Medical Term Midterm Study Guide

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Eupnea

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easy or normal breathing

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pertussis

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whooping cough; contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a paroxysmal cough, followed by breathlessness and a noisy inspiration.

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septoplasty

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surgical repair or alteration of nasal septum

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rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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pneumorrhagia

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bleeding from the lungs

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nasopharnyx

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the first division, is posterior to the nasal cavity and continues downward to behind the mouth

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internal respiration

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cellular respiration; exchange of gasses within the cells of the blood and tissues

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metastasize

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the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another.

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myosarcoma

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malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

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radical mastectomy

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surgical removal of an entire breast and many of the surrounding tissue

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adenosarcoma

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Benign glandular tissue

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influenza

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flu; highly contagious viral respiratory infection that usually occurs in seasonal epidemics

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antiviral

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used to treat viral infections or provide temporary immunity

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hemostasis

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to stop or control bleeding

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phlebography

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venography; radiographic test that provides an image of the leg veins after a contrast dye is injected into a vein in the patient's foot

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right ventricle

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capillaries

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one epithelial cell in thickness; smallest blood vessels in the body

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coronary heart failure

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myolysis

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the degeneration of muscle tissue

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hyperextension

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the extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond it's normal limit

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abduction

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the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

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spasm

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flexion

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decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint

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myocardial

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Muscle of the heart

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ostectomy

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surgical removal of bone

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tendon

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dense fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone

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talipes

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Club foot

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closed reduction

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gouty artheritis

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patella

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radiography

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x-ray; use of x-radiation to visualize bone fractures and other abnormalities

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organ

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frontal

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cytology

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the study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of a cell

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epithelial

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protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body.

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histologist

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the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues.

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parietal

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tonsillitis

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inflamation of the tonsills

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algia

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ostomy

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prognosis

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prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

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etiology

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the study of the causes of disease

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osteoblast vs osteoclast

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osteoblast rebuilds bone;

osteoclast breaks down old or damages bone

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holter monitor

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portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to monitor heart beat

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hemoptysis

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expectoration of blood or blood stained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of a pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage