Chapter 2 vocabulary (full terms) Flashcards
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abrasion
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process of scraping away from a surface
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anesthetize
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to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with anesthetic
3
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arousal
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pertaining to a state of alertness or consciousness
4
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asystole
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Literally: without contraction; a cardiac condition characterized by absence of electrical and mechanical activity in the heart
5
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epithelium
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structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body
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exogenous
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pertaining to originating outside the body
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gynecoid
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literally means to resemble a female
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hypertrophy
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Excessive nourishment; increase in size of an organ or structure cause by increase in cell size
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nasolabial
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pertaining to nose and lip
10
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turgor
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refers to skin resiliency caused by outward pressure of cells and interstitial fluid
