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4 basic types of word parts used to create complex medical terms |
1. Word roots 2.combining Forms 3. prefixes 4.suffix |
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hypo |
deficient |
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itis |
inflammation |
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osis |
abnormal condition, disease |
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ostomy |
surgical creation of artificial opening to body surface |
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otomy |
cutting, surgical incision |
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plasty |
surgical repair |
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rrhage |
bleeding, excessive fluid discharge |
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rrhapy |
surgical suturing |
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rrhea |
flow or discharge |
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rrhexis |
rupture |
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sclerosis |
abnormal hardening |
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HIPAA |
Health Insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 |
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Goal of HIPAA |
ensure individuals that health info is private; higher quality health care |
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algia |
pain, suffering |
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dynia |
pain |
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megaly |
enlargement |
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malacia |
abnormal softening |
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centesis |
surgical puncture to remove fluid |
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graphy |
process of producing picture |
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gram |
picture or record |
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scopy |
visual exam |
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necrosis |
tissue death |
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stenosis |
abnormal hardening |
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myco |
fungus |
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myelo |
bone marrow OR spinal cord |
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myo |
muscle |
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pyelo |
renal pelvis, part of kidney |
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pyo |
pus |
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pyro |
fever or fire |
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ab |
away from, negative, absent |
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destro |
right side |
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macro |
large |
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mega/megal |
large, great |
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ad |
toward, to, in direction of |
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sinistro |
left side |
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in |
into, without, not |
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micro |
small |
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oligo |
scanty, few |
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dys |
bad, difficult, painfl |
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hyper |
excessive or increased |
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inter |
between or among |
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sub |
under, less, below |
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eu |
good, normal, well |
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hypo |
deficient, decreased |
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intra |
within or inside |
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super |
above, excessive |
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sign |
objective evidence of disease |
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symptom |
subjective evidence of disease |
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syndrome |
set signs and symptoms that occur together |
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diagnosis |
ID of disease |
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differential diagnosis (D/DX) |
rule out |
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prognosis |
prediction of outcome |
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acute |
condition is rapid onset, severe course, relatively short duration |
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chronic |
long duration |
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remission |
temporary, partial, complete dissappearance of symptoms of disease without having achieved a cure |
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disease |
one or more body parts not functioning normally |
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eponym |
Something named after person who discovered it |
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fissure |
groove/cracklike sore of skin OR normal folds in contours of brain. |
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fistula |
abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to surface of body |
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ileum |
last and longest portion of small intestine |
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ilium |
part of hip bone |
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malaise |
feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness |
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exudate |
fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of infected wound |
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erythema |
redness |
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edema |
swelling |
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laceration |
torn or jagged wound or accidental cut wound |
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lesion |
pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury |
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mucous |
describes specialized membranes that line body cavities |
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mucus |
name of fluid secreted by membranes |
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palpation |
examination technique in which examiners hands are used to feel texture, sixe, consistency, location of certain body parts |
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palpitation |
pounding or racing heart |
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suspination |
rotating arm so palm of hand is forward or upward |
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suppuratoin |
formation or discharge or pus |
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triage |
medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and proper place of treatment |
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viral |
pertaining to virus |
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virile |
qualities of adult male |
