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1
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Indurated

A

Made hard

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Eburnation

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Make hard and dense like ivory

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Leptomeningitis

A

Inflammation of pia mater

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4
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Pachymeningitis

A

Inflammation of dura mater

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5
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Petrous

A

Hard part of temporal bone

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6
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Scirrhous

A

Firm and fibrous

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Sclera

A

Dense white outer covering of most of eye

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Inspissated

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Become thicker as if with dehydration

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Cholesterol

A

Solid alcohol first discovered in gallstones

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Hyalosis

A

Degenerative change in vitreous humor (of eye)

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Osteoporosis

A

Demineralization of bone

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Spongiosis

A

Edema if spongy layer of skin

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Callous

A

To become hardened

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14
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Collodion

A

Nitrocellulose solution in ether or alcohol (wound sealant)

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Abducent

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Drawing away from midline

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16
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Actinodermatitis

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Skin inflammation from exposures to light (rays)

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17
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Apocrine

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Pinched off portion of cell released with a sensory product

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18
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Eccentric

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Deviating from a circle

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19
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Deflection

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Deviate from expected

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20
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Pernasal

A

Thru nasal

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21
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Peraclete

A

Very rapid and violent

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22
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Plantigrade

A

Walking in some of foot

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23
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Pronus

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Lying face downward

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24
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Regurgitation

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Act of flowing backwards

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25
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Rostrum

A

Beak

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26
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Supine

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Lying on back

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Transversus

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At right angle to long axis

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Adduction

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Drawing toward midline

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29
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Actinic

A

Chem changes caused by radiant E

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30
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Aponeurosis

A

Sheet of fibrous tissue binding mucsle together or muscle to bone

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Cathode

A

Negatively charged electrode

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32
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Diuresis

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Excessive discharge of urine

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Distal

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Away from reference point

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34
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Occlude

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To obstruct

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35
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Opisthotonus

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Spasm of body with head and heels bent backwards

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36
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Percutaneous

A

Passed through skin

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37
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Retrograde

A

Reverting to an earlier or inferior condition

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38
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Treponema

A

Genus of spiral bacteria

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39
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Versicolor

A

Having a variety of colors or changing in color

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40
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Dexterity

A

Grace in physical movement

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41
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Palmar

A

Palm of hand

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42
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Sagittal

A

Plane parallel to median plane

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43
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Transverse

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Lying across

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44
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Sternum

A

Breastbone

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45
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Supinate

A

Turn palmar surface up or forward

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46
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Pronate

A

Turn palmar surface down or back

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47
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Acromegaly

A

L extremities

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48
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Decubital

A

Bedsore

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49
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Macula

A

Small spot

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50
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Astigmatism

A

Unequal curvature of cornea that prevents clear focus on 1 pt on retina

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51
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Telangiectasis

A

Chronic dilation of group of caps causing small dark red blotches on skin

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52
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Esophoria

A

Tendency for eyes to deviate inwardly

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53
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Exophthalmos

A

Abdominal protrusion of eyeball

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54
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Nidus

A

Point of origination or accumulation

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55
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Tentorium

A

Membranous covering or partition

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56
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Hypsodont

A

Teeth with high crowns and short roots

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57
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Periosteum

A

Dense fibrous covering of bone except at joints

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58
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Perineum

A

Are between anus and genitals

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59
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Transection

A

To divide or cut transverslhy

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60
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Popliteal

A

Hollow back part of knee area

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61
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Antebrachium

A

Forearm

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62
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Basisphenoid

A

Body of sphenoid bone

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63
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Circumcision

A

Circular incision to remove prepuce

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64
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GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

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65
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CRD

A

Chronic Renal Disease

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66
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CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

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67
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BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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68
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Spectrometer

A

Instrument that measures index of light reflection

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IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelography

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70
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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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71
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Chondrosarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of cartilage

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72
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Costochondral

A

Rib and it’s cartilage

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73
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Rachiotime

A

Instrument to cut spine

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74
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Cleidocranial

A

Clavicle and head

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75
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Genucubital

A

Knees and elbows

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76
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Fibula

A

Smaller outer bone of leg below kneecap

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77
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Genioplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery on chin

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78
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DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease

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79
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Phalanx

A

Finger or toes

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80
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Rhabdomyolysis

A

Breaking up of skeletal muscle

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81
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Sacrum

A

Triangular bone below lumbar vertebrae

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82
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Talus

A

Highest of ankle bones

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83
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Syndesmorrhapy

A

Suturing ligament

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84
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Sternocostal

A

Breastbone and ribs

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85
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Tendotome

A

Instrument to cut a tendon

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86
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Tibia

A

Inner larger bone below knee

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87
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Scapula

A

Shovel shaped bone

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88
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Femoral condyle

A

Rounded projections on end of thigh bone

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Mandible

A

Lower jaw bone

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90
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Maxilla

A

Upper jawbone

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91
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Ischium

A

Lower part of hip bone

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92
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Ilium

A

Upper part of hip bone

93
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Radius

A

Smaller if 2 bones of forearm (thumb side)

94
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Ulna

A

Bone of forearm from elbow to little finger side of wrist

95
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Alimentary

A

Concerned with nutrition

96
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Dyspeptic

A

Discomfort following a meal

97
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Postprandial

A

Following a meal

98
Q

Masseter

A

Chewing muscle of jaw

99
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Trismis

A

Spasm if chewing muscle

100
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Opsonin

A

Enticing to phagocytosis

101
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Polydipsia

A

Excessive drinking

102
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Ptyalin

A

An enzyme in saliva

103
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Emesis

104
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Dyschezia

A

Difficulty in defecation

105
Q

Birgorygmus

A

Digestive rumbling

106
Q

Colon

A

Lower intestine

107
Q

Gingival

108
Q

Ileum

A

Last part of small intestines before the colon

109
Q

Jejunum

A

Middle segment of SI

110
Q

MCT

A

Medium chain triglyceride

111
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Purgative

A

Causing bowels to empty

112
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Abdomen

A

Cavity between thoracic and pelvic cavities

113
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Blepharoptosis

A

Droopy upper eyelid

114
Q

Buccal

A

Directed toward cheek

115
Q

Cheilitis

A

Chapped or inflamed

116
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Cheirology

A

Signing for deaf

117
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Superciliary

A

Above the eyelashes … eyebrows

118
Q

Corpuscle

A

Little body. Blood cell or globular struc such as nerve pressure receptors

119
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Hypoglossal

A

Under tongue

120
Q

Glottis

A

Tongue. Opening of upper larynx

121
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Hepatoma

A

Benign Tumor of liver

122
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Labial

123
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Laparotomy

A

Surgical incision thru flank

124
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Lingual

125
Q

Lumbar

126
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Myelogenous

A

Produced in bone marrow

127
Q

Odontectomy

A

Tooth extraction

128
Q

Omphalitis

A

Inflammation of umbilicus

129
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Onychectomy

130
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Oropharynx

A

Mouth and throat

131
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Pharyngitis

A

Sore throat

132
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Phrenospasm

133
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Podalgia

A

Pain in foot

134
Q

Prosopoplegia

A

facial paralysis

135
Q

Somatotropin

A

Growth hormone

136
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Splanchnic

137
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Thelorrhagia

A

Bloody discharge from nipple

138
Q

Thoracotomy

A

Surgical incision into pleural cavity

139
Q

Trachelprrhapy

A

Suture torn cervix

140
Q

Sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of flesh

141
Q

Celiotomy

A

Incision into abdomen

142
Q

Cerebrum

A

Main portion of brain

143
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Antecubital

A

In front of elbow

144
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Omalgia

A

Shoulder pain

145
Q

Palpebral

146
Q

Lienopathy

A

Disease of spleen

147
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Meloplasty

A

Reconstruct surgery if cheek

148
Q

Melosalgia

A

Pain in lower limb

149
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Notochord

A

Rodlike struc that forms spinal column

150
Q

Peritoneum

A

Lining of abdomen and abdominal organs

151
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Peroneal

152
Q

Pygostyle

A

Spinal tail of birds

153
Q

Scelalgia

A

Pain in lower part of leg

154
Q

Uranuschsis

A

Cleft palate

155
Q

Uvula

A

Little grape like flesh that hangs from soft palate in humans

156
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Canthus

A

Corner of eyelid

157
Q

Caput

A

Head of a struc

158
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Crus

A

Leg from knee to ankle

159
Q

Ectopia

160
Q

Empyema

A

Pus in body cavity

161
Q

Extravasation

A

Forcing blood or lymph out of vessels and into surrounding tissues

162
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Infraspinatus

A

Muscle beneath spine of scapula

163
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Locus

164
Q

Macula

A

Small spot

165
Q

Macula lutea

A

Yellow spot on retina that gets clearest detailed vision

166
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Mesojejunum

A

Mesentery of jejunum of SI

167
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Nidus

168
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Sensorium

A

Sensory portion of body

169
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Peribronchial

A

Surrounding bronches

170
Q

Poples

A

Hollow of knee

171
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Hypostatic

A

Settling of blood in a lower aspect of an organ due to poor blood flow

172
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Stigma

173
Q

Synapsis

A

Pt if contact

174
Q

Chemotaxis

A

Movement of cell or organism toward or away from chemical stimulus

175
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Phototaxis

A

Move to or away from light stimulus

176
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Telecardiogram

A

Electrocardiogram obtained at a distance from patient

177
Q

Abdere

178
Q

Articulate

A

United by joints (pronounce all syllables)

179
Q

Auricle

A

Ear like appendage

180
Q

Blepharospasm

A

Twitch in eyelids

181
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Antebrachium

A

Forearm to wrist

182
Q

Capitulum

A

Small head or rounded articular process of bone

183
Q

Corpus

184
Q

Epiglottis

A

Thin cartilage at base if tongue and above larynx that flips over larynx during swallowing

185
Q

Laparoscopy

A

Exam of interior of abdomen with a scope

186
Q

Myelogram

A

Radiograph if spinal cord after contrasting media

187
Q

Neurohypophysis

A

Posterior part of pituitary that consists of nerve cells from base of brain

188
Q

Onychophagia

A

Nail chewing

189
Q

Pharyngeal

190
Q

Phrenic

A

Pt diaphragm

191
Q

Pleuritis

A

Inflammation of chest lining

192
Q

Psychosomatic

A

Mental or emotional problems that act as physical problems

193
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Encurein

A

To pass urine

194
Q

Ureterolith

A

A calculus in ureter

195
Q

Chondro

196
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Cleido

197
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Condyle

A

Knuckle, rounded projection

198
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Genio

199
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Genu

200
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Mandible

201
Q

Sacroiliac

A

Junction of end of spine and hip bone

202
Q

Skaptein

203
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Spondylo

204
Q

Talotibial

A

Ankle and L lower leg bone

205
Q

Tarsus

A

Ankle. Bones in angle between tibia and metatarsals of foot

206
Q

Tibiotarsal

A

Junction between L shin bone and ankle

207
Q

Ulna

208
Q

Adipsia

A

Not drinking

209
Q

Emeticos

A

Provoking vomiting

210
Q

Maseter

211
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Molaris

A

Mill. Millstone

212
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Opson

A

Provisions (seasonings)

213
Q

Orexis

214
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Pepsis

215
Q

Prandium

A

Mid day meal

216
Q

Ptysis

A

Spit. Saliva

217
Q

Pylorus

A

Gate from stomach to duodenum

218
Q

Trismus

219
Q

Hypertrophy

A

Excessive growth requiring excess nutrients

220
Q

Villus

A

Tuft of hair

221
Q

Glioma

A

Brain tumor composed of neuroglia cells

222
Q

Inspissatus

223
Q

Emollinent

A

Soothing (soft) agent

224
Q

Pachyderm

A

Thick skin

225
Q

Stereoscopic

A

Pt 3D vision

226
Q

Caudad

A

Toward the tail

227
Q

Petrosal

A

Petrous temporal bone

228
Q

Acral

A

Referring to extremeties

Biomedical terminology (4 decks)

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