Chapter 4 Flashcards
(202 cards)
1
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carp/o
A
wrist bones
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cib/o
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meals
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cost/o
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rib
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cutane/o
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skin
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dactyl/o
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fingers, toes
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duct/o
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to lead, carry
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flex/o
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to bend
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furc/o
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forking, branchin
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gloss/o
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tongue
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glyc/o
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sugar
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immun/o
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protection
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later/o
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side
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morph/o
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shape, form
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mort/o
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death
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nat/i
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birth
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necr/o
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death
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nect/o
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to bind, tie, connect
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norm/o
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rule, order
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ox/o
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oxygen
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pub/o
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pubis (pubic bone)
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seps/o
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infection
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somn/o
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sleep
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son/o
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sound
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the/o
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to put, place
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thyr/o
thyroid gland; shield
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top/o
place, position, location
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tox/o
poison
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urethr/o
urethra
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-crine
to secrete
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-drome
to run
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-fusion
coming together; to pour
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-gen
substance that produces
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-lapse
to slide, fall, sag
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction, separation
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-meter
to measure
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-mission
to send
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-or
one who
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-partum
birth, labor
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-phoria
to bear, carry; feeling (mental state)
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-physis
to grow
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-plasia
development, formation, growth
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-plasm
structure or formation
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptosis
falling, drooping, prolapse
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-stasis
stopping, controlling
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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a-, an-
no, not, without
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward
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ana-
up, apart
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ante-
before, forward
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anti-
against
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auto-
self, own
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bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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cata-
down
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con-
with, together
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contra-
against, opposite
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de-
down, lack of
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dia-
through, complete
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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ec-
out, outside
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en-, -endo-
in, within
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epi-
upon, on, above
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eu-
good, normal
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ex-
out, outside, away from
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
excessive, above
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hypo-
deficient, under
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in-
into, within, not
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infra-
beneath, under
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inter-
between
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intra-
in, within, into
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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meta-
beyond, change
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micro-
small
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neo-
new
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pan-
all
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para-
abnormal, beside, near
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per-
through
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peri-
surrounding
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poly-
many, much
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before, in front of
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pro-
before, forward
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pros-
before, forward
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re-
back, again
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retro-
behind, backward
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sub-
under
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supra-
above, upper
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syn-, sym-
together, with
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across, through
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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uni-
one
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a-, an-, in-
not; no; without
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ante-, pre-, pro-
before; forward; in front of
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anti-, contra-
against, opposite
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con-, syn-, sym-
with; together
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de-, cata-
down, lack of
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dia-, per-, trans-
through; complete; across
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dys-, mal-
bad; abnormal; difficult; painful
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ec-, ecto-, ex-
out; outside
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endo-, in-, intra-
in; within; into
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epi-, hyper-, supra-
upon; on; above; excessive; upper
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hypo-, infra-, sub-
under; deficient; beneath
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re-, retro-, post-
back; again; behind; backward; after
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ultra-, meta-
beyond; excess; change
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apnea
without/not breathing
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anoxia
without oxygen
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abnormal
away from normal
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abductor
muscle that draws a limb away from the body
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adductor
muscle that draws a limb toward the body
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anabolism
process in metabolism where simple molecules combine to generate complex molecules
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analysis
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
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urinalysis
laboratory examination of urine that aids in the diagnosis of many medical conditions
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antecibum
before meals
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anteflexion
displacement forward of an organ so that its axis is bent upon itself
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antepartum
before birth
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antibiotic
destroy or inhibit growth of microorganisms such as bacteria
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antibody
protein produced against an antigen
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antigen
substance that stimulates production of an antibody
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antisepsis
practice of using antiseptics to eliminate the microorganisms that cause disease
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antitoxin
antibody that curates a toxin
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autoimmune disease
body makes antibodies against its own good cells and tissues, causing inflammation and injury
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bifurcation
normal splitting into two branches
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bilateral
having or relating to two sides
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bradycardia
slow heart rate
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catabolism
breakdown of complex molecules to form simpler ones; form of metabolism
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congenital anomaly
inherited medical condition that occurs at or before birth
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connective
connective tissue supports and binds other body tissue and parts
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contradiction
against a statement or argument
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contralateral
affecting the opposite side; stroke affecting right side of brain may cause contralateral paralysis affecting the left arm and leg
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dehydration
lack of water
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diameter
measurement through something
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diarrhea
flow through; waste flowing through colon
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dialysis
purification of blood
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hemodialysis
waste materials are separated from the blood via a machine when kidneys no longer function
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dyspnea
difficult or abnormal breathing
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muscular dystrophy
weakness and deterioration
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dysentery
infection of the intestines
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ectopic pregnancy
the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus
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endocardium
smooth membrane which lines the inside chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves
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endoscope
camera that goes inside the body during procedures
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endotracheal
situated or occurring within the trachea
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epithelium
thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body's surface; top layer of the skin
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euphoria
feeling of well-being
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euthyroid
normal thyroid function
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exophthalmos
protrusion of the eyeball associated with enlargement and overactivity of the thyroid gland
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hemiglossectomy
operation to remove part of the tongue and adjacent tissue
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hyperglycemia
increase in blood sugar
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hyperplasia
increase in cell numbers
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hypertrophy
increase in size of individual cells
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hypodermic injection
injection made into the subcutaneous tissues
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hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
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insomniac
person who is not able to sleep
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incision
cut into
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infracostal
situated beneath the ribs
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intercostal
lies between adjacent ribs
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intravenous
taking place within the veins
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macrocephaly
excess fluid in the brain; large head
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malaise
discomfort
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malignant
very infectious disease; cancerous
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metacarpal bones
hand bones that lie beyond the wrist bones but before the finger bones
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metamorphisis
change of the form of nature
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metastasis
beyond control
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microscope
optical instrument used to look at very small things
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microcephaly
smaller, underdeveloped brain
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neonatal
newborn; interval from birth to 28 days
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neoplasm
new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body; associated with cancer
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pancytopenia
deficiency of erythrocytes, leukocytes and thrombocytes
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paralysis
abnormal disruption of the connection between nerve and muscle
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parathyroid glands
located beside the thyroid gland
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percutaneous
through the skin
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pericardium
membrane surrounding the heart
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polymorphonuclear
having a nucleus with several lobes and a cytoplasm that contains granules (leukocytes)
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polyneuritis
any disorder that affects the peripheral nerves collectively
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postmortem
after death
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postpartum
after birth
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precancerous
cell likely to develop into cancer
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prenatal
before birth
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prodrome
early symptom indicating the onset of a disease or illness
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prolapse
to slide or fall forward
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prosthesis
an artificial limb
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relapse
a disease or its signs and symptoms return after an apparent recovery
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remission
signs and symptoms lessen and the patients feels better
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recombinant DNA
DNA that has been formed artificially by combining constituents from different organisms
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retroperitoneal
situated or occurring behind the peritoneum
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retroflexion
abnormal position of an organ bent or tilted backward
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subcutaneous
under the skin
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suprapubic
above the pubis or pubic bone
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syndactyly
webbed toes or fingers
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synthesis
to bring together
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symbiosis
occurs when two organisms live together in close association, either for mutual benefit or not
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symmetry
equality of parts on opposite sides of the body
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symphysis
joint in which the bony surfaces are firmly united by a layer of fibrocartilage
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tachypnea
fast breathing
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transfusion
transfer of blood or blood parts from one person to another
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transurethral
though the urethra
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ultrasonography
noninvasive imaging test
