Chapter 4

muscle that leads a limb away from the body

muscle that leads a limb toward the body

endocrine gland above the kidney

process of building up protein in cells

separation of a substance into various parts

without oxygen

ante- cibum

bending forward

before birth

against life (germ life), drugs are given to combat bacteria

protein made by white blood cells to destory antigens

substance that stimulates the products of antibodies

destrcution of micoorganisms to prevent infection

substance produced against a toxin, an antibody

without breathing

antibodies that are produced against an individuals own normal cells

non cancerous

braching or forkcing into two parts

pertaining to both or two sides

slow heart beat ususally less than 60 beats per minute

abnormality present at birth, birth defect

tissue that supports and binds other tissues and parts

a factor that prohibits the administraction of a drug or procedure in the care of a patient

affecting the opposite side of a part of the body

excessive loss of water

separation of nitrogenous waste from the blood when the kidneys no long fucntion

measurement between opposite from explame blood vessel or intestine points on the periphery of a circluar body part

freqeunt passage of water, loose stools

condition of abnormal formation

difficult breathing

prenancy that is not in the normal location, a fallopiean tube is the most common ectopic site

the inner lining of the heart

instrument to visually examine the interior of the body

pertaining to within the trachea

layer of cells covering the external surface of the body and lining the hallow tubes within the body

condition of exaggerated well being

normal thyroid function

eyeballs that protrude from their sockets, associated with hyperthyroidism

removal of half the tonue

condition of excessive or high blood surgar

condition of increased fromation of cells

condition of increased development when individual cells increase in size

placement of a needle below the skin

low levels of sugar in the blood stream

pertaining to below the ribs

pertaining to without sleep, a person who cannot sleep

pertaining to between the ribs

pertaining to within a vein

condition of a larger than normal head

general feeling of bodily discomfort

cancerous, harmful

hand bones

condition of change of shape or form

a spread of a malignant tumor beyond ts original location to a distant site

instrument to view small projections

pertaining to a newborn infant

new growth

deficiency of all blood cells

destruction of nerve tissue leading to loss of sensation of motion in a part of the body

four endocrine glands on the posterior, dorsal, region of the thyroid gland

pertaining to through the skin

membrane surrounding a bone

pertaining to a nucleus with several or many shapes

infammation of many nerves

after death

after birth

pertaining to occuring before a malignant condition

pertaining to before birth

symptom that appears before the onset of more serious an illness

sliding forward or downward

false pregnancy

insertion of a gen, from an organism into DNA of another organsim

sliding or falling back as in recurrence of symptoms or decline after apparent recovery

literally to send back to good health disappearance of disease symtoms

bending backward

pertaining to behind the peritoneum

pertaining to under the skin

pertaining to above the pubic bones

close association between organism of different species or a state in which two people are emotional dependent on each other

equality of part, literally measured together

bones that grow together separated by a piece of fibrocartilage.

fusion of fingers or toes, a congenital anomaly

group of symptoms that occur together indicating a particular condition or disorder

combination of simple substances to create something new and more complex

rapid breathing

literally to pour, across, transference of blood from peron to another

pertaining to across or through the urethra

process of recording sound waves

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ec, ecto

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