Medical Terminology Flashcard

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What does the term 'Metabolic' refer to?

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Total of all physical and chemical changes in living organisms

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What is 'Colitis'?

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Inflammation of the colon

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What does 'Deficient' mean?

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Lacking something essential

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What is 'Diabetes mellitus'?

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A condition where the body cannot change sugar into energy

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What does 'Soluble' mean?

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Able to break down or dissolve in liquid