Ch 4 Pronunciation of Terms and Definitions Flashcards by Wanda Go

What is the term for:
Muscle that draws a limb away from the body.

abductor
ab-DUK-tor

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What is the term for:
Pertaining to away from the rule or order.

abnormal
ab-NOR-mal

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What is the term for:
Muscle that draws a limb toward the body.

adductor
ah-DUK-tor

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What is the term for:
Endocrine glands above the kidney.

adrenal glands
ah-DRE-nalglanz

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What is the term for:
Process of building up proteins in cells.

anabolism
ah-NAB-o-liz-im

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What is the term for:
Separation of a substance into various parts.

analysis
ah-NAL-ih-sis

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What is the term for:
Without oxygen.

anoxia
ah-NOK-se-ah

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What is the term for:
Before meals; (a.c.).

ante cibum (a.c.)
AN-teSE-bum

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What is the term for:
Bending forward.

anteflexion
an-te-FLEK-shun

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What is the term for:
Before birth.

antepartum
an-te-PAR-tum

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What is the term for:
Chemical substance that has the ability to inhibit or destroy foreign organisms in the body.

antibiotic
an-tuh-bi-OT-ik

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What is the term for:
Protein made by white blood cells in response to foreign substances (antigens) in the blood.

antibody
AN-tuh-bod-e

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What is the term for:
Foreign substance or toxin (poison) that stimulates the production of an antibody; evokes an immune response.

antigen
AN-tuh-jen

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What is the term for:
Destruction of microorganisms to prevent infection.

antisepsis
an-tuh-SEP-sus

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Substance produced against a toxin (poison); an antibody.

antitoxin
an-tuh-TOX-in

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What is the term for:
Without breathing.

apnea
AP-ne-ah

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What is the term for:
Condition in which the immune system (antibodies) attacks nomal, healthy cells, producing chronic, disabling diseases.

autoimmune disease
aw-to-ih-MUNE dih-ZEEZ

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What is the term for:
Noncancerous.

benign
beh-NINE

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What is the term for:
Pertaining to two or both sides.

bilateral
bi-LAT-er-al

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What is the term for:
Slow heartbeat.

bradycardia
bra-de-KAR-de-ah

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What is the term for:
Cellular process of breaking down complex nutrients to simpler substances; energy is released to do the work of the cell.

catabolism
kah-TAB-o-liz-im

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What is the term for:
Abnormality present at birth; birth defect.

congenital anomaly
con-JEN-ih-tal ah-NOM-ah-le

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What is the term for:
Tissue that supports and binds other tissues and parts. Examples are bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, and fibrous tissues.

connective tissue
kon-NEK-tivTIH-shu

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What is the term for:
Factor that indicates against the administration of a drug or procedure in the care of a patient.

contraindication
kon-trah-in-dih-KA-shun

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What is the term for: Affecting the opposite side of a part of the body.

contralateral kon-trah-LAT-er-al

What is the term for: Excessive loss of water.

dehydration de-hi-DRA-shun

What is the term for: Separation of nitrogenous wastes from the blood when the kidneys no longer function; hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are examples.

dialysis di-AL-ih-sis

What is the term for: Measurement through the center of a circle (for example, the size of the opening of a blood vessel).

diameter di-AM-eh-ter

What is the term for: Frequent passage of loose, watery stools.

diarrhea di-ah-RE-ah

What is the term for: Painful, inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection.

dysentery DIS-en-ter-e

What is the term for: Condition of abnormal formation.

dysplasia dis-PLA-ze-ah

What is the term for: Difficult breathing.

dyspnea DISP-ne-ah

What is the term for: Condition of abnormal development.

dystrophy DIS-tro-fe

What is the term for: Pregnancy that is out of place (not in the uterus). A fallopian tube is the most common site.

ectopic pregnancy ek-TOP-ik PREG-nan-se

What is the term for: Inner lining of the heart.

endocardium en-do-KAR-de-um

What is the term for: Instrument to visually examine the interior of the body.

endoscope EN-do-skope

What is the term for: Pertaining to within the trachea.

endotracheal en-do-TRA-ke-al

What is the term for: Layer of cells covering the external surface of the body and lining the hollow tubes within the body.

epithelium ep-ih-THE-le-um

What is the term for: Exaggerated feeling of well-being; elevated mood, “high.”

euphoria u-FOR-e-ah

What is the term for: Normal thyroid function.

euthyroid u-THI-royd

What is the term for: Protrusion of the eyeball; sign of hyperthyroidism.

exophthalmos ek-sof-THAL-mos

What is the term for: Removal (resection) of half the tongue.

hemiglossectomy hem-e-glos-SEK-to-me

What is the term for: High levels of sugar in the bloodstream; associated with diabetes mellitus.

hyperglycemia hi-per-gli-SE-me-ah

What is the term for: Condition of increased formation of cells.

hyperplasia hi-per-PLA-ze-ah

What is the term for: High blood pressure

hypertension hi-per-TEN-shun

What is the term for: Increase in size of tissue or an organ due to increase in size of individual cells.

hypertrophy hi-PER-tro-fe

What is the term for: Low/deficient levels of sugar in blood.

hypoglycemia hi-po-gli-SE-me-ah

What is the term for: Process of cutting into the body.

incision in-SIZH-un

What is the term for: Pertaining to below the ribs.

infracostal in-frah-KOS-tal

What is the term for: Pertaining to between the ribs.

intercostal in-ter-KOS-tal

What is the term for: Pertaining to within a vein.

intravenous in-trah-VE-nus

What is the term for: Condition of a larger than normal head; congenital anomaly.

macrocephaly mak-ro-SEH-fah-le

What is the term for: General feeling of bodily discomfort.

malaise mal-AYZ

What is the term for: Cancerous; harmful.

malignant mah-LIG-nant

What is the term for: Spread of a malignant tumor beyond its original location to a distant site.

metastasis meh-TAS-tah-sis

What is the term for: Condition of smaller than normal head; a congenital anomaly.

microcephaly mi-kro-SEH-fah-le

What is the term for: Instrument to view small objects.

microscope MI-kro-skope

What is the term for: Pertaining to a new birth.

neonatal ne-o-NA-tal

What is the term for: New growth.

neoplasm NE-o-plazm

What is the term for: Deficiency of all (blood) cells.

pancytopenia pan-si-to-PE-ne-ah

What is the term for: Destruction of nerve tissue leading to loss of sensation or motion in a part of the body.

paralysis pah-RAL-ih-sis

What is the term for: Four endocrine glands on the posterior (dorsal) side of the thyroid gland; secrete parathormone.

parathyroid glands par-ah-THI-royd glanz

What is the term for: Pertaining to through the skin.

percutaneous per-ku-TA-ne-us

What is the term for: Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.

pericardium peh-rih-KAR-de-um

What is the term for: Inflammation of many nerves.

polyneuritis pol-e-nu-RI-tis

What is the term for: After death.

postmortem post-MOR-tem

What is the term for: After birth

postpartum post-PAR-tum

What is the term for: Pertaining to before birth.

prenatal pre-NA-tal

What is the term for: Sign or symptom that appears before the onset of a more serious illness. An example is the fever that signals the onset of a viral illness.

prodrome PRO-drohm

What is the term for: Sliding forward or downward.

prolapse PRO-laps

What is the term for: Artificial substitute for a missing body part.

prosthesis pros-THE-sis

What is the term for: Sliding or falling back, as in return of illness after apparent recovery.

relapse RE-laps

What is the term for: Return to good health; signs and symptoms of disease are gone.

remission re-MIH-shun

What is the term for: Pertaining to behind the peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity).

retroperitoneal reh-tro-peh-rih-to-NE-al

What is the term for: Pertaining to under the skin.

subcutaneous sub-ku-TA-ne-us

What is the term for: Pertaining to above the pubic bones.

suprapubic su-prah-PU-bik

What is the term for: Measurement together; similarity of parts, as in mirror images of each other.

symmetry SIM-met-re

What is the term for: Bones that grow together separated by a piece of fibrocartilage. The pubic symphysis of the pelvis is an example.

symphysis SIM-fih-sis

What is the term for: Subjective change in a condition as perceived by the patient.

symptom SIMP-tum

What is the term for: Fusion of fingers or toes; congenital anomaly.

syndactyly sin-DAK-tih-le

What is the term for: Signs and symptoms that occur together indicating a particular condition or disorder.

syndrome SIN-drohm

What is the term for: Putting together of simple substances to create something new and often more complex.

synthesis SIN-theh-sis

What is the term for: Abnormally rapid breathing.

tachypnea tah-KIP-ne-ah

What is the term for: Transfer of blood from one person to another.

transfusion tranz-FU-zhun

What is the term for: Pertaining to across or through the urethra.

transurethral tranz-u-RE-thral

What is the term for: Use of high-frequency sound waves to produce a record or picture of an organ or tissue.

ultrasonography ul-trah-so-NOG-rah-fe

What is the term for: Pertaining to one side.

unilateral u-nih-LAT-er-al