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88 Cards in this Set
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apnea |
not breathing |
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anoxia |
without oxygen (decrease in tissues) |
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abnormal |
pertaining to away from the norm (rule); not regular |
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abductor |
one who (muscle which) leads away from the body |
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adductor |
one who (muscle which) leads toward the body |
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adrenal glands |
endocrine glands located above the kidneys |
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anabolism |
process of casting (building) up materials (proteins) within cells |
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analysis |
to separate (apart) |
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ante cibum |
before meals |
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anteflexion |
bending forward |
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antepartum |
before birth |
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antisepsis |
condition against infection |
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antibiotic |
pertaining to against life (germ life) |
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antibody |
protein substance made in the body to destroy foreign antigens |
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antigen |
a substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies |
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antitoxin |
a substance (antibody) produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin (such as those causing diphtheria or tetanus) |
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autoimmune disease |
a condition related to making antibodies (immune substances) against one's own (auto-) cells and tissues |
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bifurcation |
forking (branching) into two; as the trachea bifurcates into two individual tubes |
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bilateral |
pertaining to two sides |
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bradycardia |
condition of slow heartbeat |
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catabolism |
process of casting down materials (sugar) to release energy in cells |
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congenital anomaly |
irregularity at birth |
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connective |
to tie (bind) together |
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contraindication |
to point out against; as reasons why a drug should not be taken |
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contralateral |
pertaining to the opposite side |
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dehydration |
condition of lack of water |
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diameter |
to measure through; as the diameter of a circle |
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diarrhea |
to flow through; water is not properly absorbed through the walls of the colon |
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dialysis |
complete separation; two types are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis |
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dyspnea |
difficult breathing |
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dysplasia |
abnormal development or formation |
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ectopic pregnancy |
pregnancy out of the normal place (usually in the fallopian tubes) |
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endocardium |
inner lining of the heart |
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endoscope |
instrument to view within the body; gastroscope, bronchoscope, laparoscope |
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endotracheal |
pertaining to within the trachea |
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epithelium |
skin cell |
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euphoria |
good feeling |
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euthyroid |
normal thyroid function |
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exophthalmos |
eyeballs that protrude |
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hemiglossectomy |
removal of half the tongue |
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hyperglycemia |
decrease in blood sugar |
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insomniac |
pertaining to inability to sleep |
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incision |
process of cutting into; sectioning |
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infracostal |
pertaining to below ribs |
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intercostal |
pertaining to between the ribs |
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intravenous |
pertaining to within a vein |
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macrocephaly |
pertaining to an enlarged head; a congenital anomaly |
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malignant |
harmful, bad; cancerous condition |
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malaise |
feeling of discomfort; "bad feeling" |
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metacarpal bones |
five hand bones (beyond the wrist) |
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metamorphosis |
condition of change of shape or form |
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metastasis |
beyond control; spreading of a malignant tumor |
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microscope |
instrument to view small objects |
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neonatal |
pertaining to a newborn (infant) |
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neoplasm |
new growth; new formation (tumor) |
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pancytopenia |
condition of decrease in all cells (blood cells) |
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paralysis |
abnormal destruction (of nerves) leading to loss of muscle function |
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parathyroid glands |
endocrine glands located near (on the dorsal side of) the thyroid gland |
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percutaneous |
pertaining to through the skin |
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pericardium |
membrane surrounding the heart |
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periosteum |
membrane surrounding the bone |
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polymorphonuclear |
pertaining to a many-shaped nucleus; a type of white blood cell |
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polyneuritis |
inflammation of many nerves |
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postmortem |
after death |
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postpartum |
after childbirth; this most often refers to the mother |
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precancerous |
pertaining to before cancer; a lesion that may become cancerous |
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prenatal |
pertaining to before birth |
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prodrome |
signs and symptoms that appear before the onset of a more severe illness |
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prolapse |
sliding forward or downward |
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prosthesis |
artificial limb or part of the body |
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relapse |
a sliding back; recurrence of symptoms of disease |
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remission |
to send back; disappearance of symptoms of disease |
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recombinant DNA |
inserting a gene (region of DNA) from one organism into the DNA of another organism |
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retroperitoneal |
pertaining to behind the peritoneum |
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retroflexion |
bending backward |
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subcutaneous |
pertaining to under the skin |
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suprapubic |
pertaining to above the pubic bone (part of the pelvis) |
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syndactyly |
condition of webbed (held together) fingers or toes; a congenital anomaly |
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synthesis |
to put or place together, as in protein synthesis or photosynthesis |
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syndrome |
a group of symptoms that run (occur) together |
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symbiosis |
condition or state of "life together"; two organisms living together for mutual benefit or not (parasitism) |
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symmetry |
state of "measurement together"; equality of parts; mirror images |
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symphysis |
to grow together; bones that grow together at the joint |
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tachypnea |
rapid breathing |
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transfusion |
to pour across, as in transferring blood from one person to another |
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transurethral |
pertaining to through the urethra |
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ultrasonography |
process of recording ultrasound (beyond the normal range) waves |
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unilateral |
pertaining to one side |
