Vocabulary

1. Word / Phrase:Myopathy

Meaning: any abnormality or disease of muscle tissue.

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2. Word / Phrase: Jaundice

Meaning: Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus.

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3. Word / Phrase: Peevish

Meaning: easily made angry; irritable; frequently complaining

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4. Word / Phrase: Dypnea

Meaning: difficult or labored breathing.

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5. Word / Phrase: Sympathetic nervous system

Meaning: The part of the autonomic nervous system originating in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord that in general inhibits or opposes the physiological effects of the parasympathetic nervous system, as in tending to reduce digestive secretions, speeding up the heart, and contracting blood vessels.


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