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Med Term 3 & 4
Terms of the week
Question | Answer |
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arthrography | x-ray of the joints and their soft tissues |
atrophy | lack of development; wasting away |
biopsy | removal of tissue for examination |
bradykinesia | slow movement |
cyanosis | slight bluish color of the skin due to lack of oxygen |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
erythema | redness or flushing of the skin |
hypertrophy | excessive development |
kyphosis | abnormal condition of hump in the thoracic spine; humpback |
necrotic/necrosis | tissue death |
osteoporosis | decrease in bone mass causing bone to become more porous |
subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |