Medical Terminology: A List of Definitions, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Download Medical Terminology: A List of Definitions and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 administration DEFINITION 1 giving a treatment or medication TERM 2 anorexia DEFINITION 2 lack of appetite or desire to eat TERM 3 antagonistic DEFINITION 3 oppostional or blocking TERM 4 antefebrile DEFINITION 4 befor a fever TERM 5 anteflexion DEFINITION 5 bending forward TERM 6 antemortum DEFINITION 6 before death TERM 7 antenatal DEFINITION 7 before birth TERM 8 antepartum DEFINITION 8 before delivery TERM 9 anteposition DEFINITION 9 in front of TERM 10 antepyretic DEFINITION 10 before a fever TERM 21 cachexia DEFINITION 21 wasting away of the body TERM 22 congenital DEFINITION 22 born with TERM 23 consanguinity DEFINITION 23 with blood relationship TERM 24 disassociate DEFINITION 24 to break apart TERM 25 disinfect DEFINITION 25 to rid of infectious agents TERM 26 excise DEFINITION 26 to take out TERM 27 exhale DEFINITION 27 to breathe out TERM 28 expiration DEFINITION 28 breathing out TERM 29 genitals DEFINITION 29 reproductive system structures TERM 30 hemianesthesia DEFINITION 30 anesthesia involving half the body TERM 31 hemigastrectomy DEFINITION 31 excisionof half the stomach TERM 32 hemicardia DEFINITION 32 half the heart TERM 33 hemiplegia DEFINITION 33 paralysis of one side of the body TERM 34 incise DEFINITION 34 to cut into TERM 35 incoherent DEFINITION 35 unable to be understood TERM 46 injection DEFINITION 46 procedure of introducing a substance into a body through a needle TERM 47 insane DEFINITION 47 not sane TERM 48 insemination DEFINITION 48 process of introducing semen into the uterus or tubes TERM 49 insominia DEFINITION 49 unable to fall asleep TERM 50 inspiration DEFINITION 50 breathing in TERM 51 inspiration DEFINITION 51 breathing in TERM 52 instillation DEFINITION 52 applying drops TERM 53 intercellular DEFINITION 53 between the cells TERM 54 intra-abdominal DEFINITION 54 within the abdomen TERM 55 intra-aortic DEFINITION 55 within the aorta TERM 56 intra-arterial DEFINITION 56 within the artery TERM 57 intracranial DEFINITION 57 within the cranium TERM 58 intracystic DEFINITION 58 within the urinary bladder TERM 59 intradermal DEFINITION 59 within the dermal layer TERM 60 intraduodenal DEFINITION 60 within the duodenum TERM 71 postcibal DEFINITION 71 after meals TERM 72 postcoital DEFINITION 72 after intercourse TERM 73 postesophageal DEFINITION 73 in back of esophagous TERM 74 postfebrile DEFINITION 74 after a fever TERM 75 postglucose DEFINITION 75 after glucose is administered TERM 76 postmastectomy DEFINITION 76 after mastectomy surgery TERM 77 postmenopausal DEFINITION 77 after menopause is complete TERM 78 postmortem DEFINITION 78 after death TERM 79 postnatal DEFINITION 79 after birth TERM 80 postoperative DEFINITION 80 after surgery TERM 81 postpartum DEFINITION 81 after delivery TERM 82 postprandial DEFINITION 82 after meals TERM 83 preanesthetic DEFINITION 83 before anesthesia TERM 84 precancerous DEFINITION 84 condition that may lead to cancer TERM 85 prefrontal DEFINITION 85 infront of the frontal bone