Medical Terms To Know - Set 3

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occipital

Back 1

pertaining to the back of the head

Front 2

obsessive compulsive disorder

Back 2

OCD

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osteophytes

Back 3

small abnormal bony outgrowth. also called osteophyma

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osteophyma

Back 4

also called osteophytes

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palliative care

Back 5

area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients

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paroxysm

Back 6

any sudden, violent outburst

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pathogen

Back 7

agent of disease. for example, bacillus anthracis is the _____ that causes anthrax

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bacillus anthracis

Back 8

causes anthrax

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pathology

Back 9

study of disease

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perinatal

Back 10

period immediately before and after birth

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positron emission tomography scan

Back 11

PET scan

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phallic

Back 12

related to the penis

Front 13

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PID

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placenta

Back 14

temporary organ that joins the mother and fetus

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pore

Back 15

tiny opening of the skin for sweat secretion

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PPD skin test

Back 16

skin test that determines if someone has developed an immune response to the bacterium that causes tuberculosis

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prepuce

Back 17

fold of skin that covers the head of the penis

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prognosis

Back 18

medical prediction of the future course of a disease and the chance for recovery

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prolapse

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falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position

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*prone position

*prostrate position

Back 20

lying down face down (2)

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prostate specific antigen (PSA)

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protein produced by the prostate, elevated levels of which may indicate the presence of cancer

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prostate specific antigen

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PSA

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psychosomatic

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relating to both the mind and the body or to the mind-body interraltionships

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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PTSD

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premature ventricular contractions

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PVCs

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peripheral vascular disease

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PVD

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quarantine

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period of isolation decreed to control the spread of infectious disease

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RA

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renal

Back 29

related to the kidneys

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roentgenology

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radiology, the science of radiation and, specifically, the use of both ionizing (like X-ray) and nonionizing (like ultrasound) modalities for the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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x-ray

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ionizing modality of radiation study

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ultrasound

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nonionizing modality of radiation study

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sagittal

Back 33

vertical plane passing through the standing body from front to back

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sudden cardiac death

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SCD

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sequestrum

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fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure

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serotonin

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neurotransmitter that is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses

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somatic

Back 37

of the body, bodily; physical

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sexually transmitted diseases

Back 38

STDs

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stool

Back 39

waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus

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supine position

Back 40

lying down face up

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synapse

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gap between two nerve cells. nerve signals are sent across the gap by neurotransmitters

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systemic

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pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole

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systolic

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blood pressure when the heart is contracting

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thrombus

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blood clot

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total knee replacement

Back 45

TKR

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triage

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process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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TSH

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urinalysis

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UA

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urinary tract infections

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UTIs

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vestibular system

Back 50

balance centers of the inner ear