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Apena
(AP-ne-ah) |
Not able to breathe
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Aphasia
(ah-FA-ze-ah) |
Not able to speak (absence of impairment of communicationO
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Atrophy
(AT-ro-fe) |
Decrease in size of cells within an organ
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Anemia
(ah-NE-me-ah) |
Lacking in blood. Deficiency in the number of red blood cells, results in reduced oxygen to body cells.
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Amenorrhea
(a-men-o-RE-ah) |
Absence of menstral periods
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Abnormal
(ab-NOR-mal) |
Away from the norm; irrecgular
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Adrenal glands
(ah-DRE-nah glanz) |
Two endocrine glands, each above a Kidney
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Analysis
(ah-NAL-ih-sis) |
Separating a substance into its component parts
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Uranalysis
(u-rih-NAL-ih-sis) |
A separation (examination) of urine to determine its contents.
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Antepartum
(ah-teh-PAR-tum) |
Before birth
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Antibody
(AN-tih-bod-e) |
A substance that works against germs (bodies of infection). Produced by white blood cells.
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Antigens
(AN-tih-jen) |
Germs (foreign protein). Stimulate white blood cells to make antibodies.
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Antibiotic
(an-ti-bi-OT-ic) |
Pertaining to a substance wthat works against germs or bacterial life.
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Bilateral
(bi-LAT-er-al) |
Pertaining to both sides
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Bradycardia
(bra-de-KAR-de-ah) |
Slow heartbeat
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