Medical Terminology List 19
Before Meals
Anti cebum
Pertaining to fat
Adipose
Nearsightedness
Myopia
Exaggerated feeling of well being
Euphoria
Fear of water
Hydrophobia
After Meals
Postprandial
Refers to common bile duct
Choledocho-
Cutting into bone
Osteotomy
Visual examination of the ear
Otoscopy
Ringing Sound in the ears
Tinnitus
Pain in a joint as a result of inflammation of the joint
Arthrodynia
Displacement of a bone from its joint
Dislocation
The tail of the vertebral column
Coccyx
Nearsightedness
Myopia
Combining form of cornea
Kerat/o
slipping (subluxation) of a vertebrae; partial or incomplete dislocation
Spondylolisthesis
Softening of a bone; results from inadequate calcium and phosphorus available in the blood to mineralize bone.
Ostemalacia
Fibrous layer of clear tissues that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye.
Cornea
Yellowish region in the retina, contains the fovea centralis
Macular lutea
Preoccupation with oneself; lack of responsiveness to others
Autism
Type of joint in which the bony surfaces are covered by a layer of cartilage resulting in the bones growing together; ex; the pelvis
Symphysis
Membrane that connects parts of the small intestine, stomach, spleen, and pancreas to the posterior wall of the abdomen.
Mesentery
Transparent, biconvex structure; can reflect light rays; focuses light rays on the retina
Crystalline lens
The increase in thickness and convexity of the eyes lens in response to ciliary muscle contraction in order to focus the image of an external object on the retina.Adjustment of the lens.
Accommodation
Disorder charactarized by withdrawl from reality, delusions of grandeur or persecution; illogical thinking and incoherent speech; auditory hallucinations.
Schizophrenia