Medical Terms Unit2

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Neurologist

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MD specializing in study of diseases of Central Nervous System

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lip/oma

lipoma

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fatty tumor not metastatic or cancerous

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cerebr/o combining form

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pertaining to part of the brain cerebrum, largest part,voluntary muscle activity, memory, learning & reasoning, emotions judgement,sensations

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hyperemesis gravidarum

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severe nausea & excessive vomiting (gravida=pregnancy)

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cerebr/al adj

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cerebrum

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vitiligo

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a skin disorder characterized by the localized loss of melanocytes, w/ patchy loss of skin pigment

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-cele

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suffix projection or herniation

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melanin

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pigment produced by melanocytes that gives color to hair and skin

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-malacia

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suffix for softening

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atheroma

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a tumor-like thickening &degeneration of the blood vessel walls caused by fatty deposits

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crani/o combining form

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referring to cranium or skull

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adenectomy

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excision or removal of gland

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cranioplasty

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surgical repair of the skull or cranium

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in situ

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origin, at the site,situation

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craniotomy

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excision fo part of the cranium to relieve pressure

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macule

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a flat spot on the skin whose color may be lighter or darker than the surrounding skin, freckles,vitiligo.

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-dynia

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suffix for pain

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onocology

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study of tumors

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encephalocele

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a projection of brain tissue from its natural cavity

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lymph/o

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combining form lymphatic tissue

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-plasty

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surgical repair suffix

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urticaria

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multiple swollen raised areas on skin that are intensely itchy & last up to 24hrs Chest,back, extremities, face or scalp

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furuncle

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boil

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serous (cell) adj

serus (noun)

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produces thin, watery albuminous fluid (protein)

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adenopathy

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means glandular disease in general

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pustule

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small elevated skin lesion filled w/ wbc & sometimes bacterial

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papule

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a small bump or pimple-larger than a grain of salt, smaller than a peppercorn that rises above the surface of skin

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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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fluid that bathes the cerebrum&spinal cord.protective substance formed in ventricals of brain,reabsorbed,replenished 3-4x a day

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cellulitis

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a spreading bacterial infection of the skin (red line running up arm)

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metastasis

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(noun)singular carcinoma may spread to antoher part of body. the process,piece that grows in a new location

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ecchymosis

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a bruise

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mucous membranes

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(mucosa) found Lining open body cavities. Protective,secretes mucus lines nose, digestive tract

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abrasion

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a scrape due to injury

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carcinoma

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malignant tumor

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lymph-aden/o/-pathy

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any disease of the lymph glands

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mucus noun

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the secretion

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hypertension

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abnormally high blood pressure

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tumor

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(Suffix oma) not always bad, abnormal growth in # or type of cells present in a particular tissue-not always cancerous

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lymphoma

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a tumor composed of lymph tissue-tumor in lymph system

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meningocele

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herniation of the meninges-brain or spinal cord displaced

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hyper-

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prefix above or more than normal, overactive, overdeveloped

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carcin/o (combining form)

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cancer

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hypotension

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lowered blood pressure

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lip/oid

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oid resembles fat, looks like, dissolves, but is not fat suffix

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-oma

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suffix for tumor

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vesicle

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small blister-like elevation on skin containing serous fluid

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hypotrophy

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progressive degeneration-underdevelopment

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ather/o/scler/o/sis

atherosclerosis

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hardening of vessel walls, due to fatty deposits, both in arteries innermost area of vessel walls-plaque=fats, calcium,debris

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aden

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word root referring to gland

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ulcer

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a lesion of skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation,necrosis, &sloughing of damaged tissues

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting (pregnancy) emesis=vomiting

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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bulla

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a large blister filled w/ fluid

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wheal

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round,temp elevation of skin, white in color w/pale-red periphery accompanied by itching. Insect bite

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cyst

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closed sac or pouch,w/ a definite wall that contains fluid, semi fluid or solid material

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mening/o (meninges)

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3 layered membrane covers the brain and spinal cord

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abscess

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a localized collection of pus

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petechia

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small, purplish spots on skin that appear in patients w/ platelet deficiencies. Pinprick like red spots from flea bites

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lesion

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an abnormal tissue condition which is characterized by a variety of skin and tissue distortions

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cerebral palsy (CP)

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nonprogressive paralysis resulting from development of brain or trauma at time of birth

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hypertrophy

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overdevelopment (BPH) benign prostatic hypertrophy, overdev.prostate (gland)

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meta-

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prefix growing beyond origin of site

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aden/o

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combining form for gland

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-plasy

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surgical repair (specialized)

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hypo-

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prefix below or less than normal;underactive

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metastatic

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(adj)metastatic carcinoma describes process

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adenoma

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tumor of a gland (not specific)

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encephal/o combining form

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pertaining to brain

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lymph

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word root for lymphatic tissue

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encephalomeningitis

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inflammation of the brain & meninges (3 layered membrane surrounding the brain & spinal cord) protective covering

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adenitis

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inflammation of a gland-not specific (any gland)

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onocology unit

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where a patient is hospitalized w/ a disease caused by a tumor

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encephalomalacia

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softening of brain tissue

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lip/o combining form

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fat

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encephalomyelopathy

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disease condition of the brain and spinal cord

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onc/o (combining form)

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mass

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electroencephalogram(EEG)

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picture of the electrical activity of the brain. A factor used to determine lifesupport termination

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cephal/o combining form

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pertaining to head

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-algia

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referring to pain

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metastasized

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(verb)spread to other parts of body-past tense

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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melanocarcinoma

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malignant (cancerous) melanoma darkly pigmented

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mucous adj

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thick, elastic-ropy-like secretions mucous pertaining to

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ather/o combining form

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fatty or porridgelike

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sarcoma

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cancer of connective-type tissue (bone cancer) type of tissue where cancer was found,bone,tendons,ligaments

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adenocarcinoma

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cancer of gland

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cerbrovascular accident (CVA)

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vascular system=blood vessels(stroke) occurs b/c of vascular lesion w/in the cerebrum(brain) that blocks blood flow or causes hemorrhage

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serous membranes

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lines closed body cavities and covers outside organs such as intestines, bones, pericardium,lungs (plura) meneges (brain)

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arteri/o/scler/o/sis

arteriosclerosis

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thickening of the walls of the arterioles w/ loss of elasticity & contractibility. different artery than atherosclerosis

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melanoma

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tumor involving growth of melanocytes-black tumor dangerous tumor,can be growing, fastest growing and metastasizing skin cancer

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oncologist

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MD specializing in diseases involving tumors