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Med Term words Ch 4
Terminology words for Ch 4 quiz 2
Question | Answer |
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apnea | not breathing |
anoxia | condition without oxygen |
abnormal | not normal |
abductor | muscle that draws away from the body |
adductor | muscle that leads toward the body |
adrenal glands | endocrine glands above the kidneys |
anabolism | process of casting up |
analysis | to break up/ to separate |
ante cibum | before meals |
anteflexion | to flex forward |
antepartum | before birth |
antibiotic | fights against MO's |
antibody | protein produced against an antigen |
antigen | substance in the body that produces an antibody |
antisepsis | fights against infection |
antitoxin | fights against a toxin |
autoimmune disease | disease producing antibodies against one's self |
bifucation | splitting into two branches |
bilateral | two sides |
bradycardia | slow heart rate |
catabolism | breaking down |
congenital anomaly | irregularity a baby is born with |
connective | to tie together |
contraindication | against something |
contralateral | pertaining to the opposite side |
dehydration | lack of water |
diameter | complete measure/ to measure through |
diarrhea | complete flow/ to flow through |
dialysis | complete separation |