| A | B |
|---|
| abduction | to move away from the midline |
| adduction | to move toward the midline |
| afebrile | without fever |
| albuminuria | albumin in the urine |
| ambulatory | walking |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| amnesia | loss or defective memory |
| ankyloses | stiff joint |
| anorexia | loss of appetite |
| anuria | total suppression of urination |
| apnea | short periods when breathing has ceased |
| arthritis | inflammation of joint |
| asphyxia | suffocation |
| atrophy | wasting |
| auscultation, auscultate | to listen for sounds |
| bradycardia | heartbeat less than 60 |
| cheyne-stokes respirations | increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea |
| clonic tremor | shaking with intervals of rest |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva |
| cyanotic | bluish color due to poor oxygenation |
| defecation | bowel movement |
| diplopia | double vision |
| distended | appears swollen |
| diuresis | large amount of urine voided |
| dorsal recumbent | lying on back, knees flexed and apart |
| dysmenorrhea | painful mentruation |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| dysrhythmia, arrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| edematous | puffy, swollen |
| emaciated | then, underweight |
| emetic | agent given to produce vomiting |
| enuresis | bedwetting |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| erythema | redness |
| excoriation | raw surface |
| exophthalmus | abnormal protrusion of eyeball |
| extension | to straighten |
