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Antigen

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Foreign substance or toxin that stimulates the production of an antibody; evokes an immune response

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Antisepsis

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Destruction of organisms to prevent infection

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Antitoxin

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Substance produced against a toxin; an antibody

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Apnea

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Without breathing

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Autoimmune Disease

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Condition in which the immune system (antibodies) attacks normal, healthy cells producing chronic, disabling diseases

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Benign

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Non-cancerous

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Bifurcation

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Branching into two parts

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Bilateral

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Pertaining to 2 or both sides

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Bradycardia

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Slow heartbeat

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Catabolism

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Cellular process of breaking down complex nutrients to simpler substances; energy is released to do the work of the cell.

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Congenital anomaly

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Abnormality present at birth. Birth defect

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Connective tissue

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Tissue that supports and binds other tissues and parts. Examples are bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, and fibrous tissues.

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Contraindication

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Factor that indicates against the administration of a drug or procedure in the care of a patient

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Contralateral

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Affecting the opposite side of a part of the body

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Dehydration

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Excessive loss of water.

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Dialysis

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Separation of nitrogenous wastes from the blood when the kidneys no longer function; hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are are examples.

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Diameter

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Measurement through the center of a circle (for example the size of the opening of a blood vessel)

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Diarrhea

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Frequent passage of loose watery stool

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Dysentery

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Painful inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infections

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Dysplasia

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Condition of abnormal formation

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Dyspnea

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Difficult breathing

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Dystrophy

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Condition of abnormal development

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Ectopic Pregnancy

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Pregnancy that is not in place (not in the uterus) a fallopian tube is the most common ectopic site

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Endocardium

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Inner lining of the heart

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Endoscope
Instrument to visually examine the interior of the body
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Endotracheal
Pertaining to within the trachea
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Epithelium
The layer of cells covering the external surface of the body and lining the hollow tubes within the body
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Euphoria
Exaggerated feeling of well being; elevated mood, “high”
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Euthyroid
Normal thyroid function
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Exophthalmos
Protrusion of the eyeball; sign of hyperthyroidism
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Hemiglossectomy
Removal (resection) of half of the tongue
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Hyperglycemia
High levels of sugar in the bloodstream, associated with diabetes
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Hyperplasia
Condition of increased formation of cells
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Hypertrophy
Increase in size of a tissue or organ due to increase in the size of individual cells.
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Hypertrophy
Increase in size of tissue or organ due to increase in individual cell size
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Hypodermic injection
Injection of medication under the skin
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Hypoglycemia
Low/ deficient levels of sugar in the blood
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Incision
Process of cutting into the body
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Infracostal
Pertaining to below the ribs
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Insomniac
Pertaining to without sleep; an insomniac is a person who cannot sleep
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Intercostal
Pertaining to in between the ribs
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Intravenous
Pertaining to within a vein
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Microcephalic
Smaller than normal head
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Malaise
General feeling of body discomfort
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Malignant
Cancerous; harmful
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Metacarpal bones
Hand bones; literally beyond the wrist
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Metamorphosis
Condition of change of shape or form
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Metastasis
Spread of a malignant tumor beyond its original location to a distant site.
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Microcephalic
Smaller than normal head; a congenital anomaly
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Microscope
Instrument to view small objects
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Neonatal
Pertaining to new birth
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Neoplasm
New growth
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Pancytopenia
Deficiency of all blood cells
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Paralysis
Destruction of nerve tissue leading to loss of sensation or motion in a part of the body
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Parathyroid Glands
4 endocrine glands on the posterior (dorsal) side of the thyroid gland; secrete parathromone
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Percutaneous
Through the skin
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Pericardium
Double layered membrane surrounding the heart
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Polymorphonuclear
Pertaining to a multi-lobed nucleus (in granulocytic white blood cells)
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Polyneuritis
Inflammation of many nerves
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Postmortem
After death
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Postpartum
After birth
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Precancerous
Pertaining to occurring before a malignant condition
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Prenatal
Pertaining to before birth
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Pro dome
Sign or symptom that appears before the onset of a more serious illness. Example; fever that signals the onset of a viral illness
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Prolapse
Sliding forward or down
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Prosthesis
Artificial substitute for a missing body part
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Recombinant DNA
Insertion of a gene (region of DNA) from one organism into the DNA of another
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Rel apse
Sliding or falling back; as in return of illness after apparent recovery
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Remission
Return to good health; signs and symptoms of disease are gone.
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Retroflexion
Bending backward
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Retroperitoneal
Pertaining to behind the peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity)
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Subcutaneous
Pertaining to under the skin
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Suprapubic
Pertaining to above the pubic bones
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Symbiosis
Close interaction between two organisms living closely together
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Symmetry
Measurement together; similarity of parts as in mirror images of each other.
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Symphysis
Bones that grow together separated by a piece of fibrocartilage. The pubic symphysis of the pelvis is an example
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Symptom
Subjective change in a condition as perceived by the patient
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Syndactyly
Fusion of fingers or toes; congenital anomaly
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Syndrome
Signs and symptoms that occur together indicating a particular condition or disorder
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Synthesis
Putting together of simple substances to create something new and often more complex
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Tachypnea
Abnormally rapid breathing
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Transfusion
Transfer of blood from one person to another
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Transurethral
Pertaining to across or through the urethra
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Ultrasonography
Use of high frequency sound waves to produce a record or picture of an organ or tissue
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Unilateral
Pertaining to one side

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