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Anatomy 5

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Stereo
Three-dimensionality; a solid
Esthesio
Sensation, perception
Algesi
Pain or painful condition
odynia
Pain in (a specified part)
Osmometer
Instrument for measuring osmotic pressure
Acusis
the ability to perceive sound normally
Thermometer
instrument for measuring temperature
Hypermetria
condition in which voluntary movements overreach their goal
Litho
Stone or calculus
Aphasia
a disorder of language in which the generation and comprehension of speech is impaired or absent
Tympanitis
inflammation of the tympanic membrane
Oto
ear
metry
Measuring or measurement
Diameter
the length of a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter
Audio
The sense of hearing
Para-
Adjacent, alongside, near, beside
Tympano
The tympanic membrane (ear drum)/ middle ear
osmia
Smell, odor
Olfactometer
Instrument for testing sense of smell
Tinnitus
Noises in the ears, such as ringing
Presbyopia
the physiologic loss of accommodation in the eyes due to advancing age
Diapedesis
of blood cells through the unruptured walls of capillaries into the tissue spaces
Geriatrics
the branch of medicine concerned with the medical problems and treatment/care of the aged
Acoustic
pertaining to hearing and the perception of sound
Presbyo
Old age
Myco
fungus
meter
Measure or Instrument to measure
Myxedema
accumulation of mucus-like material under the skin
Kinesi
Motion, movement
Mucus
viscous fluid secreted by mucous membranes that functions to protect and lubricate the membrane
Myringoplasty
surgical repair of a damaged tympanic membrane
Mucoenteritis
inflammation of the intestinal mucosa
Kinesthesia
sense that allows the brain to be constantly aware of the position and movement of muscles in different parts of the body
Tympanoplasty
surgical correction of a damaged middle ear
Metro
Uterus, measurement
Muco
Mucus or mucous
Kinesia
any form of motion sickness
Astereognosis
The inability to recognize objects by touch alone
Salpingotomy
Incision into the uterine tube
Taxonomy
the systemic classification of organisms based on degrees of similarity or presumed evolutionary relationships
plegia
Paralysis, stroke
Vertigo
A disabling sensation in which the subject/patient feels that either himself or his surroundings are in a state of constant movement (usually spinning)
Hyperacusis
abnormally acute sensitivity to sounds
Acouso
Hearing
Audiology
the study of hearing disorders through the identification and measurement of loss of hearing function
Mycosis
any disease induced by fungus
Paravertebral
alongside or near a vertebra
Mycetism
poisoning by certain species of mushrooms
Otitis
inflammation of the ear
Salpingostomy
establishment of an artificial opening in a uterine tube
Craniometry
measurement of the skull and the study of its topography
Ataxia
Inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movements resulting in shaky/tremor-like movements
Endometrium
the mucous membrane that lines the inner wall of the uterus
Anesthesia
loss of sensation
Anosmia
loss or lack of the sense of smell
phasia
speech
Myring
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Cardiodynia
pain in the heart
Lithotomy
an incision into an organ or duct for the removal of a calculus
Quadriplegia
paralysis affecting all four extemities, due to injury at the cervical level of the spinal cord
Algesimeter
instrument used for measuring the degree of sensitivity to a painful stimulus
Osmo
Smell, odor
Otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
Salpingo
A tube (usually either the uterine or audiory tubes)
Taxo
Arrangement, coordination, order
Hemi-
one half
Kinesiology
the science or the study of movement
Dia
Through, throughout, across, completely
Hemisphere
Half of any spherical structure
Paraplegia
paralysis of both lower extremities
Myringoscope
Instrument for examining the tympanic membrane

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