Medical Terminology Flashcards

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administer (v)

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to dispense or apply something to an individual (e.g., to administer medicine)

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analysis (n)

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the action of looking carefully at something in order to explain it

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anatomy (n)

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the physical structure of an organism: human, animal or plant

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biochemistry (n)

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the chemical processes within and relating to living organisms

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diagnose (v)

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to identify the nature of an illness by examining its symptoms

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heal (v)

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to return to health; to restore in structure and function (e.g., of an injury or diseased tissue)

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identify (v)

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to recognize someone or something and be able to say or prove who or what they are

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interpret (v)

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to take meaning from something

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irregular (adj)

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happening at an uneven rate, duration or occurrence (e.g., an irregular heartbeat)

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malfunction (v)

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to fail to function in the correct or usual manner