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GMI CHAPTER 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abnormal | irregular |
| adrenal glands | glands found in the endocrine system located above the kidneys. They produce hormones adrenalin and hydrocortisione |
| analysis | seperating a substance into its component parts. |
| anemia | deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood |
| antepartum | before birth |
| antibiotic | pertaining to a substance that works against germ of bacterial life |
| antibody | a substance that works against germ. They are produced by white blood cells when germs enter the blood stream. |
| antigen | a foreign substance, such as bacteria or virus |
| aphasia | unable to speak |
| apnea | difficulty breathing |
| atrophy | decrease in size of cells within an organ |
| benign | noncancerous |
| bilateral | on both sides |
| bradycardia | pertaining to low heart beat or heart rate |
| congenital anomaly | birth defect |
| dialysis | seperation of waste completly |
| diarrhea | complete removal of watery waste from the colon |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| dysplasia | abnormal development in organs |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing assoicated with pain |
| dysuria | painul, burning sensation during urination |
| ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy that takes place on top of the fallopian tubes; in a place outside of the uterus |
| endocrine glands | glands that secreat hormones |
| endoscopy | viewing within an organ using a scope |
| epidural hematoma | a mass of blood above the membrane surrounding the brain |
| excision | cutting out of a part of the body |
| extrahepatic | pertaining to the outside of the body |
| hemigastrectomy | removal of half the stomach |
| hemiplegia | paralysis of half the body on one side |
| hyperglycemia | pertaining to excessive amounts of sugar in the blood; high blood sugar |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hyperthyroidism | pertaining to the excessive amout of activity of the thyroid |
| hypertrophy | overgrowth of of an organ or part of the body as a result of an increase i size of individual cells. |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| incision | cutting into |
| intervertebral | pertaining to the within the back bones |
| intrauterine | within the uterus |
| intravenous | pertaining to within the veins |
| malignant | cancerous |
| metacarpal | beyond the wrist bones |
| metastasis | condition of spreading of cancer |
| neonatal | pertaing to new birth |
| neoplastic | pertaining to new growth |
| paralysis | loss of movement of an extremity or part of a body |
| paraplegia | paralysis of half the body; upper or lower sections |
| parathyroid glands | 4 glands found imbedded in the thyroid glands that help maintain proper calcium levels in the bones and blood |
| perianal | surrounding the anus |
| periosteum | pertaining to the membranes that surround the bones |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyneuropathy | disease of many nerves |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| postmortem | after death |
| postpartem | after birth |
| precancerous | conditon before cancer |
| prolapse | sliding forward |
| prosthesis | replacement of body part |
| quadriplegia | paralysis of 4 all sections of the body from the neck down |
| relapse | return of desease aftr its apperent termination |
| remission | lessening of symptoms of a disease |
| resection | removal of a organ or structure |
| retroperitoneal | pertaining to the back of the peritoneum |
| subcostal | pertainging to below the ribss |
| subcutaneous | under the skin |
| subscapular | pertaining to under the shoulder |
| subtotal | just under the total amount |
| syndrome | set of signs and symptons that diagnos a certain disease |
| tachycardia | pertaining to fast heart rate |
| tachypnea | pertaining to fast breathing |
| transabdominal | across the abdomen |
| transurethral | across the urethra |
| tricuspid valve | fold of tissue between the upper and lower chambers on the right side of the heart. It has three cusps or points an d prcvents backflow of blood into thr ritht atrium when the heart is pumping blood. |
| ultrasonography | recording of internal body stuctures with sound waves. |
| unilateral | pertaining to one side |
| urinalysis | examining of urine to determine its contents |
| subdural hematoma | collection of blood under the dura mater |
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