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61 Cards in this Set
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Anemia |
- not enough red blood cells |
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Aphagia |
- inability to swallow or eat |
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Aplasia |
- Lack of development (aplastic anemia) |
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Atramatic |
- without injury |
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Anuria |
- absence of urine |
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Abnormal |
- away from normal; not normal |
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Abductor |
- muscle that draws the limb away from the center of the body (away from the midline) |
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Adduction |
- movement of a body part toward the center of the body (toward midline) |
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Adrenal |
- the adrenal gland is located "toward" the kidneys |
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Antiemetic |
- work against or prevent vomiting |
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Antibiotic |
- drug acting against microoganisms |
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Antiseptic |
- against sepsis (contamination with microorganisms) |
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Antepartum |
- before birth |
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Precancerous |
- before a condition becomes cancerous |
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Prerenal |
- before the kidneys |
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Prodromal signs |
- clinical signs that appear before the onset of more severe illness |
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Post mortem |
- After death |
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Post Partum/ postnatal |
- After birth |
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Retrobulbar abscess |
- abscess occurring behind the eye |
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Retrograde |
- moving backward. A barium enema would be given retrograde through the anus. |
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Relapse |
(- lapse means to slide or fall)
- return of disease or symptoms after apparent recovery |
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Remission |
(- misson means to send)
-signs abate or lessen |
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Dysphagia |
- difficulty eating or swallowing |
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Dyspnea |
- difficulty breathing |
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Dysplasia |
- impaired development |
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Malocclusion |
- improper alignment of the upper and lower teeth |
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Malaise |
- not feeling well |
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Euphoria |
- feeling good |
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Euthanasia |
- good death |
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Euthyroid |
- having a normally functioning thyroid gland |
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Endoscope |
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Endocrine |
- relating to glands that secrete substances like hormones directly into the blood rather than through a duct |
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Endoparasite |
- an organism that lives within the body of the host |
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Exocrine |
- relating to glands that secrete substances externally via a duct |
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Exophthalmia |
- bulging eyes |
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Hyperglycemia |
- increased amounts of blood glucose |
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Hyperplasia |
- increase in formation of cells so increase in number of cells |
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Hypertrophy |
- increase in SIZE of cells |
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Hypoglycemia |
- decreased amount of blood glucose |
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Hypodermic |
- under the skin |
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Hypothermia |
- lower than normal body temperature |
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Hypoplasia |
- decrease in formation of cells so decrease in number of cells |
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Intercostal |
- between the ribs |
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Intravenous |
- within a vein |
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Intramuscular |
- within a muscle |
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Infracardiac |
- below the heart |
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Sublingual |
- under the tongue |
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Subcutaneous |
- under the skin |
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Supernumerary |
- in excess of the regular number |
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Suprascapular lymph nodes |
- lymph nodes located above the shoulder blades |
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Polyuria |
- excessive urination |
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Polydipsia |
- excessive drinking |
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Polyphagia |
- excessive eating |
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Oliguria |
- infrequent or decreased amount of urination |
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Tachycardia |
- an abnormally rapid heart rate |
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Tachypnea |
- abnormally rapid respiratory rate |
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Bradycardia |
- abnormally slow heartrate |
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Bradyphagia |
- abnormally slow eating |
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Analysis |
- breaking something apart to understand the pieces |
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Anabolism |
- building up of larger, more complex compounds from simpler ones |
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Catabolism |
- breaking down of complex compounds into simpler ones |
