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Chabner Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apnea | Not breathing. |
| Anoxia | Without oxygen (decrease in tissues). |
| Abnormal | Pertaining to away from the norm (rule); not regular. |
| Abductor | One who (muscle which) leads away from the body. |
| Adductor | One who (muscle which) leads toward the body. |
| adrenal glands | Endocrine glands located above (toward) the kidneys. |
| Anabolism | Process of casting (building) up materials (proteins) within cells. |
| Analysis | To separate (apart). Psychoanalysis is a psychiatric treatment that explores the mind. |
| ante cibum | Before meals. |
| Anteflexion | Bending forward. |
| Antepartum | Before birth. |
| Antisepsis | Condition against infection. |
| Antibiotic | Pertaining to against life (germ life). |
| Antibody | Protein substance made in the body to destroy foreign antigens. |
| Antigen | A substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies. |
| Antitoxin | A substance (antibody) produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin (such as those causing diphtheria or tetanus |
| autoimmune disease | A condition related to making antibodies (immune substances) against one's own (auto-) cells and tissues. |
| Bifurcation | Forking (branching) into two |
| Bilateral | Pertaining to two sides. |
| Bradycardia | Condition of slow heartbeat. |
| Catabolism | Process of casting down materials (sugar) to release energy in cells. |
| congenital anomaly | Irregularity at birth. |
| Connect | to tie (bind) together. |
| Contraindication | To point out against; as reasons why a drug should not be taken. |
| Contralateral | Pertaining to the opposite side. |
| Dehydration | Condition of lack of water. |
| Diameter | To measure through; as the diameter of a circle. |
| Diarrhea | To flow through; water is not properly absorbed through the walls of the colon. |
| Dialysis | Complete separation; two types are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. |
| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing. |
| Dysplasia | Abnormal ("bad") development or formation. |
| ectopic pregnancy | Pregnancy out of the normal place (usually in the fallopian tubes). |
| Endocardium | Inner lining (membrane) of the heart. |
| Endoscope | Instrument to view within the body; gastroscope, bronchoscope, laparoscope. |
| Endotracheal | Pertaining to within the trachea. |
| Epithelium | Skin cell; literally, "upon a nipple." |
| Euphoria | Good feeling, "high." |
| Euthyroid | Normal thyroid function. |
| Exophthalmos | Eyeballs that protrude. |
| Hemiglossectomy | Removal of half the tongue. |
| Hyperglycemia | Increase in blood sugar. |
| Hyperplasia | Condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells). |
| Hypertrophy | Increase in development; increase in size of cells. |
| hypodermic injection | Use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin. |
| Hypoglycemia | Decrease in blood sugar. |
| Insomniac | Pertaining to inability to sleep. |
| Incision | Process of cutting into; sectioning. |
| Infracostal | Pertaining to below ribs. |
| Intercostal | Pertaining to between the ribs. |
| Intravenous | Pertaining to within a vein. |
| Macrocephaly | Pertaining to an enlarged head; a congenital anomaly. |
| Malignant | Harmful, bad; cancerous condition. |
| Malaise | Feeling of discomfort; "bad feeling." |
| metacarpal bones | Five hand bones (beyond the wrist). |
| Metamorphosis | Condition of change of shape or form.. |
| Metastasis | Beyond control; spreading of a malignant tumor. |
| Microscope | Instrument to view small objects. |
| Neonatal | Pertaining to a newborn (infant). |
| Neoplasm | New growth; new formation (tumor). |
| Pancytopenia | Condition of decrease in all cells (blood cells). |
| Paralysis | Abnormal destruction (of nerves) leading to loss of muscle function. |
| parathyroid glands | Endocrine glands located near (on the dorsal side of) the thyroid gland. |
| Percutaneous | Pertaining to through the skin. |
| Pericardium | Membrane surrounding the heart. |
| Periosteum | Membrane surrounding the bone. |
| Polymorphonuclear | Pertaining to a many-shaped nucleus; a type of white blood cell. |
| Polyneuritis | Inflammation of many nerves. |
| Postmortem | After death. |
| Postpartum | After childbirth; this most often refers to the mother. |
| Precancerous | Pertaining to before cancer; a lesion that may become cancerous. |
| Prenatal | Pertaining to before birth. |
| Prodrome | Signs and symptoms that appear before the onset of a more severe illness. |
| Prolapse | Sliding forward or downward. |
| Pseudocyesis | State of false pregnancy. |
| Relapse | A sliding back; recurrence of symptoms of disease. |
| Remission | To send back; disappearance of symptoms of disease. |
| Retroperitoneal | Pertaining to behind the peritoneum. |
| Retroflexion | Bending backward. |
| Subcutaneous | Pertaining to under the skin. |
| Suprapubic | Pertaining to above the pubic bone (part of the pelvis). |
| Syndactyly | Condition of webbed (held together) fingers or toes; a congenital anomaly. |
| Synthesis | To put or place together, as in protein synthesis or photosynthesis. |
| Syndrome | A group of symptoms that run (occur) together. |
| Symbiosis | Condition or state of "life together" |
| Symmetry | State of "measurement together"; equality of parts; mirror images. |
| Symphysis | To grow together; bones that grow together at the joint. |
| Tachypnea | Rapid breathing. |
| Transfusion | To pour across, as in transferring blood from one person to another. |
| Transurethral | Pertaining to through the urethra. |
| Ultrasonography | Process of recording ultrasound (beyond the normal range) waves. |
| Unilateral | Pertaining to one side. |
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