Terminology Unit 1

Question 1

erythema

Answer 1

redness of the skin

Question 2

xanthoderma

Answer 2

yellow coloration of the skin

Question 3

contraindicated

Answer 3

against recommendation

Question 4

incontinent

Answer 4

not able to contain or control discharge of excretions

Question 5

disintegrate

Answer 5

break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay.

Question 6

contraception

Answer 6

Birth control

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depilatory

Answer 7

used to remove unwanted hair.

Question 8

decongestant

Answer 8

used to relieve nasal congestion.

Question 9

dia-

Answer 9

through

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percutaneous

Answer 10

through the skin

Question 11

transected

Answer 11

cut (sectioned) through or across

Question 12

oligo-

Answer 12

few

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pan-

Answer 13

all

Question 14

percolate

Answer 14

(of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.

Question 15

supernumerary

Answer 15

in excess number

Question 16

oligodontia

Answer 16

less than the normal number of teeth

Question 17

panplegia

Answer 17

total paralysis

Question 18

hypotensive

Answer 18

having low blood pressure

Question 19

eu-

Answer 19

normal / easy / euthanasia (easy death)

Question 20

heterogenous

Answer 20

composed of different materials

Question 21

homograft

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tissue transplanted to another of the same species

Question 22

neonate

Answer 22

a newborn infant

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pseudoplegia

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false paralysis

Question 24

poikilothermic

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having variable body temperature (therm/o)

Question 25

euphemism

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Question 26

ortho­

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­straight

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normovolemia

Answer 27

normal blood volume

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orthotic

Answer 28

straightening or correcting deformity

Question 29

orthopedics

Answer 29

Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics, is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

Question 30

euthyroidism

Answer 30

normal thyroid function

Question 31

prodrome

Answer 31

symptom that precedes a disease

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prodrome

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symptom that precedes a disease

Question 33

antedate

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precede in time; come before (something) in date.

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progenitor

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ancestor,`

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prepartum

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before birth (parturition)

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sinistr/o

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left

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sinistromanual

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lefthanded

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ectopic

Answer 38

out of normal position

Question 39

excise

Answer 39

to cut out

Question 40

mesencephalon

Answer 40

middle portion of the brain (encephalon),

Question 41

syn-

Answer 41

together

Question 42

teletherapy

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radiation therapy delivered at a distance from the body

Question 43

symbiosis

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two organisms living together