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Medical Vocabulary #7
Read the definition given in the hint and select the correct term from among those given.
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Last updated: November 10, 2024
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Surgical destruction of certain nerves and nerve roots to relieve pain.
A white blood cell that comes from bone marrow, and produces antibodies to fight off disease.
A mineral that the body needs for many vital functions, including bone formation, regulation of heart rate and blood pressure, and muscle contraction.
The presence of larger-than-normal red blood cells in circulation—even though there are too few of them—caused by lack of folate and vitamin B12.
The force blood exerts against the walls of the arteries, measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
(of complications or ill effects) Induced unintentionally by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures.
A condition in which a peripheral nerve is compressed at the elbow, causing pain, numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness in the hand and arm.
A harmless sac of fluid on top of a joint or tendon, usually on the wrist or back of the hand.
A small electronic device generally placed in the chest to correct an irregular heartbeat. It generates small electrical pulses that prompt the heart to beat at a normal pace.
A procedure in which a laser is used to correct vision problems by reshaping the cornea.
The delivery of an electric shock to the heart to stop an abnormal rhythm and restore a normal heartbeat.
A feeling of fatigue that occurs as the biological clock resets itself after traveling across time zones, usually by airplane.
One of four structures that divide the chambers of the heart and prevent the backflow of blood from one chamber to another during contraction of the heart.
Blood pressure that frequently fluctuates between normal and abnormal during the course of a day, often within only a few minutes.
Using the thumb or fingers to apply pressure to particular spots, or pressure points, on the body in order to relieve pain.
A chronic disease that occurs when a person has an abnormal amount of body fat, potentially leading to health problems.
An abnormally fast heartbeat, usually above 100 beats per minute.
The unit for measuring the amount of energy in food.
A description of any disease in which the organs or tissues in the body are damaged progressively over time.
A sleep disorder that causes extreme sleepiness and uncontrollable sleep attacks, making a person fall asleep at inappropriate times during the day.
Cells in the ear that transmit sound messages to the brain and play a vital role in hearing.
A substance that lubricates the inner ear and helps protect it from dirt, damage, and infections.
Sadness and depression brought on by a lack of exposure to sunlight.
A waste product of protein digestion and metabolism.
The ability of the body to learn to fight specific infections after being exposed to the germs that cause them.
acupressure
adaptive immunity
artificial pacemaker
B cell
blood pressure
calcium
calorie
defibrillation
degenerative
earwax
facet rhizotomy
ganglion cyst
hair cells
iatrogenic
jet lag
keratectomy
labile hypertension
macrocytic anemia
narcolepsy
obesity
radial tunnel syndrome
seasonal affective disorder
tachycardia
urea
valve
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