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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abduction | away from the medial plane |
| adduction | toward the median plane |
| anterior/ventral | near the front of the body |
| assert | to make a statement that claims to be true |
| assertive | willing to say what you think is true |
| compatible | well matched |
| distal | away from attachment to trunk |
| Eversion | turning outward |
| imply | to suggest without saying directly |
| incomparable | too wonderful to be compared |
| incompatible | not well-matched |
| infer | to figure out something based on evidence |
| inferior/caudal | away from the head |
| Inversion | turning inward |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| medial | pertaining to the midline |
| posterior/dorsal | near the back of the body |
| proximal | near attachment to the trunk |
| superficial | toward the surface |
| superior/cranial | toward the head |
| transverse/horizontal | divides body into upper and lower portions |
| Abscess | pus forming a pocket |
| anterior | frontal position |
| anteroposterior | frontal to back positioning |
| bilateral | both sides |
| caudal | related to the tail position |
| cephalic | related to the head position |
| cervicectomy | removal of the cervix |
| Impaired | Dimished or lacking usual quality or level |
| Impending | Likely to occur |
| Incidence | Occurance |
| Inflamed | Reddened, swollen, warm, often tender |
| Ingest | Swallow for digestion |
| Insidious | So gradual that it may not become apparent for a long time |
| Invasive | Inserting or entering a body part |
| Labile | Changing rapidly and often |
| Latent | Present but not active or visible |
| Lethargic | difficult to arrouse |
| Manifestation | An indication or sign of something |
| Occluded | Closed or obstructed |
| Ominous | Significantly important & dangerous |
| Overt | Obvious, easily observed |
| Parameter | A characteristic or constsant factor |
| Paroxysmal | Beginning suddenly or abruptly |
| Patent | Open |
| Precaution | Preventative measure |
| Precipitous | Rapid, uncontrolled |
| Predispose | Make more likely to occur or more susceptible |
| Primary | First or most significant |
| Prognosis | The anticipated or expected course or outcome |
| Rationale | The underlying reason, the "why" to something |
| Recur | To occur again |
| Restrict | Limit |
| Retain | Hold or keep |
| Site | Location |
| Status | Condition |
| Strict | Stringent, exact, complete |
| Supplement | Take in addition to or to complete |
| Suppress | To stop or subdue |
| Symmetrical | Equal or the same |
| Untoward | Adverse or negative |
| Vital | Essential |
| Void | Excrete, expel urine |
| Adhere | Hold fast, stick together |
| Adverse | Undesired, possibly harmful |
| Affect | Appearance of observable emotions |
| Compensatory | Make up for, to offset |
| Complication | Undesired problem resulting from some other event |
| Comply | Do as directed |
| Concave | Rounded inward |
| Consistancy | Degree of Viscosity (how thick or thin a fluid is) |
| Constrict | draw together or become small |
| Contingent | Dependent |
| Contour | Shape or outline of something |
| Contract | draw together, reduce in size |
| Contraindication | Reason why something is not advisable or why it shouldn't be done |
| Defecate | expel a bowel movement |
| Deficit | lack of something |
| Depress | Press downward |
| Depth | Downward measurement from the surface |
| Diameter | Distance across the center |
| Dilate | Enlarge or expand |
| Dilute | Make a liquid less concentrated |
| Discrete | Distinct or seperate |
| Distended | Expanded from pressure or enlarged |
| Endogenous | Produced within the body |
| Exogenous | Produced outside the body |
| Flaccid | limp, lacking tone |
| Flushed | Reddened or ruddy appearance |
| Gaping | Wide open |
| Hydration | Maintenance of body fluid balance |
| Hygiene | Cleanliness and good health |
| volume | Space taken up by fluid |
| abdominopelvic | cavity composed of the abdomen and the pelvis |
| absorption | movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream |
| coronal plane | imaginary line passing through the body from head to feet that divides the body into front and back portions |
| diffusion | movement of materials from high concentration to lower concentration |
| osmosis | the process of water going out of a cell membrane from high pressure to low pressure |
| endometrium | inner lining of the uterus |
| enzymes | functional proteins, usually ending in ase |
| formed elements | blood cells |
| median plane, sagittal | an imaginary line dividing the body into right and left portions |
| metabolism | the sum total of uses of atp in the body |
| phagocytosis | engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body |
| transverse plane | an imaginary line dividing the body into top and bottom portions |
| vasoconstriction | a narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel |
| vasodilation | a widening in the diameter of a blood vessel |
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