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dictation
terminology dictation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diarrhea | the frequent passage of loose,watery stool |
| postpartum | after chilbirth |
| afebrile | without fever |
| tachycardia | abnormal condition of fast heart |
| hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the liver |
| intravenous | pertaining to the inside of a vein |
| anemia | without blood-a decrease in quality of hemoglobin in the blood |
| hepatic | pertaining to the liver |
| laparoscopy | process of viewing the abdomen |
| pathology | the study of disease |
| adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of the glands |
| oncology | the study of tumors |
| hypoalbuminemia | condition of low levels of albumin in the blood |
| bilateral | pertaining to both sides |
| subcutaneous | beneath the skin |
| cell | foundations of all parts of the body |
| tissue | composed of similar cells that come together to perform a common function |
| organ | groups of tissue working together to perform a specific function |
| system | different organs that work together to perfom various functions of the body as a whole |
| cytology | study of cells |
| sagittal plane | divides the body into right and left portions or segments |
| transverse plane | divides body into upper and lower portions or segments |
| supine | face up;lying on back |
| prone | face down;lying on abdomen |
| distal | away from the trunk of the body; farthest from the point of origin of a body part |