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81 Cards in this Set
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Waste |
Gradual loss, decay, or diminution of bulk; damaged, defective, or superfluous material; refuse |
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Xanax |
A drug used as a muscle relaxant and for anxiety disorders |
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Uncal |
Pertaining to the uncus (any hook-shaped structure; the medially curved anterior end of the parahippocampal gyrus) |
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Waste |
Gradual loss, decay, or diminution of bulk; damaged, defective, or superfluous material; refuse |
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Fecal |
Pertaining to or of the nature of feces |
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Cecal |
Pertaining to the cecum (any blind pouch or cul-de-sac, usually the first part of the large intestine). |
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Thecal |
Pertaining to the theca (an enclosing case or sheath—usually referring to the sac of the spine). |
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Flexor |
Any muscle that flexes a joint |
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Flexure |
A bending; a bent portion of a structure or organ |
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Fundal |
Pertaining to a fundus (the bottom or base of anything, usually the base of an organ). |
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Fungal |
Pertaining to or caused by fungus |
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Homogeneous |
Consisting of or composed of similar element or ingredients; of a uniform quality throughout |
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Homogenous |
Having a similarity of structure because of descent from a common ancestor. |
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Hyalin |
A translucent albuminoid substance, one of the products of amyloid degeneration; a substance composing the walls of hydatid cysts. |
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Hyaline |
Glassy and transparent, or nearly so. |
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Ileum |
The distal portion of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum |
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Ilium |
The expansive superior portion of the hip bone. |
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Induction |
The act or process of inducing or causing to occur — especially the production of anesthesia or unconsciousness by use of the appropriate agents; the appearance of an electric current because of the presence of another electric current |
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Introduction |
Leading or bringing in, especially for the first time; to put in. |
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Install |
To establish in an indicated place, condition, or status; to set up for use or service. |
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Instill |
To cause to enter drop by drop; to impart gradually. |
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Malleolus |
A rounded process, usually the protuberance on either side of the ankle joint. |
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Malleus |
The largest of the auditory ossicles, and the one attached to the membrana tympani |
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Median sternotomy |
The operation of cutting through the midline of the sternum |
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Mediastinotomy |
The operation of cutting into the mediastinum (the mass of tissues and organs separating the two pleural sacs). |
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Mental |
Pertaining to the mud |
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Omental |
Pertaining to the omentum (a fold of peritoneum extending from the stomach to adjacent organs in the abdominal cavity). |
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Metaphysis |
The wider part of the extremity of the shaft of a long bone, adjacent to the epiphyseal disk. |
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Metastasis |
The transfer of disease from one organ or part to another not directly connected with it. (Usually referring to malignancy). |
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Mucous |
Pertaining to or resembling mucus; adjectival form of mucus. |
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Mucus |
The free slime of the mucous membranes, composer of secretion of the glands |
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Osteal |
Bony, osseous |
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Ostial |
Pertaining to an ostium (a door or opening; used to designate an opening into a tubular organ or between two distinct cavities). |
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Parental |
Pertaining to one that begets offspring |
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Parenteral |
Not through the alimentary canal, but rather by injection through some other route, such as subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous |
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Perineal |
Pertaining to the perineum ( the region between the thighs, bounded in the male by the scrotum and anus and in the female by the vulva and anus) |
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Peroneal |
Pertaining to the fibula or the outer side of the leg |
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Perineum |
The region between the thighs |
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Peritoneum |
The serous membrane lining the abdominopelvic walls |
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Plain |
Free of extraneous matter; simple, uncomplicated; lacking beauty |
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Plane |
A surface such that a straight line connecting any two points lies wholly in the surface |
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Precede(d) |
To be, go, or come ahead or in front of |
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Proceed(ed) |
To go on in an orderly way; continue |
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Perfusion |
The act of pouring over or through, especially the passage of fluid through the vessels of a specific organ. |
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Profusion |
Abundance, pouring forth with great liberality. |
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Protrusion |
The state of being thrust forward |
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Prostate |
A gland in the male that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra. |
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Prostrate |
Extended in a horizontal position |
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Prostatic |
Related to the prostate |
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Prosthetic |
Referring to an artificial limb or other artificial structure in the body |
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Reflex |
A reflected action or movement; the sum total of any particular involuntary activity |
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Reflux |
A backward or return flow |
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Regimen |
A strictly regulated scheme of diet, exercise, or other activity designed to achieve certain ends |
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Regiment |
A military unit |
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Residence |
The place where one lives |
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Residents |
Those who live in a place; physicians serving in residency |
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Resonance |
The prolongation and intensification of sound produced by the transmission of its vibrations to a cavity; a vocal sound as heard in auscultation |
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Root |
The lowermost part, or a structure by which something is firmly attached |
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Route |
Channel; a line of travel |
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Scarpa’s |
(Scarpa’s fascia) is the deep membranous layer of subcutaneous abdominal fascia |
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Scarpus |
This is not a real word; however, you can see why it would be an easy mistake to spell it this way. Correct word is Scarpa’s |
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Silicon |
A nonmetallic element occurring in nature |
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Silicone |
Any organic compound in which all or part of the carbon has been replaced by silicon |
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Sight |
The process, function, or power of seeing. |
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Site |
A place, position, or locus |
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Track |
Path, route; the path along which something moves, or the mark left by its movement |
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Tracked |
Past tense of track |
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Tract |
A region, usually one of some length; specifically a collection of nerve fibers or a number of organs, arranged in a series, serving a common function. |
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Uncal |
Pertaining to the uncus (any hook-shaped structure; the medially curved anterior end of the parahippocampal gyrus) |
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Ungual |
Pertaining to the nails (fingernails and toenails) |
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Lingual |
Pertaining to or towards the tongue. |
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Vertex |
Summit or top; the top or crown of the head |
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Vortex |
A whorled arrangement, design, or pattern, as muscle fibers, or of the ridges or hairs on the skin |
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Viscus |
(Plural is viscera) A large internal organ of the body. Especially one located in the great cavity of the trunk. |
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Viscous |
Descriptive word for a liquid that is thick and slow-flowing |
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Waist |
The portion of the body between the thorax and the hips; a part resembling the human waist, especially in narrowness or central position |
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Waste |
Gradual loss, decay, or diminution of bulk; damaged, defective, or superfluous material; refuse |
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Xanax |
A drug used as a muscle relaxant and for anxiety disorders |
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Zantac |
A drug used in the treatment of ulcers |
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Intralocular |
Within the loculi of a structure |
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Intraocular |
Within the eye |
