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- Right atrium.x left atrium
- Right ventricle x left ventricle
- Inspiration x expiration
- Ascending colon x descending colon
- RIGHT HAND X LEFT HAND
- Right hemisphere x left hemisphere
- Upward facing x downward facing
- Clockwise rotation x anticlock wise rotation
- Vertical axis x horizontal axis
- Vertical vertebra x horizontal diaphragm
- Vertical spinal cord x horizontal spinal nerves
- Vertical corticospinal tracts x horizontal corpus callosum or association fibres
- Central x peripheral
- Parallel planes x perpendicular planes
- Cranial x caudal
- Cranial mouth x caudal anus
- Dominant x recessive
- Mongenic x polygenic
- Gene locus x translocation of gene
- Normal location x transposition
- Copying or.cheating x self writing or sincere
- Writing x erasing
- Coding x decoding
- Translation x transliteration
- Dividing x combining or forming
- Separation x mixing
- Cutting x joining
- Separation of dna strands x mixing of dna strands
- sensitive x specific
- Antibiotic sensitivity x antibiotic resistance
- Susceltibility of bacteria to antibiotics x resistance of bacteria to antibiotics
- True positive x true negative (with disease )
- True x false (lie)
- Correction x error
- respond to many x respond to only one
- responsive x non responsive
- looking back X Looking forward
- looking back from effect to cause X Looking forward from cause to effect
- retrospective study X prospective study
- blind trials X Visible proof or proven
- morbidity x health
- morbidity indicator x health indicator or qualties of life
- mortality x life
- men x women
- young x old
- cause x effect
- exposure x outcome
- risk x disease
- unknown x known
- invisible case (subclinical case) x visible case (clinical case)
- large x small
DISTURBANCE ANTONYM
DECREASE(GOING AWAY) OR LEFT X RIGHT (GOING RIGHT IN FORWARD DIRECTION)
LOSSES X GAINERS * FLUID PHYSIOLOGY * colloid osmotic pressure or oncotic pressure X Hydrostatic pressure (pressure of blood against wall - static fluid pressure)I * Inside X outside * Inside fluid (intracellular fluid) X extracellular fluid (Outside fluid) * Dilute(inside) X Concentrated (outside) * concentrated(inside) X Dilute(outside) * low concentration of electrolytes X HIGH concentration of electrolytes * POTENTIAL * water potential (potential energy of water) X kinetic energy of water * Charge potential of cell(membrane potential inside cell) X membrane potential outside cell(charge potential of outside fluid * resting membrane potential X Dynamic changes in potential * * hypertonic solution X hypotonic solution (both terms are unequal but it is differentiated on the basis of movement of water from cells) * Cell shrink X Cell swelling * * Soluble X Insoluble * hydrophilic(water loving) X hydrophobic(water hating or fearing) * lipophilic X Lipophobic * hemophilic x hemophobic * * chromophobe cells include basophils and eosinophils * * BASOPHILIC X ACIDOPHILIC * BASE LOVER X ACID LOVER * NEUTROPHIL = NEUTRAL LOVER (both granules present) * AZUROPHILIC X AZUROPHOBIC * EOSINOPHILIC X EOSINOPHOBIA * BASOPHILIC X BASOPHOBES * * mixing X separation * combining X breaking * combine X Break * ionic X Non - ionic * acid X Base * hydrostatic pressure (pressure of static water) X pressure gradient (pressure which drives water flow) * inward flow X Outward flow (inward flow of water across semipermeable membrane X Outward flow of water across semipermeable membrane) * permeable X impermeable (SEMI-PERMEABLE == cell membrane is semipermeable that is it is permeable and impermeable both) * addition of solutes lowers water potential(NEGATIVE VECTOR) X Increase in pressure increases water potential (POSITIVE VECTOR) * * * * Flow is always from pure water (water with less or no solutes) to impure water (Water with higher concentration of solutes) * sea water has always higher concentration of salt(sodium) so from higher gradient to lower (solute movement from sea water to lakes(fresh water)) * * * equal X Unequal * barrier X Assistance or helpers * restriction X Entrance or passage * change in concentration over a distance is called concentration gradient X * change in pressure over a distance is called pressure gradient x * * tonicity ( it is the relative concentration of solutes on either side of the membrane) * osmolarity * water is always more extracellular because the content of water is more outside than on inside of cell,but the main aim is not to control water potential or gradient but to maintain the ionic composition and volume of water constant. * * colloid (proteins - albumin,gelatin and water insoluble compounds) * crystals(mineral ions,and water soluble compounds) * * crystalloid osmotic pressure distinguishes because of the presence of large pores in capillaries which tend to equalize solute concentrations on either side of membrane. * * hypovolemia X increased blood volume * hyponatremia X hypernatremia * hypokalemia X hyperkalemia * hypocalcemia X hypercalcemia * bone mineralization(formation) x bone resorption(release of minerals from bone) * Hypoxia x hyperoxia * Hypocarbia x hypercarbia * Acidosis x alkalosis * Hypotension x hypertension * * * * GAS PHYSIOLOGY * * Partial pressure(pressure of individual gas) X Pressure (pressure by whole mixture of gases) * Hyperventilation x hypoventilation * * * * DE - POLARIZATION * RE - POLARIZATION * POLARIZATION - POLARITY X NON-POLAR OR NO POLARITY * polarity arises due to the solubility of molecules in a solution.insoluble compunds are non -polar
BLOOD ANTONYM
- Exotoxin x endotoxin
- Outside x inside
- Heat labile x heat stable
- Dna ligase x deoxyribo nuclease
- Hemolysis x heme synthesis
- Single celled organism x multiple celled organism
- Immune system
- Artificial immunity x natural immunity
- Active immunity x passive immunity
- Accquired immunity x innate or immunity since birth
- Autoimmunity or immunity against oneself x immunity against bacteria or microbes
- Insecure or risk to cell or harmful.x safety or security or
- Polycythemia x pancytopenia
- Leucopenia x leucocytosis
- Leucopenia x leucocytoosis(seen in tumours of immune cells)
- Immunodeficiency x increased immune cells
- Intolerance x tolerance
- Immume intolerance x
- Anemia x increased rbc count
- Immunocompetent x immunocompromised
- Blast is s producer x clast is a breaker
- Osteoblast(bone substance producer) × osteoclast (bone substance breaker)
- Fibroblast x fibrocytes
- Chondroblast x chondrocytes
- Erythroblast x
- Megaloblast x
- Myeloblast x
- Lymphoblast x
- Trophoblast x trophic cells
- Unipotent(single potency) x pluripotent(plural potency) or multipotent(multiple potency)
- Dense connective tissue x loose connective tissue
- Stratified epithelium x non stratified or single layer
- Short or cuboid or flat x tall or columnar or pseudostratified epithelium
- Keratinized x non- keratinized
- Dry or scaly epithelium x wet epithelium
- Elastic x plastic
ENDOCRINE ANTONYM
- hypoglycemia X Increased glucose
- decreased insulin X increased insulin
- hypoglycemia X diabetes mellitus
- hypothyroidism X hyperthyroidism
- hypothyroidism X grave's disease(hyperthyroidism)
- thyromegaly(iodine deficiency or less TSH) X thyromegaly(hyperthyroidism OR More TSH)
- hypoparathyroidism X hyperparathyroidism
- addison's disease(hypocortisolism) X cushing's disease(hypercortisolism)
- hypocortisolism X hypercortisolism
- adrenal insufficiency or hypoaldosteronism X primary hyperaldosteronism or Conn's syndrome
- atrophy of adrenal gland X congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- rickets(children) or osteomalacia(adults) X BONE TUMOUR(new piece of bone)
- atrophy X Hyperplasia
- atrophy X hypertrophy
- anti-diuresis x diuresis
- Increased frequency of urine x decreased frequency of urine
- Polyria x anuria
- Increased glomerular filtration rate x decreased glomerular filtration rate
- Increased reabsorption x decreased reabsorption
- Counter current flow x flow towards
- Flowing in opposite direction x flowing in parallel or same direction
- Antiparallel direction x parallel direction
- hypoandrogenism(low testosterone) X hyperandrogenism(high testosterone)
- hypoestrogenism x hyperestrogenism(high estrogen levels)
- Hypogonadism X hypergonadism(hyperfunction of gonads)
- gonadotropin deficiency x gonadotropin excess
musculoskeletal antonyms
- kyphosis X lordosis
- valgus(outward angulation) x Varus (medial deviation)
- Wrist: Madelung's deformity — Wherein the wrist bones are not formed properly due to a genetic disorder.
- Hip: coxa vara — the angle between the head and the shaft of the femur is reduced, resulting in a limp.
- Toe: hallux valgus (from Latin hallux = big toe) — outward deviation of the big toe toward the second toe. Resulting in a bunion.
- Toe: hallux varus (Latin hallux = big toe) — inward deviation of the big toe away from the second toe.
- Elbows: cubitus varus (Latin cubitus = elbow) — turned inward elbows
- Elbows: cubitus valgus (from Latin cubitus = elbow) — turned-in elbows
ORTHOPEDICS - MUSCLES
- abduction (abductor) X adduction (adductor)
- flexion(flexors of forearm) X extension (extensor of forearm)
- pronation(pronator) x supination(supinator)
- dropped shoulder(Trapezius paralysis) X shrugging of shoulder (trapezius)
- gastroparesis(gastro + paresis=paralysis) X gastric emptying or peristalsis of stomach
- lock jaw x mastication
- wrist drop X Wrist extension
- ptosis or horner's syndrome X Elevation of
- thumb movement (abduction and opposition) X ape hand deformity
- partial claw X
- Klumpke's paralysis presents with claw hand (C8,T1 lesion)
- erb's duchene palsy presents with waiter's tip (C5,C6) lesion
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