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Lesson 9 Medical Terms
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 3
11/10/2008

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abduct
Definition
to draw away from
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ablation
Definition
removal of a part or pathway
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adduct
Definition
draw toward the long axis of the body
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antebrachium
Definition
the forearm
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anterolateral
Definition
in front and to one side
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arelfexia
Definition
without reflexes
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bisection
Definition
division in two part by cutting
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calcification
Definition
the process in which organic tissue become hard by the deposition of calcium salts
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calorific
Definition
producing heat
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contralateral
Definition
Originating in or affecting the opposite side of the body, as opposed to homolateral and ipsilateral.
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decalcify
Definition
1. To soften bone through removal of calcium or its salts by acids.
2. To remove the mineral content from bones or teeth so that sections can be cut and stained for microscopic examination.
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dentigerous
Definition
Having or containing teeth.
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detoxify
Definition
1. To remove the toxic quality of a substance.
2. To treat a toxic overdose of any medicine, but esp. of the toxic state produced by drug abuse or acute alcoholism.
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