GMI CHAPTER 4
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| abnormal | irregular
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| adrenal glands | glands found in the endocrine system located above the kidneys. They produce hormones adrenalin and hydrocortisione
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| analysis | seperating a substance into its component parts.
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| anemia | deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood
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| antepartum | before birth
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| antibiotic | pertaining to a substance that works against germ of bacterial life
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| antibody | a substance that works against germ. They are produced by white blood cells when germs enter the blood stream.
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| antigen | a foreign substance, such as bacteria or virus
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| aphasia | unable to speak
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| apnea | difficulty breathing
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| atrophy | decrease in size of cells within an organ
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| benign | noncancerous
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| bilateral | on both sides
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| bradycardia | pertaining to low heart beat or heart rate
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| congenital anomaly | birth defect
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| dialysis | seperation of waste completly
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| diarrhea | complete removal of watery waste from the colon
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| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing
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| dysplasia | abnormal development in organs
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| dyspnea | difficulty breathing assoicated with pain
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| dysuria | painul, burning sensation during urination
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| ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy that takes place on top of the fallopian tubes; in a place outside of the uterus
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| endocrine glands | glands that secreat hormones
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| endoscopy | viewing within an organ using a scope
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| epidural hematoma | a mass of blood above the membrane surrounding the brain
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| excision | cutting out of a part of the body
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| extrahepatic | pertaining to the outside of the body
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| hemigastrectomy | removal of half the stomach
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| hemiplegia | paralysis of half the body on one side
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| hyperglycemia | pertaining to excessive amounts of sugar in the blood; high blood sugar
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| hypertension | high blood pressure
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| hyperthyroidism | pertaining to the excessive amout of activity of the thyroid
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| hypertrophy | overgrowth of of an organ or part of the body as a result of an increase i size of individual cells.
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| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar
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| incision | cutting into
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| intervertebral | pertaining to the within the back bones
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| intrauterine | within the uterus
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| intravenous | pertaining to within the veins
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| malignant | cancerous
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| metacarpal | beyond the wrist bones
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| metastasis | condition of spreading of cancer
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| neonatal | pertaing to new birth
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| neoplastic | pertaining to new growth
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| paralysis | loss of movement of an extremity or part of a body
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| paraplegia | paralysis of half the body; upper or lower sections
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| parathyroid glands | 4 glands found imbedded in the thyroid glands that help maintain proper calcium levels in the bones and blood
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| perianal | surrounding the anus
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| periosteum | pertaining to the membranes that surround the bones
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| polydipsia | excessive thirst
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| polyneuropathy | disease of many nerves
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| polyuria | excessive urination
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| postmortem | after death
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| postpartem | after birth
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| precancerous | conditon before cancer
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| prolapse | sliding forward
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| prosthesis | replacement of body part
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| quadriplegia | paralysis of 4 all sections of the body from the neck down
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| relapse | return of desease aftr its apperent termination
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| remission | lessening of symptoms of a disease
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| resection | removal of a organ or structure
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| retroperitoneal | pertaining to the back of the peritoneum
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| subcostal | pertainging to below the ribss
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| subcutaneous | under the skin
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| subscapular | pertaining to under the shoulder
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| subtotal | just under the total amount
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| syndrome | set of signs and symptons that diagnos a certain disease
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| tachycardia | pertaining to fast heart rate
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| tachypnea | pertaining to fast breathing
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| transabdominal | across the abdomen
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| transurethral | across the urethra
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| tricuspid valve | fold of tissue between the upper and lower chambers on the right side of the heart. It has three cusps or points an d prcvents backflow of blood into thr ritht atrium when the heart is pumping blood.
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| ultrasonography | recording of internal body stuctures with sound waves.
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| unilateral | pertaining to one side
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| urinalysis | examining of urine to determine its contents
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| subdural hematoma | collection of blood under the dura mater
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