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medical terminology Exam 3
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Undergraduate 4
11/12/2015
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nocturnal enuresis
 Definition
bedwetting
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anisocytosis
 Definition
inequality in cell size
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necro-
 Definition
combining form for death
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circumduction
 Definition
moving around in a circular motion
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diathermy
 Definition
word which means heating through
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necrophobia
 Definition
abnormal fear of dead bodies
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mastectomy
 Definition
surgical excision of all or part of the breast(s)
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hidro
 Definition
combining form for sweat
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hydro
 Definition
combining form for water or fluid
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per- and dia-
 Definition
two prefixes meaning through
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lapar/o
 Definition
combining form for abdominal wall
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periadentitis
 Definition
inflammation around the teeth
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lapar/o
 Definition
combining form for abdominal wall
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necrotic
 Definition
adjective form of necrosis
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pyro
 Definition
combining form for fever
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multiparous
 Definition
adjective form of multipara
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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de-
 Definition
down from
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ex-
 Definition
out from
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autoplasty
 Definition
surgery using grafts from one's own body
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hyperglycemia
 Definition
high blood sugar
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sub, infra
 Definition
two prefixes that mean under or below
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cholecystectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the gallbladder
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subdural
 Definition
means below the dura mater
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interchondrile
 Definition
pertains to between the cartilage
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hemi-
 Definition
prefix that means half in most medical terms
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adjectives
 Definition
extra- is a prefix usually used in medical terms when words are
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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orchidocele
 Definition
herniation of the testes
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hemi-, semi-
 Definition
numeric prefixes for half
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mono-, uni-
 Definition
numeric remixes for one
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prot-, prim-
 Definition
numeric prefixes for first
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di(plo)-, bi-
 Definition
numeric prefixes for two
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tri-
 Definition
prefix for three
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tetra-, quadr-
 Definition
numeric prefixes for four
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penta-, quint-
 Definition
numeric prefixes for five
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hexa-, sex/ta-
 Definition
prefixes for six
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heat-, sept/a-
 Definition
prefixes for seven
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octa-, oct-
 Definition
prefixes for eight
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enna(a)-, non(i)-
 Definition
prefixes for nine
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deca-, dec(i)-
 Definition
prefixes for ten, tenth
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hecto-, cent(i)
 Definition
prefixes for one hundred, one hundredth
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kilo-, mill(i)
 Definition
prefixes for one thousand, one thousandth
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ss
 Definition
symbol for half
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autoplasty
 Definition
surgery using grafts from one's own body
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autologous
 Definition
adjective meaning originating in itself or coming from one's own body
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autogenous
 Definition
If a vaccine is made from a culture of a patient's own bacteria, it's called an ________ vaccine.
Term
autophagia
 Definition
biting oneself
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GHB
 Definition
glycosoalted hemoglobin
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GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test (3hr - 5hr)
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Hb A1c, Hgb A1c
 Definition
Hemoglobin A1c (test)
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hs*
 Definition
hour of sleep, bedtime
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I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage
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IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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IPV
 Definition
inactivated poliovirus vaccine (injectable)
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LAVH
 Definition
laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
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NS
 Definition
normal saline (isotonic saline)
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para 1,2,3
 Definition
live births past 20 weeks gestation (numbers of)
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PCV
 Definition
pneumococcal vaccine
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PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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q 2 h, q 2 hr, q 2(degrees sign.. little circle thing)
 Definition
quaque 2 hora, every 2 hours
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qid
 Definition
quarter in die, four times a day
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SA, S&A
 Definition
sugar and acetone,
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Td
 Definition
Tetanus toxoid (vaccine)
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tid
 Definition
ter in die, three times a day
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Var
 Definition
chickenpox vaccine (Varicella zoster)
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nulligravida
 Definition
no pregnancies
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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nulligravida
 Definition
no pregnancies
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primi
 Definition
first
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primipara
 Definition
first live birth
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-para
 Definition
live birth
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bifurcate
 Definition
two branches, or to divide into two branches
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trilateral
 Definition
three sided
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sextigravida
 Definition
sixth pregnancy
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septipara
 Definition
seventh live birth
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nonigravida
 Definition
ninth pregnancy
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pyrosis
 Definition
condition of heat (fever)
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hyperhydrosis
 Definition
excessive sweating
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hidrorrhea
 Definition
sweating profusely
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pericystitis
 Definition
inflammation around the bladder
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retromammary
 Definition
behind the breast
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excretion
 Definition
removal of waste from the body
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abort
 Definition
to take away the products of conception
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narcolepsy
 Definition
sleep attacks (Seizures)
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mastocarcinoma
 Definition
cancer of the breast
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a(b)-
 Definition
away, from
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mastocarcinoma
 Definition
breast cancer
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abrade
 Definition
take away skin by scraping
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narcotic
 Definition
drug that produces sleep
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ablation
 Definition
to take away tissues
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percussion
 Definition
striking through
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anisocytosis
 Definition
condition of cells of unequal size
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perfusion
 Definition
process of supplying blood through tissue
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furuncle
 Definition
boil
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