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Medical Terminology Chapter 1
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06/16/2008

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abdominocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of abdomen to remove fluid
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acronym
Definition
word formed from first letter of major parts of compound term
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angiography
Definition
study of blood vessels after injection of contrast medium
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appendectomy
Definition
surgical removal of appendix
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appendicitis
Definition
inflammation of appendix
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arterionecrosis
Definition
tissue death of arteries
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arteriosclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening of arteries walls
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arthralgia
Definition
pain of joints
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colostomy
Definition
surgical creation of opening between colon and body surface
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diagnosis
Definition
identification of diseases
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edema
Definition
swelling
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endarterial
Definition
pertaining to inside of arteries
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endoscopy
Definition
visual examination of within body
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eponym
Definition
using person name for name of condition
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fissure
Definition
crack in surface
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fistula
Definition
abnormal passage between two organs or passage between organ and body surface
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gastralgia
Definition
pain of stomach
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gastritis
Definition
inflammation of stomach
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gastrosis
Definition
any disease of the stomach
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gerontologist
Definition
specialist in sudes of diseases in elder people
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hemorrhage
Definition
excessive loss of blood
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hepatomegaly
Definition
enlarged liver
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hypertension
Definition
high blood pressure
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hypotension
Definition
low blood pressure
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ileum
Definition
part of the small intestine
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ilium
Definition
part of the ribs
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infection
Definition
invasion of body by pathogenic organism
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inflammation
Definition
localized respone to injury or damage of tissue
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interstitial
Definition
"between, but not within parts of the tissue or organs"
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intramuscular
Definition
inside the muscle
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melanosis
Definition
any condition of unusual deposits of black pigments in parts of the body
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mycosis
Definition
any disease caused by fungus
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myelopathy
Definition
pathologic change or disease in spinal cord
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myopathy
Definition
pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
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myorrhexis
Definition
rupture of muscle
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neonatology
Definition
study of diseases of newborns
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neuritis
Definition
inflammation of nerves
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neuroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of nerves
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otolaryngology
Definition
study of ears and throat (larynx)
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otorhinolaryngology
Definition
"study of ears, nose, and throat (larynx)"
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palpation
Definition
physical exam with hands
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palpitation
Definition
heart beat
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perinatal
Definition
time surrounding before and after birth
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postnatal
Definition
after birth
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prognosis
Definition
prediction of probable outcome and course of disease
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prostate
Definition
male gland
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prostrate
Definition
overcome with exhaustion
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pyelitis
Definition
inflammation of renal pelvic
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pyoderma
Definition
acute, inflammatory pus-forming bacterial skin infection
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subcostal
Definition
below ribs
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supination
Definition
act of rotating arms so that palm is facing upwards
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suppuration
Definition
formation or discharge of pus
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supracostal
Definition
above ribs
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symptom
Definition
subjective evidence of a disease such as pain or a headache
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syndrome
Definition
set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
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tonsillectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the tonsils
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tonsillitis
Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
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trauma
Definition
wound or injury
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triage
Definition
medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
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viral
Definition
pertaining to a virus
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virile
Definition
possessing masculine traits
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