Chapter 4 Flashcards
Define:
apnea-
anoxia-
abnormal-
abduction-
adduction-
adrenal glands-
analysis-
anteflextion-
apnea-
not breathing
anoxia-
without oxygen
abnormal-
not normal
abduction-
taking away from
adduction-
adding toward the midline
adrenal glands-
glands near and above each kidney
analysis-
break apart/take apart
anteflextion-
bending forward
Define:
antepartum
antibiotic
antitoxin
autoimmune disease
bifuraction
bradycardia
bradypnea
antepartum
- before birth
antibiotic
- against bacterial life
antitoxin
- against poison
autoimmune disease
- body attaching oneself
bifuraction
- breaking into two branches
bradycardia
- slow heart rate
bradypnea
- slow breathing
Define:
congenital anomaly
contraindication
contralateral
dehydration
diameter
diarrhea
dialysis
dyspnea
congenital anomaly
- born with an irregularity
contraindication
- against taking a medication
contralateral
- pertaining to the opposite side
dehydration
- lack of water
diameter
- to measure through the center
diarrhea
- to flow through
dialysis
- complete destruction of breakdown of waste material
dyspnea
- difficulty or painful breathing
Define:
dysplasia
ectopic pragnancy
ectoderm
endoscope
endotracheal
epigasteric
euthyroid
euphoria
dysplasia
- abnormal growth or development
ectopic pregnancy
- embryo develops outdside the uterus
ectoderm
- outside the skin
endoscope
- instrument to view inside the body
endotracheal
- pertaining to inside the trachea
epigasteric
- pertaining to above the stomach
euthyroid
- thyroid is normal
euphoria
- feeling good
What is hemiglossectomy?
removal of half the tongue
What is excessive sugar in the blood?
hyperglycemia
What is excessive growth?
hyperplasia
What is pertaining to under or below the skin?
hypodermic
What is low blood sugar?
hypoglycemia
What is not sleeping?
insomniac
What is pertaining to beneath or below the ribs?
infracostal
What is pertaining to between the ribs?
intercostal
What is pertaining to within the vein?
intravenous
What is bad ease?
malaise
What is beyond control?
metastasia
What is beyond the wrist bone?
metacarpal
What is instrument to view small things?
microscope
What is pertaining to a small head?
microcephalic
What is pertaining to a new birth?
neonatal
What is new growth?
neoplasm
What is deficiency of all cells?
pancytopenia
What is abnormal loss or movement on one side of the body?
paralysis
What is beside the thyroid?
parathyroid
What is pertaining to through the skin?
percutaneous
What is surrounding the structure of the heart?
pericardium
What is surrounding the bone?
periosteum
What is pertaining to many shaped nuclei?
polymorphonuclear
What is inflammation of many nerves?
polyneuritis
What is after death
postmortem
What is after surgery?
postoperative
What is pertaining to before cancer?
precancerous
What is pertaining to before birth?
prenatal
What is before surgery?
preoperative
What is pretaining to before an actual illness?
prodromal
What is sliding forward?
prolapse
What is returning of a disease of its symptoms?
relapse
What is symptoms have lessened?
remission
What is pertaining to behind the peritoneal?
retroperitoneal
What is bending backward?
retroflexion
What is pertaining to under the skin?
subcutaneous
What is pertaining to above the pubic bone?
suprapubic
What is webbed together?
syndactyly
What is fast breathing?
tachypnea
What is fast heartbeat?
tachycardia
What is transfer of blood from one person to another?
transfusion
What is pertaining to across the urethral?
transurethral
