Module A - Unit 4 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 brady- | slow |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| abductor muscle | muscle that draws a limb away from the body |
| dia- | through, complete |
| relapse | a disease or it's signs and symptoms return after an apparent recovery |
| prolapse | sliding, sagging, or falling forward or backward |
| remission | sign and symptoms lessen and the patient feels better |
| antigen | usually a foreign substance. stimulates the production of antibodies |
| retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the peritoneum (abdomen) |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| recombinant DNA | technique of transferring genetic material from one organism into another |
| epithelium | surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin |
| tachycardia | rapid, fast heartbeat |
| adrenal glands | endocrine glands located above each kidney |
| prodrome | signs and symptoms appear before the actual illness |
| symbiosis | refers to two organisms living together in close association, either for mutual benefit or not |
| acromegaly | enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problems |
| exophthalmos | protrusion of the eyeball associated with enlargement and over activity of the thyroid gland |
| ipsilateral | pertaining to location on the same side |
| intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs |
| hypoglycemia | blood condition of less than normal blood sugar |
| hyperglycemia | blood condition of excessive amount of blood sugar |
| hypertrophy | increase in size in individual cell, over development |
| metamorphosis | condition of change in shape or form |
| ultrasonography | a diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image of an organ or tissue |
| symphysis | a joint in which the bong surface are firmly united by a later of fibrocartilage |
| antibodies | protein substances made by white blood cells in response to the presence of foreign antigens |
| ante cibum | means before meals |
| bifurcation | normal splitting into two branches |
| parotid gland | salivary gland within the cheek; just anterior to the ear. |
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