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chapter 6 med terms
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Undergraduate 3
09/27/2012
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ectasis, ectasia
 Definition
stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening
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bronchiectasis
 Definition
dilation of the bronchial tubes
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lymphangiectasia
 Definition
dilation of the lymph vessels
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emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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hematemesis
 Definition
vomiting of blood
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lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction, separation
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hemolysis
 Definition
breakdown of blood
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pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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dyspepsia
 Definition
painful digestion
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phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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polyphagia
 Definition
much eating
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dysphagia
 Definition
difficulty swallowing
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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rhinoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the nose
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pyloroplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter
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ptosis
 Definition
drooping; sagging; protruding
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proptosis
 Definition
protruding forward
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ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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hemoptysis
 Definition
spitting blood
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rrhage, rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of blood)
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hemorrhage
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
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menorrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood from menstruation
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rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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herniorrhaphy
 Definition
suture of a hernia
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rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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dysmenorrhea
 Definition
discharge of painful menstruation
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spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction of muscles
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pylorospasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction of muscles in the pyloric sphincter
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bronchospasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction of muscles in the bronchial tubes
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stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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cholestasis
 Definition
stopping of bile
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hemostasis
 Definition
stopping of blood
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stenosis
 Definition
tightening, stricture, narrowing
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pyloric stenosis
 Definition
tightening of the pyloric sphincter
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tresia
 Definition
opening
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atresia
 Definition
without opening
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esophageal atresia
 Definition
without opening of the esophagus
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biliary atresia
 Definition
without opening the bile duct
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