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Medical Terminology 1
Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 1
07/09/2009

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-Algia

Definition
Pain and suffering
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Dys-
Definition
Bad, difficult, or painful
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-Ectomy
Definition
Surgical removal
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Hyper-
Definition
Increased or excessive
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Hypo-
Definition
Decreased or defficient
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-Itis
Definition
Inflammation
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-Osis
Definition
Disease
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-Ostomy
Definition
Surgical creation of an artificial opening on the body
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-Otomy
Definition
Surgical incesion
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-Plasty
Definition
Surgical repair
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-Rrhage
Definition
Bleeding; Bursting forth of blood
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-Rrhaphy
Definition

Surgical suturing to close a wound

 

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-Rrhea
Definition
Flow or discharge
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-Rrhexis
Definition
Rupture
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-Sclerosis
Definition
Abnormal hardening
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Abdominocentesis
Definition
The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.
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Acronym
Definition
A word that is made up of intials.
Term
Acute
Definition
A rapid, severe, condition that is relatively short.
Term
Angiography
Definition
The process of producing an x-ray to study blood vessels after injecting them to make them visiable.
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Appendectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the appendix
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Arteriosclerosis
Definition
The hardening of the walls or wall of an artery.
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Athralgia
Definition
Pain in the joint or joints
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Colostomy
Definition
The articifial opening between the colon and the body surface
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Cyanosis
Definition
The blue discoloration of the skin, due to the lack of oxygen
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Dermatologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
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Diagnosis
Definition
The identification of a disease
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Diarrhea
Definition
The frequent flow or discharge of watery stools
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Edema
Definition
Swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissue
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Endarterial
Definition
Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
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Eponym
Definition
A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named after the person who invented it.
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Erythrocyte
Definition
Mature red blood cell
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Fissure
Definition
A groove or crack like sore of the skin.
Term
Fistula
Definition
An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs.
Term
Gastralgia
Definition
Pain in the stomach (stomach ache)
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Gastritis
Definition
Stomach inflammation
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Gastroenteritis
Definition
Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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Gastrosis
Definition
Any type of disease of the stomach
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Hemorrhage
Definition
The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.
Term
Hepatomegaly
Definition
Abnormal enlargment of the liver
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Hypertension
Definition
Higher then normal blood pressure
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Hypotension
Definition
Lower then normal blood pressure
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Infection
Definition
The invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism.
Term
Inflammation
Definition
The localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues.
Term
Interstitial
Definition
Between, but not within, parts of a tissue.
Term
Intramuscular
Definition
Within the muscle
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Laceration
Definition
A torn or jagged wound or an accidental wound
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Lesion
Definition
A pathologic change to tissue due to disease or injury
Term
Mycosis
Definition
Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
Term
Myelopathy
Definition
Any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
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Myopathy
Definition
Any pathologic disease or change to muscle tissue.
Term
Myorrhexis
Definition
The rupture of a muscle
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Natal
Definition
Pertaining to birth
Term
Neonatology
Definition
The study of disorders of newborns
Term
Neuritis
Definition
Inflammation of a nerve or nerves
Term
Otorhinolaryngology
Definition
The study of ears, nose, and throat.
Term
Palpation
Definition
An examination technique where the examiner feels the body part
Term
Palpitation
Definition
A pounding or racing heart
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Pathology
Definition
The study of diseases
Term
Phalanges
Definition
The bones in fingers and toes
Term
Poliomyelitis
Definition
A viral infection in the gray matter in the spinal cord
Term
Prognosis
Definition
A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder
Term
Prostate
Definition
A male gland that lies under the bladder and surrounds the urethra
Term
Pyoderma
Definition
Any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming skin infection
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Pyrosis
Definition
Heartburn
Term
Remission
Definition
The temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease
Term
Sign
Definition
An objective evidence of a disease
Term
Supination
Definition
The act of rotating your arm so the palms are facing up
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Suppuration
Definition
the formation or discharge of pus
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Supracostal
Definition
Above or outside the ribs
Term
Symptom
Definition
Is subjective evidence of a disease
Term
Syndrome
Definition
A set of signs and symptoms that occur together as a part of a specific disease
Term
Tonsillitis
Definition
Inflammation of the tonsils
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Trauma
Definition
Wound or injury
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Triage
Definition
A medical screening to determine their priority of care and proper place of treatment
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Viral
Definition
Pertaining to a virus
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