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PRE TRAINING FINAL
Applied Medical Pre-Training Final
81
Health Care
Intermediate
01/27/2016
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Term

Dys

 Definition
Pain, Difficult
Term

Epi

 Definition
On, Upon
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Ex, Ec

 Definition
Out from, out of
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Ipsi

 Definition
Self or Same
Term

Peri

 Definition
Around
Term

Trans

 Definition
Across
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O-plasty

 Definition
Reshape
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O-rrhaphy

 Definition
Refashion or Stabilize
Term

O-stomy

 Definition
Opening
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O-tomy

 Definition
Cut into, make an opening
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Fascia

 Definition
Fibrous membrane covering, supporting and separating muscles
Term

Cholecystitis

 Definition
Inflammation of the gallbladder
Term

Dissect

 Definition
Separating tissue along its natural lines of separation
Term

Stricture

 Definition
Narrowing or constriction of the lumen of a tube, duct, or hollow organ
Term

Hystero

 Definition
Uterus
Term

Gastro

 Definition
Stomach
Term

Colo

 Definition
Colon
Term

Choledocho

 Definition
Bile duct
Term

Renal Hilum

 Definition
The depression or recess of the kidney where the renal vessels and ureters enter and exit
Term

Chronic

 Definition
A disease condition of slow, onset and long duration
Term

Hematuria

 Definition
Blood in the urine
Term

O-pexy

 Definition
Surgically secure
Term

Endo

 Definition
Look inside
Term

Ectomy

 Definition
Remove
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Super

 Definition
Above
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Laparo

 Definition
Abdomen
Term

Medial

 Definition
Toward the midline
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Lateral

 Definition
Away from the midline
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Distal

 Definition
Away from the place of origin
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Proximal

 Definition
Toward the place of origin
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Median

 Definition
Plane that divides the left and right sides of the body
Term

Coronal

 Definition
Plane that divides the front and back halves of the body
Term

Transverse 

 Definition
Plane that divides the body horizontally into upper and lower parts
Term

Para

 Definition
Beside, near
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Per

 Definition
Through
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Neo

 Definition
New
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Circum

 Definition
Around
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Biopsy

 Definition
Removal of tissue for microscopic exam
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Polyp

 Definition
Type of tumor
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Occlude

 Definition
Close up or join together
Term

Viscera

 Definition
A broad term referring to all internal organs as a whole
Term

Contra

 Definition
Against
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Hyperplasia

 Definition
The abnormal increase of normal cells
Term

Retro

 Definition
Behind
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Duodenum

 Definition
The first portion of the small intestine
Term

Jejunum

 Definition
The second portion of the small intestine
Term

Ileum

 Definition
The lower portion of the small intestine
Term

Umbilicus

 Definition
THe scar marking the site of the umbilical cord attachment in the fetus
Term

Neph

 Definition
Kidney
Term

Urethro

 Definition
Urethra
Term

Uretero

 Definition
Ureter
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Neuro

 Definition
Nerve
Term

Oophero

 Definition
Ovary
Term

Lumen

 Definition
The open space within a tube or space
Term

Resect

 Definition
To remove all or a large portion of an organ
Term
Bil is secreted by
 Definition
Liver
Term

Orch

 Definition
Testicle
Term

Pneumo

 Definition
Air
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Path

 Definition
Sick
Term

Ante

 Definition
In front of
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Cauterization

 Definition
Use of heat or caustic chemicals to destroy tissue or close bleeding vessels
Term

Insufflation

 Definition
Introduction of air or gas into a cavity
Term

Desufflation

 Definition
Release of the air or gas out of a cavity
Term

Inflammation

 Definition
Redness of swelling generally related to or resulting from infection
Term

Salpingo

 Definition
Fallopian Tube
Term

Acute

 Definition
A disease condition characterized by sudden onset and short duration
Term

O-scopy

 Definition
Look inside
Term

Inferior

 Definition
Lower than another structure or below
Term

Cephalad

 Definition
Toward the head
Term

Caudad

 Definition
Toward the feet
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Superior

 Definition
Higher than another structure or above
Term

Excise

 Definition
To cut out or remove by dissecting
Term

Anastomosis

 Definition
Surgical joining of two tubular structures
Term

O-logy

 Definition
Study of
Term

Patent

 Definition
Open or unobstructed
Term

Transect

 Definition
To cut across tissue or an organ
Term

Corp

 Definition
Body
Term

Hemo

 Definition
Blood
Term

Lith

 Definition
Stone
Term

Chole

 Definition
Bile
Term

Vas

 Definition
Vessel
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