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Med. Terminology
Chapters 1-4
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Nursing
07/14/2011
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Term
Aden/oma
 Definition
Tumor of a gland
Term
Bi/ opsy
 Definition
removing living tissue for subsequent viewing under a microscope or laboratory
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Cardi/ology
 Definition
Study of the heart
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derm/al
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
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Cyt/ology
 Definition
Study of the urinary bladder
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Cysto/scope
 Definition
To visually examine the cell
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Cerebr/al
 Definition
Pertaining to the cerebrum
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Cephal/ic
 Definition
Pertaining to  the head
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Aden/itis
 Definition
Inflammation of the glands
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Hematoma
 Definition
a mass of blood
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Erythrocyte
 Definition
A red blood cell
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Enteritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the small intestine
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Prognosis
 Definition
The prediction about the outcome of an illness
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Electroencephalogram
 Definition
The record of electricity in the brain
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Gynecology
 Definition
study of women and women's disease
Term
Electrocardiogram
 Definition
The record of electricity in the heart
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Diagnosis
 Definition
Complete knowledge of a patients illness on the baisis of tests and other information
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Hemoglobin
 Definition
A protein found in RBC
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Hepatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the liver
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Laparotomy

 

 Definition
Incision of the abdomen
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Nephrectomy
 Definition
removal of the kidney
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Neuritis
 Definition
Inflammation of a nerve
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Ophthalmoscope
 Definition
Tool used to examine the eye
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Osteotomy
 Definition
Incision of the bone
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Renal
 Definition
Pertaining to the Kidney
Term
Rhinitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the nose
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Sarcoma
 Definition
Cancerous tumors of connective tissue , such as bone, muscle, fat  or cartilage
Term
Oncologist
 Definition
tumor specialists
Term
Pathologist
 Definition
Disease specialist
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Psychosis
 Definition
abnormal mental condition
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Leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
Thrombocyte
 Definition
Cell that helps the blood clot
Term
Gastritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the stomach
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Adenoma
 Definition
Mass in the gland
Term
Thrombosis
 Definition
Forming a clot
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-Cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition/process
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
Neurectomy
 Definition
removal of a nerve
Term
Leukemia
 Definition
Presence of large numbers of immature, cancerous white blood cells 
Term
Arthrogram
 Definition
an  x-ray record of a joint
Term
Nephrology
 Definition
Study of the kidney t
Term
Hepatitis
 Definition
tumor of the liver
Term
Laparoscopy
 Definition
Visual exam of the abdomen
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Arthrotomy
 Definition
an incision of a joint 
Term
Dermatosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of the skin
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Dermatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the skin
Term
Hematology
 Definition
Study of blood
Term
Hyper
 Definition
high
Term
sub
 Definition
underneath
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Dys
 Definition
bad, abnormal, difficult, 
Term
 Definition
Term
Trans
 Definition
across, through
Term
Retro
 Definition
Back , behind
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Dia 
 Definition
complete, through
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Exo
 Definition
out, outside
Term
Aut
 Definition
self
Term
Hypo
 Definition
Low
Term
Endo
 Definition
wthin, in , inner 
Term
Autopsy
 Definition
An exam of a dead body
Term
Hyperthyroidism
 Definition
higher than normal activity of the thyroid gland 
Term
Anemia
 Definition
deficiency of hemoglobin and or in red blood cells which results in reduced oxygen in the blood
Term
Dysentery
 Definition
condition of painful intestines
Term
endocrine glands
 Definition
organs that produce hormones
Term
hypoglycemia
 Definition
blood condition of decreased sugar levels
Term
exocrine glands
 Definition
glands that produce chemical that leave the body through tubes  (tears,sweat, salvary glands) 
Term
resection
 Definition
removal of an organ or structure