conveys the often-grotesque image of the medieval cathedral gargoyle

128
Q

GASTROSCHISIS

A

a defect in the abdominal wall allowing for protrusion of abdominal content.

129
Q

GERIATRIC

A

the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and the problems specific to aging

130
Q

GESTATION

A

the period of time from conception to birth

131
Q

GINGIVOPLASTY

A

The reshaping of gum contours, often for esthetic purposes

132
Q

GINGIVECTOMY

A

The removal of excess or extra gum tissue to improve cleansibility and health

133
Q

GOITER

A

enlargement of the thyroid gland

134
Q

GRANULOMA

A

a localized collection of mononuclear phagocytic cells

135
Q

GREENSTICK FRACTURE

A

a fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent similar to that of a green stick

136
Q

GREGARIOUS

A

living in the company of others

137
Q

GYMNOPHOBIA

A

an abnormal and persistent fear of nudity

138
Q

HAMARTOMA

A

a non-neoplastic collection of tissue native to the area in a tumor-like fashion

139
Q

HEMAGIOMA

A

a localized mass of blood vessels and on the skin manifests as the “birth mark”

140
Q

HEMATOMA

A

a collection blood in the subcutaneous tissue following a venipuncture

141
Q

HEMOPHILIA

A

a group of inherited bleeding disorders in which the ability of blood to clot is impaired

142
Q

HEPATIC

A

pertaining to the liver

143
Q

HERNIA

A

a general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of a cavity in which it is normally contained

144
Q

HYDROCELE

A

an accumulation of fluid in the space around the testes

145
Q

HYDROCEPHALUS

A

an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain

146
Q

IATROGENIC

A

disease due to the action of the therapist or a prescribed therapy

147
Q

IDIOPATHIC

A

etiology unknown

148
Q

ILEUS

A

obstruction of the intestine due to it being paralyzed

149
Q

IMMATURITY

A

incomplete maturation of growth and development

150
Q

INDURATION

A

hardening of soft tissue of the body

151
Q

IMPACTION

A

A tooth that is “stuck”, or can grow no further into the mouth. Usually referrs to wisdom teeth, but any tooth can be impacted under unusual circumstances

152
Q

IMPLANTS

A

Artificial tooth roots that are placed into and fuse with the bone of the jaw. They can be used to replace teeth or to support and retain dentures.

153
Q

IMPRESSION

A

A mold, or negative, or intaglio of a tooth or teeth. Impressions are used to make crowns, bridges, veneers, dentures, some fillings, and study models

154
Q

INFARCT

A

an area of tissue death generally due to a local lack of oxygen

155
Q

INLAY

A

A laboratory made internal filling, cemented or bonded into a tooth

156
Q

IN SITU

A

in normal location/a neoplastic growth that is confined to its site of origin and has not invaded neighboring tissue or gone elsewhere in the body

157
Q

INSOMNIA

A

inadequate or slow quality of sleep

158
Q

INTERSTITIAL

A

spaces between the cells

159
Q

ISCHEMIA

A

virtual total blood supply to an area due to blockage of the blood vessels

160
Q

KARYOTYPE

A

a standard arrangement of the chromosome complement done for chromosome analysis

161
Q

KELOID

A

tumor-like mass of connective tissue in response to injury

162
Q

KERATECTOMY

A

the removal of part of the cornea

163
Q

KERATOSIS

A

the overgrowth of the horny (keratinized) layer of the epidermis

164
Q

KERNICTERUS

A

high blood level of unconjugated bilirubin with deposition in the brain resulting in injury

165
Q

KYPHOSIS

A

outward curvature of the spine, causing a humped back

166
Q

LACRIMAL

A

pertaining to tears

167
Q

LAMINA

A

a plate or layer

168
Q

LANUGO

A

downy hair on the body of the fetus or newborn baby (neonate)

169
Q

LAPAROSCOPE

A

an instrument through which structures within the abdomen and pelvis can be observed

170
Q

LATENT

A

hidden, dormant, inactive

171
Q

LAVAGE

A

washing out

172
Q

LIBIDO

A

sexual drive or the psychic energy from all instinctive biological drives

173
Q

LIGAND

A

a molecule that binds to another molecule

174
Q

LIGATE

A

to tie or to tie off

175
Q

LINGUAL

A

pertaining to the tongue

176
Q

LIPID

A

pertaining to fat

177
Q

LORDOSIS

A

excessive inward curvature of the spine

178
Q

LUETIC

A

pertaining to syphilis

179
Q

LUMEN

A

passage or space within a tubular structure

180
Q

LYONIZATION

A

the inactivation of an X chromosome

181
Q

MACULE

A

a small localized pigmented lesion of the skin without elevation or depression

182
Q

MALIGNANT

A

life-threatening

183
Q

MALOCCLUSION

A

Bad or misaligned bite.

184
Q

MASOCHISM

A

pleasure from ones own pain

185
Q

MASTALGIA

A

pain in the breast

186
Q

MASTICATE

A

to chew, grind or pulverize food until it turns to a pulp

187
Q

MATURITY

A

complete growth and/or maturation

188
Q

MEATUS

A

an opening or passageway

189
Q

MEIOSIS

A

the process of germ cell formation with the reduction of chromosome number from 46 to 23

190
Q

MELENA

A

stool stained black by blood pigment or dark blood products (tarry stools)

191
Q

MENARCHE

A

the time in a girl’s life that menstruation first begins

192
Q

MENOPAUSE

A

the time in a woman’s life when menstrual periods permanently cease

193
Q

MESENTERY

A

a fold of tissue which attaches organs to the body wall

194
Q

MESIODENS

A

An extra tooth lodged in between the front teeth.

195
Q

METASTASIS

A

the process by which cancer spreads from a primary site to a secondary site

196
Q

MICTURITION

A

the act of urinating

197
Q

MIMETIC

A

pertaining to the ability to imitate

198
Q

MIOSIS

A

contraction of the pupils

199
Q

MITOSIS

A

the ordinary form of cell division without reduction in the number of chromosomes

200
Q

MITRAL

A

resembling the bishop’s headdress, the miter

201
Q

MORBITITY

A

non-fatal threatening state of a disease

202
Q

MORTALITY

A

fatal threatening state of a disease

203
Q

MOSAIC

A

an individual or tissue containing two or more types of genetically different cells

204
Q

MURMUR

A

a sound due to vibrations from the flow of blood through the heart

205
Q

MYDRIASIS

A

dilatation of the pupils

206
Q

MYOSITIS

A

Muscle inflammation caused by overuse and oxygen debt

207
Q

NATRIURESIS

A

the excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine

208
Q

NEONATAL

A

pertaining to the newborn period which is the first four weeks after birth

209
Q

NEOPLASM

A

new uncontrolled/autonomous growth

210
Q

NIDUS

A

central point of origin/any structure that resembles a nest

211
Q

NUCHAL

A

pertaining to the back of the neck

212
Q

NULLIPAROUS

A

never having given birth to a child

213
Q

NYSTAGMUS

A

rapid rhythmic repetitious involuntary eye movements

214
Q

OCCULT

A

hidden

215
Q

ODYNOPHAGIA

A

pain upon swallowing food and fluids

216
Q

OMENTUM

A

a sheet of fat that is covered by peritoneum

217
Q

OMPHALOS

A

the umbilicus (navel)

218
Q

ONGOGENE

A

a mutated gene that contributes to the growth of a neoplasm

219
Q

ONLAY

A

A tooth restoration that covers the entire biting surface.

220
Q

PALLIATE

A

to treat partially and incompletely for reduction of the severity of the consequences of the disease

221
Q

PALPATE

A

to touch or feel

222
Q

PALPEBRAL

A

pertaining to the eyelid

223
Q

PALPITATIONS

A

unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart

224
Q

PARENCHYMA

A

functional element of an organ or a tissue

225
Q

PARENTERAL

A

entering the body not by the alimentary tract but rather by another mean, subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous

226
Q

PARESIS

A

partial or incomplete paralysis

227
Q

PARESTHESIA

A

an abnormal spontaneous sensation such as burning, pricking, numbness, tingling, creeping, etc.

228
Q

PAROXYSM

A

a sudden, violent episode/abrupt worsening of preexisting symptoms

229
Q

PARTURITION

A

the process of delivering the baby and placenta

230
Q

PATENT

A

open, unobstructed, affording free passage

231
Q

PRIMER

A

A dentin treatment which allows it to bond to composite materials similarly to enamel.

232
Q

PROBAND

A

the family member through whom a family’s medical history comes known

233
Q

PROGNATHISM

A

an overly prominent jaw

234
Q

PROPHYLAXIS

A

A routine cleaning for healthy teeth and gums.

235
Q

PULP

A

The technical name for the “nerve” inside the tooth; actually contains a nerve, an artery, a vein, a0. lymphatic drainage, and some primordial cells.

236
Q

QUIESCENT

A

marked by a state of inactivity, repose, or tranquillity

237
Q

RADIAL

A

spreading from a central point

238
Q

RECESSIVE

A

a condition occurring in the absence of a gene responsible for the dominant trait

239
Q

RECOMBINANT

A

a new combination of genes

240
Q

REGURGITATION

A

a backward flowing

241
Q

RENAL

A

pertaining to the kidney

242
Q

RESECTABLE

A

capable of being removed

243
Q

RESUSCITATION

A

the procedure of restoring to life

244
Q

RIGOR

A

a chill with shivering/rigidity

245
Q

SAGITTAL

A

a vertical plane passing through the standing body from front to back

246
Q

SALIENT

A

a feature which is very prominent - “standing out”

247
Q

SALUTARY

A

promoting health or well-being

248
Q

SANGUINE

A

having a ruddy or reddish coloration

249
Q

SARCOMA

A

malignant lesion of mesenchymal origin

250
Q

SCLEROSIS

A

hardening as the result of increase fibrosis

251
Q

SCOLIOSIS

A

lateral curvature of the spine

252
Q

SENESCENCE

A

an aged state

253
Q

SENSITIVITY

A

Discomfort in a tooth caused by touch, sweet, hot, cold, biting pressure, or releasing pressure.

254
Q

SEPTICEMIA

A

toxicity due to invasion of the bloodstream by virulent bacteria usually coming from a local site of infection

255
Q

SEQUELA

A

a pathological condition resulting from a prior disease or injury

256
Q

SHOCK

A

failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate tissue perfusion which sharply decreases the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to vital organs

257
Q

SOMNOLENT

A

sleepy or tendency to cause sleep

258
Q

STASIS

A

stoppage of flow of blood or lymph

259
Q

STENOSIS

A

narrowing of vessels or a tubular structure

260
Q

STROKE

A

the sudden death of brain tissue due to a lack of oxygen when blood flow to the brain is impaired due to blockage or bleeding (hemorrhage). Often called a cerebrovascular accident and indicated as CVA

261
Q

STROMA

A

supporting framework of a tissue

262
Q

SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS

A

An infection of the valve and muscle tissue inside the heart.

263
Q

SUBLUXATION

A

partial displacement of a structure with complete displacement being designated as luxation

264
Q

SUPINATION

A

rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is up or the foot and leg with the sole up. The opposite is pronation

265
Q

SYNCEPHALY

A

conjoined twins whose heads are joined together

266
Q

SYNCOPE

A

partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings

267
Q

SYNDROME

A

a set of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and which reflect the presence of a particular disease or an increased likelihood of developing a particular disease

268
Q

TACHYCARDIA

A

a rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute

269
Q

TERATOGEN

A

any agent that can disturb the development of an embryo or fetus

270
Q

TINNITUS

A

a sensation of “ringing” in the ears or another noise that seems to originate in the ears or head

271
Q

TOTIPOTENT

A

having unlimited capability

272
Q

TRANSFERRIN

A

a plasma protein that transport iron through the blood to the liver, spleen and bone marrow

273
Q

TRIMESTER

A

the distinct three month periods associated with pregnancy

274
Q

TUMOR

A

any abnormal mass of tissue (inflammatory, neoplastic - benign or malignant)

275
Q

TRANSUDATE

A

substance that passes through membranes (vessels) in non-inflammatory conditions and has a low content of serum proteins

276
Q

ULCER

A

significant break in surface continuity

277
Q

URACHUS

A

an embryonic canal which connects the bladder with the umbilical cord

278
Q

UREMIA

A

the presence of excessive amount of nitrogenous waste product in the blood which often signifies renal failure

279
Q

VALGUS

A

angled outward, bent or twisted outward

280
Q

VARICOSE VEIN

A

a dilated, tortuous vein often associated with incompetency of the valves in the veins

281
Q

VENOUS

A

pertaining to veins

282
Q

VERRUCA

A

a local growth of the outer layer of the skin (wart) caused by the human papilloma virus

283
Q

VERTIGO

A

a feeling of dizzily turning around or that things are dizzily turning about you

284
Q

VESSICLE

A

a small fluid-filled space on the skin and some mucous membrane

285
Q

VOLVULUS

A

abnormal twisting of the intestine which can impair the blood flow to the affected area

286
Q

WHEAL

A

a raised, itchy (pruritic) area of the skin generally in association with allergy

287
Q

XANTHOMA

A

yellowish firm nodules in the skin frequently seen in diabetics and lipid disorders

288
Q

XENOGRAFT

A

a surgical graft from one species to an unlike species

289
Q

ZYGOTE

A

the cell formed by the union of a male sex cell (sperm) and a female sex cell (ovum)

MMC - MAPS (14 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions