Dysphagia

Dysphagia (noun): difficulty in swallowing

Deglutition

Deglutition (noun): the process of swallowing

Distal

Distal (adjective): within a limb, lying at a greater distance from the junction between the limb and the body; opposite of proximal

Proximal

Proximal (adjective): within a limb, lying toward the junction between the limb and the body; opposite of distal

Lateral

Lateral (adjective): toward the side; opposite of medial

Medial

Medial (adjective): toward the median plane that divides the body into symmetrical right and left halves; opposite of lateral

Rostral

Rostral (adjective): toward the muzzle; used for structures within the head; opposite of caudal

Caudal

Caudal (adjective): toward the tail; opposite of cranial

Cranial

Cranial (adjective): toward the head; opposite of caudal

Ventral

Ventral (adjective): toward the belly or the corresponding surface of the head or tail; opposite of dorsal

Dorsal

Sorry about the lack of words for a few days - things have been a little hectic! Here are a few words to make up for it:

Dorsal (adjective): toward the back of the trunk, or toward the corresponding surface of the head or tail; opposite of ventral

Septicemia

Septicemia (noun): the persistent presence and growth of bacteria in the blood

Bacteremia

Bacteremia (noun): the transient or temporary presence of bacteria in the blood

Zoonosis

Zoonosis (noun): a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans

Epistaxis

Epistaxis (noun): nosebleed

Neoplasia

Neoplasia (noun): "new growth"; growth of a tumor characterized by a process of division of cells that is no longer responsive to normal growth controls

Aplasia

Aplasia (noun): congenital complete absence of an organ

Purulent

Purulent (adjective): characterized by the presence or production of pus

Lagomorph

Lagomorph (noun): a hare, rabbit, or pika

Stomatitis

Stomatitis (noun): inflammation of the mouth or oral cavity

Phagocytosis

Phagocytosis (noun): the process by which a cell engulfs a smaller cell, microorganism, cell fragment, or foreign particle, by surrounding it with an infolding of the cellular membrane

Febrile

Febrile (adjective): characterized by fever

Embolus

Embolus (noun): a mass that travels in the bloodstream and becomes lodged in some part of the vessels, blocking blood flow

Thrombus

Thrombus (noun): a blood clot formed within a vessel or a chamber of the heart, and remaining attached to the location where it originated

Oncogene

Oncogene (noun): a gene that helps to cause the initiation of a cancerous process

Edema

Edema (noun): an excessive, abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or a body cavity

Anisokaryosis

Anisokaryosis (noun): variation in the size of nuclei among a sample of cells

Hyperplasia

Hyperplasia (noun): an enlargement of a tissue or organ due to an increase in the number of cells comprising that tissue or organ

Hypertrophy

Hypertrophy (noun): an enlargement of a tissue or organ due to an increase in the size of the existing cells

Commensal

Commensal (adjective or noun): existing in a relationship with another organism in a way that may benefit one or both organisms but harms neither.

Example: Several bacteria are commensals of the intestinal tract of mammals.

Example: The infection was caused by infection by commensal bacteria.

Camelid

Camelid (noun): any member of the camel or llama family (including camels, alpacas, llamas, vicunas, and guanacos)

Pyrogenic

Pyrogenic (adjective): producing a fever

Note: do not confuse with "pyogenic"!