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Chabner, Med Terms--a short course ch 4 vocab

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show away from the norm, irregular  
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show two glands, one above each kidney, which produce adrenalin and hydrocortisone  
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Analysis   show
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show a blood condition that lacks hemoglobin or erythrocytes  
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show before birth  
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show a substance that works against a germ’s life  
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show a substance produced by leukocytes that fights against germs  
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show something that provokes the leukocytes to develop antibodies  
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show absence or impairment of speech  
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Apnea   show
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Atrophy   show
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show non cancerous  
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show two sided  
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Bradycardia   show
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show an irregularity that is apparent at birth  
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Dialysis   show
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show discharge of watery wastes from colon  
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show difficulty swallowing  
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show abnormality of development or formation of cells  
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show painful or difficult breathing  
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show painful or difficult urination  
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Ectopic pregnancy   show
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show glands that secrete within the body  
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show process of viewing the inside of organs  
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show mass of blood above the dura mater (outermost membranes around brain and spinal cord)  
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Excision   show
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Extrahepatic   show
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Hemigastrectomy   show
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show paralysis of one side of the body  
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show higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood  
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show high blood pressure  
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Hyperthyroidism   show
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show enlargement of an organ or body part because the cells are bigger  
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Hypoglycemia   show
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show cutting into something  
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show pertaining to lying between to backbones  
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Intrauterine   show
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show pertaining to within a vein  
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show tending to become progressively worse  
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Metacarpal   show
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show ”change of place;” when a tumor spreads to a distant organ  
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show pertaining to a new birth  
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Neoplastic   show
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Paralysis   show
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Paraplegia   show
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show 4 glands behind the thyroid gland that help with calcium in the blood and bone  
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Perianal   show
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Periosteum   show
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show excessive thirst  
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show disease of many nerves  
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Polyuria   show
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show after death  
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Postpartum   show
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Precancerous   show
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Prolapse   show
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show “to place before;” an artificial substitute for a body part  
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Quadriplegia   show
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show “sliding back/again;” the return of a disease after its apparent termination  
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show lessening of symptoms of a disease  
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Resection   show
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Retroperitoneal   show
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show pertaining to below the ribs  
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show the lower level of skin made up of fatty tissue  
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Subdural hematoma   show
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Subscapular   show
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show less than total; under the total amount  
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Syndrome   show
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Tachycardia   show
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Tachypnea   show
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show pertaining to across the abdomen  
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show pertaining to across or through the urethra  
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show fold of tissue between the upper and lower chambers on the right side of the heart.  
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show recording of internal body structures using sound waves  
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show pertaining to one side  
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show examination of urine to determine its contents  
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