12 - Chapter 4: Pronunciation (part 1)

abductor (ab-DUK-tor)

muscle draws away from the body

abnormal (ab-NOR-mal)

not normal

adductor (ah-DUK-tor)

muscle draws toward the body

adrenal glands (ah-DORE-nal glanz)

gland on top of the kidney

anabolism (ah-NAB-o-liz-im)

process of building up protein (in a cell)

analysis (ah-NAL-ih-sis)

separation apart

anoxia (ah-NOK-se-ah)

no/ lack of oxygen

ante cibum (AN-te SE-bum)

before meals

anteflexion (an-te-FLEK-shun)

bending forward

antepartum (an-te-PAR-tum)

before birth

antibiotic (an-tih-bi-OT-ik)

substance against bacteria

antibody (AN-tih-bod-e)

protein against an antigen (foreign body)

antigen (AN-tih-jen)

foreign body; substance that stimulates antibody production

antisepsis (an-tih-SEP-sis)

substance against infection

antitoxin (an-tih-TOX-in)

substance against poison

apnea (AP-ne-ah)

no breathing

autoimmune disease (aw-to-ih-MUNE dih-ZEEZ)

condition where body attacks itself

benign (beh-NINE)

nonmalignant, good kind

bifurcation (bi-fur-KA-shun)

process of dividing into two branches

bilateral (bi-LAT-er-al)

pertaining to two-sided

bradycardia (bra-de-KAR-de-ah)

slow heart rate

catabolism (kah-TAB-o-liz-im)

process of breaking down (nutrients from food)

congenital anomaly (con-JEN-ih-tal ah-NOM-ah-le)

abnormality existing with birth

connective tissue (kon-NEK-tiv TIH-shu)

tissue that binds (or ties) together

contraindication (kon-trah-in-dih-KA-shun)

reason against using a specific medicine

contralateral (kon-trah-LAT-er-al)

pertaining to the opposite side

dehydration (de-hi-DRA-shun)

lack of water

dialysis (di-AL-ih-sis)

separation through or complete

diameter (di-AM-en-ter)

a straight line through the center

diarrhea (di-ah-RE-ah)

flow through

dysentery (DIS-en-ter-e)

abnormal condition of intestines

dysplasia (dis-PLAZ-e-ah)

abnormal formation (or growth)

dyspnea (DISP-ne-ah)

difficult breathing

dystrophy (DIS-tro-fe)

abnormal nourishment/ development of muscles

ectopic pregnancy (ek-TOP-ik PREG-nan-se)

pregnancy occurring outside the normal place

endocardium (en-do-KAR-de-um)

structure within the heart

endoscope (EN-do-skope)

instrument to view (for viewing) within

endotracheal (en-do-TRA-ke-al)

pertaining to within the trachea

epithelium (ep-ih-THE-le-um)

tissue upon the surface

euphoria (u-FOR-e-ah)

feeling of well-being