Allied Med 500 Terms: Ch. 1, 2, 3

Front 1

surgical puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Back 1

abdominocentesis

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rapid onset, finite (get better or not)

Back 2

acute

Front 3

process of producing x-ray of blood vessels after injection of contrast medium

Back 3

angiography

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surgical removal of appendix

Back 4

appendectomy

Front 5

abnormal hardening of arterial walls

Back 5

arteriosclerosis

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pain in joint(s)

Back 6

arthralgia

Front 7

surgical creation of excretory opening between colon and body surface

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colostomy

Front 8

blue discoloration of skin due to lack of adequate oxygen in blood

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cyanosis

Front 9

physician who specializes in area of skin

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dermatologist

Front 10

identification of a disease

Back 10

diagnosis (Dx, diag)

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frequent flow of loose/watery stools

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diarrhea

Front 12

swelling caused by excess fluid in body

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edema

Front 13

pertaining to interior/lining of an artery

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endarterial

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disease, structure, operation, procedure named after the person who first described it

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eponym

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mature red blood cell

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erythrocyte

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crack-like groove or sore of skin

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fissure

Front 17

abnormal passage, between/leading from organ to surface of body

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fistula

Front 18

pain in stomach

Back 18

gastralgia

Front 19

inflammation of stomach

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gastritis

Front 20

inflammation of stomach and small intestine

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gastroenteritis

Front 21

any disease of the stomach

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gastrosis

Front 22

loss of large amount of blood in a short time

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hemorrhage

Front 23

abnormal enlargement of liver

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hepatomegaly

Front 24

excessive or increased blood pressure

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hypertension

Front 25

deficient or decreased blood pressure

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hypotension

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presence of pathogenic organism

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infection

Front 27

localized response to injury or destruction of tissues

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inflammation

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between (not within) the parts of a tissue

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interstitial

Front 29

within the muscle

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intramuscular (IM)

Front 30

torn, jagged cut wound

Back 30

laceration

Front 31

pathological change of tissues due to disease/injury

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lesion

Front 32

any abnormal condition/disease caused by a fungus

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mycosis

Front 33

any pathological change or disease in spinal cord

Back 33

myelopathy

Front 34

any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue

Back 34

myopathy

Front 35

rupture of a muscle

Back 35

myorrhexis

Front 36

pertaining to birth

Back 36

natal

Front 37

study of disorders of the newborn

Back 37

neonatology

Front 38

inflammation of nerve(s)

Back 38

neuritis

Front 39

study of ears, nose, and throat

Back 39

otorhinolaryngology

Front 40

examination technique where hands are used to feel texture, size, etc. of specific body parts

Back 40

palpation

Front 41

pounding/racing heart

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palpitation

Front 42

study of all aspects of diseases

Back 42

pathology (path)

Front 43

bones of fingers and toes

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phalanges

Front 44

viral infection of grey matter of spinal cord

Back 44

poliomyelitis

Front 45

prediction of probably course and outcome of a disorder

Back 45

prognosis (prog)

Front 46

male gland under urinary bladder, surrounds urethra

Back 46

prostate

Front 47

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection (ex: impetigo)

Back 47

pyoderma

Front 48

(also known as heartburn) discomfort due to regurgitation of stomach acid upwards into the esophagus

Back 48

pyrosis

Front 49

temporary partial/complete disappearance of a disease's symptoms without achieving a cure

Back 49

remission

Front 50

objective evidence of a disease (ex: fever)

Back 50

sign

Front 51

rotating arm so that palm is facing upward

Back 51

supination

Front 52

formation of discharge of pus

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suppuration

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above/outside of ribs

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supracostal

Front 54

subjective evidence of disease (ex: fatigue, pain)

Back 54

symptom

Front 55

signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a specific disease process

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syndrome

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inflammation of tonsils

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tonsilitis

Front 57

wound or injury due to an event/accident (ex: shooting, fire,etc.)

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trauma

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medical screening of patients to determine priority of need

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triage

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pertaining to a virus

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viral

Front 60

having the qualities of an adult male

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virile

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contains major organs of digestion

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abdominal cavity

Front 62

surgical removal of a gland

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adenectomy

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malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue

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adenocarcinoma

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benign tumor that arises in, or resembles, glandular tissue

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adenoma

Front 65

abnormal softening of a gland

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adenomalacia

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abnormal hardening of a gland

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adenosclerosis

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change in structure of cells in their orientation to one another

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anaplasia

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study of structures of the body

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anatomy

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deviation from what is regarded as normal

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anomaly

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situated in front

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anterior

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defective development, or congenital absence, of organ or tissues

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aplasia

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spread of disease through contact with blood

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bloodborne transmission

Front 73

toward lower part of body (towards the feet)

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caudal

Front 74

toward upper part of body (towards the head)

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cephalic

Front 75

genetic structures located within nucleus within each cell

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chromosomes

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(contagious) any condition transmitted from one to another by contact with contaminated objects

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communicable disease (CD)

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abnormal condition that exists at time of birth

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congenital disorder