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apnea
not breathing
anoxia
without oxygen (decrease in tissues)
abnormal
Pertaining to away from the norm (rule); not regular
ABductor
on who (muscle which) leads away from the body. To abduct means to carry away by force; kidnap
ADdcutor
One who (muscle which) leads toward the body. To admit means to send toward or permit entrance.
adrenal glands
Endocrine glands located above (toward) the kidneys
anabolism
Process of casting (building) up materials (proteins) within cells
analysis
to separate (apart).
ante cibum
before meals
anteflexion
bending forward
antepartum
before birth
antisepsis
condition against infection
antibiotic
Pertaining to against life (germ life)
antigen
A substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies.
antibody
Protein substance made in the body to destroy foreign antigens
antitoxin
A substance (antibody) produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin (such as those causing diptheria or tetanus). Antivenin contains antitoxin specific for an animal or insect venom
autoimmune disease
A condition related to makeing antibodies (immune substances) against one's own (auto-) cells and tissues.
bifurcation
Forking (branching) into two; as the trachea bifurcates into two individual tubes
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
bradycardia
Condition of slow heart rate
catabolism
Process of casting down materials (sugar) to release energy in cells
congenital anomaly
Irregularity at birth
connective
To tie (bind) together.
contraindication
To point out against; as reasons why a drug should not be taken
contralateral
Pertaining to the opposite side
dehydration
Condition of lack of water
diameter
To measure through, as the diameter of a circle
diarrhea
To flow through; water is not properly absorbed through the walls of the colon
dialysis
Complete separation; two types are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
dyspnea
Difficult breathing
dysplasia
Abnormal ("bad") development or formation
ectopic pregnancy
Pregnancy out of the normal place (usually in the fallopian tubes)
endocardium
Inner lining (membrane) of heart
endoscope
Instrument to view within the body; gastroscope, bronchoscope, laparoscope
endotracheal
Pertaining to within the trachea
epithelium
skin cell; literally "upon a nipple"
euphoria
Good feeling, "high"
euthyroid
Normal thyroid function
exophthalmos
Eyeballs that protrude
hemiglossectomy
Removal of half the tongue
hyperglycemia
increase in blood sugar
hyperplasia
Condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells)
hypertrophy
Increase in development; increase in size of cells
hypodermic injection
Use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin
hypoglycemia
Decrease in blood sugar
insomniac
Pertaining to inability to sleep
incision
process of cutting into; sectioning
infracostal
Pertaining to below ribs
intercostals
Pertaining to between the ribs
intravenous
Pertaining to within a vein
hyperglycemia
increase in blood sugar
hyperplasia
Condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells)
hypertrophy
Increase in development; increase in size of cells
hypodermic injection
Use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin
hypoglycemia
Decrease in blood sugar
hyperglycemia
increase in blood sugar
hyperplasia
Condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells)
hypertrophy
Increase in development; increase in size of cells
hypodermic injection
Use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin
hypoglycemia
Decrease in blood sugar
insomniac
Pertaining to inability to sleep
insomniac
Pertaining to inability to sleep
incision
process of cutting into; sectioning
infracostal
Pertaining to below ribs
intercostals
Pertaining to between the ribs
intravenous
Pertaining to within a vein
incision
process of cutting into; sectioning
infracostal
Pertaining to below ribs
intercostals
Pertaining to between the ribs
intravenous
Pertaining to within a vein
macrocephaly
Pertaining to an enlarged head. A congenital anomaly
malignant
Harmful, bad; cancerous condition
malaise
Feeling of discomfort; "bad feeling"
metacarpal bones
Five hand bones (beyond the wrist)
metamorphosis
Condition of change of shape or form
metastasis
Beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumor
microscope
Instrument to view small objects
neonatal
Pertaining to a newborn (infant)
neoplasm
New growth; new formation (tumor)
pancytopenia
Condition of decrease in all cells (blood cells)
paralysis
Abnormal destruction (of nerves) leading to loss of muscle function
parathyroid glands
Endocrine glands located near (on the dorsal side of) the thyroid gland
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
pericardium
membrane surrounding the heart
periosteum
membrane surrounding the bone
polymorphonuclear
Pertaining to many-shaped nucleus; a type of white blood cell
polyneuritis
Inflammation of many nerves
postmortem
After death
postpartum
After childbirth; this most often refers to the mother
precancerous
Pertaining to before cancer; a lesion that may become cancerous
prenatal
Pertaining to before birth
prodrome
Symptoms that appear before the onset of a more severe illness
prolapse
sliding forward or downward
pseudocyesis
State of false pregnancy
relapse
A sliding back; recurrence of symptoms of disease
remission
To send back; disappearance of symptoms of disease
recombinant DNA
Inserting a gene (region of DNA) from one organism into the DNA of another organism
retroperitoneal
Pertaining to behind the peritoneum
retroflexion
bending backward
subcutaneous
Pertaining to under the skin
suprapubic
Pertaining to above the pubic bone (part of the pelvis)
syndactyly
Condition of webbed (held together) fingers or toes; a congenital anomaly
synthesis
To put, place together as in protein synthesis or photosynthesis
syndrome
a group of symptoms that run (occur) together.
symbiosis
Condition or state of "life together"; two organisms living together for mutual benefit or not (parasitism)
symmetry
State of "measurement together"; equality of parts; mirror images
symphysis
To grow together; bones that grow together at the joint
tachypnea
rapid breathing
transfusion
To pour across, as in transferring blood from one person to another
transurethtal
Pertaining to through the urethra
ultrasonography
Process of recording ultrasound (beyond the normal range) waves
unilateral
pertaining to one side