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19 Cards in this Set
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Abrasion
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Process of scraping away from a surface; such as skin or teeth
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Anesthetize
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To induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of a specific medication
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Arousal
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Pertaining to a state of alertness or consciousness.
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Asymmetrical
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Unequal in size or shape. Without proportion of the body
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Asystole
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Without contraction of the heart; the absence of electrical and mechanical activity in the heart.
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Comatose
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Pertaining to a state of deep sleep; total lack of consciousness.
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Epithelium
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Structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and the lining of vessels
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Exogenous
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Pertaining to originating outside the body or an organ of the body or produced from external causes
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Grandiose
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Pertaining to a feeling of greatness.
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Gynecoid
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To resemble a female;
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gynecoid pelvis
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Is the normal shape of the birth canal that allows for the exit of the average fetus.
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Hypertrophy
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The increase in the size of an organ; structure; or the body caused by an increase in the size of the cells; also called overgrowth.
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Infection
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Process whereby a pathogenic (disease producing) microorganism invades the body
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Irregular
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Pertaining to not being regular.
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Nasolabial
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Pertaining to the nose and lip.
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Palpate
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To use the hands or fingers to examine by touch; to feel.
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Steroid
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Applies to any one of a large group of substances chemically related to natural steroid hormones
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Trauma
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Physical injury or wound caused by external force; violence; or a toxic substance;
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Turgor
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Refers to the expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid.
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