Scientific Words

Catherine Lee
words from biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and medicine
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  1. physiognomy
    the human face
  2. contralateral
    on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
  3. ipsilateral
    on or relating to the same side (of the body)
  4. pneumothorax
    abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
  5. hypernatremia
    excessive amounts of sodium in the blood
  6. leucocytosis
    an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
  7. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
  8. neutrophil
    the chief phagocytic leukocyte
  9. adduction
    moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
  10. cerebellar hemisphere
    either of two lateral lobes of the cerebellum
  11. cranium
    the part of the skull that encloses the brain
  12. osteoporosis
    abnormal loss of bony tissue due to a lack of calcium
  13. fibula
    the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
  14. patellar reflex
    a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
Created on Tue Jul 24 16:53:30 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Jul 24 16:58:28 EDT 2012)

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