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Chapter 1 Spelling Test words and definitions Flashcards

1
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cardiologist

A

cardi/o/logist- one who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders or the heart.

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acrodermatitis

A

inflammation on the extremities of the body of the skin

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amenorrhea

A

ah-men-oh-REE-ah; absence of menstration

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cardiac

A

pertaining to the heart

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cardialgia

A

pain, heart

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cardiocentesis

A

surgical puncture of the heart

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cardiologist

A

one who specializes in the heart

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cardiology

A

study of the heart

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9
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carditits

A

inflammation of the heart

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dermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

A

one who specializes in the skin

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dermatology

A

study of the skin

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dermatosis

A

condition of the skin

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dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstrual flow

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endocardium

A

within the heart, the inner lining of the heart

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16
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hypodermic

A

pertaining to under the skin

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intracardiac

A

pertaining to within the heart

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pericardial

A

pertaining to around the heart

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polyuria

A

excessive urine

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bicuspid

A

having two cusps or points

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21
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hemiplegia

A

paralysis of one side (half) of the body

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monocyte

A

a white cell with a singular nucleus

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23
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nullipara

A

a woman who has borne no children

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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of all four extremities

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semiconscious

A

half conscious

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tetraplegia

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paralysis of both arms and legs

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triceps

A

a muscle having three heads

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uninuclear

A

a cell having one nucleus

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hyperlipemia

A

an excessive or above normal level of blood fats

30
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hypoglycemia

A

less than normal blood sugar

31
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multipara

A

to bear many children

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polyarthritis

A

inflammation of many joints

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polyarthritis

A

inflammation of many joints

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polyuria

A

the excretion of large amount of (much) urine

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abduct

A

to move away from the midline of the body

36
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adduct

A

movement toward the midline of the body

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ambidextrous

A

able to use both hands well

38
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antecubital

A

“the space” in front of the elbow

39
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circumoral

A

around the mouth

40
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descend

A

to come down from

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diagnosis

A

knowledge through testing

42
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ectopic

A

outside of its normal location

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endocervical

A

pertaining to the inner lining of the cervix

44
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epigastric

A

upon the stomach

45
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exogenous

A

originating outside the body

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extrahepatic

A

outside of the liver

47
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extract

A

to remove a tooth from away (away from) the oral

48
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hypoglossal

A

under the tongue

49
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intubate

A

to insert a tube inside (into) an organ or body cavity

50
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infrapatellar

A

below the knee

51
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intercostal

A

between the ribs

52
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intravenous

A

within a vein

53
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juxtaarticular

A

pertaining to a location near a joint

54
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mesoderm

A

the middle of the three layers of the skin

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paracervical

A

near, or beside, the cervix

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perianal

A

around the anus

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precordial

A

the region “of the chest wall” in front of the heart

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prognosis

A

knowledge before

59
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reactivate

A

to make active again

60
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retroflexion

A

an abnormal position of an organ in which the organ is tilted backward

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sublingual

A

under the tongue

62
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suprapubic

A

above, or over, the pubic area

63
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transurethral

A

across, or through, the urethra

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