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Glossary Flashcards

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Afrebrile

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without fever

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Anemia

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lack of blood

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Abductor

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leading away from

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Aboral

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away from mouth

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Adductor

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leading toward

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Adreanal

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near kidney

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Ambidextrous

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ability to use both hands equally

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Amphoteric

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both acid & base

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Amphibious

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living both on land & in water

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Anatomy

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to cut apart

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Anabolism

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building up

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Antenatal

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before birth

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Antemortem

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before death

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Antisepsis

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against infection

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Antibiotic

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against microbial life

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Apocrine

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secretion containing cell parts

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Apomorphine

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drug derived from morphine

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Autogenous

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self-generating

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Autolysis

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self-dissolving

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Biceps

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muscle with two heads

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Bifurcate

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divide into two branches

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Catabolism

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breaking down

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Catalepsy

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reduced movement

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Circumflex

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winding around

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Circumanal

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surrounding the anus

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Commissure

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coming together

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Conductor

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leading together

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Contralateral

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opposite side

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Contraception

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preventing conception

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Dehydrate

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remove water from

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Defibrillate

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stop fibrillation

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Diphasic

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having two stages

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Dichromic

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having two colours

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Diapedesis

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ooze through

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Diaphragm

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wall across

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Diagnosis

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complete knowledge

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Disinfection

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to free from infection

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Dissect

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cut apart

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Disarticulation

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separation at joint

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Dyspnea

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difficult breathing

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Dyscrasia

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abnormal condition

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Dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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Enucleate

A

remove from whole

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Ectopic

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out of place

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Exostosis

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outgrowth of bone

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Ectoderm

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outer skin

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Ectoparasite

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organism living on the outside

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Exogenous

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originating outside

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Empyema

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pus in

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Enzootic

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in a popuation of animals

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Endogenous

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originating inside

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Endoplasm

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inside portion of cytoplasm

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Endoderm

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inner cell layer

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Epicostal

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upon a rib

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Epidermis

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outer skin layer

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Eupnea

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normal breathing

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Euthanasia

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inducing death painlessly

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Extracellular

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outside the cells

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Extraocular

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outside the eye

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Hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of body

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Hemisphere

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half of a sphere or globe

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Hyperactive

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over active

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Hyperesthesia

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excessive sensitivity

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Hypoxia

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reduced oxygen

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Hypothyroidism

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deficiency of thyroid activity

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Ileum

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part of the intestinal tract

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Ilium

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pelvic bone

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Implant

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insert into

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Injection

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forcing fluid into

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Immature

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not mature

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Involuntary

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not voluntary

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Infraorbital

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beneath eye

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Infrastructure

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underlying support system

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Intercostal

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between ribs

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Internodal

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between nodes

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Intracardiac

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within heart

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Intraocular

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within the eye

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Introversion

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turning inward

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Introduce

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lead into

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Mesencephalon

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midbrain

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Mesoderm

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middle cell layer

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Metacarpus

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bone beyond the carpus

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Metamorphosis

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change shape or structure

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Microphthalmos

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abnormally small eye

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Microbe

A

minute organism

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Multiangular

A

many angles

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Multiform

A

many shapes

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Neoplastic

A

new tissue growth

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Neonatal

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Panacea

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Panzootic

A

throughout an animal population

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Paravertebral

A

beside the vertebrae

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Paranormal

A

beyond scientific explanation

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Permeable

A

may pass through

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Peracute

A

excessively sharp

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Periosteum

A

around bone

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Peribulbar

A

around eye bulb

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Polycystic

A

many cysts

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Polydipsia

A

excessive thirst

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Postoperative

A

after surgery

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Postorbital

A

behind the eye

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Prenatal

A

before birth

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Project

A

throw forward

104
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Pseudparasite

A

false parasite

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Pseudocyesis

A

false pregnancy

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Reflex

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Regurgitation

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Retrograde

A

going backward

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Retroperitoneal

A

behind peritoneum

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Semilunar

A

half-moon shaped

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Semipermeable

A

partly permeable

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Subcutaneous

A

under the skin

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Sublingual

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beneath the tongue

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Supernumerary

A

excessive number

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Superarenal

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above kidneys

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Symbiosis

A

two organisms living in close association

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Syndactyly

A

fusion of digits

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Transection

A

cut across

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Transfix

A

to pierce across

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Ultravirus

A

very small virus

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Ultrasonic

A

beyond upper limit of hearing

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Cardiac

A

pertaining to the heart

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Neural

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pertaining to the nerve

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Hemorrhagic

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relating to bleeding

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Delirious

A

relating to mental disturbance

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Acoustic

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pertaining to sound

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Neuralgia

A

pain in nerves

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Myalgia

A

pain in muscles

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Impregnate

A

to make pregnant

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Caudate

A

having a tail

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Pinnate

A

resembling a feather

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Cystocele

A

bladder hernia

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Rectocele

A

rectal protrusion into vagina

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Paracentesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid from a body cavity

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Thoracentesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid from a chest cavity

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Follicle

A

little bag

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Molecule

A

small mass

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Arteriole, Arteriola

A

small artery

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Nodule

A

small node

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Ovulum

A

small egglike structure

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Homunculus

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Leukocyte

A

white blood cell

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Erythrocyte

A

red blood cell

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Hysterectomy

A

surgical removal of uterus

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Appendectomy

A

cutting out of the appendix

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Hematemesis

A

vomiting blood

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Hyperemesis

A

excessive vomiting

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Leukemia

A

malignant blood disease

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Hyperemia

A

increased blood flow

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Recipient

A

one who receives

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Examiner

A

one who examines

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Anesthetist

A

one who anesthetizes

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Donor

A

one who donates

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Paresis

A

partial paralysis

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Anesthesia

A

loss of sensation

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Trichiasis

A

hair growing against the eye

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Priapism

A

persistent erection

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Acidity

A

excess acid

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Dermatosis

A

skin condition

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Inhalation

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Therapy

A

treatment condition

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Fusiform

A

spindle-shaped

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Ovoid

A

egg-shaped

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Pathogenesis

A

origin of disease

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Carcinogenesis

A

development of cancer

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Hemogram

A

record of blood examination

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Cardiography

A

heart action record

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Cardiograph

A

heart action

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Encephalograph

A

brain function

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Flexible

A

capable of bending

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Contractile

A

able to contract

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Otitis

A

inflammation of the ear

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Adenitis

A

inflammation of gland

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Anesthetize

A

subject to anesthesia

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Euthanatize

A

subject to euthanasia

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Cauterize

A

burn with a cautery

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Biology

A

science of life

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Histology

A

study of tissues

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Carcinoma

A

cancerous growth

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Adenoma

A

tumor arising from the gland

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Eosinopenia

A

deficiency of eosinophils

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Leukopenia

A

deficiency of white blood cells

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Gatropexy

A

fixation of the stomach

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Abomasopexy

A

fixation of the abomasum

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Coprophagy

A

eating feces

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Macrophage

A

large engulfing cell

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Ailurophobia

A

fear or hatred of cats

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Photophobia

A

intolerance to light

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Anaplasia

A

changing structure of cells

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Aplastic

A

lack of cell growth

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Otoplasty

A

surgical change to ear

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Apnea

A

absence of breathing

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Herniorrhaphy

A

repair of hernia

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Osteorrhaphy

A

wiring of bone

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Seborrhea

A

excessive sebum secretion

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Diarrhea

A

watery feces

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Enterorrhexis

A

intestinal rupture

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Karyorrhexis

A

break up of cell nucleus

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Microscope

A

instrument for examining minute objects

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Endoscope

A

instrument for examining body interior

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Microscopy

A

act of examining minute objects

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Endoscopy

A

using an endoscope

203
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Colostomy

A

surgical opening of colon to body surface

204
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Gastrostomy

A

surgical opening into stomach

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Fetotome

A

instrument for cutting up dead fetus

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Microtome

A

for cutting thin sections for microscopy

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Cystotomy

A

cutting of urinary bladder

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