Medical Terminology Chapter 1

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-algia

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pain, painful condition

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dys-

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bad, difficult or painful

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out, excision

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

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surgically creating an opening

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-otomy

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cutting, surgical incision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage, rrhagia

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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abdomincentesis

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the surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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acute

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rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration.

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angiography

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the process of producing a radiographic (x-ray) study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible

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appendectomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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arthralgia

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pain in a joint or joints

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colostomy

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surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

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cyanosis

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blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

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dermatologist

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a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

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diagnosis

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the identification of a disease

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diarrhea

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the frequent flow of loose or watery stools

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edema

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swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissue

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endarterial

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pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

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eponym

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a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

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erythrocyte

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a mature red blood cell

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fissure

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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin. Also describes normal folds in the contours of the brain.

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fistula

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an abnormal passage/usually between two internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. Fistula may be due to surgery, injury, or the draining of an abscess

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gastralgia

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"stomach ache" pain in the stomach

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine

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gastrosis

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any disease of the stomach

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hemorrhage

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loss of a large amount of blood in over a short period of time

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hepatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the liver

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hypertension

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higher than normal blood pressure

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hypotension

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lower than normal blood pressure

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infection
-localized
-systemic

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the invasion of the by by a pathogenic (disease producing) organism. Localized-near the point of entry. Systemic-affecting the entire body

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inflammation
-signs

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a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues.
1. erythema 2. hyperthermia 3. edema 4. pain. caused by extra blood flowing in area as part of healing process.

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interstitial

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between, but not within the parts of a tissue

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intramuscular

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means within or inside the muscle

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laceration

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a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound

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lesion

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pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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mycosis

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any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

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myelopathy

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any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord

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myopathy

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any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

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myorrhexis

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the rupture of a muscle

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natal

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pertaining to birth

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neonatology

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the study of disorders of the newborn

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neuritis

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inflammation of the nerves or nerve

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otorhinolaryngology

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the study of ears, nose and throat

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palpation

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an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts.

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palpitation

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pounding or racing heart

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pathology

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the study of all aspects of diseases

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phalanges

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more than one finger or toe bones

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poliomyelitis

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a viral infection of the grey matter of the spinal cord

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prognosis

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a prediction of the probable course and outcome of the disorder

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prostate

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male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra

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pyoderma

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any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial bacterial skin infection

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pyrosis

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"heartburn" discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

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remission

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temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without have achieving a cure

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sign

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objective evidence of disease.

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prostrate

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to collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion

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objective

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sign can be evaluated or measured by the patient or others

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subjective

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can be evaluated or measured only by the patient

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supination

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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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suppuration

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the formation or discharge of pus

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supracostal

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above or outside the ribs

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symptom

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subjective evidence of a disease

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syndrome

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a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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trauma

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wound or injury

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viral

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pertaining to a virus

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virile

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having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male