Exacerbation (eks-as-er-ba’shun). An increase
in the symptoms of a
disease.
Exanthema (ex-an-the’mah). An eruption upon the skin; An eruptive disease.
Excision (ex-sizh’on). The cutting out of a part.
Excitant (ek-si-tent). Stimulating.
Excoriated (ex-ko-re-ated). Any superficial loss
of substance, such as
that
produced on the skin by scratching.
Excrement (eks-kre-ment). Fecal matter; matter
cast out as waste from the
body.
Excretion (eks-kre’shun). The discharge of waste products.
Excrescence (ex-kres’ens). An abnormal outgrowth upon the body.
Exfoliate (ex-fo-le-ate). A falling off in scales or layers.
Exhalation (cx-ha-la’shun). The giving off of matters in a vapor form.
Expectorate (ex-pec’to-rat). The act of
coughing up and spitting out
materials
from the lungs and wind-pipe.
Expectorant (ex-pec-to’rant). A remedy
that promotes or modifies
expectoration.
Exostosis (cks-os’to-sis). A bony outgrowth
from the surface of a bone or
tooth.
Expiration (eks-pi-ra’shun). The act of
breathing out or expelling air
from
the lungs.
Extravasation (eks-trav-as-a’shun). The
passing of fluid (blood, etc.)
outside
of the cavity or part
normally
containing it.
Extremities (eks-trem’it-ies). Pertaining to an extremity or end.
Exudation (eks-u-da’shun). The passing
out of serum or pus in or upon the
tissues.
Facial (fa’shal). Pertaining to the face.
Facet (fa’set). A small plain surface on a bone or hard body.
Fauces (faw’sez). The passage from the mouth to the pharynx (throat).
Faeces. Same as feces.
Fecal (fa’kal). Pertaining to, or consisting of feces.
Fascia (fa’she-ah). A sheet or band of
tissue which invests and connects
the
muscles, or the areolar tissue, forming layers
beneath
the skin or between muscles.
Farinaceous (far-in-a’se-us). Of the nature of flour or meal.
Febrifuge (feb’rif-ug). A remedy that allays fever.
Febrile (feb’ril). Feverish; pertaining to fever.
Femur (fe’mur). The thigh-bone. The bone from the hip to the knee.
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Ferruginous (fer-ru’gin-us). Containing iron or iron-rust.
Fetid (fe’tid). Having a rank or foul smell.
Fetor (fe’tor). Stench or offensive odor.
Fibrin (fib’rin). A whitish proteid from
the blood and serous fluids of
the
body.


