Ch 6 Spelling Flashcards

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1
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Di cephalus (noun)

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A fetus with two heads

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Di cephal ous (adj)

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Having two heads

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3
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Di ur esis

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Increased secretion of urine

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4
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Epi didymis

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An oblong body attached to the upper part of each testicle

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5
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Diplo neur al

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Having a double nerve supply

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6
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Dis cis sion

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A cutting in two, as of a soft cataract

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7
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Dors algia

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Pain in back

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8
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In dur ation

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The quality of being hard; the process of hardening

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9
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Dys toc ia

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Difficult childbirth

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10
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Ec lampsia

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Coma and convulsions that may develop during or immediately after pregnancy

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11
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Ecto gen ic

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Develop outside the organism

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12
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Tel angi ectasis

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Dilatation of small vessels

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13
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Pan hyster ectomy

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Complete removal of the uterus

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14
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Edemat ous

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Pertain to or affect by edema

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15
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Em phlysis

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Any exanthematous disease in which lesions become scabby

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Hyper emia

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Presence of an increased amount of blood in a part; congestion

17
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Encephalo myel itis

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Acute inflam. Of brain and spinal cord

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Endo thelium

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Layer of flat cells lining serous cavities, blood vessels and lymphatics

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Entero cele

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Intestinal hernia

20
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Ent optic

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Within the eyeball

21
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Epi gastrium

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Upper middle portion of abdomen

22
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Episio tomy

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Incision of perineum to avoid laceration during second stage of labor

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Erythro cyte

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A mature red blood cell

24
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An esthesia

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Loss of feeling or sensation

25
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Eu thanasia

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Easy or painless death, mercy death

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Facio plegia

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Facial paralysis