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Terminology

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apnea   not breathing  
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anoxia   with out oxygen (decrease in tissues)  
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abnormal   pertaining to away from the norm; not regular  
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abductor   one who leads away from the body  
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adductor   one who leads toward the body  
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adrenal glands   endocrine glands located above the the kidneys  
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anabolism   process of casting (building) up materials (proteins) in the cell  
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analysis   to seperate (apart)  
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ante cibum   before meals  
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anteflexion   bending forward  
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antepartum   before birth  
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antisepsis   condition against infection  
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antibiotic   pertaining to against life  
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antigen   a substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies  
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antibody   protein substance made in the body to destroy foreign antigens  
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antitoxin   a substance produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin  
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autoimmune   related to making antibodies against one's own cells and tissues  
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bifurcation   forking (branching) into two  
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bilateral   pertaining to two sides  
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bradycardia   condition of slow heart beat  
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catabolism   process of casting down marterials (sugar) to release energy in the cells  
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congenital anomaly   irregularity at birth  
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connective   to tie (bind) together  
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contraindication   to point out against; as reasons why a drug should not be taken  
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contralateral   pertaining to the opposite side  
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dehydration   condition of lack of water  
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diameter   to measure through; as the diameter of a circle  
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diarrhea   to flow through; water is not properly absorbed through the walls of the colon  
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dialysis   complete separation; two types of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis  
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dyplasia   abnormal ("bad") development or formation  
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ectopic pregnancy   pregnancy out of the normal place (usually in the fallopian tubes)  
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endocardium   inner lining (membrane) of the heart  
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endoscope   intrument to view with in the body  
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endotracheal   pertaining to within the trachea  
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epithelium   skin cell  
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euphoria   good feeling, "high"  
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euthyroid   normal thyroid function  
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exophthalmos   eyeballs that protrude  
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hemiglossectomy   removal of half the tongue  
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hyperglycemia   increase in blood sugar  
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hyperplasia   condition of increased formation (increse in the number of cells)  
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hypertrophy   increse in development; increase in size of cells  
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hypodermic   pertaining to below the skin  
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hypoglycemia   decrease in blood sugar  
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insomniac   pertaining to inability to sleep  
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incision   process of cutting into; sectioning  
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infracostal   pertaining to below the ribs  
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intercostal   pertaining to between the ribs  
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intavenous   pertiaining to within the vein  
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macrocephaly   pertaining to a large head  
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malignant   harmful, bad; cancerous condition  
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malaise   feeling of discomfort, bad feeling  
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metacarpal bones   five hand bones beyond wrist  
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metamorphosis   condition of changing shape or form  
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metastasis   beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumor  
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microscope   intrument to view small objects  
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neonatal   pertainign to a newborn (infant)  
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neoplasm   new growth; new formation (tumor)  
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pancytopenia   condition of decrease in all cells (blood cells)  
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paralysis   abnormal destruction (of nerves) leading to loss of muscle function  
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parathyroid glands   endocrine glands located near the thyroid gland  
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percutaneous   pertaining to throught the skin  
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percardium   membrane surround the heart  
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periosteum   membrane surround the bone  
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polymorphonuclear   pertaining to many-shaped nucleas; a type of white blood cell  
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polyneurtits   inflammation of many nerves  
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postmortem   after death  
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precancerous   pertaining to before cancer, a lesion that may become cancerous  
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prenatal   pertaining to before birth  
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prodrome   symptoms that appear before the onset of a more severe illness  
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prolapse   sliding forward or downward  
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pseudocyesis   state of false pregnancy  
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relapse   a sliding back; recurrence of symptoms fo disease  
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remission   to send back; disappearance of symptoms of disease  
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recombinant DNA   inserting a gene from one organism into the DNA of another organism  
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retroperitoneal   pertaining to behind the peritoneum  
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retroflexion   bending backward  
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subcutaneous   pertaining to under the skin  
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suprapubic   pertaining to above the pubic bone  
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syndactyly   condition of webb (held together) fingers or toes; a congential anomaly  
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synthesis   to put, place together  
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syndrome   a group of symptoms that run (occur) together  
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symbiosis   condition or state of "life together"; two organisims living together for mutual benefit or not  
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tachypnea   rapid breathing  
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transfusion   to pour across, as in transferring blood from one person to another  
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transurethral   pertaining to through the urethra  
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ultrasonography   process of recording ultrasound waves  
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unilateral   pertaining to one side  
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