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Medical Terms
Chapter 5 Christmas
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Health Care
11th Grade
11/20/2009

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albin

Definition

 

white

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-ism

Definition

 

abnormal condition of

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albin/ism

Definition

 

abnormal condition of whiteness

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alopec

Definition

 

baldness

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-ia

Definition

 

abnormal condition of

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alopec/ia

Definition

 

abnormal condition of baldness

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a

Definition

 

without

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vascul

Definition

 

little blood vessels

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-ar

Definition

 

pertaining to

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a/vascul/ar

Definition

 

being without little blood vessels

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decubit

Definition

 

bedsore

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-us

Definition

 

presence of

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decubit/us

Definition

 

presence of bedsore, pressure sore

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derma

Definition

 

skin

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-titis

Definition

 

inflammation of

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derma/titis

Definition

 

inflammation of the skin

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epi

Definition

 

upon

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epi/dermis

Definition

 

upon the skin; top layer of skin

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hyper

Definition

 

above normal

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thermia

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heat

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hyperthermia

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above normal heat

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hypo

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below

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hypo/-thermia

Definition

 

below normal heat

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melan

Definition

 

black

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-oma

Definition

 

tumor

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melan/oma

Definition

 

tumor of blackness, usually malignant

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papill

Definition

 

pimple

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-a

Definition

 

presence of

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papill/a

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presence of pimple

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sebac

Definition

 

grease or oil

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-ous

Definition

 

pertaining to

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sebac/e/ous

Definition

 

pertaining to oil glands

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stratum

Definition

 

layer

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corneum

Definition

 

horny

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stratum corneum

Definition

 

horny layer of skin

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