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Med Term words Ch 4
Terminology words for Ch 4 quiz 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| apnea | not breathing |
| anoxia | condition without oxygen |
| abnormal | not normal |
| abductor | muscle that draws away from the body |
| adductor | muscle that leads toward the body |
| adrenal glands | endocrine glands above the kidneys |
| anabolism | process of casting up |
| analysis | to break up/ to separate |
| ante cibum | before meals |
| anteflexion | to flex forward |
| antepartum | before birth |
| antibiotic | fights against MO's |
| antibody | protein produced against an antigen |
| antigen | substance in the body that produces an antibody |
| antisepsis | fights against infection |
| antitoxin | fights against a toxin |
| autoimmune disease | disease producing antibodies against one's self |
| bifucation | splitting into two branches |
| bilateral | two sides |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| catabolism | breaking down |
| congenital anomaly | irregularity a baby is born with |
| connective | to tie together |
| contraindication | against something |
| contralateral | pertaining to the opposite side |
| dehydration | lack of water |
| diameter | complete measure/ to measure through |
| diarrhea | complete flow/ to flow through |
| dialysis | complete separation |