MedTerm Chapter 4
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ante-
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in front of something else
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anti-
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against or opposed to
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ana-
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up
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brady-
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slow
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con-
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with, together
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contra-
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against
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bi-
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twice, double
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ad-
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toward, in direction of
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dys-
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bad, difficult
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dia-
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through, across
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antisepsis
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against infection
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apnea
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not breathing
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antepartum
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before birth
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anoxia
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condition of no oxygen
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congenital anomaly
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irregularity at birth
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contralateral
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pertaining to opposite side
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epi-
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before, upon
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eu-
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good, well
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intra-
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within
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de-
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away from, cessation
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inter-
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between, among
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hypo-
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below normal
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hyper-
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beyond normal
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mal-
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bad, abnormal, disorder
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ectopic
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pregnancy that is out of place
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euphoria
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good feeling (well-being)
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dysplasia
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condition of abnormal formation (of cells)
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endotracheal
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pertaining to within the windpipe
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infracostal
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pertaining to below the ribs
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hypoglycemia
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blood condition of less than normal sugar
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metamorphosis
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condition of change of shape or form
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malaise
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vague feeling of bodily discomfort
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pancytopenia
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deficiency of all blood cells
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dialysis
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separation of wastes from the blood
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metastasis
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spread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue
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exophthalmos
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eyeballs that bulge outward
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peri-
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near, around
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poly-
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many, much
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per-
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through
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syn-
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together, joined, with
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neo-
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new
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meta-
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after, behind
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para-
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beside, near ; abnormal
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post-
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after, behind
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retroperitoneal
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area behind the sac holding abdominal organs and viscera
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transurethral
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pertaining to performed through urethra by cystascope
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subcutaneous
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below the skin
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tachypnea
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fast breathing
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unilateral
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pertaining to one side
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pseudocyesis
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development of signs of pregnancy w/o embryo being present
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paralysis
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loss of movement in muscles
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prodome
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symptoms that appear before an illness
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remission
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symptoms lessen
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relapse
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disease or symptoms return
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syndactyly
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webbed fingers or toes
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neoplasm
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new growth (tumor)
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periosteum
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membrane surrounding a bone
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bradycardia
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condition of slow hearbeat
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abductor
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carrying away from (the body) **abduct**
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adrenal glands
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two endocrine glands each above a kdney
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parathyroid
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four endocrine glands in the neck region
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hemi-glossectomy
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removal of half of the tongue
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intercostal
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pertaining to between the ribs
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benign
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harmless, non-cancerous
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postmortem
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after death
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syndrome
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group of signs and symptoms together that characterize a condition
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bifurcation
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branching into two, like tracheal tubes
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antibody
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immunoglobulin; immune protein made when antigen enters body
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antibiotic
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drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and microorganisms
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diarrhea
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frequency of liquid bowel movements, opposite of constipation
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symbiosis
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\"life together\"; 2 organisms living together for mutual benefit or not (Ex: parasitism)
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bilateral
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both sides
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dehydration
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lack of water
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antigen
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foreign substance
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percutaneous
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through the skin
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postnatal
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pertaining to after birth
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suprarenal
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pertaining to above the kidney
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adductor
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one who (muscle which) leads toward the body. **admit**
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anabolism
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process of casting (building) up materials (proteins) within cells
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analysis
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to separate
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ante cibum
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before meals
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anteflexion
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bending forward
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antitoxin
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A substance (antibody) produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin.
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autoimmune
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related to making antibodies (immune substances) against one's OWN cells and tissues
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catabolism
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the process of casting down materials (sugar) to release energy in cells
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connective
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to tie (bind) together
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contraindication
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to point out against; as reasons why a drug shouldnt be taken
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diameter
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to measure through; as the diameter of a cricle
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dialysis
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complete separation; two types - hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing.
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dysplasia
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abnormal (\"bad\") development or formation
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endocardium
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inner lining (membrane) of the heart
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endoscope
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instrument to view within the body
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epithelium
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skin cell
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euthyroid
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normal thyroid function
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hyperplasia
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condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells)
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hypertrophy
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increase in development
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hypodermic
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pertaining to below the skin
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insomniac
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pertaining to inability to sleep
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intravenous
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within a vein
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macrocephaly
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pertaining to an enlarged head
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malignant
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harmful, bad; cancerous condition
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metacrpal bones
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five hard hand bones (beyond the wrist)
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metamorphosis
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condition of change of shape or form
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microscope
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instrument to view small objects
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polymorphonuclear
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pertaining to a many-shaped nucleus; a type of white blood cell
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polyneuritis
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inflammation of many nerves
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postpartum
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after childbirth; referring to mother
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precancerous
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pertaining to before cancer; a lesion that may become cancerous
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recombinant DNA
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inserting a gene (region of DNA) from one organism into the DNA of another orgnaism
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retroflexion
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bending backward
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suprapubc
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pertaining to above the pubic bone (part of the pelvic bone)
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synthesis
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to put, place together, as in protein synthesis or photsynthesis
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symmetry
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state of \"measurement together\";equality of parts, mirror images
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symphysis
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To grow together; bones that grow together at the joint
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transfusion
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to pour across, as in transferring blood from one persion to another
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ultrasonography
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process of recording ultrasound (beyond the normal range) waves
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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somn
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sleep
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son
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sound
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carp
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wrist bones
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cutane
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skin
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dactyl
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fingers
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mort
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death
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nat
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birth
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-mission
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to send
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immune reaction
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the reaction between an antigen and an antibody is called an ____ ____
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Rh condition
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___ ___: a person who is Rh psoitive has an antigen on their RBCs. Rh- people do not carry the Rh factor antigen.
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sensitization
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___: mother produces a low level of antibodies to the Rh+ antigen.
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bilibrubin
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a chemical pigment produced when hemoglobin from dying RBCs is broken down.
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ipsilateral
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___ means the same side
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parasitism
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___ an example of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other doesnt.
