Week 5 Vocab
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| antibody | a substance produced by B lymphocytes in response to a unique antigen
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| cardiomegaly | Enlargement of the heart
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| cyanotic | a blue, gray, slate, or dark purple discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by deoxygenated or reduced hemoglobin in the blood.
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| diploid | Of somatic cells, possessing two sets of chromosomes (46 chromosomes in human) twice the haploid number of chromosomes in germ cells.
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| erythematous | redness of the skin or mucous membrane, caused by hyperemia or superficial capillaries
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| hemothorax | Blood or bloody fluid in the pleural cavity caused by rupture of blood vessels resulting from inflammation of the lungs in pneumonia or pulmonary tuberculosis, lung cancer, or trauma
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| hypertension | Increased blood pressure
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| hypotension | Decreased blood pressure
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| ischemia | a temporary deficiency of blood flow to an organ or tissue
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| jaundice | yellow staining of body tissues and fluids, due to excess levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream
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| leukoplakia | formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek
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| melanin | the pigment produced by melanocytes that gives color to hair, skin, and substantia nigra of the brain
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| multicellular | consisting of many cells
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| polymorphic | occurring in more than one form
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| primary | first in time or order
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| pulse deficit | the absence of palpable waves in a peripheral artery for one or more heart beats, as is often seen in atrial fibrillation
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| quadriceps | four-headed, as a quadriceps muscle
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| tetralogy | the combination of four symptoms or elements
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| triad | a group of three things having something in common
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| xanthoma | a soft, yellow plaque or nodule on the skin containing deposits of lipo-proteins inside histiocytes
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| FROM; ROM | Full range of motion
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| NAS | No added salt
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| KVO; TKO | Keep vein open
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| L | Liter
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| lt | Left
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| lb; # | Pound
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| LLL | Left lower lobe
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| LLE | Left lower extremity
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| LLQ | Left lower quadrant
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| LMP | Last menstrual period
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| LOC | Level of consciousness
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| LLE | Left lower extremity
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| MD | Medical doctor
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| Med | Medical, medicine
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| Mod | Moderate
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