A waste product found in the blood. This is normally filtered from the blood by the kidneys and then excreted in the urine.
gravida
myelin
urea
uvula
The process by which blood vessels relax and widen, increasing blood flow through them.
androgenation
celcation
expectoration
vasodilation
Chemicals produced by glands in the endocrine system and released directly into the bloodstream to perform specific functions elsewhere throughout the body.
cecum
fibroma
hormones
nitrates
A surgical instrument with a flat, blunt, spoonlike end:
cilia
milia
spatulate
A foreign substance that is capable of causing an immune response.
allergen
cyanosis
sphincter
T cell
In an ICU unit of an American hospital, CCU stands for:
cancer care unit
chronic cancer unit
colon care unit
coronary care unit
An abnormal or surgically created passage between two usually unconnected body channels or cavities:
fomite
joule
shunt
xenograft
Pertaining to, relating to, or originating in the stomach:
colonarpia
gastric
intesticle
stomachia
Spasm of the chewing muscles in the jaw. Also called lockjaw. May be caused by a variety of abnormal conditions or diseases.
cortisol
fascia
hematuria
trismus
A procedure to remove a section, or flap, of the skull to expose and operate on the tissues underneath, usually the brain:
craniotomy
iridectomy
lubitomy
tuboplasty
The capacity of a microorganism to overcome the body’s immune system and other defenses and cause disease:
gestation
virulence
Inflammation of the lining of the colon. May affect the entire colon or only parts of it
colitis
colostomy
medial
stoma
The entire genetic makeup of an individual is known as:
chromosomes
dna
genes
genotype
A surgical instrument used for cutting a circular hole:
bougie
scalpel
trephine
truss
All of these are systems of the body except:
endocrine
mammary
nervous
skeletal
A measurement of energy provided by food for the body is:
calorie
electrolyte
watt
