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MedVocab1
Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abate | To lessen, decrease, or cease |
| abnormal | Contrary to the normal or rule |
| abscess | A localized collection of pus anywhere on the body |
| acute | Sudden, sharp, severe; a disease with sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course |
| adhesion | Stuck together |
| afferent | Carrying impulses toward a center |
| ambulatory | Able to walk; not confined to bed |
| antidote | Substance given to counteract the affects of poisons |
| antipyretic | An agent that works against fever |
| antiseptic | An agent that works against sepsis, or putrefaction |
| antitussive | An agent that works against coughing |
| apathy | Lacking in feelings and emotions; indifferent |
| asepsis | Without decay; sterile, free from all living microorganisms |
| autoclave | An apparatus used to sterilize articles by steam under pressure |
| autonomy | The condition of being governed independently |
| axillary | Pertaining to the armpit |
| biopsy | Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
| cachexia | A condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting |
| centigrade | Having 100 steps or degrees, such as the Celsius temperature scale |
| centimeter | Use of measurement in the metric system; one hundredth of a meter |
| centrifuge | A device used to separate solids from liquids |
| chemotherapy | Treatment using chemical agents |
| chronic | Pertaining to time; a disease that persists over time |
| diagnosis | Determination of the cause and nature of a disease |
| diaphoresis | To carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating |
| disease | Lack of ease; presentation of symptoms other than normal; abnormal body state |
| disinfectant | A chemical substance that destroys bacteria |
| efferent | Carrying impulses away from a center |
| empathy | Understanding the feelings, emotions, and behavior of another person |
| epidemic | Rapid, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease |
| etiology | The study of the cause(s) of disease |
| excision | Cutting out, surgical removal |
| febrile | Pertaining to fever |
| incision | The process of cutting into |
| kilogram | Metric unit of weight |
| liter | Metric unit of volume |
| macroscopic | Objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye |
| malaise | Discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient with a chronic disease |
| malformation | Badly shaped, deformed |
| malignant | A bad wandering; the spread of cancer from one area of the body to another |
| maximal | Greatest possible quantity, number, or degree |
| microgram | A unit of weight in the metric system |
| microorganism | Small living organisms not visible to the naked eye |
| microscope | An instrument used to view small objects |
| milligram | Metric unit of weight |
| milliliter | Metric unit of weight |
| minimal | Least possible quantity, number, or degree |
| multiform | Occurring in or having many shapes |
| gram | Metric unit of weight |
| heterogeneous | A different formation |
| illness | State of being sick |
| necrosis | Death of tissue |
| neopathy | A new disease |
| oncology | The study of tumors |
| pallor | Paleness, a lack of color |
| palmar | Pertaining to the palm of the hand |
| paracentesis | Surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal |
| prognosis | Foreknowledge; the prediction of a disease course and recovery rate |
| prophylactic | Preventing or protecting against disease |
| pyrogenic | Production of heat; a fever |
| radiology | Study of radioactive substances |
| rapport | Relationship of understanding between two individuals |
| syndrome | A combination of signs and symptoms that characterize a specific disease |
| thermometer | An instrument used to measure degree of heat |
| topography | Recording of a particular place of the body |
| triage | Sorting and classifying of injuries to determine priority of need and treatment |
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