To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- acidosis
- adhesion
- adrenalitis
- adrenopathy
- amenorrhea
- angina pectoris
- ankylosis
- anuria
- apepsia
- aphagia
- aphasia
- arrhythmia
- ascites
- ataxia
- blood pressure
- bradycardia
- bradypepsia
- cardiodynia
- chondromalacia
- constipation
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the condition of having too much acid in body fluids or tissue
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"Lactic acidosis occurs when there is too much lactic acid in your body."
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the atypical sticking of surfaces due to infection or inflammation
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"Doctors typically diagnose adhesion during a surgical procedure such as laparoscopy."
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the state of inflammation of the adrenal glands
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"Autoimmune adrenalitis is the most common cause of Addison's disease."
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a swelling of the adrenal glands
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"Adrenopathy may indicate a cancerous presence."
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having no menstrual period
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"The female athlete's low body fat percentage led to a condition of amenorrhea, causing her menstrual cycle to stop for several months."
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severe chest pain caused by an inadequate supply of blood and oxygen
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"She was admitted into hospital with angina pectoris."
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abnormal stiffening of a joint
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"Walking became more painful as the ankylosis in his knee developed further."
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the state of urine not being produced
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"The treatment for anuria depends on its cause, such as diabetes or kidney stones."
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without digestion
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"Seeing that the patient was suffering with apepsia, the doctor ordered blood tests to determine the cause."
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the state of being unable to swallow
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"Even partial blockages in the throat can result in aphagia."
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the state of not being able to understand or produce language
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"A large percentage of stroke survivors experience aphasia."
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an irregular heartbeat
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"A heart arrhythmia can come from many reasons including something as simple as drinking too much coffee."
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the accumulation of fluid in the stomach
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"Diuretics were used to treat the ascites in her abdomen."
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the loss of full control of bodily movements
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"Ataxia is one of the more visible signs of Parkinson’s disease."
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the pressure of blood in the circulatory system
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"She measures her blood pressure every night."
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having an abnormally slow heartbeat
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"He was fitted with a pacemaker to control his bradycardia."
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having abnormally slow digestion
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"Some people naturally have a mild form of bradypepsia."
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a pain in the heart
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"A cardiac exam was performed to determine the possible causes of her cardiodynia."
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the state of joint cartilage becoming softer
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"Athletes commonly suffer from chondromalacia."
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reduction of, or difficulty in making bowel movements
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"Eating a fiber rich diet is a natural cure for constipation."