Chapter 4 Wordlist

Question 1

Abductor

Answer 1

any of the muscles that cause movement of a limb away from the midplane of the body or away from a neighboring part or limb

Question 2

Adductor

Answer 2

a muscle whose contraction moves a limb or other part of the body toward the midline of the body or toward another part

Question 3

Apnea

Answer 3

transient cessation of respiration whether normal (as in hibernating animals) or abnormal (as that caused by certain drugs)

Question 4

Benign

Answer 4

(of a disease) not harmful in effect

Question 5

Bifurcation

Answer 5

the division of something into two branches or parts

Question 6

Bifurcation

Answer 6

a division into two branches, such as a blood vessel, or a tooth that has two roots

Question 7

Bilateral

Answer 7

affecting both the right and left sides of the body

Question 8

Bradycardia

Answer 8

slower-than-expected heart rate, generally beating fewer than 60 beats per minute

Question 9

Congenital Anomaly

Answer 9

structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life (birth defects)

Question 10

Contraindication

Answer 10

a condition that serves as a reason not to take a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient

Question 11

Contralateral

Answer 11

relating to or denoting the side of the body opposite to that on which a particular structure or condition occurs

Question 12

Dehydration

Answer 12

a dangerous loss of body fluid caused by illness, sweating, or inadequate intake

Question 13

Dysplasia

Answer 13

the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer

Question 14

Dyspnea

Answer 14

difficult or labored breathing

Question 15

Endocardium

Answer 15

the thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves

Question 16

Epithelium

Answer 16

the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body’s surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures

Question 17

Hyperplasia

Answer 17

the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of its cells, often as an initial stage in the development of cancer

Question 18

Infracostal

Answer 18

anatomy situated beneath the ribs

Question 19

Intercostal

Answer 19

situated between the ribs

Question 20

Malaise

Answer 20

a general sense of being unwell, often accompanied by fatigue, diffuse pain, or lack of interest in activities

Question 21

Metamorphosis

Answer 21

change of physical form, structure, or substance

Question 22

Neonatal

Answer 22

of, relating to, or affecting the newborn and especially the human infant during the first month after birth

Question 23

Neoplasm

Answer 23

a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body, especially as a characteristic of cancer

Question 24

Percutaneous

Answer 24

passing through the skin, as an injection or a topical medicine

Question 25

Prolapse

Answer 25

a bulging or falling out of a body part, such as the rectum or vagina, that commonly occurs because of weakened supportive tissues

Question 26

Relapse

Answer 26

a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement

Question 27

Remission

Answer 27

remission is either the reduction or disappearance of the signs and symptoms of a disease

Question 28

Retroperitoneal

Answer 28

situated or occurring behind the peritoneum

Question 29

Subcutaneous

Answer 29

beneath, or under, all the layers of the skin (ex: a subcutaneous cyst)

Question 30

Symbiosis

Answer 30

any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms (mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasitic): the organisms (symbiont) must be of different species

Question 31

Symmetry

Answer 31

correspondence in size, shape, and relative position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or median plane or about a center or axis

Question 32

Symphysis

Answer 32

an immovable or more or less movable articulation of various bones in the median plane of the body

Question 33

Tachypnea

Answer 33

breathing that is abnormally rapid and often shallow

Question 34

Unilateral

Answer 34

occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts