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analeptic |
(an-uh-leptik) invigorating or a drug that acts as a central nervous system stimulant |
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bifocal |
pertaining to having two lenses of different focal lengths |
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centigrade |
consisting of or having steps or degrees |
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chemical addiction |
a compulsive need for a certain drug, or drawing toward a habit-forming drug |
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circumduction |
the active or passive circular movement of a limb or the eye |
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contralateral |
associated with a particular part on an opposite side |
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dioxide |
an oxide that contains two oxygen atoms |
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diplopia |
the perception of two images of a single object |
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ectopic |
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced |
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ectopic pregnancy |
the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a fallopian tube |
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endoscopy |
visual inspection of any cavity of the body by means of an endoscope |
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extracellular |
outside the cell |
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hemicolectomy |
excision of approximately half of the colon |
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hyperactive |
displaying exaggerated physical activity sometimesassociated with neurologic or psychologic causes. |
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hypoalgesia |
decreased sensitivity to pain |
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intercellular |
situated between or among cells |
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intracellular |
within a cell or cells |
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ipsilateral |
situated on, pertaining to, or affecting the same side |
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mesoderm |
in embryology, the middle layer of cells in the blastoderm |
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midsection |
a cut through the middle of an organ or part |
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monocyte |
a type of leukocyte that is mononuclear |
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mononeuropathy |
any disease or disorder that affects a single nerve trunk |
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pandemic |
a widespread epidemic of a disease |
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paramedic |
a person who acts as an assistant to a physician or in place of a physician until a physician is available |
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paranormal |
beyond normal or natural |
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pericolitis |
inflammation of the connective tissue around the colon |
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postnasal |
posterior to the nose |
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precancerous |
showing pathological changes that may be preliminary to malignancy |
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primigravida |
a woman who is pregnant for the first time |
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provitamin |
a substance found in certain foods that in the body me be converted into a vitamin |
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retrocolic |
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semicoma |
a stupor from which the patient may be aroused |
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semipermeable |
allowing passage of certain, especially small, molecules or ions but acting as a barrier to others |
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supersensitivity |
excessive sensitivity as that following damage of a nerve supply |
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symmetry |
correspondence of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line |
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syndrome |
a set of symptoms that occur together and collectively characterize or indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition |
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transdermal |
applied to the skin, usually as partof an adhesive patch, for absorption into the bloodstream |
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ultraviolet |
beyond the violet end of the spectrum |
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uniglandular |
having or involving a single gland |
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ultrasonic |
of, relating to, or utilizing ultrasound |
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anatomic planes |
hypothetical plane used to transect the human body, in order to describe the location of structures or the direction of movements. |
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anatomic position |
a standard position of the body: standing erect, facing directly forward, feet pointed forward and slightly apart, and arms hanging down at the sides with palms facing forward. |
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anatomy |
the science of the structure of living organisms |
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anterior aspect |
that surface of the human body or a body part viewed from the front |
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bilateral |
having two sides, pertaining to both sides |
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connective tissue |
come back to this |
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dorsocephalad |
toward the back of the head |
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dorsoventral |
passing from the back to the belly surface. |
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Down syndrome |
chromosomal dysgenesis syndrome consisting of a variable constellation of abnormalities caused by triplication or translocation ofchromosome 21 |
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epithelial tissue |
come back to |
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frontal plane |
dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions, or any plane parallel to the central coronal plane. |
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genetic disorder |
widely used but nonetheless imprecise term that denotes a condition or illness related to biologic inheritance |
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lateral aspect |
the profile of the cranium; the surface of the cranium viewed from either side |
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median |
situated in the median plane or in the midline of a body or structure |
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mediolateral |
relating to the median plane and one side |
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muscle tissue |
extremely elastic, vascular connective tissue that can shorten or elongate to effect movement |
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nervous tissue |
the specialized tissue forming the elements of the nervous system |
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plantar |
sole of the foot |
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recumbent |
lying down |
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somatic cells |
all of the body cells that have the diploid number of choromosomes |
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stem cells |
has the ability to divide without limit and give rise to specialized cells
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unilateral |
affecting only one side |