Medical Terminology Ch. 1

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ADENOMA

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a benign epithelial tumor characterized by cells that form recognizable glandular structures or cells that are derived from glandular epithelium

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ARTHRALGIA

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Joint pain; also called arthrodynia

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BIOPSY

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The removal of living tissue from the body for examination (usually under a microscope) performed to establish or confirm diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease

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CEPHALIC

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pertaining to the head

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CEREBRAL

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pertaining to the cerebrum

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CYTOLOGY

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the study of cells, their structure, origin, function, and pathology

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DERMATITIS

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inflammation of the skin

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DIAGNOSIS

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1. the determination of nature of a case of disease

2. the art of distinguishing one disease or condition from another by the scientific of the evaluation of signs, symptoms, history, test results, and procedures

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ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

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a graphic chart that traces the electric potential produced by the brain cells; detected by electrodes applied to the scalp

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EPIGASTRIC

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pertaining to the epigastrium

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ERYTHROCYTE

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one of the elements found in peripheral blood; most often referring to a mature red blood cell, a biconcave, yellowish disk adapted by nature of its configuration and hemoglobin content to the transport of oxygen

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EXCISION

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surgical removal by cutting, as amputation or organ removal

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GASTROTOMY

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the process of cutting the stomach

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GYNECOLOGY

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the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases of the female genital tract

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HEMETOLOGY

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the study of the condition or process of the blood

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HEMATOMA

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a localized collection of blood (usually clotted) in an organ, tissue, or space caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel

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HEPATITIS

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an inflammatory condition of the liver, marked by jaundice, anorexia, abnormal liver function, clay-colored stools, and tea-colored urine

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HYPOGASTRIC

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1. located inferior to the stomach

2. pertaining to the hypogastrium, the middle part of the most inferior region of the abdomen. 3. pertaining to the internal iliac artery

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HYPOGLYCEMIA

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an abnormally decreased concentration of glucose in the blood, usually the result of an over-administration of insulin

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INCISION

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1. a cut or wound created by cutting with a sharp instrument

2. the act of cutting

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IATROGENIC

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caused by treatment, diagnostic procedures, or other activities of a physician; the term is applied to any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of a physician or surgeon or through exposure to the environment of a health care facility

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LEUKOCYTE

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a colorless blood cell capable of squeezing through intracellular spaces by diapedesis and migrating by ameboid movements

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LEUKEMIA

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a progressive malignant disease of blood-forming organs characterized by the replacement of bone marrow with proliferating leukocytes and their precursors; a distortion in the number and form of white blood cells in the blood and the infiltration of the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes

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NEPHRECTOMY

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surgical removal of the kidney

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GASTROENTEROLOGY

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the study of the stomach and intestines and their diseases

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NEURALGIA

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pain extending along one or more nerves

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ONCOLOGY

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the study of tumors; the body of knowledge related to tumors

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OPHTHALMOSCOPE

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an instrument with a mirror and lenses used to examine the interior of the eye; also called funduscope

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PATHOGENIC

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capable of causing morbid symptoms or disease

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PATHOLOGIST

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an expert in the study of disease

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PERICARDIUM

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the fibroserous sac surrounding the heart and the roots of the great vessels, consisting of an inner serous layer (the pericardium serous) and an external layer of fibrous tissue (the pericardium fibrosum)

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PROGNOSIS

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a prediction as to the probable outcome of a disease based on condition of the patient and the usual course of disease in similar cases

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RETROCARDIAC

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behind the heart

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PSYCHOLOGY

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the branch of science that studies the mind and mental processes, investigating their relationship to human and animal behavior

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RADIOLOGY

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the branch of medicine that deals with radioactive substances and with the diagnosis and treatment of disease by using a variety of visualization techniques and various sources of radiant energy; formerly called roentgenology

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RHINITIS

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inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, often attended by nasal discharge and swelling of the mucosa

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THROMBOCYTE

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a platelet, the smallest cell in the blood, essential for the clotting of blood and in maintaining hemostasis

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GASTRECTOMY

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surgical removal of all or part of the stomach; also called gastric resection