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75 Cards in this Set
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acute
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sharp, sudden, and intense for a short period of time |
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adenocarcinoma
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cancerous tumor derived from glandular cells |
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adenoma
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benign tumor of glandular cells |
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amniocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion (sac surrounding the developing fetus) |
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anastomosis
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new surgical connection between two previously unconnected bowel parts, vessels, or ducts |
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angiography
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x-ray recording of blood vessels after contrast is injected |
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angioplasty
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surgical repair of a blood vessel. a tube (catheter) is placed in a clogged artery and a balloon at the end of the tube is inflated to flatten the clogged material against the wall of the after. this enlarges the opening of the artery so that more blood can pass through. also called balloon angioplasty |
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of arteries. the most common form is atherosclerosis, which is hardening of arteries caused by collection of fatty, cholesterol-like deposits (plaque) in arteries |
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arthralgia
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pain in a joint |
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arthropathy
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disease of joints |
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atherosclerosis
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see ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. hardening of arteries. the most common form is atherosclerosis, which is hardening of arteries caused by collection of fatty, cholesterol-like deposits (plaque) in arteries |
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axillary
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pertaining to the armpit or underarm |
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bronchoitis
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inflammation of bronchial tubes |
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bronchoscopy
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visual examination of bronchial tubes by passing an endoscope through the trachea (windpipe) into the bronchi |
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor. carcinomas form from epithelial cells, which line the internal organs and cover the outside of the body |
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart |
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cardiomyopathy
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disease of the heart |
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chemotherapy
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treatment with drugs. chemotherapy is most often used in the treatment of cancer |
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cholecystectomy
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removal of the gallbladder |
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chronic
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lasting a long time |
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colitis
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inflammation of the colon (large intestine) |
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colostomy
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opening of the colon t the outside of the body |
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colocolostomy
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new surgical connection between two previously unconnected portions of the colon. this is an anastomosis |
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder |
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dialysis
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complete separation (-lysis) of wastes (urea) from the blood when the kidneys fail. see also HEMODIALYSIS and PERITONEAL DIALYSIS |
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electroencephalography
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process of recording the electricity in the brain |
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encephalopathy
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disease of the brain |
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erythrocytosis
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abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of red blood cells |
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esophageal
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pertaining to the esophagus |
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esophagitis
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inflammation of the esophagus |
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hematuria
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abnormal condition of blood in the urine |
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hemorrhage
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bursting forth of blood |
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hysterectomy
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excision of the uterus, either through the abdominal wall (abdominal hysterectomy) or through the vagina (vaginal hysterectomy). |
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infarction
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area of dead tissue (necrosis) caused by decreased blood flow to that part of the body. also called infarct |
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inguinal
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pertaining to the groin, or the area where the legs meet the body. inguinal lymph nodes are located in the groin |
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ischemia
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deficiency of blood flow to part of the body, caused by narrowing or obstruction of blood. vessels. ischemia may lead to necrosis (death of cells) |
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laparoscopy
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visual examination of the abdomen. a small incision is made near the naval, and an instrument (endoscope) is inserted to view abdominal organs |
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laparotomy
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incision of the abdomen. a surgeon makes a large incision across the abdomen to examine and operate on its organs |
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laryngoscopy
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visual examination of the interior of the voice box (LARYNX) with an endoscope |
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leukemia
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increase in malignant (cancerous) white blood cells in blood and bone marrow |
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leukocytosis
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slight increase in the numbers of normal white blood cells as a response to infection |
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mammogram
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x-ray record of breast |
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mammography
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process of making an x-ray recording of the breast |
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mammoplasty
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surgical repair (reconstruction) of the breast |
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mastectomy
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removal (excision) of the breast |
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meningitis
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inflammation of the meninges (membranes around the brain and spinal cord). |
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menorrhagia
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excessive bleeding from the uterus during the time of MENSTRUATION |
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menorrhea
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normal discharge of blood and tissue from the uterine lining during MENSTRUATION |
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myalgia
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pain in a muscle or muscles |
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myelogram
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x-ray image of the spinal cord after contrast is injected within the membranes surrounding the spinal cord in the lumbar area of the back |
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myocardial
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pertaining to the muscle of the heart |
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myoma
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tumor (benign) of muscle |
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myosarcoma
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tumor (malignant) of muscle. SARC - means flesh, indicating that the tumor is of connective or "fleshy" tissue organ |
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necrosis
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death of cells |
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney. nephrosis is often associated with the deterioration of the kidney tubules |
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neuralgia
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nerve pain |
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oophorectomy
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removal of an ovary or overies |
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otalgia
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pain in an ear |
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pelvic
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pertaining to the bones of the hip area |
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peritoneal
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pertaining to the PERITONEUM |
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein |
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phlebotomy
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incision of a vein |
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pneumonia
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abnormal condition of the lungs marked by inflammation and collection of material with the air sacs of the lungs |
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs |
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radiotherapy
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treatment of disease (cancer) with high-energy x-rays or particles such as photons. also called RADIATION THERAPY |
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney |
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rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose |
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rhinorrhea
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discharge from the nose |
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salpingectomy
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removal of a fallopian (uterine) tube |
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septicemia
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infection in the blood. septicemia is commonly called blood poisoning and is associated with the presence of bacteria or their toxins in the blood |
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thoracentesis
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surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid; thoracocentesis |
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tonsillectomy
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removal (excision) of a tonsil or TONSILS |
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tracheostomy
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opening of the trachea to the outside of the body |
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uremia
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abnormal condition of excessive amounts of urea in the bloodstream |
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vascular
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pertaining to blood vessels |
