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Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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Agglutinate

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To glue together

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Barium

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Heavy metal used for contrast studies with radiography (x-rays)

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Baroreceptor

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Monitor tissue for blood pressure

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Callus

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Hard thickening of skin or bone

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Callous

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To become hardened

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Cerumen

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Earwax

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Ceruminolytic

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Agent that dissolves earwax

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Colloid

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Jelly-like mixture of particles in a liquid medium

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Collodion

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Nitrocellulose solution in ether or alcohol (drug solvent or wound)

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Crystalluria

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Crystals in the urine

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Dura mater

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Tough, fibrous outer coat of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

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Indurated

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Made hard

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Ebur

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Ivory

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Eburination

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To make hard and dense like ivory

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Glioma

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Brain tumor composed of neuroglia cells

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Neuroglia

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Cells that support and insulate nerve cells

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Gluten

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Tough, viscous material left after wheat is washed to remove starch

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Hyalosis

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A degenerative change in the vitreous humor

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Inspissatus

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Thick

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Inspissated

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To become thicker as if with dehydration

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21
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Leptospirosis

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Slender spiral bacteria that causes inflammation of the kidney

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Leptomeningitis

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Inflammation of the pia mater or arachnoid membrane of the meninges surrounding the brain or spinal cord

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Osteomalacia

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Softening of bone

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Mollis

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Soft

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Emollient

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A soothing (feels soft) agent

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Oleoresin

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An oily plant sap that may cause contact allergy (capsaicin is an oleoresin from peppers used as a liniment)

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Pachyderm

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“Thick skin”

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Pachymeningitis

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Inflammation of the dura mater of the meninges

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29
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Petra

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Rock hard

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30
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Petrous

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Pertaining to the hard part of the temporal bone

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31
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Petrosal

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Referring to the petrous temporal bone

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32
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Osteoporosis

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Demineralization of bone

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Scirrhous

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Firm and fibrous

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Sclera

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Dense white outer covering of most of the eye

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Spongiosis

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Edema of the spongy layer of the skin

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36
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Cholesterol

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A solid alcohol first discovered in gallstones

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37
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Stereoscopic

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Pertaining to 3-dimensional vision

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38
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Viscous

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Sticky, thick, and resistant to flow

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39
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Viscosity

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Measuring the resistance to flow

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40
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Abducent

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Drawing away from the midline; also the VI cranial nerve

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41
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Abduction

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Drawing away from the midline

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42
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Adrenal

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Next to the kidney

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Adduction

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Drawing toward the midline

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44
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Actinic

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Relating to the chemical changes caused by radiant energy (sunlight)

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45
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Actinodermatitis

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Skin inflammation caused by exposure to sunlight

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46
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Anatomy

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Dissecting the body to study shape and structure (dissection for a positive reason)

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Anterior

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Placed in front of

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48
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Anterolateral

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In front of and away from midline

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49
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Apocrine

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A (pinched-off) portion of a cell is released with a secretory product

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Aponeurosis

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A sheet of fibrous tissue binding muscles together or muscle to bone

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51
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Cathode

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Negatively charged electrode

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52
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Caudal

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Of, at, or near the tail

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53
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Caudad

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Toward the tail

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54
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Caudectomy

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Surgical removal of the tail

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55
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Cranial

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Relating to the skull

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56
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Craniotomy

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Surgical incision into the skull

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57
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Decompose

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To break down into various compartments

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58
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Dehydrate

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To deplete of body water

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59
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Eccentric

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Deviating from a circle

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60
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External

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Outside

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61
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Ectoparasite

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A parasite that lives on the outside of the body

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62
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Deflection

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Deviation from expectation

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63
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Flexion

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The act of bending a joint or limb

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Inferolateral

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Lower and away from the middle

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65
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Lateral

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Situated at or on the side

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66
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Lateroabdominal

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On the side of the abdomen

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67
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Levorotation

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Counterclockwise rotation

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68
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Levothyroxine

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Left-directed isomer of thyroid hormone (active form)

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Medial

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Relating to the middle

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Median

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A midline that divides the body into equal right and left halves

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71
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Occlude

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To obstruct

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72
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Opisthotonus

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A spasm of the body with the head and heels bent backward

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Palmar

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Relating to the palm of the hand

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Pernasal

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Performed through the nose

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75
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Peracute

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Very rapid and violent

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Percutaneous

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Passed through the skin

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Plantar

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Relating to the sole of the foot

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78
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Plantigrade

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Walking on the sole of the foot

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Posterior

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Relating to the caudal end of quadriceps and the dorsal area of primates

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Posterolateral

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Caudal (or dorsal) and away from the midline

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81
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Pronate

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To turn the palmar surface down or back

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82
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Proximal

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Nearer to a reference point

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83
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Irradiation

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The use of ionizing radiation

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84
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Relapse

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To regress after a partial recovery

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85
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Reflex

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An automatic response or reaction

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86
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Regurgitation

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Act of flowing backward

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87
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Retrograde

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Reverting to an earlier or inferior condition

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88
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Rostrum

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Nose (Beak area)

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Rotary

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Something that moves around an axis

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Rotator

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A muscle that aids in rotation a part of the body

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Sagittal

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A plane parallel to the median plane

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92
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Sinister

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On the left side

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93
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Sinistromanual

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Left-handed

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94
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Sternum

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Breastbone

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Sternomastoid

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A structure that runs from the sternum to the base of the skull

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Superior

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In a higher location

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Superjacent

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Lying immediately above

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98
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Supinate

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To turn the palmar surface up or forward

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99
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Transverse

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Lying across

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100
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Treponema

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A genus of spiral bacteria (one causes syphilis)

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Ventral

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Relating to the abdominal area

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Ventrodorsal

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Extending from the abdominal surface to the dorsal surface

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103
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Versicolor

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Having a variety of colors or changing in color

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104
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Acromegaly

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Large extremities

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105
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Acral

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Referring to extremities (hands, feet)

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106
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Antebrachium

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Forearm (elbow to wrist)

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107
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Antemortem

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Before death

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108
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Anteroventral

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Lower aspect of front

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109
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Antibiotic

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Against microbes

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110
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Antisepsis

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Against infection

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Apicotomy

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Incision into a pointed structure

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Arhcencephalon

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Primitive front and middle part of brain

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113
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Axilla

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Armpit area

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114
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Basisphenoid

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Relating to the body of the sphenoid bone

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115
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Basioccipital

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Bone in the base of the skull in front of the foramen magnum

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Bathypnea

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Deep breathing

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Cecal

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Relating to saclike cavity with one opening; blind ended pouch

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118
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Centrifugal

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Fleeing the center

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Circumferential

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A line around a closed circle

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120
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Circumcision

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Circular incision to remove the prepuce (penile sheath)

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Cortex

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Outer layer of an organ

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Bicuspid

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Having two points (e.g. bicuspid teeth, bicuspid valves)

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Tricuspid

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Having three points

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124
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Decubital

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Relating to a bedsore

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125
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Ectopic

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An abnormal location for an organ or body part

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126
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Empyema

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Pus in a body cavity, especially the chest

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127
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Endometrium

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Glandular mucous membrane that lines the inside of the uterus

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128
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Epidural

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On or over the dura mater of the spinal cord

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129
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Epidermis

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Outermost part of skin

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130
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Epidemiology

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Study of the cause, distribution, and control of diseases in groups of people

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Epizootiology

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Study of the cause, distribution, and control of diseases in groups of animals

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132
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Esophoria

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Tendency for eyes to deviate inwardly

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133
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Exocytosis

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Intracellular vesicles are secreted by fusion with the outer cell membrane

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134
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Exophthalmos

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An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

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135
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Extracorporeal

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Located or occurring outside the body

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136
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Extravasation

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Forcing blood or lymph out of vessels and into the surrounding tissue

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137
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Fundus

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The portion of a hollow organ that is furthest from its opening (e.g. fundus of eye, fundus of the stomach)

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Hypsodont

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Teeth with high crowns and short roots

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Inferolateral

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Lower and to the side

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140
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Infraorbital

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Located beneath the orbit of the eye

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141
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Infraspinatus

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Muscle beneath the spin of the scapula (shoulder blade)

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Inguinal

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Referring to the groin

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Intercostal

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Between the ribs

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Intercellular

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Between cells

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145
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Intracerebral

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Within the cerebrum (large glove of brain)

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146
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Intracellular

A

Within a cell

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147
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Juxtaposition

A

Located or placed side-by-side

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148
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Juxtaglomerulus

A

Near the glomerulus (kidney filter)

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149
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Locus

A

A place, a location

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Locomotor

A

Relating to movement from one place to another

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151
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Macula lutea

A

A yellow spot on the retina that mediates the clearest, most detailed vision

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Macula densa

A

A spot of dense cells near the glomerulus that secretes the hormone renin

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153
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Mediolateral

A

From the middle toward the side

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154
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Medulla

A

The inner core of an organ

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155
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Mesentery

A

Folds of peritoneum that connect organs to the dorsal, inner abdominal wall

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Mesojejunum

A

Mesentery of the jejunum portion of the small intestines

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157
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Nidus

A

A nest

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158
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Nidus

A

A point of origination or accumulation

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159
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Tentorium

A

A membranous covering or partition

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160
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Sensorium

A

Sensory potion of the body

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161
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Parathyroid

A

By the thyroid (glands that control calcium balance)

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162
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Paresthesia

A

A skin sensation without any apparent cause

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163
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Periosteum

A

A dense fibrous covering of bone, except at the joints

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164
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Peribronchial

A

Surrounding a bronchus (lower airway in lungs)

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Perineum

A

Area between the anus and genitals

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166
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Poples

A

Hollow of the knee

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167
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Popliteal

A

The hollow back part of the knee area

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168
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Postprandial

A

After eating

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169
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Postoperative

A

After surgery

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170
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Postpartum

A

After birth

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171
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Premaxillary

A

In front of the maxillary bones

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172
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Prognosis

A

A prediction of the probable course or outcome of disease

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173
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Prosodemic

A

Disease that is transmitted from person to person

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174
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Hemostasis

A

The stoppage of bleeding

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175
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Hypostatic

A

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

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176
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Astigmatism

A

Unequal curvature of the cornea that prevents clear focus on one point on retina

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177
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Subcutaneous

A

Under the skin

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178
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Subarachnoid

A

Beneath the arachnoid membrane (web part) of the meninges of the spinal cord

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179
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Synapse

A

Junction in which a nerve impulse passes to another nerve, muscle, or gland

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180
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Ataxia

A

Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement

181
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Chemotaxis

A

Movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a chemical stimulus

182
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Phototaxis

A

Movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a light stimulus

183
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Telecardiogram

A

An electrocardiogram obtained at a distance from the patient

184
Q

Telemetry

A

Automatic measurement of data and transmission over distances by wire, radio, or other means

185
Q

Telangiectasis

A

Chronic dilation of a group of capillaries causing small dark red blotches on the skin

186
Q

Topology

A

Anatomic structure of a specific area or part of the body

187
Q

Transection

A

To divide or cut transversely

188
Q

Abdomen

A

The cavity between thoracic and pelvic cavities

189
Q

Arthritis

A

Inflammation of a joint

190
Q

Arthrocentesis

A

Puncture and aspiration of joint fluid

191
Q

Articulate

A

United by joints

192
Q

Auricle

A

Ear or ear-like appendage

193
Q

Auricular

A

Pertaining to the ear

194
Q

Blepharospasm

A

Twitch in eyelid

195
Q

Blepharoptosis

A

Droopy upper eyelid

196
Q

Buccal

A

Pertaining to or directed toward the cheek

197
Q

Calcaneus

A

Heel bone

198
Q

Caput

A

Head of a structure

199
Q

Capoitulum

A

Small head or rounded articular process of bone

200
Q

Carpus

A

Wrist

201
Q

Celiotomy

A

Incision into the abdomen

202
Q

Encephalitis

A

Inflammation inside skull

203
Q

Cerebellospinal

A

From the cerebellum (small globe on back of brain) to the spinal cord

204
Q

Cerebrum

A

Main portion (large globe) of the brain

205
Q

Cervicofacial

A

Pertaining to neck and face

206
Q

Cervix

A

Neck-like entrance to the uterus

207
Q

Cheilitis

A

Chapped or inflamed lips

208
Q

Chiropractor

A

Person who attempts to heal by manipulation of the spine and other body parts

209
Q

Chierology

A

Signing for the deaf

210
Q

Superciliary

A

Above the eyelashes - Eyebrow

211
Q

Corpuscle

A

“Little body” - a blood cell or globular structure such as nerve pressure receptors

212
Q

Corpse

A

A dead body

213
Q

Crus

A

Leg from knee to ankle

214
Q

Antecubital

A

Pertaining to in front of (distal to) the elbow

215
Q

Dentoalveolar

A

Pertaining to the teeth and their sockets

216
Q

Facioplasty

A

Plastic surgery on the face

217
Q

Femur

A

Thigh bone

218
Q

Frontotemporal

A

Pertaining to forehead and temples of the skull

219
Q

Hypoglossal

A

Under the tongue (12th cranial nerve)

220
Q

Glossopharyngeal

A

Pertaining to the tongue and throat (9th cranial nerve)

221
Q

Glottis

A

Opening of upper larynx (just behind base of tongue)

222
Q

Epiglottis

A

Thin cartilage at base of tongue and above the larynx that flaps over the larynx during swallowing

223
Q

Hepatoma

A

Benign tumor of the liver

224
Q

Hepatotoxic

A

Poisonous to the liver

225
Q

Labial

A

Pertaining to lips

226
Q

Laparotomy

A

Surgical incision through the flank

227
Q

Laparoscopy

A

Examination of the interior of the abdomen with a scope (usually fiberoptic)

228
Q

Latissiumus dorsi

A

Broadest muscle of the back

229
Q

Leiopathy

A

Disease of the spleen

230
Q

Lingual

A

Referring to the tongue

231
Q

Longissimus muscles

A

Long muscles along spine

232
Q

Lumbar

A

Pertaining to the loins

233
Q

Lumbosacral

A

Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral vertebrae

234
Q

Manipulate

A

To handle

235
Q

Melosalgia

A

Pain in the lower limbs

236
Q

Meloplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery of the cheek

237
Q

Myelin

A

A white fatty material that covers nerves with fast conduction of impulses

238
Q

Myelogenous

A

Produces in the bone marrow

239
Q

Myelogram

A

Radiograph of the spinal cord after administering surrounding contrast media

240
Q

Neural

A

Pertaining to nerves

241
Q

Neurohypophysis

A

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

242
Q

Notochord

A

Rod-like structure that forms the spinal column

243
Q

Odontectomy

A

Tooth extraction

244
Q

Omalgia

A

Shoulder pain

245
Q

Omphalitis

A

Inflammation of the umbilicus (navel)

246
Q

Onychophagia

A

Nail chewing

247
Q

Onychectomy

A

Declaw

248
Q

Oropharync

A

Mouth and throat

249
Q

Palpebral

A

Pertaining to eyelids

250
Q

Pancreatectomy

A

Surgical removal of the pancreas

251
Q

Pectoral

A

Pertaining to the breast

252
Q

Pellagra

A

Rough skin from niacin (B vitamin) deficiency

253
Q

Peritoneum

A

Lining of the abdomen and abdominal organs

254
Q

Peroneal

A

Pertaining to the fibula

255
Q

Pharyngeal

A

Pertaining to the throat

256
Q

Pharyngitis

A

Sore throat

257
Q

Phrenic

A

Pertaining to the diaphragm

258
Q

Phrenospasm

A

Hiccups

259
Q

Pineal gland

A

Pine cone shape

260
Q

Pinealoma

A

Tumore of a pin cone-shaped gland of the brain

261
Q

Pleural

A

Relating to the inner lining of the chest and outer lining of lungs

262
Q

Pleuritis

A

Inflammation of the chest lining

263
Q

Podiatrist

A

Specialist in foot problems

264
Q

Podalgia

A

Pain in the foot

265
Q

Proctoscopy

A

Examination of the anus and rectum with a scope

266
Q

Proctologist

A

Medical specialist in the anus and rectum

267
Q

Prosopoplegia

A

Facial paralysis

268
Q

Pygostyle

A

Spinal tail of birds

269
Q

Renal

A

Pertaining to the kidney

270
Q

Rhinoplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery of the nose

271
Q

Rhinitis

A

Inflammation of the nose

272
Q

Sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of flesh tissue (not from lining cells of the body, those are carinomas)

273
Q

Scelalgia

A

Pain in the lower part of the leg

274
Q

Psychosomatic

A

Mental or emotional problems that act as a physical problem

275
Q

Somatotropin

A

Growth hormone

276
Q

Thoracotomy

A

Surgical incision into the pleural cavity

277
Q

Thoracolumbar

A

Pertaining to the junction of the chest and loin

278
Q

Thymoma

A

Tumor of the thymus gland

279
Q

Trachelorrhapy

A

Suture of torn or lacerated cervix

280
Q

Trachelorrhapy

A

Suture of a torn or lacerated cervix

281
Q

Tracheobronchitis

A

Inflammation of the windpipe and its branches

282
Q

Uranoschisis

A

Cleft palate

283
Q

Uvula

A

Little grape-like flesh that hangs from the soft palate in humans

284
Q

Visceroparietal

A

Pertaining to soft internal organs and the abdominal wall

285
Q

Ambulate

A

To walk

286
Q

Ambulance

A

Vehicle to transport patients that cannot walk

287
Q

Chondrosarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of cartilage

288
Q

Cleidocranial

A

Pertaining to clavicle and head

289
Q

Femoral condyle

A

Rounded projections on end of the thigh bone

290
Q

Costochrondal

A

Pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

291
Q

Coxofemoral

A

Pertaining to the hip and the thigh bone

292
Q

Coxalgia

A

Pain in the hip

293
Q

Craniotomy

A

Incision into the skull

294
Q

Craniospinal

A

Pertaining to the skull and bones of the spine

295
Q

Polydactyly

A

Excessive number of fingers or toes

296
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

297
Q

Fibula

A

Smaller outer bone of leg below kneecap

298
Q

Genioplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery on the chin

299
Q

Genucubital

A

Pertaining to the knees and elbows

300
Q

Brachygnathia

A

Short jawed

301
Q

Ischium

A

Lower part of hip bone

302
Q

Kinesiology

A

Study of the body’s movement

303
Q

Mandible

A

Lower jawbone

304
Q

Maxilla

A

Upper jawbone

305
Q

Ossification

A

Forming bone

306
Q

Osteoarthritis

A

Inflammation of the bones of a joint

307
Q

Phalanx

A

Finger or toe bones

308
Q

Rachiotome

A

Instrument for cutting the spine

309
Q

Rhabdomyolysis

A

Breaking up of skeletal muscle

310
Q

Sacrum

A

Triangular bone below lumbar vertebrae

311
Q

Sacroiliac

A

Junction of the end of the spine and the hip bone

312
Q

Scapula

A

Shovel-shaped bone (shoulder blade)

313
Q

Pylorospasm

A

Involuntary contraction of the end of the stomach

314
Q

Spasmolytic

A

Stopping an involuntary contraction

315
Q

Cerebrospinal

A

Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

316
Q

Spondylopathy

A

Disease of the spine

317
Q

Sternocostal

A

Pertaining to the breastbone and ribs

318
Q

Syndesmorrhaphy

A

Suturing of a ligament

319
Q

Talus

A

Highest of the ankle bones

320
Q

Talotibial

A

Pertaining to the ankle and large lower leg bone

321
Q

Tarsus

A

Ankle, bones in angle between tibia and metatarsals of foot

322
Q

Tarsalgia

A

Pain in the ankle

323
Q

Tendotome

A

An instrument used to cut a tendon

324
Q

Tibia

A

Inner, larger bone below knee

325
Q

Tibiotarsal

A

Junction between large shin bone and ankle

326
Q

Tonometer

A

The instrument for measuring eye tension (pressure)

327
Q

Ulna

A

Bone of forearm from elbow to little finger side of wrist

328
Q

Alimentary

A

Concerned with nutrition

329
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

330
Q

Borborygmus

A

Digestive Rumbling

331
Q

Dyschezia

A

Difficulty in defecation

332
Q

Hematochezia

A

(Red) blood in the feces

333
Q

Colon

A

Lower intestine

334
Q

Adipsia

A

Not drinking

335
Q

Polydipsia

A

Excessive drinking

336
Q

Duodenum

A

Upper small intestine about 12 finger widths long

337
Q

Emetic

A

Causing vomiting

338
Q

Emesis

A

Act of vomiting

339
Q

Enteritis

A

Inflammation of the intestines

340
Q

Esophagus

A

Food tube from pharynx to stomach

341
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

342
Q

Gingival

A

Pertaining to the gums

343
Q

Ileum

A

Last part of small intestines before the colon

344
Q

Jejunum

A

Middle segment of small intestines

345
Q

Masseter

A

Chewing muscle of the jaw

346
Q

MCT

A

Medium chain triglyceride

347
Q

Molar

A

Tooth that grinds like a millstone

348
Q

Opsonin

A

Enticing to phagocytosis

349
Q

Orexis

A

Appetite

350
Q

Anorexia

A

Lack of appetite

351
Q

Pepsin

A

Enzyme for digestive process

352
Q

Dyspeptic

A

Discomfort following a meal

353
Q

Postprandial

A

Following a meal

354
Q

Ptyalin

A

An enzyme in saliva

355
Q

Purgative

A

Causing the bowels to empty

356
Q

Pylorus

A

Gate from stomach to duodenum

357
Q

Pyloromyotomy

A

Cutting the muscle at the end of the stomach

358
Q

Scatoscopy

A

Examining the feces for diagnostic evidence

359
Q

Trismus

A

Spasm of the chewing muscles

360
Q

Atrophy

A

Wasting away, as if from no nutrition

361
Q

Hypertrophy

A

Excessive growth requiring excess nutrients

362
Q

Villi

A

Surface protrusions that are like tufts of hair

363
Q

BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

364
Q

BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

365
Q

CRD

A

Chronic Renal Disease

366
Q

CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

367
Q

Nocturnal enuresis

A

Bed wetting

368
Q

GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

369
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelography

370
Q

Nephropathy

A

Disease of the kidney

371
Q

Pollakiuria

A

Abnormally frequent urination

372
Q

Sp Gr

A

Specific Gravity

373
Q

Spectrometer

A

Instrument that measures index of light reflection

374
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

375
Q

Anuresis

A

Urine retention

376
Q

Ureter

A

Urine tube from the kidney to the bladder

377
Q

Ureterolith

A

A calculus (stone) in the ureter

378
Q

Urethra

A

Urine tube from the bladder to the outside

379
Q

Hematuria

A

Blood in the urine

380
Q

Pyuria

A

Pus in the urine

381
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

382
Q

Vesicorenal

A

Pertaining to the kidney and urinary bladder

383
Q

AED

A

Automated External Defibrillator

384
Q

Angiogram

A

A radiograph after administering a contrast media in the vessel

385
Q

Angiogenesis

A

Growing new blood vessels

386
Q

Artery

A

A blood vessel that carries air (oxygenated blood)

387
Q

Arterial

A

Pertaining to carrying of oxygenated blood

388
Q

Atherosclerosis

A

Yellow plaques in arteries

389
Q

AV

A

Atrioventricular

390
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

391
Q

Bradycardia

A

Slow heart beat

392
Q

Cardiovascular

A

Pertaining to heart and blood vessels

393
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

394
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

395
Q

CVP

A

Central Venous Pressure

396
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

397
Q

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

398
Q

HR

A

Heart Rate

399
Q

Infarct

A

Necrosis of tissue from obstructed arterial supply

400
Q

LA

A

Left Arm

401
Q

LL

A

Left Leg

402
Q

RA

A

Right Arm

403
Q

RL

A

Right Leg

404
Q

mm Hg

A

Millimeters of Mercury

405
Q

PDA

A

Patent Ductus Arteriosis

406
Q

Pulse

A

Palpable expansion and contraction of an artery

407
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

408
Q

Arrhythmia

A

Lack of heart rhythm

409
Q

RV

A

Right Ventricle

410
Q

SA

A

Sinoatrial

411
Q

Saphenous vein

A

Obvious vein above the heel or hock

412
Q

Stethoscope

A

Instrument for listening to heart sounds

413
Q

Tachycardia

A

Rapid heart beat

414
Q

Venostasis

A

Stopping the glow of unoxygenated blood

415
Q

Venipuncture

A

Sticking a needle in a vein

416
Q

Intravenous

A

Inside a vein

417
Q

Aerophagia

A

Swallowing air

418
Q

Anaerobic

A

Grows without air

419
Q

Aspiration

A

Breathing in of a foreign substance

420
Q

Asthma

A

Constriction and obstruction of airways

421
Q

Bronchodilator

A

Something that opens the small airways

422
Q

Bronchi

A

Airway branches off the trachea

423
Q

Acapnia

A

A deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues

424
Q

Capnophilic

A

Bacteria that grow best in carbon dioxide

425
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

426
Q

Crepitation

A

Crackling sounds

427
Q

Expectorate

A

To spit

428
Q

Halitosis

A

Offensive odorous breath

429
Q

Laryngoscope

A

Instrument to view the voice box

430
Q

Laryngoplegia

A

Paralysis of the voice box

431
Q

Nasolacrimal

A

Pertaining to the tear duct and nose

432
Q

Anoxia

A

No oxygen

433
Q

Hypoxia

A

Decreased oxygen

434
Q

Apnea

A

No breathing

435
Q

Dyspnea

A

Difficulty in breathing

436
Q

Pneumonia

A

Inflammation of the lungs with congestion

437
Q

Cardiopulmonary

A

Pertaining to the heart and lungs

438
Q

Rales

A

Fine crackle sounds in the lungs

439
Q

Respiration

A

Act of breathing

440
Q

Rhonchus

A

A continuous snoring sound in throat, trachea, or bronchi

441
Q

Asphyxia

A

(Literally “lack of pulse”) contemporary meaning is “suffocation”

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Spirogram

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Graph of respiratory movements

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Stertorous

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Snoring or similar to snoring

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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Antitussive

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Cough suppressant

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Pertussis

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Whooping cough (bacterial disease)

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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Ventilate

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To replace air in an enclosed space

Biomedical Terminnology (5 decks)

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