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Terms to Know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |