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Focus: Hope HCT
Chabner, Med Terms--a short course ch 4 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abnormal | away from the norm, irregular |
| Adrenal glands | two glands, one above each kidney, which produce adrenalin and hydrocortisone |
| Analysis | separating a substance into its component parts |
| Anemia | a blood condition that lacks hemoglobin or erythrocytes |
| Antepartum | before birth |
| Antibiotic | a substance that works against a germ’s life |
| Antibody | a substance produced by leukocytes that fights against germs |
| Antigen | something that provokes the leukocytes to develop antibodies |
| Aphasia | absence or impairment of speech |
| Apnea | not able to breathe, temporary stopping breath |
| Atrophy | decrease in the size of cells within an organ |
| Benign | non cancerous |
| Bilateral | two sided |
| Bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| Congenital anomaly | an irregularity that is apparent at birth |
| Dialysis | complete separation of wastes from blood when kidneys fail |
| Diarrhea | discharge of watery wastes from colon |
| Dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| Dysplasia | abnormality of development or formation of cells |
| Dyspnea | painful or difficult breathing |
| Dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| Ectopic pregnancy | development of the zygote outside of the uterus |
| Endocrine glands | glands that secrete within the body |
| Endoscopy | process of viewing the inside of organs |
| Epidural hematoma | mass of blood above the dura mater (outermost membranes around brain and spinal cord) |
| Excision | act of cutting out |
| Extrahepatic | pertaining to outside the liver |
| Hemigastrectomy | removal of half the stomach |
| Hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
| Hyperglycemia | higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| Hyperthyroidism | excessive activity of the thyroid gland |
| Hypertrophy | enlargement of an organ or body part because the cells are bigger |
| Hypoglycemia | blood condition of low blood sugar |
| Incision | cutting into something |
| Intervertebral | pertaining to lying between to backbones |
| Intrauterine | pertaining to within the uterus |
| Intravenous | pertaining to within a vein |
| Malignant | tending to become progressively worse |
| Metacarpal | bones between the wrist bones (carpals) and finger bones (phalanges) |
| Metastasis | ”change of place;” when a tumor spreads to a distant organ |
| Neonatal | pertaining to a new birth |
| Neoplastic | pertaining to a new growth |
| Paralysis | loss or impairment of movement in a body part |
| Paraplegia | loss or impairment of movement in the lower part of the body |
| Parathyroid glands | 4 glands behind the thyroid gland that help with calcium in the blood and bone |
| Perianal | pertaining to surrounding the anus |
| Periosteum | membrane that surrounds the bone |
| Polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| Polyneuropathy | disease of many nerves |
| Polyuria | excessive urination |
| Postmortem | after death |
| Postpartum | after birth |
| Precancerous | pertaining to a condition that tends to become malignant |
| Prolapse | “sliding forward;” falling down or drooping of a body part |
| Prothesis | “to place before;” an artificial substitute for a body part |
| Quadriplegia | paralysis of all 4 extremities |
| Relapse | “sliding back/again;” the return of a disease after its apparent termination |
| Remission | lessening of symptoms of a disease |
| Resection | cutting or trimming back some part of an organ or structure |
| Retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the peritoneum |
| Subcostal | pertaining to below the ribs |
| Subcutaneous | the lower level of skin made up of fatty tissue |
| Subdural hematoma | mass of blood below the dura mater (the outermost membrane surrounding the brain |
| Subscapular | pertaining to under the shoulder bone |
| Subtotal | less than total; under the total amount |
| Syndrome | set of symptoms that occur together to indicate a disease condition |
| Tachycardia | condition of rapid heartbeat |
| Tachypnea | condition of rapid breathing |
| Transabdominal | pertaining to across the abdomen |
| Transurethral | pertaining to across or through the urethra |
| Tricuspid valve | fold of tissue between the upper and lower chambers on the right side of the heart. |
| Ultrasonography | recording of internal body structures using sound waves |
| Unilateral | pertaining to one side |
| Urinalysis | examination of urine to determine its contents |
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