Medical Terminology Final

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Akinetic

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no movement

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Anastomosis

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natural/surgical union between hollow unions or tubular structures

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Anorexia

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diminished appetite or aversion to food

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Apraxia

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loss of the ability to perform activities that a person is physically able and willing to do

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Autoimmune

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failure of an organism to recognize its own parts as self

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Barotrauma

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caused by rapid change in pressure [airplane ear]

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Blepharophimosis

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abnormal narrowness of the palpebral fissures

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Cachectic

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unintended weight loss due to a pathology

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Commissurotomy

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Surgical incision of a commissure, [mitral valve or one made in the brain]

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Cryptorchidism

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failure to descend [testicles]

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Cyclothemia

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mild bi-polar condition characterized by mood swings

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Cytoglobulinemia

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presence of abnormal proteins in the blood [thick, gel-like]

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Demyelination

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loss of myelin

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Debridement

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process of removing non-living tissue to promote new growth

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Diplopia

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double-vision

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Dyspraxia

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impaired ability to execute skills with accuracy [clumsy]

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Ectopia

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displacement/malformation of a body part

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Echolalia

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repetitive speech

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Fistula

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an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure

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Galactogogue

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substance in nature that produces milk

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Gastroparesis

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inability of the stomach to empty its contents

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Hallucinogenic

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producing hallucinations

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Hematuria

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red blood cells in the urine

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Hemineglect

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following brain damage in which patients fail to be aware of items to one side of space

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Hirsutism

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excessive facial/body hair in women

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Hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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Latrogenic

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caused by treatment or diagnosis

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Idiopathic

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occurring with no known cause

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Incidence

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the number of times an event occurs

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Incontinence

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inability to contain [urine/bowels]

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Infarction

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death of tissue due to inadequate blood supply

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Karyotype

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number/appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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Keratoconjunctivitis

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dry eye syndrome

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Labile

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emotionally unstable; chemically unstable compound

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Labrynthitis

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inflammation of the inner eye

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Lumbago

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A painful condition of the lower back

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Macrocephaly

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abnormal circumference of the head [too large]

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Malacia

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a softening or loss of consistency of tissue

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Microcephaly

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abnormal circumference of the head [too small]

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Mucoviscoidosis

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condition where you produce very, sticky mucous [cystic fibrosis]

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Necropsy

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animal autopsy

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Opisthotonos

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extreme hyper-extension of the body [tetanus]

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Ornithophobia

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abnormal fear of birds

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Orthopnea

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shortness of breath

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Pachyonychio

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abnormal thickening of the nails

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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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a form of pneumonia formed by inhaling volcanic ash

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Prevalence

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proportion of a population found to have a condition

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Radiopaque

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obstructing/obscuring the passage of radiant energy

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Randomized

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to control the variables in an experiment

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Re-Uptake

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absorption of the materials by the matter that created it

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Rumination

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to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed; meditation

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Sacrococcygeal

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pertaining to the area of the sacrum and coccyx

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Scotoma

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fixed blind spot in the eyes [varying shapes]

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Seborrhea

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excessive secretion of sebum [dandruff]

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Teratogenic

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substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development [birth defects]

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Thalassemia

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common hereditary anemia of the Mediterranean

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Transgenic

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genes transferred from another species [lion + tiger = liger]

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Trichotillomania

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compulsive urge to pull out one's own hair

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Thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of a vein caused by a blood clot

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Urticaria

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hives

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Varicelliform

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rash [to food] resembling chicken pox

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Xanthoma

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module on the surface of the skin [yellow fatty deposit]