8 Words Flashcards

1
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corn

A

a buildup of thick tissue produced by friction and pressure, found on the feet

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2
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metabolism

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the physical and chemical processes that occur in an organism

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3
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omentum

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membranous cover of the abdominal organs

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4
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hystero-oophorectomy

A

surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries

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5
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phagocyte

A

cell that eats other cells and foreign bodies

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6
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plaque

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any patch or flat area

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7
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pneumatic

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pertaining to air or respiration

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8
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radiology

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study of x-rays

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9
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glucose

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the sweet, colorless, soluble form of dextrose (sugar)

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10
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diaphragm

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the muscular wall or partition separating the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity

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11
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pneumonia

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inflammation of the lungs

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12
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sedation

A

the act or process of calming

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13
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aerial

A

pertaining to air

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14
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alveolus

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a small saclike cavity

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15
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corneal

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pertaining to the cornea of the eye

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16
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dactyloscopy

A

examination of fingerprints for purposes of identification

17
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dactyly

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condition of fingers or toes

18
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edematous

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being affected by edema

19
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ependymitis

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inflammation of the membrane lining the cavities of the brain

20
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fistula

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term for an abnormal passage

21
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furcal

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shaped like a fork

22
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bifurcate

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divided into two branches

23
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hyperglycemia

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abnormally increased content of sugar in the blood

24
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gravid

A

pregnant

25
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iris

A

name of the colored membrane of the eye

26
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keratomalacia

A

softening of the cornea

27
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hyperkeratosis

A

overgrowth of the horny layer of the skin

28
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oophoron

A

an ovary

29
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parietal

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pertaining to the walls of a cavity

30
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phagomania

A

An insatiable craving for food

31
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leukoplakia

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a disease of white thickened patches on the mucous membranes of the cheeks, gums, and tongue

32
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hyperpnea

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abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respirations

33
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ptyalectasis

A

dilation or enlargement of the salivary gland

34
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hemoptysis

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the spitting of blood

35
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renopulmonary

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pertaining to the kidneys and lungs

36
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radial

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pertaining to rays or spreading out from the center

37
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sedative

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a drug used to calm or reduce excitement