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Study Guide #4
Critical Analysis - Study Guide # 4
Term | Definition |
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Anterior | The front part. |
Microscopic | Too small to be seen with the naked eye. |
Prone | Lying face down. |
Hereditary | Disease passed through the family. |
Cavity | Hollow space surrounded by bones and muscle. |
Ausculation | Using a stethoscope to listen to the heart and lungs. |
Medial | Moving from either side of the body to the middle or is in the middle. |
Acute | Happening quickly and very severely. |
Infectious | Disease from somebody else. |
Congenital | Born with. |
Palliative | Keeping comfortable. |
Plane | Flat surface to divide with. |
Ambulatory | Able to walk. |
Lateral | |
Macroscopic | Observable by the naked eye. |
Supine | Lying face up. |
Asymptomatic | No symptoms of disease. |
Chronic | |
Posterior | The back part. |
Palpation | To examine by touch. |