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edema - ANSWER an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective
tissue or in a serous cavity; also called dropsy
edentulous - ANSWER without teeth
effusion - ANSWER the escape of fluid from anatomical vessels by rupture or
exudation
emesis - ANSWER vomiting; an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the
stomach through the mouth
emetic - ANSWER substance that induces vomiting
endemic - ANSWER restricted or peculiar to a locality or region
enuresis - ANSWER an involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine
episiotomy - ANSWER surgical enlargement of the vulval orifice for obstetrical
purposes during parturition
epistaxis - ANSWER nosebleed
eructation - ANSWER an act or instance of belching
erythema - ANSWER abnormal redness of the skin due to capillary congestion
etiology - ANSWER the study of the cause of disease
eupnea - ANSWER normal respiration
exacerbation - ANSWER to cause a disease or its symptoms to become more sever
expectorant - ANSWER an agent that promotes the discharge or expulsion of mucus
from the respiratory tract
extubate - ANSWER to remove a tube especially from the larynx after intubation;
sometimes called detubation
febrile - ANSWER with fever
, fissure - ANSWER a groove or crack-like sore; normal folds in the brain
fistula - ANSWER an abnormal passage from an internal organ to the body surface or
between two internal organs
flatus - ANSWER gas in the stomach or intestines that is expelled through the anus
fontanelle - ANSWER soft spot between the skull bones of an infant
foramen - ANSWER an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and
ligaments pass
fossa - ANSWER a furrow or shallow depression
frenum - ANSWER a fold of mucous membrane that connects two parts, one more or
less movable, and serves to check the movement of this part
fundus - ANSWER 1)the larger part, base, or body of a hollow organ or 2) the portion of
an organ most remote from its opening
furuncle - ANSWER a localized skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle
gait - ANSWER manner of walking
glioma - ANSWER a sarcoma of neuroglial origin; neoplasm or a tumor composed of
neuroglia cells
gurney - ANSWER a litter equipped for wheels used in a hospital for transporting
patients
gustatory - ANSWER pertaining to the sense of taste
hematemesis - ANSWER vomiting blood
hematoma - ANSWER a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the skin or in an
organ
hematuria - ANSWER presence of blood in the urine
heparin - ANSWER anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells
hernia - ANSWER protrusion of a part of structure through the tissues normally
containing it
histology - ANSWER the study of tissues