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Ablation
Accreditation
Acetabulum
Achilles tendon
Acidosis
Acromegaly
Adenocarcinoma
Adhesion
Agonal
Agranulocytosis
Alimentary
Allograft
Alopecia
Anaphylaxis
Anastomosis
Aneurysm
Angiocatheter
Antecubital
Antiarrhythmic
Antineoplastic
Anuria
Aqueous
Arthrocentesis
Ascites
DEFINITIONS ON
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Week 1 GM Terms Definitions
1. Aberrant-away from the usual or expected course
2. Ablation-amputation or excision of any part of the body, or removal of a harmful growth or
substance
3. Accreditation- recognition by a professional association given to a hospital or school , that it has
met all predetermined standards
4. Acetabulum- Large cup shaped cavity at the lateral surface of the ilium.
5. Achilles tendon- Common tendon that connects soleus & gastrocnemius muscles of the leg to
the heel
6. Acidosis- abnormal increase in hydrogen ions in the blood. Indicated by blood Ph of less than
7.35
7. Acromegaly-metabolic condition caused by over secretion of growth hormones, resulting in
widening & thickening of bones in the face, jaw, hands & feet
8. Adenocarcinoma- cancerous tumor of a gland
9. Adhesion-band of scar tissue that binds surfaces that normally are separate
10. Agonal- pertaining to death & dying
11. Agranulocytosis- severe reduction in the number of white blood cells
12. Alimentary- pertaining to food or the digestive organs
13. Allograft-graft of tissue between 2 genetically different individuals of the same species
14. Alopecia- partial or complete loss of hair
15. Anaphylaxis- life threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen
16. Anastomosis- a connection between 2 vessels surgical joining of 2 ducts, blood vessels, or bowel
segments to allow flow from one to another
17. Aneurysm- weakening in the wall of a blood vessel
18. Angiocatheter-hollow, flexible tube inserted into a blood vessel to remove or instill fluids
19. Antecubital- in front of the elbow, at the bend of the elbow
20. Antiarrhythmic- pertaining to a substance or procedure that prevents, alleviates or corrects
abnormal heart rhythm
21. Antineoplastic- medication that controls or kills cancer cells
22. Anuria- no urine output
23. Aqueous- watery, medication prepared with water, solution containing water
24. Arthrocentesis- inserting a needle to remove fluid from a joint
25. Ascites- abnormal intraperitoneal accumulation of fluid