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Med Term 13 & 14
Terms of the week
Question | Answer |
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blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid |
diplopia | double vision |
lacrimal | pertaining to tears |
myringotomy | incision into the tympanic membrane (ear drum) |
otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
phobias | irrational fears |
presbycusis | diminished hearing due to old age |
chemotherapy | treating disease by using chemicals that have a toxic effect on the body, especially cancerous tissue |
gait | manner of walking |
hemostasis | stopping the flow of blood using instruments, pressure, and/or medication |
metastasis | the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another |
supine | lying horizontal and face up |