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Terms to Know
Question | Answer |
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anemia | lack of health blood cells |
asymptomatic | producing or showing no symptoms |
antibiotic | a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms |
bradycardia | slow heart rate |
dehydrate | lack/loss of water |
decay | process of rotting or decomposition |
dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
hyperthermia | above normal body temperature |
hypothermia | loss of heat faster than you can produce heat |
malocclusion | teeth that are not aligned properly |
polyuria | urination occurs more than normal |
tachycardia | fast heart rate |
epidermal | outermost layer of skin |
eupnea | normal breathing |
isothermic | equal temperature |
multicellular | having/consisting of many cells |
neonatal | relating to newborns |
panarthritis | inflammation of the structure of a joint |
periodontal | relating to or affecting the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth |
postoperative | period following a surgical operation |
unicellular | consisting of a single cell |
erythrocyte | mature red blood cell |
lobectomy | removal of liver lobe |
leukemia | immune system cancer |
tachypnea | increased rate of breathing |
arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
biology | study of living organisms |
carcinoma | malignant growth of epithelial cells |
leukopenia | drop in the number of circulation blood cells |
microscope | an optical instrument for viewing very small objects |
cystotomy | surgical incision into the unrinary bladder |
thermic | pertaining to heat |
dermal | relating to the skin or dermis |
hydrous | related to water |
radiography | process or occupation of taking radiographs to assist in medical examinations |
cardiologist | a doctor who specializes in the study of or treatment of heart diseases and abnormalities |
erythrolysis | alteration, dissolution, or destruction of red blood cells |
hepatomegaly | an enlarged liver |
postnatal | the period after childbirth |
hypoxia | low oxygen in your tissues |
malphagia | not eating enough |
cardiospasm | nonorganic stenosis of the lower end of the esophagus |
entrotoxin | a substance that is harmful to your digestive system |