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33 Cards in this Set
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apnea
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not breathing
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anoxia
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without oxygen (decrease in tissues)
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abnormal
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pertaining to away from the norm, not regular
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abductor
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one who (muscle which) leads away from the body
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adductor
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one who (muscle which) leads toward the body
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adrenal glands
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endocrine glands located above (toward the kidneys
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anabolism
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process of casting (building) up proteins within cells
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analysis
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to separate (apart)
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antecibum
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before meals
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anteflexion
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bending forward
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antepartum
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before birth
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antesepsis
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condition against infection
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antibiotic
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pertaining to against "germ" life
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antigen
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a substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies
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antibody
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protein substance made in the body to destroy foreign antigens
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antitoxin
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a substance (antibody) produced in the response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin
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autoimmune disease
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a condition related to making antibodies
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bifurcation
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forking or branching into two (as the trachea splits into two individual tubes.
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bilateral
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pertaining to two sides
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bradycardia
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condition of slow heart rate
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catabolism
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process of casting down material (sugar) to release energy in cells
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congenital anomaly
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irregularity at birth
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connective
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to tie (bind) together
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contraindicated
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to point out against. as reasons why a drug should not be taken
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contralateral
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pertaining to the opposite side
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dehydration
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lack of water
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diameter
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to measure through; as the diameter of a circle
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diarrhea
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to flow through; water is not properly absorbed through the walls of the colon
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dialysis
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complete separation
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dypsnea
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difficulty breathing
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dysplasia
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abnormal (bad) development or formation
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ectopic pregnancy
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pregnancy out of the normal place
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endocardium
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inner lining (membrane) of the heart
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