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Medical
Undergraduate 2
12/03/2010

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Term
Tachypnea
Definition
An abnormally rapid rate of respiration of more than 20 breaths per minute is known as _____________.
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Bradycardia
Definition
An abnormally slow heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute is known as __________.
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-pexy
Definition
The suffix ________ means surgical fixation.
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Glycosuria
Definition
The presence of glucose in the urine is known as ______________.
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Empyema
Definition
A collection of pus within a body cavity is known as a a/an ______________.
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Arthrectomy
Definition
An _____________ is the surgical removal of a joint.
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Dysplasia
Definition
The abnormal development or growth of cells is known as ___________.
Term
sickle cell
Definition
Which form of anemia is a genetic disorder?
Term
Byssinosis
Definition
The medical term for the condition commonly known as brown lung disease is ______________.
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GuillainBarre' syndrome
Definition
_____________ is an inflammation of the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves, characterized by rapidly worsening muscle weakness that can lead to temporary paralysis.
Term
atrophy
Definition
The term ____________ describes weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures caused by pathology or by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time.
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-emia
Definition
The suffix ____________ means blood or blood condition.
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gastroduodenostomy
Definition
The procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the upper portion of the stomach and the duodenum is a/an _______________.
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rhonchus
Definition
The term _____________, which is also known as wheezing, is the sound heard during breathing out as air passes out through a partially obstructed airway.
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