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Medical Termonology
Unit 11
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Undergraduate 2
04/03/2013

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Term
analgesics
Definition
pain relievers
Term
antiarthritic
Definition
agent that works against arthritis
Term
antibiotic
Definition
agent that works against organisms, especially bacteria
Term
anticonvulsant
Definition
agent that prevents seizures
Term
antidepressants
Definition
agent that works against depression
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antinarcotic
Definition
agent that works against the effects of narcotics
Term
antipyretic
Definition
agent that works against fever
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antirheumatic
Definition
agent that works against rheumatic disease
Term
antiseptic
Definition
agent that protects against infection
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antispasmodic
Definition
agent that prevents muscle spasms
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antitoxin
Definition
agent that works to destroy toxins
Term
asepsis
Definition
without poisons or infection
Term
bilateral
Definition
including both sides
Term
catheterization
Definition
using a tube inserted into the bladder or vessels to obtain specimens, to look, or to keep the vessel open
Term
contraindicated
Definition
not recommended under these circumstances
Term
contraceptive
Definition
agent that prevents conception
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contravolitional
Definition
against one's will
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disinfectants
Definition
chemical or physical agents that kill organisms; not used on the human body
Term
epicysitis
Definition
inflammation upon the urinary bladder
Term
epidermal
Definition
pertaining to the epidermis
Term
epidural
Definition
pertaining to the layer upon the dura matter
Term
epigastric
Definition
upon the stomach
Term
epigastrorrhaphy
Definition
suturing of tissue in the region upon the stomach
Term
epinephrectomy
Definition
excision of tissue upon the kidney
Term
epinephritis
Definition
inflammation upon the kidney
Term
episplenitis
Definition
inflammation upon the spleen
Term
extra-articular
Definition
outside of a joint
Term
extracerebral
Definition
outside of the cerebrum
Term
extracystic
Definition
outside of the bladder
Term
extradural
Definition
outside of the dura mater
Term
extragenital
Definition
outside of the genital area
Term
extranuclear
Definition
outside of the nucleus
Term
heterogeneous
Definition
different throughout
Term
heteropsia
Definition
different vision in each eye
Term
heterosexual
Definition
attracted to the opposite sex
Term
homogeneous
Definition
the same throughout
Term
homoglandular
Definition
same gland
Term
homosexual
Definition
attracted to the same sex
Term
infracostal
Definition
below the ribs
Term
inframammary
Definition
below the breast
Term
infrapatellar
Definition
below the patella
Term
infrapubic
Definition
below the pubic bone
Term
injection
Definition
give agent through needle and syringe
Term
mammogram
Definition
breast x-ray film or x-ray picture
Term
mammography
Definition
process of taking a breast x-ray
Term
mammoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the breast
Term
metacarpals
Definition
bones of the hand beyond the wrist bones
Term
metastasis
Definition
disease that spreads beyond its origin
Term
metatarsals
Definition
bones of the foot beyond the ankle
Term
oral
Definition
by mouth
Term
prescription
Definition
written order for treatment
Term
psychotherapeutics
Definition
medications and treatments that treat psychological disorders
Term
pyrotoxin
Definition
toxin produced b fever or heat
Term
sanitization
Definition
cleaning items or surfaces
Term
septicemia
Definition
infection in the blood
Term
septicopyemia
Definition
infection and pus in the blood
Term
sterilization
Definition
process that kills all organisms
Term
subaural
Definition
below the ear
Term
subcutaneous
Definition
below the skin, fat layer
Term
subdural
Definition
below the dura matter
Term
superciliary
Definition
pertaining to the eyebrow
Term
superficial
Definition
on the surface
Term
superinfection
Definition
an infection on top of another infection
Term
supracostal
Definition
above the ribs
Term
suprainguinal
Definition
above the groin
Term
supralumbar
Definition
above the lumbar spine
Term
suprapubic
Definition
above the pubic bone
Term
suprarenal
Definition
above the kidney
Term
suprarenopathy
Definition
disease of the suprarenal glands
Term
symmetry
Definition
the same size and shape all around or on both sides
Term
sympathetic
Definition
suffering along with, functional part of the autonomic nervous system
Term
sympathoma
Definition
tumor of a sympathetic nerve
Term
sympodia
Definition
feet that have grown united
Term
transcatheter
Definition
performed through the lumen of a catheter
Term
transdermal
Definition
through the skin
Term
transfusion
Definition
transferring blood from one person to another
Term
transillumination
Definition
the passage of strong light through a body structure, to permit inspection by an observer on the opposite side
Term
transluminal
Definition
across the lumen of a vessel
Term
transposition
Definition
placement of an organ on the opposite side
Term
transsexual
Definition
a person who has changed sexes
Term
transurethral
Definition
performed through the urethra
Term
transvaginal
Definition
performed through the vagina
Term
ultrasonography
Definition
process of making a computer image using reflected high frequency sound waves
Term
ultrasound
Definition
high-frequency sound waves
Term
ultraviolet
Definition
high-frequency light waves beyond the violet frequency
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