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AVM Medterms2
**AVM Medical Terms 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| deltoid | a large triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint, that serves to raise the arm laterally |
| denture | a partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw |
| digestion | the process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body, especially that accomplished in the alimentary canal by the mechanical and enzymatic breakdown of foods into simpler chemical compounds. |
| dorsal | being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part of the human |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; appendectomy=removal of the appendix |
| endoscope | an instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach |
| esophagus | a muscular canal extending from the pharynx to the stomach |
| facial | relating to the face |
| femur | the long bone of the thigh, and the longest and strongest bone in the human body, situated between the pelvis and knee. Also called the thigh bone. |
| fusion | meeting and joining together through liquefaction by heat. The process of fusing or uniting |
| gastric | of, relating to, or associated with the stomach |
| gene | a hereditary unit that occupies a specific location on a chromosome, determines a particular characteristic in an organism by directing the formation of a specific protein, and is capable of replicating itself at each cell division |
| glucose | a monosaccharide sugar in the blood that serves as the major energy source of the body; it occurs in most plant and animal tissue. Also known as blood sugar. |
| gout | a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood |
| health | the overall condition of an organism at a given time; freedom from disease or abnormality |
| hematology | the science of the blood and blood-producing organs |
| hospice | program or facility that provides pallative care and attends to the emotional, spiritual, social, and financial needs of terminally ill patients at a facility or at a patient's home |
| hypertension | persistent high blood pressure |
| idiopathic | arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause |
| inflammation | a localized protective reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection, characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes loss of function |
| injury | damage, harm, or loss, as from trauma. A particular form of hurt, damage, or loss |
| iris | the pigmented, round, contractile membrane of the eye, suspended between the cornea and lens and perforated by the pupil. It regulates the amount of light entering the eye |
| jugular | of or pertaining to the throat or neck; noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck |
| joint | a point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion |
| kidney | either of a pair of organs that are located int he rear of the abdominal cavity in vertebrates. The kidneys regulate fluid balance in the body and filter out wastes from the blood in the form of urine. |
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