10 Cwi Vocabulary 052008

Vocabulary Amniocentesis: A procedure in which the syringe is inserted up the female’s abdominal wall into the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing fetus. Anti-toxins: Extracts of blood fluids that contain antibodies & act more quickly than vaccines, usually produced by inoculating animals (horses, sheep, or rabbits) with specific toxins that stimulate the animal’s immune system. Psychoactive Drug: Any substance that directly alters the normal functioning of the central nervous system when it is injected, ingested, smoked, snorted, or absorbed in the blood. Detoxification: 1. To remove a poison or toxin or the affect of such from the body. 2. To free (as a drug user or an alcoholic) form an intoxicating or an addictive substance in the body or from dependence on or addiction to such a substance. Steroids: Any of the numerous compounds containing a 17 carbon four ring system consisting of steroids and hormones. Trachea: windpipe Ureters: Tubes that connect the kidneys with the bladder. Pathology: 1. The stud of the essential nature of diseases & especially of the structural & functional changes produced by them. 2. Something abnormal 3. The structural & functional deviations from the normal that constituted disease or characterized disease. Tinnitus: A condition in which a ringing, buzzing, whistling, hissing, or other noise is heard in the ear in the absence of external sound. Selera: Tough white outer coat of the eye. Angina Dections(?): Pain & tightness in the chess caused by the lack of oxygen to the heart. Labyrinth: Inner ear Vasectomy: Surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility. Enabling: Trying to protect the person having trouble with alcohol or drugs from facing the consequences of his/her drug-related problems. Leukoplakia: Thickened, white, leathery-appearing spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into cancer of the mouth. Hemoglobin: Oxygen carrying part of blood. Lipid: A fatty substance that does not dissolve in water. Hysterectomy: Surgical removal of the uterus. Codependents: People who become overly concerned with another’s addiction problem and feel driven to fix or control it. Al-anon: A world wide self-help organization for people who are close to alcoholics. Generativity: A shift of attention away from oneself in the present to concerns for future generations.