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1
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prenatal

A

pertaining to (period) before birth

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perinatal

A

pertaining to (period) around birth

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3
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postnatal

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pertaining to (period) after birth

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4
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endocrine

A

secrete within

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5
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intramuscular

A

within the muscle

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6
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epidermis

A

upon the skin

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7
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hypodermic

A

pertaining to under the skin

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8
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infracostal

A

below the ribs

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under the skin

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10
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intercostal

A

between the ribs

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11
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retroversion

A

turning backwards

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12
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bilateral

A

pertaining to two sides

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13
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diplopia

A

double vision

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14
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diplobacterial

A

bacteria linked together in pairs

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15
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hemiplagia

A

paralysis in one half

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16
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hypercalcemia

A

excessive calcium in the blood

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17
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macrocyte

A

large cell

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18
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microscope

A

instrument for examining small (objects)

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19
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monotherapy

A

one treatment

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20
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multigravida

A

women who has been pregnant more then once

21
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polyphobia

A

fear of many things

22
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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of four

23
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triceps

A

three heads (describes a muscle having three heads or points of origin)

24
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abduction

A

movement of a limb away from (the body)

25
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adduction

A

movement of a limb toward (the body)

26
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circumrenal

A

pertaining to around the kidney

27
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periodontal

A

pertaining to around a tooth

28
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diarrhea

A

flow through

29
Q

transvaginal

A

pertaining to across or through the vagina

30
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ectogenous

A

forming outside (body or structure)

31
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exotropia

A

turning outward (of the eyes)

32
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extracranial

A

pertaining to outside the skull

33
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paranasal

A

pertaining to beside the nose

34
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superior

A

pertaining to above or the upper part of a structure

35
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suprarenal

A

pertaining to above the kidney

36
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ultrasonic

A

pertaining to sound beyond (that which can be heard by the human ear)

37
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amastia

A

condition of being without a breast

38
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anesthesia

A

condition of not feeling

39
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antibacterial

A

pertaining to against bacteria

40
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contraception

A

against conceiving

41
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autograft

A

transplantation to self

42
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bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

43
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dystocia

A

difficult childbirth

44
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eupnea

A

normal breathing

45
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heterograft

A

different transplantation (xenograft)

46
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homograft

A

same tranplantation

47
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homeoplasia

A

formation/growth of same (or similar tissue)

48
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tachypnea

A

rapid breathing

Med Term: Chapter 3 (4 decks)

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