Medical Term 1. Abapical opposite the apex. 2. Abatement a decrease in severity of symptoms. 3. Abatic - pertaining to a inability to walk. 4.

4. Abdominal girth the circumference of the abdomen, usually treasured at t he umbilicus. 5. Abdominohysterotomy hysterotomy through and abdominal incision. 6. Acantha - a spine or a spinous projection. 7. Acanthoid resembling a spinous process. 8. Acephalus not, kephale head a headless fetus. 9. Achloropsia a not chloros, an inability to see green. 10. Acid Flush a run off of precipitation with a high acid content, as may o ccur during thaws. 11. Acidulous slightly acidic or sour. 12. Acitretin a second generation rationed used in treatment of severe psor iasis administered orally. 13. Acnegenic- to produce, causing or producing acne. 14. Acorea- an absence of the pupil of the eye. 15. Acousma- something heard a hallucinatory impression of stranges 16. Acridine- a diben zopy ridine compound used in the synthesis of dyes and drugs. 17. Acromio humeral- pertaining to the acromid & the humeric. 18. Adherent- stricking, having the tendency to cling, as one substance to t he surface of another a substance. 19. Adiaphoresis- an absence or deficiency of sweat. 20. Amilorate an absorber of ultraviolet radiation, used topically as a suns creen. 21. Bacillus Anthracis - a species of gram positive, facultative anaerobe t hat cause anthrax. 22. Bacellemia - a condition in which bacilli are circulation in the blood. 23. Baderical enzyme - an enzyme produced by a bacterium. 24. Bacteriolysin an antibody that causes the breakdown of bailelular or ext ra cellular breakdown of bacteria. 25. Bagasse - the crushed fibers or the residue of sugarcane. 26. Balanic pertaining to the glans penis or the glands ditoritis. 27. Balanitis inflammation of the glands penis. 28. Baldness absence of hair, especially from the scalp. 29. Band removes an instrument used to help take orthodontic bands of the te eth. 30. Baresthesia sensitivity to weight or pressure. 31. Bareatric Surgery surgery on part of the GL tract as a treatment for mor bid obesity. 32. Basal Seat the oral structure that support a denture. 33. Base Pairing the formation of base pairs in dioxyriboucleic acid. 34. Basos quamos cell Carcinoma a malignant epidermal tumor composed of basa l and squamous cells. 35. Bathycardia a condition in which the heart is located at abnormally low site in the thorax 36. Bay an anatomic depression or recess, usually containing fluids, as the lacrimal bay of the eye. 37. B-DNA a long, thin form of deoxyribonucleic acid in which the helix righ t handed. 38. bZ amputation an amputation of the arm below the elbow. 39. Biomedical pertaining to the biologic aspects of medicine. 40. Bundle a group of nerve fibers or other threadlike structures running in the same direction. 41. Cabergoline a dopamine receptor agonist used in treatment of hyperprolac tinemia. 42. Cachef any lenticular edible capsule that encloses a dose of medicine. 43. Cadaveric donor an organ or tissue donor who has already died.

44. Cadmium nephropathy chronic hiboloin terstitial nephritis caused by pro longed low-level cadmium poisoning. 45. Cerebroid resembling the substance of the brain. 46. Cerebromata any unusual mars of brain tissue. 47. Cerezyme trademark for an analog of the human enzyme betaglcocere brosid erase used for long term therary of type I Gauchers disease. 48. Cerium nitrate a topical antiseptic used in the treatment of burns to co ntrol bacterial and fungal infection. 49. Ceroma a neoplasm that has undergone waxydegeneration. 50. Cervical abortion sponleneous expulsion of a cervical pregnancy. 51. Cervical amputation the removal of the neck (cervix) of the uterus. 52. Chafing superficial irritation of the skin by friction. 53. Chain reflex a series of reflexes each stimulated by the preceding one. 54. Chancrous describing a condition of chancres or lesions resembling chanc res. 55. Channel ulcer a rare type of peptic ulcer found in the pyloric canal bet ween the stomach and the duodenum. 56. Chaos - total disorganization with no causal relationships operating. 57. Chip fracture any small fragmental fracture, usually one involving a bon y process rear a joints. 58. Chylemia a condition in which chyle appears in the blood. 59. Ciliary Canal the spaces of the iridocorneal angles. 60. Ciliate- of or having cilia as certain epithelial cells of the body or p rotozoa of the class ciliate. 61. Dacryoadenitis an inflammation of the lacrimal glands. 62. Dactyledema edema of the fingers or toes. 63. Dander dry scales shed from the scalp. 64. Decant the process of separating fluid or solid sediment by pouring off the top liquid layer. 65. Deciliter (DL) a unit of volume in the metric system equal to 100 millil iters or one tenth of a liter. 66. Digitalizing dose the amount of digitalize needed to achieve a desired t herapeutic effect. 67. Digitate haing fingers or fingerlike projections. 68. Digit spantest an examination of the ability of a child to recall a sequ ence of numbers jus spoken. 69. Dihydric alcohol an alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups. 70. Dilatants exhibiting dilatancy. 71. Echoplanar imaging (EPI) a fast magnetic resonance imaging mode. 72. Ectocytic outside a cell and not part of its organization. 73. Ectoplasm the compact peripheral part of the cytoplasm of a cell. 74. Edaphon the composite of organism that live in the soil. 75. Edematogenic causing edema. 76. Edentulism the condition of being without teeth. 77. Edentulous lacking natural teeth. 78. Edetic acid (EOTA) a chelating agent. 79. Efferent duct any duct through which a gland releases is secretions. 80. Effluvium - a flowing out, an outflow of gas or vapor usually malodorous or toxic. 81. Facet joint synovial joint between articular processes (Zygapophytes) of the vertebrae. 82. Facial diplegia a rare neuro muscular condition characterize by bacteria l paralysis of various muscles of the face. 83. Facial hemiplegia paralysis of the muscles of one side of the face. 84. Faciolingual pertaining to the face and tongue. 85. Factitial artificial or self-induced. 86. Floating spleen a spleen displaced and abnormally movable87. Fluke a parasitic flatworm of the class trematoda, including the genus s chistosoma. 88. Fuming producing a visible vapor.

89. Functional age a combination of the chronologic physiologic mental and e motional ages. 90. Fundic gastritis shoes focus is in the gastric fundos. 91. Funic Presentation the appearance of the umbilical cord before the main presenting part of the fetus. 92. Fused teeth partial or complete fusion of two or more individual teeth. 93. Fusi form a structure that is tapered at both ends. 94. Gametic pertaining to a reproductive cell such as a spermatozoon ovum. 95. Ganglionated having ganglia. 96. Ganglionated nerve a nerve of the sympathetic nervous system. 97. Garner well tongs pins that are attached to the skull of patients immobi lized with cervical injuries. 98. Gas sterilization the use of a gas such as ethylene oxide C2H4O to steri lize medical equipment. 99. Gastric lavage the washing out of the stomach with sterile water or a sa line solution. 100. Gastromegaly an abnormal enlargement of the stomach or abdomen. 101. Gauntle bandage a glove like bandage covering the hand finger. 102. Gemerally pertaining the twins. 103. General practitioner a family practice physician. 104. Geneticint a scientist who specialized in the study or application of genet ics. 105. Geniohyodeus one of the four suprahyoid muscles that draw the theryoid bone and the tongue forward. 106. Gemicide a drug that kills pathogenic micro organisims. 107. Hallux Varus a deformity in which the great toe is angled away from the oth er toes. 108. haloderma skin changes cause by ingestion or injection of halogen usually a bromide or an iodide. 109. Halofantrine an anti malarial prescribed to treat mild to moderate malaria. 110. Hand scaling scaling and oral debridment using a manual scaler. 111. Hapoid having only one complete set of non hormologous chromosomes. 112. Hapsbung jaw a jaw that projects forward. 113. Haptics the science concerned with studying the sense of touch. 114. Hand Fibroma a new plasm compose of fibrous tissue in which few cells are p resent. 115. Haustrum a general term denoting a recess on sacculation. 116. Haustus a drought of medicine a quantity ordered as single dose. 117. Hebetude a state of dullness or lethargy characteristics of some forms of s chizophrenia. 118. Hilminthology a branch of medicine concerned with parasitic worms. 119. Hyperflexia the forcible over flexion or bending of a climb. 120. Hypegly Cosuria excess of sugar in the urine. 121. Hypocapnia an abnormally low arterial carbondioxides. 122. Idiopathy any primary disease that arises without an apperent cause. 123. Idiophic describing an organism capable of choosing its own food. 124. Idoxuridine an ophthalmic anti vinal prescribed for the treatment of herpes simplex keratitis. 125. Ileal atresia atresia of the eleum, the most common type of intestinal atre sia. 126. Invertebrate an animal that lacks a vertebral column. 127. Involuntary occurring without conscious control or direction. 128. Juxta articular pertaining to a location near a joint. 129. Juxtamedullary the part of the renal cortex nearest to the medulla. 130. Keratin Cyst an epithelial cyst containing keratin. 131. Kinesis physical movement or force particularly when induce by a stimulus. 132. Labial Glands small mucous or serious glands embedded in the lips. 133. Labyrinthectomy the surgical excision of the ural labyrinth. 134. Lacteal fistula an abnormal passage opening into a lacteal duct. 135. Lacrimotomy a surgical incision in the lacrimal gland.

136. Lactoferrin an iron binding protein present in neurophil granules. 137. Laminotomy the surgical division of the lamina of a vertebral arch. 138. laparomyitis an inflammation of the abdominal or lumbar muscles. 139. Laryngospasm a spasmodic closure of the larynx. 140. Macroamylasemia the presence of macromylass in the blood. 141. Macropenis abnormal longness of the penis. 142. Macrotear a significant damage to seft tissues caused by acute trauma. 143. Magnesemia the presence of magnesium in the blood. 144. Nosology the science of classifying disease. 145. Nucleon a collective term applied to protons and neutrons within the nucleu s. 146. Nullie gravid a woman who has nearer been pregusf. 147. Oblique a slanting direction or any variation from the perpendicular or the horizontal. 148. Occipito brigmatic back of the head pertaining to the occiput and the bregm a. 149. Octinoxote an absorber of ultraviolet B radiation use topically as a sunscr een. 150. Octo crylene a sunscreen that absorbs ultraviolet rays in the UVB range. 151. Palatoglossal pertaining to both the palate and the tongue. 152. Palikinusia a condition in which involuntary movement are constantly repeat ed. 153. Recrudescent the return of disease symptoms after a period of remission. 154. Rectoscral Fascia the fusion of the inferior part of the presacral fascia w ith the visceral fascia on the posterior aspect of the rectum. 155. Serum bank a facility for the storage of frozen samples. 156. Sexidigate having six digits on one or both hand and fect. 157. Tiludronate a pathyroid agent (calcium regulate) Prescribed to treat Pagets disease. 158. Triazolan a benzodiaczepine hypotic agent prescribed in the short term trea tment of insomnia. 159. Upsilon the twentieth letter of the (Greek alphabet). 160. Venercology the study if the causes and treatment of venereal disease.