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Building a Medical Vocab
P. Leonard Chap. 3
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06/02/2013
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Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding
Term
signs
 Definition
definitive evidence
Term
symptom
 Definition
subjective evidence
Term
-ectasia, -ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-algia, -dynia
 Definition
pain
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomit, vomitting
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-malacia
 Definition
soft, softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-spasm
 Definition
twitching, cramping
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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-gram
 Definition
a record
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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blephar(o)
 Definition
eyelid
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oste(o)
 Definition
bone
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steth(o)
 Definition
chest
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catheter, cannula
 Definition
hollow flexible tube inserted into cavity for various reason
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catheritize
 Definition
introduce a catheter within the body
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pulse
 Definition
rhythmic expansion of an artery occurs as heart beats
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respiration rate
 Definition
number of breaths per minute
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axill(o)
 Definition
armpit
Term
inspection
 Definition
examiner uses eyes to observe patient
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palpation
 Definition
evaluation by touch
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percussion
 Definition
evaluation by tapping of fingers on body then listening to echo
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auscultation
 Definition
evaluation by sound
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ambulant
 Definition
person who is able to walk
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ech(o), son(o)
 Definition
sound
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fluor(o)
 Definition
light
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tom(o)
 Definition
to cut
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ultra-
 Definition
excessive
Term
CAT
 Definition
computed axial tomography
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Ct
 Definition
computed tomography
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cry(o)
 Definition
cold
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esthesi(o)
 Definition
feeling or sensation
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narc(o)
 Definition
stuper
Term
therapeut(o)
 Definition
treatment (combining form)
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therm(o)
 Definition
heat
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a.c.
 Definition
before meals (latin abbr.)
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ad lib.
 Definition
freely as needed, at pleasure (latin abbr.)
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aq.
 Definition
water
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b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
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q.i.d.
 Definition
4 times a day
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t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-lysis
 Definition
process of loosening, freeing, or destroying
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-stomy
 Definition
formation of an opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used for cutting
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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amnion
 Definition
membrane surrounding fetus during pregnancy
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suture
 Definition
stitch
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angi(o), vas(o)
 Definition
vessel
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cerebr(o), encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
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chir(o)
 Definition
hand
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col(o), colon(o)
 Definition
colon
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cutane(o), dema, dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
mamm(o), mast(o)
 Definition
breast
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tonsill(o)
 Definition
tonsil
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trache(o)
 Definition
trachea
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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