Exam 2 Med Terminology

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Ankylosis

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Abnormal condition of stiffening of a joint

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Arthritis

Back 2

Inflammation of a joint

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Arthrocentesis

Back 3

Surgical procedure to remove joint fluid

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Bursitis

Back 4

Inflammation of a bursa (pouch)

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Calcaneal

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Pertaining to the heel bone

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

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Abnormal condition caused by compression of median nerve by the carpal ligament due to trauma of area

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Chondral

Back 7

pertaining to cartilage

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chondrocostal

Back 8

pertaining to rib cartilage

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coccygeal

Back 9

pertaining to tailbone

Front 10

coccygodynia

Back 10

pain in tailbone

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craniotomy

Back 11

incision made in skull

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dactylic

Back 12

pertaining to finger or toe

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gout

Back 13

hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis

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intercostals

Back 14

space between ribs

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kyphosis

Back 15

condition in which spine has hump

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laminectomy

Back 16

surgical excision of vetebral posterior arch (lamnia)

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lordosis

Back 17

abnormal condition of bending of lumbar curvature (swayback)

Front 18

lumbar

Back 18

pertaining to loins (lower back)

Front 19

myelitis

Back 19

inflammation of bone marrow

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myeloma

Back 20

tumor of the bone marrow

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osteoarthritis (OA)

Back 21

inflammation of bone and joint

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osteoblast

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immature cell of bone

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osteochondritis

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inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteogenesis

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formation of bone

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osteomalacia

Back 25

softening of bone

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osteomyelitis

Back 26

inflammation of bone marrow

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osteopenia

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deficient bone tissue

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osteoporosis

Back 28

abnormal condition decrease in density of bones

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osteosarcoma

Back 29

tumor of bone (connective tissue)

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pedal

Back 30

pertaining to feet

Front 31

rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Back 31

inflammation of joints

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scoliosis

Back 32

abnormal condition of curvature spine

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subcostal

Back 33

beneath ribs

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symphysis

Back 34

a joint growing together

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tendinitis

Back 35

inflammation of tendon

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xiphoid

Back 36

resembles sword

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ataxia

Back 37

lack of muscular order

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contraction

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process of drawing up and thickening of muscle fiber

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contracture

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condition in which muscle shortens the muscle restraint to the normal stretching process

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tendon

Back 40

bands of fibrous connective tissue sering for the attachment of muscles to bones

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tenodesis

Back 41

surgical binding of a tendon

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appendectomy

Back 42

excision of appendix

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appendicitis

Back 43

inflammation of appendix

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ascites

Back 44

serous fluid in periotoneal cavity

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bilirubin

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orange colored bile in liver

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choloecystectomy

Back 46

excision of gallbladder

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cholecystitis

Back 47

inflammation of gallbladder

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cirrhosis

Back 48

orange color liver disease

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duodenal

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pertaining to duodenum

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dysphagia

Back 50

difficulty swallowign

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emesis

Back 51

condition of vomiting

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epigastric

Back 52

pertaining to above stomach

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esophageal

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pertaining to esophagus

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gastic

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stomach

Front 55

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Back 55

muscle between esophagus and stomach

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hematemesis

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vomiting of blood

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hematocheza

Back 57

passage of stools that contain red blood

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hepatitis

Back 58

inflammation of liver

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hepatoma

Back 59

tumor of liver

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hernia

Back 60

protrusion of organ or part of an organ

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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hypogastric

Back 62

below stomach

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melena

Back 63

black stool

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nausea

Back 64

inclination to vomit

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pancreatitis

Back 65

inflammation of pancreas

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peristalisis

Back 66

wavelike contraction around hollow tubes of body

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postprandial (PP)

Back 67

after meal

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pyloric

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pertaining to pylorus

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splenomegaly

Back 69

enlargement of spleen

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vermiform

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shaped like a worm

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volvulus

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roll of bowel on itself

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angio

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vessel

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aneurysm

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abnormal widening

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angioplasty

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repair of blood vessel

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arrhythmia

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irregularity of rhythm of heartbeat

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arteriosclerosis

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arteries hardening

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bradycardia

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condition of slow heartbeeat

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of heart

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of heart muscle

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cardiovascular

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heart and small blood vessels

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cyanosis

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skin=blue

Front 82

embolism

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obstruction of blood vessel

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hemodynamic

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study of hearts function and movement of blood and pressure

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hyperlipidemia

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condition of excessive fat in blood

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hypertension

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excessie pressure in blood

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hypotension

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low blood pressure

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ischemia

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hold back blood

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myocardial infarction

Back 88

death of heart muscle

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occlusion

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close up

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thrombophelbitis

Back 90

inflammation of vein