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Medical Terminology
Week 4 - Concorde Career College ICBS 150
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Professional
04/08/2011

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brachytherapy
Definition
therapy using radioactive sources that are placed inside the body
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conjunctiva
Definition
the lining of the eyelids and the covering of the sclerae
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curettage
Definition
scraping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument
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cytopathology
Definition
study of the diseases of cells
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epididymis
Definition
tube located at the top of the testes that stores sperm
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evisceration
Definition
pulling the viscera outside of the body through an incision
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exenteration
Definition
removal of an organ all in one piece
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fluoroscopy
Definition
procedure for viewing the interior of the body using x-rays and projecting the image onto a television screen
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hemodialysis
Definition
cleansing of the blood outside of the body
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mammography
Definition
radiographic recording of the breasts
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oophorectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the ovaries
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orchiectomy
Definition
castration
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perineum
Definition
area between the vulva and anus; also known as the pelvic floor
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peritoneal
Definition
within the lining of the abdominal cavity
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phlebotomy
Definition
cutting into a vein
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plethysmography
Definition
determining the changes in volume of an organ part or body
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pleura
Definition
covering of the lungs and thoracic cavity that is moistened with serous fluid to reduce friction during respiratory movements of the lungs
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polyp
Definition
tumor on a pedicle that bleeds easily and may become malignant
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postpartum
Definition
after childbirth
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qualitative
Definition
measuring the presence or absence of
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quantitative
Definition
measuring the presence or absence of and the amount of
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specimen
Definition
sample of tissue or fluid
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stem cell
Definition
immature blood cell
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transphepatic
Definition
across the liver
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vulva
Definition
external female genitalia including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vaginal opening
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