13 Words Flashcards

(37 cards)

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caustic

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burning or corrosive

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causalgia

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burning pain

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3
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eupnea

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normal breathing

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fissure

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cleft, groove, or split

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5
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gerontology

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study of aging processes and problems

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6
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gynecomastia

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development of breast tissue in males

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7
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inferior

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situated below or located downward

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8
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olfactory

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pertaining to the sense of smell

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9
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gynecology

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branch of medicine dealing with women’s functions and diseases

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10
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pachydermia

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abnormal thickness of skin

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diaphragm

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partition of muscles between chest and abdominal cavities

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12
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posterior

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at or toward the rear

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13
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pseudopregnancy

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false pregnancy

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14
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schizophrenia

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split mind, a mental disorder characterized by a separation of thought processes and emotions

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schizonychia

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split nails

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ventral

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pertaining to the front or belly side

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vertigo

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sensation of dizziness or whirling

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inferolateral

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situated below and to one side

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eucholia

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ambisexual

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pertaining to or affecting both sexes

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capitopedal

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pertaining to the head and foot

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occipital

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pertaining to the back of the head

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thermocautery

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cauterization by means of heat

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cardioclasis

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rupture of the heart

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abduct
to move away from the midline
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fissula
a little cleft
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inferocostal
below the rib
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olfactophobia
morbid aversion to odors
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anorthopia
distorted vision
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leukoplakia
development of white patches in the mouth
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posterosuperior
behind and above
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pseudopod
false foot
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urethrophraxis
obstruction of the urethra
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orthopedics
branch of surgery for musculoskeletal disorders
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geriatrics
branch of medicine for diseases of old age
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catheter
slender tube inserted into a body cavity
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ambient
surrounding, on all sides