Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
anaesthesia | lack of sensation. |
anaesthesis | loss of feeling. |
anastomose | to inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins. |
anastomosis | cross-communication of channels to form a network. |
anastomotic | relating to anastomosis. |
andropause | the male menopause. |
angiogenesis | the development of blood vessels and heart tissue in the embryo. |
angiogenic | relating to angiogenesis, the development of blood vessels and heart tissue in the embryo. |
anovulatory | of a menstrual cycle, without ovulation. |
antibody | a defensive substance produced in an organism in response to a foreign body such as a bacteria. |
antigen | any substance that stimulates the production of an antibody. |
antigene | any substance that stimulates the production of an antibody. |
antigenic | of or like an antigen, any substance that stimulates the production of an antibody. |
antigenically | (Adv.) ANTIGENIC, of or like an antigen. |
antiperistalsis | the action of intestinal waves of contraction contrary to normal, from anus to mouth, forcing the contents of the intestine upwards. |
antiperistaltic | relating to antiperistalsis. |
aspiration | the act of breathing and esp of breathing in. |
aspirational | relating to aspiration. |
aspiratory | of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air. |
autoantibody | an antibody produced in reaction to an antigenic constituent of the body's own tissues. |
autoimmune | of, relating to, or caused by autoantibodies or T cells that attack molecules, cells, or tissues of the organism producing them. |
autoimmunity | the production by a living body of antibodies which attack constituents of its own tissues, the cause of certain serious disease. |
bleed | to lose blood. |
bolus | (Lat.) a large pill; a soft rounded mass of chewed food. |
borborygmal | relating to borborygmus, the rumbling sound of gas passing through the intestine. |
borborygmic | relating to borborygmus, intestinal rumbling caused by moving gas. |
borborygmus | (Greek) the rumbling sound of gas passing through the intestine. |
catamenia | the menstrual discharge or menses. |
catamenial | pertaining to the catamenia, or menstrual discharges. |
cheloid | a hard growth of scar tissue. |
chylify | to turn into or produce chyle. |
chyme | semiliquid, partly digested food leaving stomach. |
chymify | to form into chyme, semiliquid, partly digested food leaving stomach. |
chymous | of or pertaining to chyme, semiliquid, partly digested food leaving stomach. |
cicatrice | the scar of a healed wound, burn, etc.. |
cicatricial | of or like a cicatrice. |
cicatricose | like a cicatrix. |
cicatrise | to form a scar. |
cicatrix | (Lat.) the scar of a healed wound, burn, etc.. |
cicatrize | to form a scar. |
circulation | the movement of the blood round the body. |
coagulatory | tending to cause coagulation. |
condylar | of or pertaining to a condyle, a bony prominence. |
congealment | the state of being congealed. |
constipate | to cause constipation in. |
coprosterol | a compound formed from cholesterol in the intestine. |
cyclosis | the circulation of cytoplasm. |
cyesis | (Greek) pregnancy. |
defaecate | to void excrement. |
defaecation | the expulsion of solid waste from the body. |
demyelinate | to destroy the myelin (of nerve fibres). |
demyelination | the act of destroying the myelin (of nerve fibres). |
denervate | to deprive of nerve endings. |
denervation | the act of denervating. |
diapedesis | the migration of white blood corpuscles through the walls of the blood vessels without apparent rupture. |
diapedetic | relating to diapedesis, the migration of white blood corpuscles through the walls of the blood vessels without apparent rupture. |
diaphoresis | perspiration, esp when copious and medically induced. |
diastalsis | a downward wave of contraction occurring in the intestine during digestion. |
diastasis | the separation of two parts of a bone without fracture, esp of an epiphysis from a long bone. |
diastole | the rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries. |
diastolic | of or pertaining to diastole, the rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries, |
dichotic | affecting the two ears differently. |
dichotically | (Adv.) DICHOTIC, affecting the two ears differently. |
dicrotal | of or pertaining to dicrotism, a condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart. |
dicrotic | of or pertaining to dicrotism, a condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart. |
dicrotism | a condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart. |
dicrotous | of or pertaining to dicrotism, a condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart. |
digest | to render food usable for the body. |
digestant | serving to digest. |
digestedly | (Obs.) in neat order. |
digestible | that can be digested. |
digestibly | (Adv.) DIGESTIBLE, that can be digested. |
digestif | something taken as an aid to digestion. |
digestion | the act of digesting. |
digestional | relating to digestion. |
digestive | related to digestion (noun) something which promotes digestion |
digestively | (Adv.) DIGESTIVE, related to the digestion. |
diuresis | free excretion of urine. |
dynamogenesis | production of increased nerve activity. |
dynamogeny | production of increased nervous activity. |
eburnation | an abnormal change of bone by which it becomes very hard and dense. |
egesta | (Lat.) things thrown out; excreta. |
egestive | tending to discharge or expel. |
emiction | the discharging of urine. |
emphractic | blocking the pores of the skin; (noun) a substance that stops the pores of the skin. |
endostosis | the conversion of cartilage into bone. |
eructation | an act or instance of belching. |
eructative | tending to produce eructation. |
erythropoiesis | the making of red blood cells. |
erythropoietic | relating to erythropoiesis, the making of red blood cells. |
eupepsia | good digestion, absence of indigestion. |
eupepsy | good digestion, absence of indigestion. |
eupeptic | relating to or having good digestion; cheerful. |
eupepticity | the state of being eupeptic. |
eupnea | normal breathing. |
eupneic | relating to eupnea, normal breathing. |
eupnoea | normal breathing. |
eupnoeic | relating to eupnoea, normal breathing. |
excreta | (Lat.) waste products, excrement. |
excretal | relating to excreta. |
excrete | to separate and eliminate from an organic body. |
excretive | having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion. |
exhale | to expel air or vapor. |
expectoration | the act of expectorating. |
expectorative | causing expectoration, spitting; (noun) an expectorant medicine. |
exsanguination | the process of draining or losing blood. |
exsufflation | expiration; exorcism by blowing. |
fasciculation | muscular twitching involving the simultaneous contraction of contiguous groups of muscle fibers. |
ferning | a tendency to develop a fernlike appearance (of cervical mucus etc.). |
fetation | the formation of a fetus in the womb; pregnancy. |
fibrillation | uncoordinated contraction of muscle-fibres in the heart. |
fibrinolysis | the usually enzymatic breakdown of fibrin. |
fibrinolytic | relating to fibrinolysis. |
fibrocyte | a normally inactive fibroblast which proliferates following tissue damage. |
fibrose | to form fibrous tissue. |
galactorrhea | a too abundant flow of milk. |
gastrolith | a stone ingested by an animal to aid in digestion. |
gluconeogenesis | the conversion of non-carbohydrate substances, eg amino acids, into glucose. |
gluconeogenic | relating to gluconeogenesis, the conversion of non-carbohydrate substances, eg amino acids, into glucose. |
glycogenesis | the synthesis of glycogen. |
glycogenetic | of or containing glycogen. |
glyconeogenesis | the conversion of non-carbohydrate substances, eg amino acids, into glucose. |
glycopeptide | any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid. |
gomphosis | the growth of teeth into the bone cavity. |
gravida | (Lat.) a pregnant woman. |
greenstick | designating a bone fracture in a young person in which the bone is partly bent and partly broken. |
haemagglutinate | to cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample). |
haematogenesis | the production of blood. |
haematogenetic | relating to haematogenesis, the production of blood. |
haematogenic | relating to haematogenesis, the production of blood. |
haematogenous | relating to haematogenesis, the production of blood. |
haematolysis | breaking up of red blood corpuscles. |
haematopoiesis | the formation of blood. |
haematopoietic | relating to haematopoiesis, the formation of blood. |
haemodilution | an increase in the fluid content of blood leading to a lower concentration of red blood cells. |
haemodynamic | of or relating to blood circulation. |
haemolyse | to break down red blood cells. |
haemolysin | any substance, esp an antibody, that causes the breakdown of red blood cells. |
haemolysis | breaking up of red blood-corpuscles. |
haemolytic | relating to haemolysis, the breaking up of red blood-corpuscles. |
haemolyze | to break down red blood cells. |
haemopoiesis | the formation of blood. |
haemopoietic | relating to haemopoiesis, the formation of blood. |
haemostasia | the stoppage of bleeding or the circulation. |
haemostasis | stoppage of bleeding or the circulation. |
hemagglutinate | to cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample). |
hematogenesis | the production of blood. |
hematogenetic | relating to hematogenesis, the production of blood. |
hematolysis | the disintegration of red blood cells, with the release of haemoglobin, occurring in the living organism or in a blood sample. |
hematopoiesis | the formation of blood. |
hematopoietic | relating to hematopoiesis, the formation of blood. |
hematosis | the formation of blood; conversion of venous into arterial blood. |
hemodilution | decreased concentration of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid. |
hemodynamic | relating to hemodynamics. |
hemolyse | to break down red blood cells. |
hemolysin | a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells. |
hemolysis | destruction of red blood corpuscles. |
hemolytic | destroying red blood corpuscles. |
hemolyze | to break down red blood cells. |
hemopoiesis | the formation of blood. |
hemostasia | the stopping of bleeding or arrest of blood circulation in an organ or part, as during a surgical operation. |
hemostasis | stoppage of bleeding or circulation. |
histolysis | the decay and dissolution of the organic tissues and of the blood. |
histolytic | of or pertaining to histolysis, or the degeneration of tissues. |
histolytically | (Adv.) HISTOLYTIC, of or pertaining to histolysis, or the degeneration of tissues. |
homeothermism | the maintenance of a constant body temperature. |
homoeostasis | a tendency towards health or stable physical conditions. |
homomorphosis | regeneration of a lost part in the original form. |
horripilate | to produce the erection of hairs on the head or body. |
hyalinise | of tissue, to change to a firm, glassy consistency. |
hyalinize | of tissue, to change to a firm, glassy consistency. |
hyperextend | to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal. |
hypermetabolic | relaitng to hypermetabolism, the physiological state of increased rate of metabolic activity. |
hypermetabolism | the physiological state of increased rate of metabolic activity. |
hyperpituitary | relating to increased hormone secretion by the pituitary body. |
hypinosis | a diminution in the normal amount of fibrin present in the blood. |
hypnogenous | relating to the production of hypnotic sleep. |
immunize | to make immune. |
immunocompetent | relating to immunocompetence, the capacity of the immune system to distinguish and neutralize antigenic or foreign matter. |
immunogenesis | the production of an immune response. |
immunoreaction | the reaction between an antigen and its antibody. |
immunosuppress | to inhibit the body's immune response. |
impaction | the driving of one fragment of bone into another so that the fragments are not movable upon each other. |
inbreathe | to infuse by breathing; to inspire. |
indigest | not digested, shapeless; (noun) a confused mass; (verb) to suffer indigestion. |
indigestive | dyspeptic. |
ingraftation | the act of ingrafting. |
inhale | to take air into the lungs. |
insufflation | the act of breathing into or upon. |
interoception | sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body. |
intrapartum | of or relating to childbirth. |
intravasation | the entrance of externally formed matter into vessels. |
intussuscept | to take in by or cause to undergo intussusception. |
invagination | the act of invaginating. |
ionophoresis | the migration of charged particles, eg of a drug, into body tissue. |
isoantigen | an antigen that stimulates antibody production in different members of the same species. |
isoantigenic | relating to an isoantigen. |
juvenescence | the state of growing young. |
keloid | a hard growth of scar tissue. |
keloidal | relating to a keloid, a hard growth of scar tissue. |
ketogenic | relating to ketogenesis, the production of ketones in diabetes. |
kinaesthesia | a sense of the body's movement or of muscular effort. |
kinaesthesis | a sense of the body's movement or of muscular effort. |
kinaesthetic | relating to kinaesthesia. |
lachrymation | the secretion of tears. |
lacrimation | the secretion of tears. |
lacrymal | relating to tears; (noun) a gland that produces tears. |
laryngospasm | spasmodic closure of the larynx. |
leucocytolysis | breaking down of the leucocytes. |
leucopoiesis | the formation of leucocytes. |
leucopoietic | relating to leucopoiesis, the formation of leucocytes. |
leukocytolysis | the destruction of leucocytes. |
leukopoiesis | the formation of white blood cells. |
leukopoietic | relating to leukopoiesis. |
lochia | (Greek) the discharge from the womb and vagina which follows childbirth. |
lochial | of or pertaining to the lochia, the discharge from the womb and vagina which follows childbirth. |
luteinisation | the process of stimulation to the ovary, whereby ovulation occurs and a corpus luteum is formed. |
luteinization | the process of stimulation to the ovary, whereby ovulation occurs and a corpus luteum is formed. |
lymphocytosis | a great increase in leukocytes. |
lymphocytotic | relating to lymphocytosis, a great increase in leukocytes. |
lymphopoiesis | the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
lymphopoietic | relating to lymphopoiesis, the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
melanisation | darkening of the skin pigment. |
melanization | darkening of the skin pigment. |
melanogenesis | the formation of melanin. |
menarche | (Greek) the first menstruation. |
menarcheal | relating to the menarche. |
menarchial | relating to the menarche. |
menopausal | relating to the menopause. |
menopause | the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ceases. |
menopausic | relating to the menopause. |
menorrhea | normal menstrual bleeding. |
menorrhoea | normal menstrual bleeding. |
menstrual | relating to menstruation. |
menstrually | (Adv.) MENSTRUAL, relating to menstruation. |
menstruate | to undergo menstruation. |
menstruation | the monthly discharge through the vagina of blood and other substances from the uterus in non-pregnant adult females. |
metabolise | to change by a metabolic process. |
metabolize | to change by a metabolic process. |
miction | (Obs.) the voiding of urine. |
micturate | to urinate. |
mucinogen | a substance forming mucus. |
mucose | of or like mucus. |
mucosity | the state of being mucous. |
mucous | of or like mucus. |
mucus | the slimy fluid secreted by various membranes in the body, which it moistens and protects. |
myoelectric | of, relating to, or utilizing electricity generated by muscle. |
myoelectrical | of, relating to, or utilizing electricity generated by muscle. |
neogenesis | the regeneration of tissue. |
neogenetic | relating to neogenesis, the regeneration of tissue. |
neurogenic | caused or stimulated by the nervous system, as opposed to myogenic, having a muscular origin. |
neurogenically | (Adv.) NEUROGENIC, caused or stimulated by the nervous system. |
neurotrophy | nutrition of the nervous system; the influence of the nervous system on nutrition. |
nummulation | the arrangement of blood corpuscles in rouleaus. |
obstetric | relating to the care of women during pregnancy. |
obstetrical | relating to the care of women during pregnancy. |
obstetrically | (Adv.) OBSTETRICAL, relating to the care of women during pregnancy. |
occlusion | the closing of an opening, passage or cavity. |
opsonify | to form opsonins in, a substance of blood serum making bacteria vulnerable to phagocytic action. |
opsonise | to make (bacteria) more susceptible to consumption by phagocytes. |
opsonize | to make (bacteria) more susceptible to consumption by phagocytes. |
osteogen | a substance or layer from which bone is formed. |
osteogenesis | the production or formation of bone. |
osteogenetic | relating to the formation of bone. |
osteogenic | relating to the formation of bone. |
osteogenous | of or like an osteogen. |
osteogeny | the formation or growth of bone. |
osteosis | the formation of bone. |
ostosis | bone formation, ossification. |
oxyntic | of or denoting stomach cells that secrete acid. |
paraphonia | alteration of the voice; as at puberty. |
paraphonic | relating to paraphonia, alteration of the voice; as at puberty. |
parenteral | entering the body by injection rather than through digestion. |
parenterally | (Adv.) PARENTERAL, entering the body by injection rather than through digestion. |
parietal | a wall of a body part or cavity. |
pee | the letter P; (verb) to urinate. |
peptic | relating to digestion; promoting digestion. |
pepticity | being peptic. |
peptonise | to make (a protein) soluble by partial predigestion, esp in the treatment of food. |
peptoniser | an agent that peptonises. |
peptonize | to make (a protein) soluble by partial predigestion, esp in the treatment of food. |
peptonizer | an agent that peptonizes. |
perimenopause | the period around the onset of menopause that is often marked by various physical signs (as hot flashes and menstrual irregularity). |
periosteal | situated around bone; of or pertaining to the periosteum. |
peristalsis | the movement of the food through the gut. |
peristaltic | relating to peristalsis. |
peristaltically | (Adv.) PERISTALTIC, relating to peristalsis. |
postpartum | (Lat.) relating to the period after childbirth. |
preterm | born prematurely; (noun) a preterm baby. |
pseudocyesis | false pregnancy. |
pseudopregnancy | false pregnancy. |
pseudopregnant | relating to pseudopregnancy. |
psychogalvanic | as in psychogalvanic response, a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety. |
puerperal | of or relating to childbirth. |
puerperally | (Adv.) PUERPERAL, of or relating to childbirth. |
puerperium | (Lat.) the condition immediately following childbirth. |
pulsific | exciting the pulse; causing pulsation. |
recrement | a waste product of an organism. |
recrementitial | of or like recrement, waste, dross. |
redigest | to digest again. |
redigestion | the act of redigesting. |
regurgitate | to bring back into the mouth after swallowing. |
regurgitation | an act of regurgitating. |
respiration | breathing; the taking in of oxygen and giving out of carbon dioxide. |
respirational | related to respiration. |
respiratory | related to respiration. |
retroversion | the bending backward of the uterus and cervix. |
ructation | (Obs.) belching. |
scab | a crust on a wound (verb) to work as a blackleg |
scablike | like a scab. |
sebific | producing fatty matter. |
secreta | (Lat.) secreted matter; products of secretion. |
shit | (Sl.) excrement (verb) to defecate |
shite | (Sl.) to shit. |
sphygmoid | like a pulse. |
sphygmus | (Greek) the pulse. |
spiration | the act of breathing. |
splenisation | conversion (eg of the lung) into a spongy, spleenlike substance. |
steatolysis | the breaking down of fat esp by digestion. |
stomachic | of the stomach; promoting digestion; (noun) a stomachic medicine. |
superovulate | to produce a larger number of ova than usual, eg under stimulus of injected hormones. |
suppuration | the discharge of pus. |
sympathin | a substance secreted by sympathetic nerve-endings, which constricts and dilates blood-vessels. |
symphyseal | relating to symphysis, the union or growing together of bones. |
symphysial | relating to symphysis, the union or growing together of bones. |
symphysis | the union or growing together of bones. |
symphystic | relating to symphysis, the union or growing together of bones. |
symphytic | relating to symphysis, the union or growing together of bones. |
synarthrosis | the fixed articulation of bones. |
synchondrosis | synarthrosis in which the bone surfaces are connected by cartilage. |
synostosis | a complete union of bones. |
syntenosis | the connection of bones by tendons. |
systaltic | of the nature of contraction, esp with alternate contraction and dilatation. |
telangiectasis | dilatation of the small arteries or capillaries. |
thrombolysis | the breaking up of a blood clot. |
transudation | the act of transuding. |
transudatory | relating to transudation. |
traumatonasty | a nastic movement after wounding. |
tricrotic | of (a tracing of) the pulse, showing three undulations for each beat of the heart. |
tricrotism | that condition of the arterial pulse in which there is a triple beat. |
tricrotous | of (a tracing of) the pulse, showing three undulations for each beat of the heart. |
trypsinogen | the inactive substance from which trypsin is formed in the duodenum. |
undigested | not digested. |
ureotelic | eliminating unneeded nitrogen in the form of urea. |
ureotelism | the state of being ureotelic, excreting nitrogen in the form of urea. |
uricotelic | eliminating excess nitrogen as uric acid. |
uricotelism | the state of being uricotelic. |
urinate | to discharge urine. |
urination | the act of voiding urine. |
urine | the usually amber liquid produced by the kidneys, the chief means of excreting nitrogenous waste; (verb) to urinate. |
uriniferous | bearing urine. |
uriniparous | producing urine. |
urogenous | producing or produced in urine. |
uropoiesis | the formation of urine. |
vasodilatation | dilatation of blood vessels. |
vasodilatatory | relating to vasodilatation. |
vasodilation | the dilatation of blood vessels. |
vergence | the simultaneous turning of both eyes either inwards or outwards when changing focus. |
vesiculate | to become vesicular. |
waz | (Dial.) to urinate. |
wazz | (Dial.) to urinate. |
weewee | (Coll.) urine; the act of urinating; (verb) to urinate. |
widdle | a child's word for to urinate. |
xanthochromia | any yellowish discoloration, esp of the cerebrospinal fluid. |