Digestive System
pertaining to the gums in the mouth
gingival
pertaining to small balls of capillaries in the kidney
glomerular
blood vessel that carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary artery
tubes that bifurcate from the trachea
bronchi
soft, porous bone containing red marrow
cancellous bone
hard protein in skin, hair and nails
keratin
wavelike muscular motion of the intestinal tract
peristalsis
sodium, potassium, chloride in body fluids
electrolyte
the contraction phase of the heart
systole
the area between the lungs in the chest
mediastinum
the shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
structural protein found in skin and connective tissue
collagen
painful eating / swallowing
dysphagia
the process of an artificial kidney machine
hemodyalisis
located between the left atria and left ventricle
tricuspid valve
lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx
adenoids
softening of the bone
osteomalacea
pertaining to under the nail
subungual
bursting forth of blood from the spleen
spenorrhagia
condition characterized by a decrease in ADH production, polydipsia, and polyuria
disease of the heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
removal of the voicebox
laryngectomy
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
osteomyelitis
hardening of the connective tissue in the skin
scleroderma
telescoping of the intestine
intussusception
narrowing of the urethral opening
meatal stenosis
loss of blood flow to an area of an organ
ischemia
a collapsed lung
atelectasis
poor formation of bone
osteodystrophy
dry skin
xeroderma