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Vocab list 3

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Total cards: 20•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Infection

Back (Answer)

contamination by disease-producing germs

#2
Front (Question)

Palpitation

Back (Answer)

forcible or irregular pulsation of the heart perceptible to the patient

#3
Front (Question)

Ambulatory

Back (Answer)

able to walk

#4
Front (Question)

Febrile

Back (Answer)

pertaining to a fever

#5
Front (Question)

Afebrile

Back (Answer)

without a fever

#6
Front (Question)

Rale

Back (Answer)

bubbling or noisy sound caused by fluid or mucus in the air passages

#7
Front (Question)

Pallor

Back (Answer)

paleness, lack of color

#8
Front (Question)

Noninvasive

Back (Answer)

performing a procedure without penetrating the body

#9
Front (Question)

Asphyxia

Back (Answer)

suffocation

#10
Front (Question)

Anatomy

Back (Answer)

study of the structure of an organism

#11
Front (Question)

Physiology

Back (Answer)

study of the function of a living organism

#12
Front (Question)

Agglutination

Back (Answer)

clumping of foreign cells

#13
Front (Question)

Exudate

Back (Answer)

fluid, pus, or cells that have escaped from blood vessels into the tissues

#14
Front (Question)

Serum

Back (Answer)

amber-colored fluid that exudes from clotted blood as a clot shrinks

#15
Front (Question)

Lymph

Back (Answer)

thin, watery fluid that forms when plasma diffuses into tissue spaces

#16
Front (Question)

Lacrimal Glands

Back (Answer)

produce tears that constantly moisten and cleanse the eye

#17
Front (Question)

Acuity

Back (Answer)

sharpness or clearness

#18
Front (Question)

Dementia

Back (Answer)

organic loss of intellectual function

#19
Front (Question)

Dentition

Back (Answer)

natural teeth of the mouth

#20
Front (Question)

Gingiva

Back (Answer)

gums of the mouth