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Medical Terminology
Week 1 - Concorde Career College ICBS 150
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03/29/2011

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abscess
Definition
localized collection of pus that will result in the disintegration of tissue over time
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acquired
Definition
not genetic
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acute
Definition
of sudden onset and short duration
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aneurysm
Definition
an abnormal weakening of a portion of a vessel wall
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aphakia
Definition
absence of the lens of the eye
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arteriovenous fistula
Definition
direct passage between an artery and vein
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carcinoma in situ
Definition
a cancerous tumor in its original place that has not invaded neighboring tissues
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chronic
Definition
of long duration
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congenital
Definition
existing from birth
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cystocele
Definition
herniation of the bladder into the vagina
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ectopic
Definition
pregnancy outside the uterus
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embolism
Definition
blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has moved from another area of the body
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etiology
Definition
study of causes of diseases
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hernia
Definition
organ or tissue protruding through the wall or cavity that usually contains it
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hypospadias
Definition
congenital deformity of the urethra in which the urethral opening is on the underside of the penis rather than tat the end
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imbrication
Definition
overlapping
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incarcerated
Definition
a constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine
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kyphosis
Definition
humpback, the abnormal curvature of the spine
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late effect
Definition
residual problem after the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated
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lesion
Definition
abnormal or altered tissue; wound, cyst, abscess, boil, scar…
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manifestation
Definition
sign of a disease
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neoplasm
Definition
new tumor growth that can be benign or malignant
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scoliosis
Definition
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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thrombosis
Definition
blood clot
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tumor
Definition
swelling or enlargement; a growth of tissue that forms an abnormal mass
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