General Medical Terms

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Ablation

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to remove by cutting or destruction

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Acquired

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not genetic

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Adrenal

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glands located at the top of the kidneys that produce steroid hormones

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allogenic

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a graft that is from the same species, but genetically different

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allograft

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tissue graft between individuals who are not of the same genotype

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amniocentesis

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percutaneous aspiration of amniotic fluid

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anastomosis

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surgical connection of two tubular structures

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aneurysm

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is an abnormal weakening of a vessel wall with outpouching beyond the normal confines of the vessel

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angioplasty

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surgical or percutaneous procedure in a vessel to dilate the vessel opening

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anomaly

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abnormality

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anoscopy

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procedure that uses a scope to examine the anus

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antepartum

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before childbirth

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anterior

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in front of

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anterior segment

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those parts of the eye in the front of and including the lens, orbit, extraocular muscles and eyelid

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anterior synechiae

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adhesions of the iris to the cornea

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anterioposterior

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from back to front

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antrum

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sinus

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aphakia

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absence of the lens of the eye

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apicetomy

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excision of a portion of the temporal bone

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arteriovenous fistula

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direct communication (passage) between an artery and vein

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artery

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vessel that generally carries oxygenated blood from the heart to body tissues

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Arthrodesis

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surgical immobilization of a joint

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Ca In Situ

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Cancer that has stayed in the place where it began and has not spread to neighboring tissues

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Layers of the skin

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Epidermis and Dermis

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BKA

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Below Knee Amputation

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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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Another term for

kidney

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Renal

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MVA

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Motor Vehicle Accident

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Stricture

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constraint, restriction

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Subsequent

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After, following

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Marsuplication

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is the surgical technique of cutting a slit into an abscess or cyst

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-Medi/o

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Middle

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Lun/o

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moon

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onych/o, ungu/o

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Nail

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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arteri/o

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artery

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ather/o

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fat

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arthro

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joint

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osteo

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bone

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-apheresis

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removal

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Fulguration

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a procedure to destroy and remove tissue (such as a malignant tumor) using a high-frequency electric current

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-cephal/o

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head

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cord/o; chord/o

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spinal cord

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calc/o

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calcium

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audi/o

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hearing

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-cytosis

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condition of abnormal increase in cells

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- derma

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skin condition

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hist/o

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tissue

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-dynia

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pain

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-dys

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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

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-ectasia

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condition of expansion, dilation

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-ectomy

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cutting out

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-edema

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swelling

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-emphraxis

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obstructing, crushing

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-emulsificaton

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breaking down

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epi-

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above

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-genesis

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production, origin

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-lysis

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breaking down, dissolving

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kerat/o

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hard, horny, cornea

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inguin/o

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groin

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hyper-

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excessive, above

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--kinesis

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movement

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meta-

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beyond, change

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-oma

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tumor

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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sub-

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under, below

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ASD

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Atrial Septal Defect

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BMI

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Body Mass Index

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ARMD

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Age-related macular degeneration

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DUB

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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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ERCP

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Endoscopic Retrograde

Cholangiopancreatography

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DVT

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

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IDDM

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Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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LEEP

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Loop electrocautery excision procedure

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LUQ

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Left Upper Quadrant

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NIDDM

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Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

(Type 2 diabetes)

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NSTEMI

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non ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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PEEP

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Positive end expiratory pressure

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PTCA

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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTSD

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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PUD

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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PVD

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Peripheral Vascular Disease

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RLQ

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Right Lower Quadrant

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SIRS

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Systemic Immune Response Syndrome

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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SSS

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Sick Sinus Syndrome

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TAH-BSO

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Total abdominal Hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TENS

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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

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TSH

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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VBAC

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Vaginal Birth after cesarean

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VSD

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Ventricular septal defect

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WBC

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White Blood Count