Chapter 4
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abnormal | pertaining to being away from the norm; irregular
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adrenal glands | two endocrine glands above the kidney
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analysis | separating a substance into its component parts
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anemia | lower-than-normal number of red blood cells or a decrease in hemoglobin in the cells
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antepartum | before birth
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antibiotic | pertaining to a substance that works against germs
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antibody | a substance that works against germs
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antigen | foreign protein that stimulate white blood cells to make antibodies
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aphasia | absence or impairment of communication through speech
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apnea | not able to breathe
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atrophy | decrease in size of cells within an organ
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bengin | not cancerous; a tumor that does not spread and is limited in growth
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bilateral | pertaining to both sides
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bradycardia | slow heartbeat
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congenital anomaly | irregularity present at birth; not normal
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dialysis | separation of wastes from the blood
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diarrhea | discharge of watery wastes from the colon
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dysphagia | difficult swallowing
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dysplasia | abnormality of the development or the formation of cells
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dyspnea | painful breathing
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dysuria | painful or difficult urnation
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ectopic pregnancy | development of the zygote in a place outside the uterus
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endocrine glands | organs that produce hormones
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endoscopy | process of viewing the inside of hollow organs or cavities
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epidural hematoma | mass of blood above the dura mater
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excision | act of cutting out, removal
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extrahepatic | pertaining to the outside of the live
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hemigastrectomy | removal of half of the stomach
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hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body
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hyperglycemia | higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood
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hypertension | high blood pressure
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hyperthroidism | excessive activity of the thyroid glands
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hypertrophy | enlargement of growth of an organ or part of the body due to increase of size to individual cells
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hypoglycemia | blood condition of decrease sugar
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incison | cutting into the body or into an organ
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intervertebral | pertaining to lying between two backbones
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intrauterine | pertaining to within uterus
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intravenous | pertaining within a vein
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malignant | tending to become progressively worse
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metacarpal | bones of the hand between the wrist bones and the finger bones
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metasis | spread of cancerous tumor to a distanct organ or location
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neonatal | pertaining to newbirth; first four weeks after birth
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neoplastic | pertaining to a new growth or neoplasm
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paralysis | loss or impairment of movement in the part of the body
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paraplegia | impairment of loss in movement in the lower part of the body
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parathroid glands | four endocrine glands behind the thyroid glands
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perianal | pertaining to the surrounding of the anus
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periosteum | membrane that surrounds the bone
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polydipsia | excessive thrist
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polyneuropathy | disease of many nerves
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polyuria | excessive urination
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postmortem | after death
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postpartum | after birth
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percancerous | pertaining to a condition that may come before a cancer
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prolapse | falling down or drooping of a part of the body
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prosthesis | artifical substance to replace a missing part of the body
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quadriplegia | paralysis of all four limbs; caused by the injury of the spinal cord
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relapse | return of disease after is appearnt termination
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remission | lessening of symptoms of disease
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resection | removal of a organ at a structure
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retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the peritoneum
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subcoastal | pertaining to below the ribs
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syndrome | set of symptoms and signs of disease that occur together to indicate a disease condition
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tachycardia | condition of fast; rapid heartbeat
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tachypnea | condition of rapid breathing
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transabdominal | pertaining to acroos the abdomen
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transurethral | pertaining to the urethra
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tricuspid valve | fold of tissue between the upper and lower chamber on the right side of the heart
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ultrasonography | recording of internal body structres with sound waves
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urinalysis | examination of urine to determine its contents
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subcutaneous tissue | lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue
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subdural hematoma | collection of blood under the shoulder bone
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subtotal | less than total; just under the total amount
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