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Medical Vocabulary Sect. 1
Week 04
20
Court Reporting
Not Applicable
10/20/2010

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Term
autophilia
Definition
pathologic self-esteem; narcissism
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chondroplasia
Definition
the formation of cartilage by specialized cells
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dactylography
Definition
the study of fingerprints
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dactylogryposis
Definition
permanent flexion of the fingers
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dactylology
Definition
communication between individuals by signs made with hands and fingers
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dactylolysis
Definition
surgical correction of webbing between adjacent digits of hand or foot
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dactylomegaly
Definition
abnormally large fingers or toes
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desmoplasia
Definition
the formation and development of fibrous tissue
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dysaphia
Definition
impairment of the sense of touch
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dyschiria
Definition
loss of power to tell which side of the body has been touched
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dyscholia
Definition
a disordered condition of the bile
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dysgenesis
Definition
defective development
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dysgeusia
Definition
impairment of the sense of taste
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erythroplasia
Definition
condition of mucous membranes with reddish papular lesions
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hydrophilia
Definition
the property of absorbing water
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lipophilia
Definition
affinity for fat
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metaplasia
Definition
change in type of adult cells in tissue to form abnormal for that cell type
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neoplasia
Definition
the formation of a new abnormal growth
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nyctophilia
Definition
a preference for darkness or for night
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scopophilia
Definition
voyeurism; exhibitionism
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