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ch.4 med term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abnormal | pertaining to being away |
| adrenal glands | two endocrine glands |
| analysis | seperating substance into its parts |
| anemia | defiency of hemoglobin |
| antepartum | before birth |
| antibiotic | pertaining to medicine |
| antibody | works against germs |
| antigen | protein that stimulates white blood cells |
| aphasia | absence of communication through speech |
| apnea | not able to breath |
| atrophy | decrease in size of cells within organ |
| benign | noncancerous |
| bilateral | pertaining two sides |
| bradycardia | slow heart |
| congenital anomaly | |
| dialysis | complete seperation of wastes from blood when kidneys fail |
| diarrhea | discharge of watery wastes from the colon |
| dysphagia | difficult swallowing |
| dysplasia | difficult speech |
| dyspnea | pain breathing |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| ectopic pregnancy | developement of zygote not in uterus |
| endocrine glands | organs that produce hormones |
| endoscopy | process of viewing the inside of hollow cavity |
| epidural hematoma | mass of blood above dura mater |
| excision | act of cutting out |
| extrahepatic | pertaining to outside liver |
| hemigastrectomy | cut out half a stomach |
| hemiplegia | paralysis from one side |
| hyperglycemia | large amount of sugar in blood |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hyperthyroidism | excess secretion from thyroid glands |
| hypertrophy | overgrowth of organs |
| hypoglycemia | not enough sugar in blood |
| incision | cut into |
| intervertebral | between vertrea |
| intrauterine | within uterus |
| intravenous | within the vein |
| malignant | mild non cancerous |
| metacarpal | wrist bones |
| metastasis | condition of change |
| neonatal | new born |
| neonplastic | pertaining to new growth |
| paralysis | loss of movement in part |
| paraplegia | paralysis of one side |
| parathyroid glands | 4 glands behind thyroid |
| perianal | around the anus |
| periosteum | membrane surronds bone |
| polydipsia | excessice thirst |
| polyneuropathy | disease of many nerves |
| polyuria | alot of urine |
| postmortem | after death |
| postpartum | after birth |
| precancerous | before cancer |
| prolapse | falling |
| prosthesis | artifical body part |
| quadriplegia | paralysis of all 4 extremeties |
| relapse | return of a disease |
| remission | lessing of signs and symptoms |
| resection | cutting back |
| retroperitoneal | behind peritneum |
| subcostal | beneath the ribs |
| subcutaneous | beneath the tops layers of skin |
| subdural hematoma | blood clot beneath |
| subscapular | under shoulder bone |
| subtotal | less than total |
| syndrome | symptoms that occur together to indicate disease |
| tachycardia | rapid heartbeat |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| transabdominal | across the abdomen |
| transurethral | across the urethra |
| tricuspid | in the heart |
| ultrasonography | process of recording |
| unilateral | one side |
| urinalysis | exam of urine to determine content |
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