1. | osteoporosis | A. | nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body |
2. | diabetes | B. | a progressive decrease in bone density, potentially causing fractures |
3. | deep | C. | surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another |
4. | osteomyelitis | D. | toward the surface or external of the body |
5. | syncope | E. | microscopic vessels that join the arterial system with the venous system |
6. | sphincter | F. | paralysis of both lower limbs |
7. | acuity | G. | circular muscle that constricts or dilates to regulate passage of substances |
8. | atelactasis | H. | tubular space or channel within an organ; space within an artery, vein, intestine or tube |
9. | asphyxia | I. | lack of muscle coordination |
10. | atresia | J. | collapsed or airless state of the lung |
11. | bronchodialators | K. | clearness or sharpness of a sensory function |
12. | distal | L. | away from the surface of the body |
13. | exacerbation | M. | a chronic metabolic disorder due to insufficient production of insulin |
14. | poliomyelitis | N. | progressive, degenerative disease when the protective cartilage wears down |
15. | ataxis | O. | congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening, such as the vagina |
16. | claudication | P. | bone infection |
17. | capillaries | Q. | drugs that stimulate the bronchial muscles to relax, resulting in increased air flow |
18. | proximal | R. | sensation of numbness, prickling, tingling or heightened sensitivity |
19. | paraplegia | S. | study of the cause or origin of a disease or disorder |
20. | osteoarthritis | T. | inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
21. | embolectomy | U. | lameness, limping |
22. | parathesia | V. | further from the center (trunk of the body) or from the point of attachment to the body |
23. | etiology | W. | brief loss of consciousness and posture; also known as fainting |
24. | anastomosis | X. | removal of an embolus |
25. | superficial | Y. | increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms |
26. | lumen | Z. | condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen |