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12 Cards in this Set
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efferent |
Carrying impulses away from a center |
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empathy |
The ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person |
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epidemic |
epi-: upon dem: people -ic: pertaining to Pertaining to upon the people; the rapid, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease that can be spread by any pathological organism transmitted by and to humans, birds, insects, etc. |
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etiology |
eti/o: cause -logy: study of Study of the cause(s) of disease |
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excision |
ex-: out cis: to cut -ion: process Process of cutting out, surgical removal |
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febrile |
Pertaining to fever; a sustained body temp above 98.6F |
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gram (g) |
Unit of weight in the metric system; a cubic centimeter or a milliliter of water is equal to the weight of a gram |
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heterogeneous |
hetero-: different gene: formation, produce -ous: pertaining to Literally means pertaining to a different formation; composed of unlike substances; the opposite of homogeneous |
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illness |
State of being sick |
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incision |
in-: in, into cis: to cut -ion: process Process of cutting into |
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kilogram (kg) |
kil/o: a thousand -gram: a weight Unit of weight in the metric system; 1000 g; a kilogram is equal to 2.2 lb |
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liter (L) |
Unit of volume in the metric system; 1000 mL; a liter is equal to 33.8 fl oz or 1.0567 qt |
