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Medical Vocabulary #9

Read the definition given in the hint and select the correct term from among those given.

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Last updated: December 20, 2024
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The destruction or infection of tissues by disease-causing organisms, usually accompanied by a fever.
The use of a machine to remove wastes and impurities from the blood when the kidneys are not working properly.
The thick bone that protects the knee joint; also known as the kneecap.
A yellow, lipid-laden deposit in the skin or on a tendon.
Swelling of the membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord.
The popular term for muscle and ligament damage resulting from rapid and extreme extension and flexion of the neck.
A noncancerous tumor or growth composed of fat cells.
A description of vaccines containing microbes that have been killed, and, therefore, are unable to cause disease.
Structures on the outside of a cell membrane that permit attachment of specific chemicals.
An enlarged thyroid gland that creates a lump in the neck.
Blood poisoning; a condition in which disease-causing organisms have spread to the bloodstream from an infection elsewhere in the body.
A thin, flexible tube equipped with a light and camera that is used to see inside an organ or body cavity.
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels.
The premature death of living cells or tissues.
Thin, gelatinous ligaments that attach the lens of the eye to the ciliary body and support the lens centrally behind the pupil.
A mineral that protects teeth from decay and cavities.
Non-REM sleep, in which thinking and most physiological activities slow, but movement still occurs.
Small veins.
The sudden and uncontrollable need to urinate or defecate.
Clusters of nerve cells deep in the brain that play an important role in movement.
A rhythmic, quivering movement of muscles that can be caused by diseases such as Parkinson disease, side effects of medication, or old age.
The automatic adjustment of the focus of the eye by flattening or thickening of the lens.
Substances produced when the body burns fat for energy or when the body doesn’t have enough insulin.
An herbal product or tea made by boiling a plant in water.
An instrument with a light and mirrors for examining the deep interior of the eye.
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