equicaloric | equal in terms of calories |
isochromatic | having the same color |
homosexual | having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex |
homeostasis | a property of cells, tissue, and organisms that allows the maintenance and regulation of the stability |
heterosexual | a person whose sexual orientation is toward people of the opposite sex |
macrodactyly | a condition of abnormally large fingers and toes |
microbiological | the branch of biology that deals with microorganisms |
megalomania | A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. |
normothermic | having normal body temperature |
orthognathism | the condition of having straight jaws |
poikilothermic | having different body temperature |
pseudogene | A segment of DNA that resembles a gene but is not functional and usually not transcribed |
neocortex | The dorsal region (relating to the back or spinal part of the body) of the cerebral cortex, especially large in primates, thought to have evolved more recently than other parts of the brain |
isocellular | composed of identical cells |
homograft | tissue transplanted to another of the same species |
normovolemia | normal blood volume |
heterogeneous | composed of different material |
equilibrium | a state of balance |
pseudoreaction | false response |
euthyroidism | normal production of thyroid hormone |
regurgitation | return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth/backward flow |
poikiloderma | irregular condition of skin |
macroscopic | large enough to be seen without a microscope |
orthotic | correction deformity |
inoperable tumor | unable to be removed surgically because of their location in the brain or because there are multiple tumors |
tender skin | fragile, sensitive, easily bruised skin |
subjective report | the act of an individual describing their own subjective experience, following their introspection on physical or psychological effects under consideration. |
premature infant | a baby born before 37 completed weeks of gestation |
genetic trait | refers to any genetically determined characteristic |
hoarse voice | breathy, raspy, strained, voice or there may be changes in volume (loudness) or pitch |
intermittent | things that work or stop and start at periodic intervals |
defective | doesn't work properly |
meta-, ultra- | beyond |
neonate | newborn |
detoxify | remove toxins |
retroperitoneal | Situated behind the peritoneum. |
hypochondriac | A person affected with hypochondria (A psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive concern about having a serious illness) |
mesencephalon | middle portion of the brain |
ab-, ad-, dia-, trans-, per- | prefixes for directions |
prim/i-, mon/o-, uni-, hemi-, semi-, bi-, di-, dipl/o, tri-, quadri-, tetra-, multi-, poly- | prefixes for numbers |
leuk/o-, cyan/o-, erythr/o-, melan/o-, poli/o-, xanth/o- | prefixes for colors |
ante-, pre-, pro-, pros-, post- | prefixes for time or position |
brady-, tachy-, pachy-, mal-, dys-, xero- | prefixes for diseases |
staphyl/o-, strept/o- | prefixes for infectious diseases |
circum-, peri-, intra-, extra-, epi-, supra-, infra-, sub-, juxta-, para-, inter-, retro- | prefixes for position and direction |
in-, im-, un-, non-, a-, an-, anti-, contra-, de-, dis- | prefixes for negative |
ecto-, ex/o-, dextr/o-, sinisr/o-, end/o-, mes/o-, tel/o-, tel/e-, syn-, sym-, con- | prefixes for position |
oligo-, pan-, super-, hyper-, hypo- | prefixes for degree |
equi-, iso-, homo-, homeo-, hetero-, macro-, mega-, megalo-, micro-, eu-, normo-, ortho-, poikilo-, pseudo-, re-, neo- | prefixes for size and comparison |