First 13 Terms Flashcards
1
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Acetabular
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Relating to a cup-shaped bony recess in the ilium that holds the head of the femur.
2
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Adnexa
A
Appendages or adjunct parts.
3
Q
Albuterol
A
Brand name bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma and other obstructive lung diseases.
4
Q
Alveolitis
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Inflammation of the alveoli.
5
Q
Anorexia
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Diminished appetite.
6
Q
Appendicitis
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Infection or inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
7
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Approximate
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To bring close together or into apposition.
8
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Arthralgia
A
Pain in a joint.
9
Q
Asystolic
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Pertaining to asystole (absence of cardiac contraction.)
10
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Auscultation
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The act of listening for sounds within the body.
11
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Bleb
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An abnormal air-filled or fluid-filled.
12
Q
Carotid Bruits
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Abnormal sounds in a neck artery.
13
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Claforan
A
Antibiotic against gram-negative bacteria.
