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Medical Terminology
Week 2 - Concorde Career College ICBS 150
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04/01/2011

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ablation
Definition
removal by cutting
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allogenic
Definition
a graft that is from the same species, but genetically different
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arthrodesis
Definition
surgical immobilization of a joint
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arthrography
Definition
radiographic recording of a joint
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aspiration
Definition
use of a needle and a syringe to withdraw fluid
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biopsy
Definition
removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes
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cauterization
Definition
destruction of tissue by the use of searing heat
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cranium
Definition
that part of the skeleton that encloses the brain
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débridement
Definition
cleansing of or removal of dead tissue from a wound
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dermis
Definition
second layer of skin, holding blood vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands, and hair follicles
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epidermis
Definition
outer layer of skin
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epidural
Definition
injection of an anesthesia into the spaces between the vertebrae
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excision
Definition
full-thickness removal of a lesion that may include simple closure
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fixation
Definition
application of pins, wires, screws, casts…etc., to immobilize a body part
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fulguration
Definition
use of electric current to destroy tissue
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hysterectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the uterus
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incision
Definition
surgically cutting into
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laminectomy
Definition
surgical excision of the lamina
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lateral
Definition
away from the midline of the body (to the side)
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lysis
Definition
surgically releasing
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malignant
Definition
a cancerous tumor that grows worse over time
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manipulation
Definition
the attempted manual restoration of a fracture or joint dislocation to its normal anatomic position
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percutaneous
Definition
through the skin
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prognosis
Definition
probable outcome of an illness
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septoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nasal septum
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