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abduction
Definition
process of drawing away from
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adduction
Definition
process of drawing toward
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antenatal
Definition
pertaining to before birth
referring to the fetus
prenatal
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circumduction
Definition
process of drawing a part in a circular motion
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diameter
Definition
measurement from edge to edge of a circle
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diagnosis
Definition
one disease is differentiated from another after a study of signs, symptoms, and complete knowledge of the disease is obtained
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ectogenous
Definition
produced from the outside
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endoscope
Definition
instument used to visually exmine a body cavity or organ
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epigastric
Definition
pertaining to upon the stomach
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eversion
Definition
process of turning out
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excision
Definition
process of cutting out
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extraocular
Definition
pertaining to outside the eye
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hyperplasia
Definition
excessive formation
increase in the number of normal cells
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hypogastric
Definition
pertaining to below the stomach
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incision
Definition
process if cutting into
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inversion
Definition
process of turning in
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infracostal
Definition
pertaining to below the ribs
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intercellular
Definition
pertaining to between the cells
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intracranial
Definition
pertaining to within the skull
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metaplasia
Definition
change in formation
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metastasis
Definition
the uncontrolled spread of cancerous cells from one organ to another
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paranasal
Definition
pertaining to hear the nose
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perineauritis
Definition
inflammation around a nerve
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postmortem
Definition
after death
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prenatal
Definition
pertaining to before birth, referring to the fetus
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prodrome
Definition
symptom(s) occurring before the onset of disease
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prognosis
Definition
prediction or forecast of the outcome of the disease
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retroversion
Definition
backward tipping or turning of an organ
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subcutaneous
Definition
pertaining to under the skin
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sublingual
Definition
pertaining to under the tongue
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suprarenal
Definition
pertaining to above the kidney
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transection
Definition
process of cutting across
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ultrasonography
Definition
process of recording an image of internal structures by using high-frequency sound waves (also known as ultrasound)
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antibiotic
Definition
drug used to kill harmful bacteria
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aseptic
Definition
free from infectious material
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anemia
Definition
lack of red blood cells
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contralateral
Definition
pertaining to the opposite side
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indigestible
Definition
not capable of being digested
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bilateral
Definition
pertaining to two sides
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dissection
Definition
to cut into two pieces
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hemigasterectomy
Definition
excision of half the stomach
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semicomatose
Definition
state of unconsciousness from which the patient may be aroused
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monocyte
Definition
blood cell with a single nucleus
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unilateral
Definition
pertaining to one side
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multiform
Definition
having many shapes
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polyadenoma
Definition
tumor of many glands
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quadrilateral
Definition
pertaining to four sides
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tricuspid
Definition
three cusps or projections
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anatomy
Definition
study of the structure of the body
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autopsy
Definition
internal and external examination of the body after death to determine the cause of death
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autopsy
Definition
internal and external examination of the body after death to determine the cause of death
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bradycardia
Definition
pertaining to a slow heartbeat
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dysplasia
Definition
abnormal development
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macrocephalia
Definition
excessively large head
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malaise
Definition
a feeling of uneasiness or discomfort a sign of illness
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microscope
Definition
instruemnt used to visually examine very small objects
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neoplasm
Definition
new formation of tissue such as an abnormal growth or tomor
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panhysterectomy
Definition
excision of all the uterus
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synarthrotic
Definition
a type of joint in which the bones are joined
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symmetry
Definition
like parts on opposite sides of the body are similar in form, size, and position
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tachycardia
Definition
pertaining to fast heartbeat of over 100 beats per minute
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tetraplegia
Definition
peralysis of all four limbs; also known as quadriplegia
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