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CLT 3040 > L 8 Analyze and Define > Flashcards

L 8 Analyze and Define Flashcards

1
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adipose

A

pertaining to fat; fatty

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adrenalin

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hormone that increases blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism

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auricular

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auricle, especially the auricular (atrial) appendage

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auris externa

A

the outer ear

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5
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bacillar

A

pertaining to or caused by bacilli (rod-shaped microorganism)

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biceps

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two-headed

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bursae

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a padlike sac or cavity found in connective tissue usually near a joint

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calcipenia

A

infrequently used synonym for hypocalcemia

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calcium

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major component of limestone

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calorimeter

A

instrument for determining the amount of heat exchanged in a chemical reaction

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capitulum

A

small, rounded articular end of a bone

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cerebellum

A

little brain

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costotome

A

knife or shears for cutting through a rib or cartilage

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14
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denticle

A

calcified structure within the pulp of the tooth

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diplobacillus

A

a pair of bacilli, linked end to end

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dorsad

A

toward the back

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17
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externalize

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in surgery, to provide exposure to the outside / in psychology, to direct one’s inner conflicts to the outside

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fibromyoma

A

fibrous tissue myoma

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fistula

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an abnormal tubelike passage from a normal cavity or tube to a free surface or to another cavity

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frigotherapy

A

the use of cold in treatment of disease

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insulin

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a hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas

22
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internal

A

within the body, or on the inside

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leiomyofibroma

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a benign tumor composed principally of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue

24
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meatoscopy

A

instrumental examination of a meatus, especially of the urethra

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myelofibrosis

A

myeloproliferative disorder marked by the overproduction of a single stem cell clone

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myofibril

A

a microscopic fibril found in muscle cells

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nasal

A

pertaining to the nose

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neurotropic virus

A

a virus that reproduces in nerve tissue

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nonose

A

a nin-carbon carbohydrate

30
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occiput

A

back part of the head

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osteosynovitis

A

inflammation of a synovial membrane

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pertussis

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an acute, contagious disease characterized by paroxysmal coughing, vomiting that follows the cough, and whooping inspiration

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polyradiculitis

A

any disorder of the peripheral nerves in which the brunt of the disease falls on the nerve roots where they emerge from the spinal cord

34
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postnasal

A

posterior to the nasal cavities

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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of all four extremities, usually caused by an injury to or disease of the cervical spinal cord

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purulent

A

forming or containing pus

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radiculomeningomyelitis

A

inflammation of the nerve roots, meninges, and spinal cord

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radix

A

the root portion of a cranial or spinal nerve

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renogastric

A

pertaining to the kidneys and stomach

40
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retroviruses

A

any of a group of RNA viruses that insert a DNA copy of their genome into the host cell in order to replicate

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sanguine

A

optimistic, cheerful

42
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subaural

A

below the ear

43
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synovia

A

clear viscid lubricating fluid of the joint, bursae, and tendon sheaths, secreted by the synovial membrane of a joint

44
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tubectomy

A

removal of all or part of an organ

45
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tussive

A

pertaining to a cough

46
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vaccine

A

an infectious liquid derived from cowpox lesions and used to prevent and attenuate smallpox in humans

47
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viremia

A

the presence of viruses in the blood

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viscerotropic

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primarily affecting the viscera

49
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viscus

A

internal organ - viscus plural form

50
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ultrasonogram

A

the image produced by use of ultrasonography

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