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Medical Terminology
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12/07/2006

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Abdomen
Definition
belly area, cavity below the thorax
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Abdominocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid
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Abduct
Definition
move away from the midline
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Abduction
Definition
movement away from the midline. E.g., arm abducted from side
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Aberrant
Definition
wandering from normal location, process, or behavior
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Abnormal
Definition
deviating from the average or expected
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Addiction
Definition
habitual attraction, may include physical dependence
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Adhesions
Definition
tissues grown together that are normally separate
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Amniocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing
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Arthritis
Definition
inflammation of a joint
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Arthroplasty
Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint
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Arthroscope
Definition
instrument used to look into a joint
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Arthroscopy
Definition
process of using an arthroscope to examine a joint
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Arthrotomy
Definition
incision into a joint
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Bursa
Definition
serous sac between a tendon and bone
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Bursectomy
Definition
excision of a bursa
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Bursitis
Definition
inflammation of a bursa
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Cardiocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid
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Chondralgia, chondrodynia
Definition
cartilage pain
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Chondrectomy
Definition
excision of cartilage
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Chondrocostal, costochondral
Definition
pertaining to cartilage and rib
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Costectomy
Definition
excision of a rib
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Cystocele
Definition
herniation of the urinary bladder (into the vagina)
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Cystoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the urinary bladder
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Cystoscopy
Definition
process of examining the bladder using a scope
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Cystotomy
Definition
incision into the urinary bladder
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Dentalgia
Definition
tooth pain
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Dentist
Definition
specialist in care of teeth
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Dentoid
Definition
resembling a tooth
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Dysplasia
Definition
poor or defective development
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Etiology
Definition
study of the origin of a disease
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Fascia
Definition
tissue that connects muscle to muscle
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Hydrocele
Definition
serous fluid accumulation in a saclike cavity
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Hydrocephalus
Definition
fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage
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Hydrocyst
Definition
fluid-filled sac
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Hydrophobia
Definition
abnormal fear of water, rabies
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Hydrotherapy
Definition
therapy using water
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Hyperplasia
Definition
abnormally increased development referring to quantity of cells
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Interchondral
Definition
pertaining to between the cartilage
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Intercostal
Definition
pertaining to between the ribs
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Interdental
Definition
pertaining to between the teeth
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Ligament
Definition
tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs
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Lumbar
Definition
pertaining to the lower back, between the thorax and sacrum
Term
Meniscectomy
Definition
excision of the meniscus of the knee
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Myelocytes
Definition
bone marrow cells
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Myelodysplasia
Definition
defective development of the bone marrow or spinal cord
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Orthodontics
Definition
dental practice of straightening teeth
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Orthodontist
Definition
dentist specializing in straightening teeth
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Orthopedist
Definition
physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders
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Orthotics
Definition
pertaining to appliances used to support musculoskeletal system
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Orthotist
Definition
specialist who develops and assists patients with orthotics
Term
Osteitis
Definition
inflammation of the bone
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Osteoarthritis
Definition
inflammation of the bone and joint
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Osteoarthropathy
Definition
disease of bone and joint
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Osteochondritis
Definition
inflammation of the bone and cartilage
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Osteoma
Definition
bone tumor
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Osteomalacia
Definition
softening of the bone
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Osteomyelitis
Definition
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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Osteopathic
Definition
pertaining to the practice of osteopathic physicians or bone disease
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Osteopathy
Definition
disease of the bones
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Osteopenia
Definition
loss of bone
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Osteoporosis
Definition
porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix
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Osteocarcoma
Definition
cancer of the bone
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Pelvis
Definition
the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx
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Pericardium
Definition
membrane around the heart
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Perichondrium
Definition
membrane around the cartilage
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Periodontal
Definition
around the tooth
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Periodontist
Definition
dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth
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Periosteum
Definition
membrane around the bone
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Prosthesis
Definition
artificial limb or other body part replacement
Term
Prosthetics
Definition
pertaining to prostheses
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Prosthetist
Definition
specialist who develops and assists patients with prostheses
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Pubic
Definition
pertaining to the pubis, bone in the lower anterior pelvis
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Supracostal
Definition
above the ribs
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Supracranial
Definition
above or on top of the skull
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Supralumbar
Definition
above the lumbar spine
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Suprapubic
Definition
above the pubis
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Tenalgia, tenodynia
Definition
tendon pain
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Tendonitis
Definition
inflammation of a tendon
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Tendon
Definition
tissue that connects muscle to bone
Term
Tendinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a tendon
Term
Thoracocentesis, thoracentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid
Term
Thoracolumbar
Definition
pertaining to the chest and lower spine
Term
Thoracometer
Definition
instrument used to measure the chest
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Thoracopathy
Definition
disease of the chest
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Thoracotomy
Definition
incision into the thorax
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Thorax
Definition
chest, area of the back posterior to the chest
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