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Unit 12 Flashcards

1
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administration

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giving treatment or medication

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anorexia

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lack of appetite or desire to eat

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antagonistic

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oppositional or blocking

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antefebrile

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before a fever

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anteflexion

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bending forward

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antemortem

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before death

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antenatal

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before birth (prenatal)

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antepartum

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before delivery

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anteposition

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in front of

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antepyretic

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before a fever

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anteversion

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turning toward

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asymptomatic

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without symptoms

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bicellular

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made of two cells

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biceps

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a two-bellied muscle

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bifocal

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lens having two focus strengths

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bifurcation

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branch into two

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binuclear

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having two nuclei

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bipolar

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having two poles

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bisexual

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attracted to two sexes

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bulimia

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condition of purging after eating

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cachexia

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wasting away of the body

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congenital

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born with

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23
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consanguinity

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with blood relationship

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24
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disassociate

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to break apart

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disinfect

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to rid of infectious agents

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dispense

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to give out for use

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dissect

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to cut apart

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excise

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to take out

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exhale

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to breathe out

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30
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expiration

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breathing out

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genitals

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reproductive system structures

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32
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hemianesthesia

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anesthesia involving half the body

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hemicardia

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half a heart

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34
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hemigastrectomy

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excision of half the stomach

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of the body

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incise

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to cut into

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37
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incoherent

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unable to be understood (speech)

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incompatible

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not compatible, does not associate well with

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incompetency

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not able to function properly

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incontinence

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inability to control urination or defecation

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incubation

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original growth of an organism

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infested

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organisms living within or on another organism

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infiltration

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penetration of a solution into tissues

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inflamed

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act of being red, swollen, painful, and warm

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inflammation

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condition with such symptoms as a red, swollen, and warm area

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infusion

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introducing a substance into a vein through a needle

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inhale

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to breathe in

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injection

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procedure of introducing a substance into the body through a needle

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insane

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not sane

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insemination

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process of introducing semen into the uterus or tubes

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insomnia

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unable to fall asleep

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inspiration

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breathing in

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instillation

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applying drops

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intercellular

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between the cells

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intra-abdominal

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within the abdomen

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intra-aortic

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within the aorta

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intra-arterial

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within the artery

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intracranial

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within the cranium

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intracystic

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within the urinary bladder

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intradermal

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within the dermal layer

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intraduodenal

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within the first part of the small intestine

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intrathoracic

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within the chest cavity

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intravenous

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within the vein

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malaise

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generally poor feeling, not feeling well

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malaria

A

infestation of malaria parasite

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malformation

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poor formation

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malnutrition

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poor nutrition, missing essential nutrients

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malodorous

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smelling bad

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mononuclear

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having on nucleus

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morbidity

A

related to illness

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mortality

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related to death

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postcibal

A

after meals

73
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postcoital

A

after intercourse

74
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postesophageal

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in back of the esophagus

75
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postfebrile

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after a fever

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postglucose

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after glucose is administered

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postmastectomy

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after excision of the breast

78
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postmenopausal

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after the end of menstruation

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postmortem

A

after death

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postnatal

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after birth

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postoperative

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after surgery

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postpartum

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after delivery

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postprandial

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after meals

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preanesthetic

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before anesthesia

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precancerous

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condition that may lead to cancer

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prefrontal

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in front of the frontal bone

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preoperative

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before surgery

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prescribe

A

write an order before it can be done

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sanguineous

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bloody

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semicircle

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half of a circle

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semicomatose

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partially in a coma

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semiconscious

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partially conscious

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semiprivate

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patient gets half of a room

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subcutaneous

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layer below the dermis

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triceps

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a three-headed muscle

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trifurcation

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branch into three

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unicellular

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of one cell

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unilateral

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one sided

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uninuclear

A

having one nucleus

Medical Terminology (44 decks)

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