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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 4
12/07/2006
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Agenesis
 Definition
lack of development
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Alcoholism
 Definition
chronic physical and psychological addiction to alcohol
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Amenorrhea
 Definition
absence of menstruation
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Apepsia
 Definition
cessation of digestion
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Aphasia
 Definition
unable to speak
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Aphonia
 Definition
no voice, unable to make sounds
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Apnea
 Definition
absence of breathing
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Audiogram
 Definition
graphic record of hearing function
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Audiologist
 Definition
hearing specialist
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Audiology
 Definition
science that studies hearing
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Audiometer
 Definition
instrument to test hearing
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Audiometry
 Definition
process of testing hearing
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Bacillus
 Definition
rod-shaped bacterium
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Bradycardia
 Definition
slow heart rate
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Bradypepsia
 Definition
slow digestion
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Bradyphagia
 Definition
slow eating, swallowing
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Bradypnea
 Definition
slow breathing
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Calculi
 Definition
small stones
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Carcinogenesis
 Definition
formation of cancer
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Cholangiogram
 Definition
x-ray of the bile ducts
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Cholecyst
 Definition
gallbladder
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Cholecystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the gallbladder
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Cholecystogram
 Definition
x-ray of the gallbladder
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Cholecystography
 Definition
process of obtaining x-ray of the gallbladder
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Cholecystotomy
 Definition
incision into the gallbladder
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Cholelith
 Definition
gallstone
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Cholelithiasis
 Definition
infestation with gallstones
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Coccus
 Definition
sphere-shaped bacterium
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Dactylitis
 Definition
inflammation of the fingers and/or toes
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Dactylogram
 Definition
fingerprint
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Dactylospasm
 Definition
spasm of a digit
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Diplocabillus
 Definition
double bacillus
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Diplococci
 Definition
cocci growing in pairs
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Dipsomania
 Definition
abnormal compulsion to drink
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Dysmenorrheal
 Definition
painful menstruation
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Dyspepsia
 Definition
poor digestion
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Dysphagia
 Definition
difficulty swallowing
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Dysphasia
 Definition
difficulty speaking, garbled speech
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Dysphonia
 Definition
difficulty making sounds with the voice
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Dyspnea
 Definition
difficulty breathing
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Hydrocephalus
 Definition
enlarged head due to fluid accumulation
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Hyperthermia
 Definition
abnormally high body temperature
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Hypothermia
 Definition
abnormally low body temperature
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Lithometer
 Definition
instrument to measure stones
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Lithotomy
 Definition
incision for the removal of stones
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Macroblast
 Definition
abnormally large immature cell
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Macrocephalus
 Definition
large head size
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Macrocheilia
 Definition
enlarged lips
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Micrococcus
 Definition
large coccus
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Macrocyte
 Definition
large cell
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Macrodactylia
 Definition
abnormally large digits
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Macroglossia
 Definition
enlarged tongue
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Macrorhinia
 Definition
enlarged nose
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Microcardia
 Definition
abnormally small-sized heart
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Microcephalus
 Definition
abnormally small head
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Microcyst
 Definition
a small cyst
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Microcyte
 Definition
a small cell
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Microgram
 Definition
one millionth of a gram
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Microsurgery
 Definition
surgery performed using a microscope or other magnifying device
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Moniliasis
 Definition
yeast infection
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Oncogenic
 Definition
tumor forming
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Otic
 Definition
pertaining to the ear
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Otodynia
 Definition
earache
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Otorrhea
 Definition
discharge from the ear
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Otoscope
 Definition
instrument used to look into the ear
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Paraphasia
 Definition
abnormal speech
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Pathogenic
 Definition
disease producing
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Peptic
 Definition
pertaining to digestion
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Phasology
 Definition
science that studies speech
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Phonic
 Definition
pertaining to the voice
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Phonology
 Definition
science that studies the voice sounds
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Polydactylism
 Definition
condition of having more than five digits on hands or feet
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Polydipsia
 Definition
condition of excessive thirst
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Prodrome
 Definition
symptoms before the onset of a disease
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Pyogenic
 Definition
pus forming
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Pyorrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge of pus
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Pyothorax
 Definition
pus in the chest cavity
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Rhinitis
 Definition
inflammation of the nose
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Rhinolith
 Definition
calculus in the nasal passages
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Rhinoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the nose
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Rhinorrhea
 Definition
runny nose
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Staphylectomy
 Definition
excision of the uvula
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Staphylitis
 Definition
inflammation of the uvula
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Staphylococci
 Definition
bacteria growing in bunches
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Staphyloplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the uvula
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Streptobacillus
 Definition
bacillus growing in twisted chains
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Streptococci
 Definition
round bacteria growing in twisted chains
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Synarthrosis
 Definition
joints that are fused and immovable
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Syndactylism
 Definition
fingers or toes that are fused
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Syndrome
 Definition
symptoms that occur together to characterize a disease
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Synergistic
 Definition
works together
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Tachycardia
 Definition
fast heart rate
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Tachyphagia
 Definition
fast eating
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Tachypnea
 Definition
fast breathing
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Thermal
 Definition
pertaining to heat
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Thermoesthesia
 Definition
oversensitivity to heat
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Thermogenesis
 Definition
generation of heat
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Thermophobia
 Definition
abnormal fear of heat
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Thermoplegia
 Definition
paralysis caused by a person being exposed to too high of a temperature (heat stroke)
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Trichomoniasis
 Definition
infestation with Trichomonas
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Tympanectomy
 Definition
excision of the eardrum
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Tympanic
 Definition
pertaining to the eardrum
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Tympanites
 Definition
distended with gas
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Tympanometry
 Definition
process of measuring eardrum function
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Tympanotomy
 Definition
incision into the eardrum
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