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| ABDUCT To move away AIDE An assistant ANATOMIC Relating to the human anatomy or body location ANTERIOR Before APPRAISED To determine the value (property appraisal) ASCITIC A collection of fluid in the abdomen ATOPIC Relating to atopy (allergy) AURA Subjective symptoms often occurring prior to a seizure or migraine AWL Instrument for making hole AXIS A line through the center of an organ CAROTID The artery in the neck CARRIES Plural form of the noun carry CIRCUMSCRIBED Bound by line, limited, or confined CIRRHOSIS Interstitial inflammation of an organ, especially the liver COLLABORATE To work jointly with others COMPLEMENT Lab test or something that fills up or completes CONSTIPATION Difficulty passing stools CONTRACTIONS Rhythmic muscle movements (contractions during labor) CORD Long rope-like structure CORNEAL Pertaining to the cornea of the eye COURSE Moving in a path from point to point CREATINE Occurs in muscle tissue or phosphocreatine DISCREET Showing good judgement DIVERTICULUM Singular DYSPHAGIA Difficulty swallowing EFFECT To cause to happen EFFUSION Collection of fluid in tissue ELUDE Evade or escape notice EMIGRATE To leave one country to settle in another ETIOLOGY Cause of disease FACIAL Pertaining to the face or facial region FISSURE A cleft or groove FORNICATION Illicit coitus FOSSA General term for a hollow or depressed area GATE An opening in a fence HABITUS Physical characteristics HEAL to make well HEROIN An illicit drug ILLIUM hip bone ILLICIT Illegal INCISE To cut out INCISION To cut out into or through INSTALLATION The act of installing INSURE To provide insurance for or to underwrite JOULES a unit of work or energy LAY To put or place LOOP A circle of suture LUHR Mandibular plating system needles MARSHAL An officer having charge of prisoners MELENIC Dark stools due to presence of blood MUCOUS Secreting or containing mucus OPPOSED To place opposite or against ORAL Pertaining to the mouth OVERT Obvious behavior PEELING To strip off PERFUSE To cause blood to flow PERINEAL Relating to the perineum PLAIN Ordinary (an x-ray without contrast) PLURAL More than one PROSTHETIC Referring to the artificial REFLEX An involuntary response REGIMENT Squadrons of military personnel RHONCHI A transmitted chest sound heard on auscultation ROOT The lower part or base SACK A bag to carry things SEAMEN U.S navy personnel SEEDING Radioactive seed placement SERIAL In a series SHOTTY Feels like buckshot SITE A place or location SPICULATION Small spike-like projection TETANIC Marked muscular contractions THECAL Pertaining to the thecal sac TICK A blood-sucking animal TINEA Fungal infection of the skin TRACT A pathway (urinary tract) TRIAL As in a trial of medication TYMPANIC Relating t the tympanic membrane UNKEMPT Lacking neatness VARICOSE Veins that are dilated VENOUS Pertaining to the veins rather than arteries VERSUS In contrast to or as the alternative of VESICAL Pertaining to the bladder VILLIUS A projection especially from a mucous membrane WANT To desire WAVE To motion with hands or a swell on the surface of the water WAVER To fluctuate one’s opinion WHEAL A raised area of skin from an intradermal injection | ADDUCT To move toward AID To provide assistance ATOMIC Nuclear particles INTERIOR Within APPRISED To inform ACIDIC An acid-like substance ECTOPIC Out of place (ectopic pregnancy) ORA Plural of os (mouth) ALL The whole, everybody, everything ACCESS To obtain entrance into PAROTID The gland in the jaw CARIES Decayed teeth CIRCUMCISED Excision of penile foreskin XEROSIS Abnormal dryness, especially of the hands and feet CORROBORATE To support with evidence COMPLIMENT Kind remark OBSTIPATION Extreme constipation CONTRACTURES Retraction of muscles (from disuse/deconditioning) CHORD Musical note which combines more than one individual note CORNUAL Pertaining to an area of the fallopian tube COARSE Loose or rough texture or harsh, raucous tone CREATININE A component of urine DISCRETE Distinct separation DIVERTICULA Plural DYSPHASIA Difficulty speaking AFFECT To produce an effect up on, influence INFUSION Introduction of fluid into a vein ALLUDE To refer indirectly IMMIGRATE To come into a country to take up residence IDEOLOGY A belief system FASCIAL A sheet of fibrous tissue FISHER Usually a surname or “one who fishes” FORMICATION Sensation of insects crawling on the skin FOCI Plural of focus GAIT Walking stride HABITAT Environment in which a species lives HEEL Posterior portion of the foot HEROINE A woman having the qualities of a hero ILEUM Intestine ELICIT To bring out EXCISE To cut out EXCISION to cut out or remove INSTILLATION The introduction of a liquid drop by drop ENSURE to make certain (ensure compliance) JEWELS Diamonds, rubies etc. LIE To recline or to speak an untruth LOUPE A magnifying instrument LUER Brand name of curet, forceps, retractors, rongeurs etc. MARTIAL Relating to an army or military life MELANOTIC Characterized by black pigmentation MUCUS Material produced by the mucous membrane APPOSED Fitted together AURAL Pertaining to the ear EVERT To turn out PEALING Loud ringing of bells PROFUSE Pouring forth abundantly PERONEAL Relating to the lateral fibula and the muscles attached to it PLANE Two-dimensional flat surface PLEURAL Pertaining to the lungs PROSTATIC Referring to the male prostate gland DEFLEX Repositioning of an infant’s head to aid vaginal delivery REGIMEN A program of medical treatment BRONCHI Plural of bronchus ROUTE A planned method of travel SAC A pouch, often containing fluid SEMEN Male ejaculate SEATING Designated seating CEREAL Frosted flakes, oatmeal etc. SHODDY Hastily or poorly done SIGHT The ability to see SPECULATION To think or wonder about TITANIC A big boat on the bottom of the North Atlantic ocean FECAL Pertaining to feces TIC An involuntary movements TENIA Tapeworm TRACK Mark or series of marks TRAIL A path to follow TYMPANITIC A sound quality UNKEPT No such word, according to Webster VERY CLOSE Something in close proximity to another VENUS The planet named for the Roman goddess of love VERSES Lines in a poem VESICLE A cyst or blister VILLOUS Shaggy, covered with villi WONT Accustomed to, inclined WAIVE To give up claim to WAIVER A document giving up claim WHEEL Round tool invented by cavemen |
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