| Question |
Answer |
| abnormal |
irregular |
| adrenal glands |
glands found in the endocrine system located above the kidneys. They produce hormones adrenalin and hydrocortisione |
| analysis |
seperating a substance into its component parts. |
| anemia |
deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood |
| antepartum |
before birth |
| antibiotic |
pertaining to a substance that works against germ of bacterial life |
| antibody |
a substance that works against germ. They are produced by white blood cells when germs enter the blood stream. |
| antigen |
a foreign substance, such as bacteria or virus |
| aphasia |
unable to speak |
| apnea |
difficulty breathing |
| atrophy |
decrease in size of cells within an organ |
| benign |
noncancerous |
| bilateral |
on both sides |
| bradycardia |
pertaining to low heart beat or heart rate |
| congenital anomaly |
birth defect |
| dialysis |
seperation of waste completly |
| diarrhea |
complete removal of watery waste from the colon |
| dysphagia |
difficulty swallowing |
| dysplasia |
abnormal development in organs |
| dyspnea |
difficulty breathing assoicated with pain |
| dysuria |
painul, burning sensation during urination |
| ectopic pregnancy |
pregnancy that takes place on top of the fallopian tubes; in a place outside of the uterus |
| endocrine glands |
glands that secreat hormones |
| endoscopy |
viewing within an organ using a scope |
| epidural hematoma |
a mass of blood above the membrane surrounding the brain |
| excision |
cutting out of a part of the body |
| extrahepatic |
pertaining to the outside of the body |
| hemigastrectomy |
removal of half the stomach |
| hemiplegia |
paralysis of half the body on one side |
| hyperglycemia |
pertaining to excessive amounts of sugar in the blood; high blood sugar |
| hypertension |
high blood pressure |
| hyperthyroidism |
pertaining to the excessive amout of activity of the thyroid |
| hypertrophy |
overgrowth of of an organ or part of the body as a result of an increase i size of individual cells. |
| hypoglycemia |
low blood sugar |
| incision |
cutting into |
| intervertebral |
pertaining to the within the back bones |
| intrauterine |
within the uterus |
| intravenous |
pertaining to within the veins |
| malignant |
cancerous |
| metacarpal |
beyond the wrist bones |
| metastasis |
condition of spreading of cancer |
| neonatal |
pertaing to new birth |
| neoplastic |
pertaining to new growth |
| paralysis |
loss of movement of an extremity or part of a body |
| paraplegia |
paralysis of half the body; upper or lower sections |
| parathyroid glands |
4 glands found imbedded in the thyroid glands that help maintain proper calcium levels in the bones and blood |
| perianal |
surrounding the anus |
| periosteum |
pertaining to the membranes that surround the bones |
| polydipsia |
excessive thirst |
| polyneuropathy |
disease of many nerves |
| polyuria |
excessive urination |
| postmortem |
after death |
| postpartem |
after birth |
| precancerous |
conditon before cancer |
| prolapse |
sliding forward |
| prosthesis |
replacement of body part |
| quadriplegia |
paralysis of 4 all sections of the body from the neck down |
| relapse |
return of desease aftr its apperent termination |
| remission |
lessening of symptoms of a disease |
| resection |
removal of a organ or structure |
| retroperitoneal |
pertaining to the back of the peritoneum |
| subcostal |
pertainging to below the ribss |
| subcutaneous |
under the skin |
| subscapular |
pertaining to under the shoulder |
| subtotal |
just under the total amount |
| syndrome |
set of signs and symptons that diagnos a certain disease |
| tachycardia |
pertaining to fast heart rate |
| tachypnea |
pertaining to fast breathing |
| transabdominal |
across the abdomen |
| transurethral |
across the urethra |
| tricuspid valve |
fold of tissue between the upper and lower chambers on the right side of the heart. It has three cusps or points an d prcvents backflow of blood into thr ritht atrium when the heart is pumping blood. |
| ultrasonography |
recording of internal body stuctures with sound waves. |
| unilateral |
pertaining to one side |
| urinalysis |
examining of urine to determine its contents |
| subdural hematoma |
collection of blood under the dura mater |
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