| A | B |
|---|
| endocarditis | inflammation of the endocardium (lining of the heart cavities) |
| periostitis | inflammation of the periosteum (membrane covering the surface of bones) |
| osteoclast | a large multinuclear cell fround in growing bone; an instrument for surgically breaking a bone |
| sclerodermatous | having a hard body covering, as plates or scales |
| cytolysis | the destruction or disintegration of cells |
| parenteral | not entering or passing through the intestines |
| exostasis | a spur or bony growth on a bone or cartilage |
| melanism | a condition of having a high amount of dark pigment granules in the skin, hair, eyes, etc. |
| mycosis | the presence of fungus in or any part of the body; the disease caused by this fungus |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver; a contagious virus disease characterized by such inflammation |
| scleroid | hard, indurated |
| macrocyte | an abnormally large red corpuscle found in the blood |
| enteritis | inflammation of the (usu. small) intestines, often with diarrhea & fever |
| cyanosis | a blue-ish or purplish discoloration of the skin & mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood |
| cardiograph | an instrument that registers graphically the movements of the heart |
| enarthrosis | in anatomy, a ball-and-socket joint |
| necrosis | death of living body tissues |
| diathermy | the generation of heat in body tissues by electric currents |
| hemophilia | an inherited disorder of the blood imparing clotting |
| embolism | an obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot |
