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Week 4
33
Medical
Not Applicable
05/23/2009

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Term
Neuritis
Definition
inflammation of the nerves
Term
Tonsillectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the tonsils
Term
Gastroenteritis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
Term
Cardiac
Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
Gastralgia
Definition
pain of the stomach
Term
Arteriomalacia
Definition
abnormal softening of the arteries
Term
Hepatomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the liver
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Arteriosclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening of the arteries
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Arthrocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid of joint
Term
Myoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the muscle
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Endoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the inside
Term
Hemorrhage
Definition
excessive bleeding
Term
Prenatal
Definition
before birth
Term
Otorhinolaryngology
Definition
study of the ears, nose and throat
Term
Hypertension
Definition
high blood pressure
Term
Phlebotomy
Definition
surgical incesion of a vein
Term
Arthritis
Definition
inflammaton of the joint
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Myelopathy
Definition
disease of the spinal cord
Term
Gerontologist
Definition
specialist of the aging, getting older
Term
Colostomy
Definition
surgical opening of the colon
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Gastrotomy
Definition
surgical cutting of the stomach
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Pyrosis
Definition
heartburn
Term
Palpitation
Definition
pounding or racing heart
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Triage
Definition
the screening of patients to determine their priority of need
Term
Suppuration
Definition
formation, discharge of pus
Term
Laceration
Definition
torn, ragged wound
Term
Fissure
Definition
groove or crack like sore
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
identification of a disease
Term
Inflammation
Definition
a localized response to injury or destruction of tissues
Term
Infection
Definition
the invasion of the body by a pathongenic organism
Term
Cyanosis
Definition
condition of blueish discoloration of the skin, due to the lack of oxygen
Term
Phalanx
Definition
singular toe or finger bone
Term
Ligation
Definition
the act of binding or tying off blood vessels or ducts
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