week 3 word presentation

Question 1

sacrocyccygeal

Answer 1

of, or pertaining to, the sacrum and coccyx

Question 2

rumination

Answer 2

mulling over in the mind; contemplation

Question 3

thalassemia

Answer 3

• hereditary (autosomal recessive) blood disorder originating in the Meditterranean
• characterized by less hemoglobin + RBC’s than normal; caused by weakening or destruction of RBC’s

"thalassa" = Medit. sea
"emia" = blood disorder relating to hemoglobin

Question 4

apraxia

Answer 4

disorder of nervous system characterized by inability to perform purposeful movement

"a" = without
"praxia" = action

Question 5

dyspraxia

Answer 5

condition involving partial loss of coordinated movement (you can make the movement, but not well)

“dys” = not so good; painful

Question 6

anostomosis

Answer 6

a connection of normally separated parts; could be naturally occuring (e.g. non-terminal arteries) or artificial (e.g. surgical)

"ano" = again, anew
"stoma" = mouth, opening

Question 7

tricotillomania

Answer 7

hair loss from repeated urges to twist or pull hair until it breaks off

"tricos" = hair
"tillo" = to pull 
"mania" = craze

Question 8

hypertrichosis

Answer 8

• excessive or abnormal hair growth

- aka “werewolf syndrome”

Question 9

mucoviscidosis (cystic fibrosis / CF)

Answer 9

• genetic condition (autosomal recessive) that affects the body’s ability to move mucous b/c the cell’s sodium pump is defective (can perform a “salt test”)
• affects lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, and reproductive system

"muco" = mucus
"viscido" = thick

Question 10

thrombophlebitis

Answer 10

• swelling or inflammation of vein caused by blood clot (deep or artificial)
• aka “economy class syndrome”

"thrombo" = lump, blood clot
"phlebo" = vein

Question 11

urticaria

Answer 11

hives; itchy, swollen red areas of skin that appear as an allergic reaction

“urtica” = stinging nettle

Question 12

seborrhea

Answer 12

• excessive discharge of sebum from sebaceous glands
• creates excessive oiliness or scaling

"sebo" = grease
"rrhea" = flow

Question 13

logorrhea

Answer 13

“diarrhea of the mouth”

Question 14

teratogenic

Answer 14

• relating to or causing malformations of a fetus – e.g. teeth growing on skin of fetus
• caused by toxic agents like thalidomide

"teratos" = monster
"genic" = production of

Question 15

blepharophimosis

Answer 15

• aka “little eyes”
• a mostly congential condition resulting in abnormal narrowness of space between the eyes

"phimosis" = restriction, incomplete occlusion 
"blepharo" = eyelid

Question 16

commissurotomy

Answer 16

surgical incision or digital disruption of components of a commssure to increase size of an orifice – i.e. procedure for stenotic mitral valve

"commisura" = hole
"otomy" = to cut