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Anatomical Terminology
Chapter 4 Terminology
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10/18/2012
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apnea
 Definition
not breathing
Term
anoxia
 Definition
without oxygen
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abnormal
 Definition
away from normal order
Term
abductor
 Definition
to carry away from
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adductor
 Definition
to carry toward
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adrenal glands
 Definition
endocrine glands above kidneys
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anabolism
 Definition
process of building up new tissue
Term
analysis
 Definition
seperation apart
breaking apart to look at it
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ante cibum
 Definition
before meals
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anteflexion
 Definition
bending forward
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antepartum
 Definition
before birth
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antibiotic
 Definition
against infection
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antibody
 Definition
against protein
good thing
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antigen
 Definition
against virus
bad thing
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antisepsis
 Definition
against infections
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antitoxin
 Definition
against poison
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autoimmune disease
 Definition
self immune disease
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bifurcation
 Definition
two branches
Term
bilateral
 Definition
two side
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bradycardia
 Definition
slow heart rate
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catabolism
 Definition
breaking down
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congenital anomaly
 Definition
webbed fingers or toes
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connective
 Definition
tissues connected
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contraindication
 Definition
against indication
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contralateral
 Definition
opposite side
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dehydration
 Definition
lack of water
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diameter
 Definition
complete measure
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dialysis
 Definition
complete seperation
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dyspnea
 Definition
difficulty breathing and painful
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dysplasia
 Definition
abnormal formation or growth
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etopic pregnancy
 Definition
develops outside the uterus
Term
endocardium
 Definition
within the heart
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endoscope
 Definition
within the visual process
Term
endotracheal
 Definition
withing the windpipe
Term
epithelium
 Definition
above the nipple
Term
euphoria
 Definition
good to carry
Term
euthyroid
 Definition
normal thyroid function
Term
exophthalmos
 Definition
outside the eye
Term
hemiglossectomy
 Definition
removal of half the tongue
Term
hyperglycemia
 Definition
excessive sugar, lack of insulin
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hyperplasia
 Definition
excessive growth
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hypertrophy
 Definition
excessive nourishment
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hypodermic injection
 Definition
under the skin injection
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hypoglycemia
 Definition
deficiency in sugar
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insomniac
 Definition
not sleeping
Term
incision
 Definition
within cutting
Term
infracostal
 Definition
under rib
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intercostal
 Definition
between ribs
Term
intravenous
 Definition
within veins
Term
macrocephaly
 Definition
large head
Term
malaise
 Definition
discomfort
Term
malignant
 Definition
bad/cancerous
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metacarpal bones
 Definition
beyond wrist bones
Term
metamorphosis
 Definition
beyond change
Term
metastasis
 Definition
beyond controlling
Term
microscope
 Definition
to view small
Term
neonatal
 Definition
new birth
last for 28 days
Term
neoplasm
 Definition
new structure or growth
Term
pancytopenia
 Definition
all cells are defecient
Term
paralysis
 Definition
near breakdown
Term
parathyroid gland
 Definition
beside thyroid gland
Term
percutaneous
 Definition
through the skin
Term
pericardium
 Definition
surrounding the heart
Term
periosteum
 Definition
surrounding the bone
Term
polymorphonuclear
 Definition
much shapes to necleus
Term
polyneuritis
 Definition
much inflammation in the nerves
Term
postmortem
 Definition
after death
Term
postpartum
 Definition
after birth
Term
precancerous
 Definition
before cancer
Term
prenatal
 Definition
before birth
Term
prodrome
 Definition
symptoms before actual illness
Term
prolapse
 Definition
before fall or lapsing
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pseudocyesis
 Definition
false pregnancy
Term
relapse
 Definition
symptoms come back
Term
remission
 Definition
symptoms can come back
Term
recombinant DNA
 Definition
process of taking a gene from one organism into DNA
Term
retroperitoneal
 Definition
behind peritoneum
Term
retrofelxion
 Definition
bent backward
Term
subcutaneous
 Definition
under the skin
Term
suprapubic
 Definition
above the pelvis
Term
syndactyly
 Definition
fusion of fingers or toes
Term
synthesis
 Definition
process of putting together
Term
symbiosis
 Definition
two organisms living together
Term
symmetry
 Definition
same one both sides
Term
symphysis
 Definition
joint united by cartilage
Term
tachypnea
 Definition
fast breathin
Term
transfusion
 Definition
transfer of blood
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transurethral
 Definition
resection of the prostate gland
Term
ultrasonography
 Definition
ultrasound waves
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unilateral
 Definition
one side
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