Chapter 1 Med Terms

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-osis

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Abnormal condition or disease

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gastrosis (gas-TROH-sis) means any disease of the stomach (gastr means stomach, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease).

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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Arteriomalacia (ar-tee-ree-oh-mah-LAY-shee-ah) is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries (arteri/o means artery, and -malacia means abnormal softening).

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Hypo-

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Deficient, decreased

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-itis

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Inflammation

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Tonsillitis (ton-sih-LYE-tis) is an inflammation of the tonsils.

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-necrosis

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Tissue death

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-rrhage

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Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-ostomy

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Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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Surgical incision

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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neur/o (nerve) is joined with the suffix -plasty (surgical repair) or -rrhaphy (surgical suturing), the combining vowel o is used because -plasty and -rrhaphy both begin with a consonant. n Neuroplasty (NEW-roh-plas-tee) is the surgical repair of a nerve.

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-rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing

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neur/o (nerve) is joined with the suffix -plasty (surgical repair) or -rrhaphy (surgical suturing), the combining vowel o is used because -plasty and -rrhaphy both begin with a consonant. n Neuroplasty (NEW-roh-plas-tee) is the surgical repair of a nerve.

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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Myorrhexis (my-oh-RECKsis) is the rupture of a muscle (my/o means muscle, and -rrhexis means rupture).

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-stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-algia

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Pain, suffering

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dys-

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Bad, difficult, or painful

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal, cutting out

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hyper-

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Excessive, increased

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Prognosis

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Prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

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Edema

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Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

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Acute

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Rapid onset

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Supination

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Turning the palm of the hand upward

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Palpation

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Examination procedure

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Exudate

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Fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

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Lesion

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Pathologic tissue change

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Palpitations

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Pounding heart

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Laceration

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Torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut wound

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The medical term that describes inflammation of the stomach

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gastritis

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The formation of pus is called what

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suppuration

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What is the term meaning wound or injury

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trauma

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What term means pertaining to a virus

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viral

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What is the surgical removal of the appendix called

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appendectomy

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tendinitis

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Inflammation of a tendon

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syndrome

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A set of signs and symptoms

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myorrhexis

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Rupture of a muscle

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gastralgia

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Stomach pain

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pyoderma

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Any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection

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The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called what

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arteriosclerosis

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A fever is considered to be a ____________

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sign

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An inflammation in the stomach and small intestine is known as what

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gastroenteritis

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What is the term meaning pain in a joint or joints

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arthralgia

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What do you call a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the skin

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Dermatologist