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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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