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contralateral
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opposite side of body
2
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heterochromia
A
different colored irises
3
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heterophilic
A
immune stimulus that causes antibody formation against related stimulus
4
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homologous
A
corresponding in structure, origin, location
5
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homeopathy
A
practice of treating disease with small amount of a drug that in large amounts causes the same symptoms of the disease
6
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ipsilateral
A
same side of the body
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sympathomilmettic
A
causing similar effects as the sympathic nerves
8
Q
normocalcemia
A
normal level of calcium
9
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paliesthesia
A
ability to feel vibrations
10
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palianesthesia
A
inability to feel vibrations
11
Q
tautomenial
A
pertaining to the same menstrual period
12
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cachexia
A
general ill health and malnutrition
13
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dysphagia
A
difficulty swallowing
14
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dystocia
A
birthing difficulty
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eutocia
A
normal birthing
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invalid
A
incapacitated by chronic illness or injury
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irreducible
A
incapable of being replaced in normal position
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mogarthia
A
difficult joint action due to uncoordinated
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pseudoarthrosis
A
false joint resulting from faulty fracture healing
20
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pallagra
A
roughened skin due to deficiency of b12
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immunoassay
A
test that uses antibodies to detect a substance
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impetigo
A
contagious spreading bacterial disease of the skin
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ischemia
A
suppressed blood flow
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coloboma
A
defect in portion of iris
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prophylactic
defense against threat of disease or pregnacy
26
syncope
act of fainting, due to low pulse or blood sugar
27
virulent
pertaining to exceedingly disease causing
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coitus
sexual connection between male and female
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commissure
site of union of corresponding parts
30
concentric
having common center
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hematocrit
percentage of blood components in relation to total volume of blood sample, separated by centrifuation
32
desmoid
fibrous, like a ligament
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desmorrhexis
rupture of a ligament
34
enantiobiosis
2 organisms that live together but antagonize each other
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hapten
substance that fastens to small protein to form a complex that can trigger an allergic reaction
36
ligature
string, rubber band, or wire for surgical tying
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centripedal
seeking the center
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gastropexy
attaching the stomach to the abdominal wall
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hysteropexy
attaching the uterus to the abdominal wall or vagina
40
schistomiasis
blood fluke parasite
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schistocyte
sliced rbc
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schizonychia
splitting of the fingernail/toenail
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symphysis
immovable joint unite by plate of fibrocartiledge
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valgus
bent or twisted outward
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varus
bent or twisted inward
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xenodiagnosis
use of lab animals to diagnose a parasitic disease
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ampulla
sac like dilation of canal or duct
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ampule
small sealed glass of fluid for injection
49
ascites
accumulation of excessive fluid in the abdominal cavity
50
bursa
fibrious sac betweeen tendon and bone or tendon and ligament
51
capsulotomy
cutting into a capsule
52
capsule
fibrous sheath that encloses an organ
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cremaster muscle
testicle muscle
54
pyelonephritis
inflammation of kidney with accumulation of pus in kidney basin
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pyelography
injection of a dye for xray exam of the kidney calyces
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saccule
small pouch or cavity
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sacculation
act of forming small cavities
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thecal
referring to a sheath or case
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vascular
pertaining to blood vessels
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aqueous humor
clear watery fluid in front of eye
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biliary
relating to bile production and excretion
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bilirubin
pigment produced by the liver processing rbc breakdown
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cholecystitis
inflammation of gall bladder
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clolelith
gall stone
65
chylomicron
fat globule transport in blood or lymphatic fluid
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chylothorax
accumulation of chyle in chest
67
coprophagous
feeding on excrement
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coprophagy
habit of eating excrement
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dacryoadentis
inflammation of tear gland
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eleotherapy
treatment internally or extrenally with oil
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fecalith
firm mass of digestive waste
72
flux
discharge of large quantity of fluid from body
73
galactorrhea
flow of milk
74
cholecystagogue
agent that causes gall bladder contraction
75
hemocyte
blood cell in invertebretes
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hemolysis
breaking up of rbc
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hidrosis
sweating
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hidradenitis
inflammation of sweat glands
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hydrocephalus
accumulation of fluid in brain
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hygroma
cystic swelling containing watery fluid
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hygroscopic
retaining moisture
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lymphocyte
primary lymph cell
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lymphedema
swelling of tissues due to obstruction of lymph channels
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myxedema
firm swlling caused by accumulation of slimy material between cells
85
myxomatosis
disease of rabbits caused by pox virus characterized by tumors of slimy material
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plasmacytoma
tumor of plasma cells
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plasmin
enzyme in plasma that digests clots
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pyometra
pus collecting in uterus
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rhinorrhea
runny nose
90
sanguineous
relating to loss of blood
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serum
resulting fluid of blood after a clot forms
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serosanguineous
fluid with aspects of both serum and blood caused by disease
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scalocele
cyst containing salvia
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sialoddentitis
inflammation of a salivary gland
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stercorous
relating to excrement
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sudoiferous
producing sweat
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acetabulum
wine glass like socket of hip joint
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acetaminophen
pin reliever that contains acetyl group
99
albuminiria
protein in urine related to egg white protein
100
amygolaloid
almond shaped group of nerve cells in primitive part of brain
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amyloid
protein combined with starch
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amylase
enzyme the breaks down strach
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casein
milk protein found in cheese
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caseous
dying tissue that begins to look like cheese, like in tuberculoisis
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creatine
cmpd formed for energy storage in muscle
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creatinine
waste product of protein metabolism excreted in urine
107
farinaceous
consisting of starch
108
glycogenolytic
something that breaks down sugar links
109
hordeolum
barleycorn like swelling of upper eyelide caused by plugged eyelid gland
110
hyperkalemia
excessive potassium in blood
111
lecithin
phospholipid from egg yolk, found in myelin
112
lipoma
tumor of fat tissue
113
hypernatremia
excessive sodium in blood
114
natriuresis
loss of sodium in urine
115
phagocyte
cell that engulfs invaders or debris to be removed from the obdy
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dysphagia
difficulty in eating
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pumelorthopnea
too fat to breathe lying down
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protolytic
something that breaks down proteins
119
saccharine
relating to sweetness
120
seborrhea
skin disease characterized by excessive oilness
121
siderocyte
rbc containing granules of free iron
122
steatitis
inflammation of fat
123
steatorrhea
greasy, watery feces
124
synovitis
inflammation of synovial membrane
125
tyrosine
amino acid from breaking down of casein
126
tyrophagus
species of mites
127
vitelline
pertaining to yolk of egg or embryo
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analgesis
blocking pain perception without altering consciousness
129
nerialgia
pain from nerve fibers
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proctalgia
pain from anus or rectum
131
angina
spasmoticm, choking type of pain
132
dolorimetry
measurement of pain
133
nociceptor
pain receptor of nerve
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pleurodynia
pain from muscles betweeen ribs
135
mastodynia
pain in breast
136
ponograph
instrument to measure pain in contracting muscle
137
hypotic
inducing sleep
138
carotid
principle artery of neck
139
narcois
reversible depression and insensivity
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somnolence
excessive drowsiness
141
soporific
causing profound sleep
142
allokinesis
involuntary movement
143
allograft
transplant with donor of same species but different genetic make up
144
alleotaxis
development of an organ of tissues from different function or origin
145
anomaly
deviation from the normal
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anomalous
deviating from general rule
147
idiopathic
relating to an illness of unknown cause
148
idiosyncracy
structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual
149
proprioception
sensing stimuli from ones own body
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androgen
substance that promotes masculinization
151
anthropormorphism
attributing human characteristics to nonhumans
152
atavism
acquiring genetic traits from remote ancestor
153
endemic
disease pertaining to a particular location
154
gametogenesis
production of sperm or ova
155
gynecomastia
women like development of breast tissue in men
156
parthenogenesis
virgin born, not result of a mating
157
presbyopia
aging change in eye accommodtion
158
puerperal
pertaining to a mother of a newborn
159
palliative
affording relief but not a cure
160
photophobia
sensitive to light
161
satiety
full gratification of appetite or thrist
162
dysthymia
depression
163
hyperesthesia
abnormal increase in sensitivity
164
excoriation
scratches or abrasions of the skin
165
lethargy
drowsy behavior
166
ideology
study of development of ideads
167
logoplegia
paralysis of speech organs
168
megalomania
unreasonable conviction of one's own greatness
169
paranoia
delusion of perdecution
170
kletomania
desire to steal
171
aphonia
no voice
172
disphonia
abnormally sounding voice
173
anamnesis
patients memory of medical history
174
petrous
pertaining to hard part of ear
175
petrosal
referring to the petrous temporal bone
176
osetoporosis
demineralization of bone
177
scirrhous
firm and fibrous
178
sclera
dense white outer covering of eye
179
sponglous
edema of the spongy layer of eye
180
stereoscopic
pertaining to 3d vison
181
viscous
sticky, thick, resistant to flow
182
agglutinate
to glue together
183
barorecptor
monitor tissue for blood pressure
184
cerumen
earwax
185
ceruminolytic
agent the dissolves earwax
186
collodion
nitrocellulose solution in ether or alcohol
187
crystauria
crystals in urine
188
dura matter
fibrous outer coat of meninges
189
indurated
made hard
190
glioma
brain tumor composed of neurologic cells
191
eburation
make hard and dense
192
neuroliga
cells that support and insulate nerve cells
193
nyalosis
degerate change in vitreous humor
194
inspissated
to become thicker with dehydration
195
leptomeningitis
inflammation of pia mater and arachoid membrane
196
leptospiroisis
sender spiral bacteria, causes inflammation of the kidney
197
osteimalacia
softening of bone
198
emollent
smoothing agent
199
oleoreisn
oily plant sap that may cause contact allergy
200
pachymeningitis
inflammation of the dura mater
201
ablate
seperate or detach
202
abrade
to rub away an outer layer
203
cholagogue
stimulate flow of bile
204
bruxis
involuntary grinding of teeth
205
cathartic
causing emptying of bowel
206
thoracocentesis
using needle to remove fluid from chest
207
abdomenocentesis
placing a needle into abdomen to collect fluid
208
incipient
surgical breaking of bone
209
hypodermoclysis
injecting fluids under the skin
210
diathermy
generating local body heat by passing electromagnetic waves through the area
211
decussate
to cross from 1 side to another
212
dehiscence
splitting open
213
dessicant
causing to dry up
214
arthrodesis
surgical fusion of a joint
215
dyncimogenesis
development of energy in muscle or nerves
216
ergonomics
study of human efforts
217
abortifacient
causing abortion
218
efferent
carrying away from center
219
afferent
carrying to center
220
vermifluge
dewormer
221
gelantous
like jelly
222
homogenesis
reproduction which results in offspring that resemble the parents
223
pathogenesis
act of producing sickness
224
cachexia
general ill health ad malnutrition
225
luxation
dislocation
226
hemolysis
breaking up of rbc
227
autolysis
self destruction by enzymes present in body
228
organogenesis
developmental process for organ
229
oscilloscope
instrument that makes image by swinging beam shining on screen
230
colostomy
creating opening from colon to body surface
231
cystomy
incision into urinary bladder
232
percussion
tapping to access sound produced
233
neutrophilia
increase in WBC
234
hemophilia
clotting deficiency
235
phlegmon
acute, severe infection with inflammation under the skin
236
phlogisitc
causing inflammation
237
physocele
tumor filled with gas
238
pinocytosis
taking in of fluids in cells cytoplasm
239
anaplasia
reversion of cells to an immature form
240
dysplasia
abnormal development
241
aplasia
failure to develop
242
avulsion
ripping aparrt
243
plessimeter
small thin plate to receive the blow from a plexor for percussion
244
plessesthesia
thumping fingers while palpating
245
potable
fit to drink
246
hemoatopoiesis
making rbc
247
apraxia
uncoordination w/o impairment of sensory or motor function
248
gastrorrhaphy
suturing operation on the stomach
249
bronchoscopy
looking at the insdie of the bronchi
250
peristalsis
mov't of digestion organs
251
angiotribe
surgical forceps for crushing arteries
252
lithotripsy
crushing of urinary or gallstone
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