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ICD-10 Medical Terminology extensive
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03/06/2012

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Term
Medial
Definition
Imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves
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Lateral
Definition
lyig at or extending toward the right or left side
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intermediate
Definition
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
Definition
Closer to trunk
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Distal
Definition
Farther from the trunk
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Superficial
Definition
near the outer surface
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Deep
Definition
Further away from the surface
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Frontal or coronal plane
Definition
Divides the body into fron and back halves
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Sagittal or lateral plan
Definition
Divides the body in right and left halves
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Transverse or cross-section plane
Definition
Divides the body into horizontal planes
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Dorsiflexion
Definition
movement of the foot and the leg so that the toes are brought closer to the shin
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Plantar flexion
Definition
flexion of the entire foot inferiorly, as if pressing an automobile pedal
Term
Pronation
Definition
lying face downward
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Rotation
Definition
to twist or revolve
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Supination
Definition
Lying flat on the back
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11 body systems
Definition
Respiratory, Reproductive, Digestive, Nervous, Endocrine, Urinary, Lymphatic, Circulatory Muscular, Skeletal, Integumentary
Term
ICD-10 has how many procedure codes
Definition
72,081
Term
In ICD-10 how many of the 72081 seven character alphanumeric procedure codes are in the Medical/Surgical Section
Definition
62,022
Term
Character 1
Definition
Section
Term
Character 2
Definition
Body System
Term
Character 3
Definition
Root Operation
Term
Character 4
Definition
Body part
Term
Character 5
Definition
Approach
Term
Character 6
Definition
Device
Term
Character 7
Definition
Qualifier
Term
Pituitary gland is in which body cavity
Definition
Cranial
Term
Blood held back from an area
Definition
Ischemia
Term
amyl
Definition
starch
Term
cheil
Definition
lip
Term
choledocho
Definition
common bile duct
Term
cholecyst
Definition
gallbladder
Term
viscer
Definition
internal organs
Term
ana
Definition
up
Term
ase
Definition
enzyme
Term
chezia
Definition
elimination, defecation
Term
ectasis
Definition
stretching, dilation, widening
Term
emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
genic
Definition
pertaining to, producing, producted by or in
Term
iasis
Definition
condition of
Term
ole
Definition
little, small
Term
plasia
Definition
development, formation, growth
Term
prandial
Definition
meal
Term
ule
Definition
little, small
Term
um, ium
Definition
structure, tissue, thing
Term
y
Definition
condition, process
Term
borborygmus
Definition
rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestine
Term
aphthous stomatitis
Definition
canker sores
Term
oral leukoplakia
Definition
thickened white patches of epithelium occur on the mucous membranes especially of the mouth.
Term
achalasia
Definition
failure of a ring of muscle (as a sphincter) to relax
Term
anal fissure
Definition
torn lining of the anal canal
Term
anal fistula
Definition
small tunnel that forms under the skin and connects a previously infected anal gland to the skin on the buttocks outsie the anus
Term
cirrhosis
Definition
chronic degeneration of the liver
Term
4th most common cancer in the US
Definition
colorectal cancer
Term
Crohn's disease
Definition
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract, a type of inflammatory bowel disease
Term
dysentery
Definition
disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
Term
hemochromatosis
Definition
inherited disorder of excessive body accumulation of iron
Term
intussusception
Definition
telescoping of the intestines
Term
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Definition
cluster of symptoms, consisting most commonly of abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and diarrhea
Term
viral hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus
Term
volvulus
Definition
torsion of a loop of intestine, causing obstruction
Term
cheilosis
Definition
fissuring and dry scaling of the vermilion surface of the lips and angles of the mouth, a characteristic of riboflavin deficiency
Term
cholestasis
Definition
condition caused by rapidly developing (acute) or long-term (chronic) interruption in the excretion of bile.
Term
deglutition
Definition
medical term for swallowing
Term
emulsification
Definition
breaks apart lart fat globules so fat can be digested
Term
eructation
Definition
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth; belching
Term
glycogenolysis
Definition
breakdown of glycogen especially to glucose
Term
mesentery
Definition
double fold of peritoneum which stretches around the abdominal organs
Term
mesentery parts include
Definition
omentum and mesocolon
Term
sialoadenectomy
Definition
removal or excsion of salivary gland
Term
steatorrhea
Definition
an excess of fat in the stools
Term
azot/o
Definition
urea, nitrogen
Term
cali/o calyx
Definition
cup shaped organ
Term
ket/o
Definition
ketones
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
trigon/o
Definition
area within the bladder
Term
trophin
Definition
stimulation the function of (to turn in or act on)
Term
vesic/o
Definition
urinary bladder
Term
-in, ine
Definition
a substance
Term
poietin
Definition
substance that forms
Term
pyelonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the renal parenchyma and renal pelvis
Term
diabetes insipidus
Definition
antidiuretic hormone is not sereted adeuqately or the kidney is resistant to ADH's effect
Term
nephrotic syndrome
Definition
nephrosis
Term
uremia
Definition
waste accumulates in the blood causing a toxic state often characterized by azotemia, or too much nitrogen in the blood
Term
arteriovenous fistula
Definition
abnormal connection between an artery and a vein bypassing the capillaries, used with hemodialysis patients
Term
cyesis
Definition
pregnancy
Term
episi/o
Definition
vulva
Term
galact/o
Definition
milk
Term
lact/o
Definition
milk
Term
metr/o
Definition
uterus
Term
uter/o
Definition
uterus
Term
hystero
Definition
uterus
Term
myom/o
Definition
muscle, tumor
Term
phor/o
Definition
to bear
Term
-arche
Definition
beginning
Term
tocia
Definition
labor, birth
Term
horiocarcinoma
Definition
malignant tumor of the placenta
Term
adnexa uteri
Definition
ovaries, fallopian tubes, and supporting ligaments
Term
chorion
Definition
outer layer of two membreans surrounding the embryo
Term
fimbriae
Definition
finger projections at the end of the fallopian tubes
Term
parturition
Definition
the act of giving birth
Term
uterine serosa
Definition
outermost layer surrounding the uterus
Term
vulva
Definition
labia, external female genitalia
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