anatomy 8 (part 2)
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- steno
- narrowness, constriction
- topo
- place, location, position
- paroxysm
- 1. a sudden, violent attack, esp a spasm or convulsion; 2. the abrupt onset or worsening of symptoms or pecurrence or a disease
- infarct
- an area of necrosis (tissue death) due to sudden, localized ischemia
- syncope
- a sudden, and generally temporary, loss of consciousness and postural tone, due to inadequate flow of oxygenated blood to the brain (fainting)
- orthostatic
- pertaining to the upright position of the body; used when discribing this posture ora condition caused by it
- vasomotor
- causing dilation or constriction of the blood vessels, or denoting nerves with such action
- ortho
- straight, correct, normal
- vascular
- pertaining to or containin blood vessels; indicative of a copious blood supply
- sphygmo
- pulse
- coreo
- the pupil of the eye
- ischemia
- local and temporary lack of blood flow due to the mechanical obstruction of the circulation to a part of the body; may result in a infarct if the circulation is withheld too long
- venesection
- also venipuncture and phlebotomy; the puncture or a vein, usually to withdraw blood of inject soltuion
- venous
- pertaining to a vein or the veins
- tropic
- changing, a turning foward, having an affinity for
- varicose
- pertaining to varices - abnormally distended, tortuous vessels, especially veins
- topical
- pertaining to a definite place or locality, used to describe the route of administration of a drug that is applied directly to the surface of a the part being treated
- corestenoma
- a narrowing or partial occlusion of the pupil
- osteomalacia
- a disease characterized by a gradual softening and bending of the bones, accompanied by varying severity of pain
- sphygmomanometer
- an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
- veno
- veins, phlebo
- ischo
- to restrain, hold back, or repress
- chonotropic
- affecting the rate of rhythmic movements, such as the heartbeat
- ectopic
- in an abnormal location, out of place
- varico
- dilated vein; an enlarged or tortous (twisted) vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel
- malacia
- a softening or loss of consistency and contiguity in any organ or tissue
- chronotropism
- modification of the rate of a periodic movement, such as the heartbeat, via some external influence
- vasculo
- blood vessel