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Medical Terminolgy
Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 3
01/13/2008

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Tonsillectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the tonsils
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Tonsillitis
Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
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neuroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a nerve
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neuritis
Definition
inflammation of a nerve
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gastroenteritis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
Term
gastrosis
Definition
disease of the stomach
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gastralgia
Definition
pain of the stomach
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gastritis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach
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hepatomegaly
Definition
abnormal enlargement of the liver
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arterionecrosis
Definition
tissue death of an artery
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anteriosclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery
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adominocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdominal cavity
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angiography
Definition
radiographic study of the blood vessels
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endoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the interior of a body cavity or organ
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hemorrhage
Definition
loss of a large amount of blood in a short amount of time
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myorrhexis
Definition
rupture of a muscle
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perinatal
Definition
the time and events surrounding birth
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acronym
Definition
using the first letter of each word to form an abbreviation
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hypertension
Definition
higher than normal bp
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hypotension
Definition
lower than normal bp
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interstitial
Definition
between, not within, the parts of a tissue
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intramuscular
Definition
within the muscle
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subcostal
Definition
below the ribs
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supracostal
Definition
above or outside of the ribs
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otorhinolaryngology
Definition
the study of the nears, nose, and throat
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otolaryngology
Definition
study of the ears, larynx, and throat
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endarterial
Definition
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
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symptom
Definition
subjective evidence of a disease (measured by patient)
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syndrome
Definition
set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
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diagnosis
Definition
the identification of the disease
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prognosis
Definition
forecast or prediction of the probable course and outcome of the disorder
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eponym
Definition
disease, structure, operation, or precedure named for a person
Term
artharalgia
Definition
joint pain
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appendectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the appendix
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colostomy
Definition
surgical creation of an opening between the colon and body surface
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fissure
Definition
groove or crack like sore of the skin
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fistula
Definition
abnormal passage usually between two internal organs, or leaveing from an organ to the surface of the body
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ileum
Definition
part of the small intestine
(e=intEstine)
Term
ilium
Definition
hip bone
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infection
Definition
invation of the body by a pathogenic
Term
inflammation
Definition
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
Term
mycosis
Definition
any disease caused by a fungus
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myelopathy
Definition
pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
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myopathy
Definition
pathologic change or disease of he muscle tissue
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gerontologist
Definition
specialist in diagnosing and treatment of problems associated with aging
Term
neonatology
Definition
study of disorders of the newborn
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palpation
Definition
examination technique in which the examiners hands are used to feel
Term
papitation
Definition
pounding or racing heart
Term
prostate
Definition
male gland that lies under the bladder
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prostrate
Definition
to collapse and be lying flat or become overcome with exaustion
Term
pyelitis
Definition
inflammation of the renal pelvis
Term
pyoderma
Definition
acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection
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supination
Definition
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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suppuration
Definition
formation or discharge of pus
Term
triage
Definition
medical screening of patients to determine their priority
Term
trauma
Definition
wound or injury
Term
viral
Definition
pertaining to a virus
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virile
Definition
processing masculine traits
Term
postnatal
Definition
after birth
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edema
Definition
swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues
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melanosis
Definition
unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body
Term
appendicitis
Definition
inflammation of the appendix
Term
Alzheimers disease
Definition
AD
Term
appendectomy or appendicitis
Definition
AP
Term
barium enema or below the elbow
Definition
BE
Term
chronic fatigue symptom
Definition
CFS
Term
cyanosis
Definition
C
Term
diagnosis
Definition
DG, Dg, Diag, diag, DX, Dx
Term
differential diagnosis
Definition
D/D, DD, DDx, diaf. diag
Term
endoscopy
Definition
EN
Term
gastroenteritis
Definition
GE
Term
hemorrage
Definition
He
Term
inflammation
Definition
Inflam, Inflamm
Term
intramuscular
Definition
IM
Term
pathology
Definition
PA, Pa, path
Term
postnatal
Definition
PN
Term
prognosis
Definition
prog, progn, Prx, Px
Term
tonsillectomy
Definition
TE
Term
venereal disease
Definition
VD
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