| A | B |
|---|
| debilitated | weakened by a disease process or injury |
| lethargic | to be drowsy or indifferent |
| septum | a dividing partition or wall |
| visceral | pertaining to internal organs |
| parietal | pertaining to a wall of a cavity |
| uvula | grapelike structure on the back of the soft palate |
| pylorus | narrow passage connecting the stomach to the small intestine |
| sialadenitis | inflammation of a salivary gland |
| eructation | act of belching or raising gas orally from the stomach |
| melena | passage of black stools containing digested blood |
| frenum | a narrow fold of mucous membrane that attaches a more fixed structure to a movable part,e.g., tongue to the floor of the mouth |
| choledocholithotomy | incision in the common bile duct to remove gallstones |
| labial | pertaining to lips |
| bucchal | pertaining to cheek |
| oliguria | scanty urination |
| hematoma | collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the skin or in an organ |
| concussion | violent shaking up or jarring of the brain caused by a direct blow or explosion |
| contusion | bruising of brain tissue as a result of a head injury |
| apraxia | impairment in the ability to perform purposeful acts or to properly use familiar objects |
| narcolepsy | a syndrome characterized by recurrent uncontrollable seizures of drowsiness and sleep |
| glioma | a neoplasm involving the supportive tissue in the nervous system |
| coma | a profound (deep) state of unconsciousness marked by the absence of spontaneous eye movements, response to stimuli and vocalization |
| stupor | state of impaired consciousness marked by a lack of unresponsivness to environmental stimuli |
| diaphoresis | excessive sweating or perspiration |
| prolapsed | fallen down or sinking down |
| effusion | escape of fluid from blood or lymphatic vessels into tissues or a cavity |
| episiotomy | a surgical incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery and prevent laceration of the tissues |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| rhonchus | a wheezing sound |
| rebound tenderness | increase in the intensity of pain upon release of pressure |
| rebound congestion | more severe congestion after treatment to relieve congestion |
