Unit 12 Flashcards
(99 cards)
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administration
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giving treatment or medication
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anorexia
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lack of appetite or desire to eat
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antagonistic
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oppositional or blocking
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antefebrile
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before a fever
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anteflexion
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bending forward
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antemortem
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before death
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antenatal
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before birth (prenatal)
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antepartum
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before delivery
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anteposition
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in front of
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antepyretic
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before a fever
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anteversion
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turning toward
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asymptomatic
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without symptoms
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bicellular
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made of two cells
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biceps
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a two-bellied muscle
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bifocal
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lens having two focus strengths
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bifurcation
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branch into two
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binuclear
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having two nuclei
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bipolar
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having two poles
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bisexual
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attracted to two sexes
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bulimia
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condition of purging after eating
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cachexia
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wasting away of the body
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congenital
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born with
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consanguinity
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with blood relationship
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disassociate
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to break apart
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disinfect
to rid of infectious agents
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dispense
to give out for use
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dissect
to cut apart
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excise
to take out
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exhale
to breathe out
30
expiration
breathing out
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genitals
reproductive system structures
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hemianesthesia
anesthesia involving half the body
33
hemicardia
half a heart
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hemigastrectomy
excision of half the stomach
35
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
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incise
to cut into
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incoherent
unable to be understood (speech)
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incompatible
not compatible, does not associate well with
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incompetency
not able to function properly
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incontinence
inability to control urination or defecation
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incubation
original growth of an organism
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infested
organisms living within or on another organism
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infiltration
penetration of a solution into tissues
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inflamed
act of being red, swollen, painful, and warm
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inflammation
condition with such symptoms as a red, swollen, and warm area
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infusion
introducing a substance into a vein through a needle
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inhale
to breathe in
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injection
procedure of introducing a substance into the body through a needle
49
insane
not sane
50
insemination
process of introducing semen into the uterus or tubes
51
insomnia
unable to fall asleep
52
inspiration
breathing in
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instillation
applying drops
54
intercellular
between the cells
55
intra-abdominal
within the abdomen
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intra-aortic
within the aorta
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intra-arterial
within the artery
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intracranial
within the cranium
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intracystic
within the urinary bladder
60
intradermal
within the dermal layer
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intraduodenal
within the first part of the small intestine
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intrathoracic
within the chest cavity
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intravenous
within the vein
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malaise
generally poor feeling, not feeling well
65
malaria
infestation of malaria parasite
66
malformation
poor formation
67
malnutrition
poor nutrition, missing essential nutrients
68
malodorous
smelling bad
69
mononuclear
having on nucleus
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morbidity
related to illness
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mortality
related to death
72
postcibal
after meals
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postcoital
after intercourse
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postesophageal
in back of the esophagus
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postfebrile
after a fever
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postglucose
after glucose is administered
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postmastectomy
after excision of the breast
78
postmenopausal
after the end of menstruation
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postmortem
after death
80
postnatal
after birth
81
postoperative
after surgery
82
postpartum
after delivery
83
postprandial
after meals
84
preanesthetic
before anesthesia
85
precancerous
condition that may lead to cancer
86
prefrontal
in front of the frontal bone
87
preoperative
before surgery
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prescribe
write an order before it can be done
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sanguineous
bloody
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semicircle
half of a circle
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semicomatose
partially in a coma
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semiconscious
partially conscious
93
semiprivate
patient gets half of a room
94
subcutaneous
layer below the dermis
95
triceps
a three-headed muscle
96
trifurcation
branch into three
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unicellular
of one cell
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unilateral
one sided
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uninuclear
having one nucleus
