Ppe Med Terminology 7-10

Front 1

mastitis

Back 1

Inflammation of the breast

Front 2

-megaly

Back 2

“irregular enlargement” of the organ of the body

Hint 2

None

Front 3

melanoma

Back 3

any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.

Hint 3

None

Front 4

meningitis

Back 4

Inflammation of the membranes of the brain

Front 5

metastasis

Back 5

Spreading of disease from one area to another, within the body

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microcephaly

Back 6

Abnormally small head.

Front 7

mucolytic

Back 7

Capable of digesting mucus

Front 8

myalgia

Back 8

Muscle pain

Front 9

myasthenia

Back 9

Weak muscle

Front 10

mycosis

Back 10

Caused by a fungus

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myelitis

Back 11

Inflammation of the bone marrow

Front 12

myeloid

Back 12

Deriving from, or pertaining to the bone marrow

Front 13

myocarditis

Back 13

Inflammation of the walls of the heart

Front 14

myopathy

Back 14

Any abnormal condition of the muscle

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myopia

Back 15

A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness

Hint 15

None

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narcolepsy

Back 16

Frequent, abnormal sleep, acompanied by other symptoms

Front 17

neonatology

Back 17

Dealing with the baby

Front 18

nephro-

Back 18

Kidney

Front 19

nephritis

Back 19

Inflammation of the kidney

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neuralgia

Back 20

Nerve pain

Front 21

neuritis

Back 21

Inflammation of the nerve

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neurosis

Back 22

a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction

Hint 22

None

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nocturia

Back 23

Waking up and pissing at night, since you make too much while you're asleep

Front 24

oliguria

Back 24

Not making urine

Front 25

oophorectomy

Back 25

the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy

Hint 25

None

Front 26

osteo-

Back 26

Bone

Front 27

osteoarthritis

Back 27

Erosion of cartilage, causing pain, and loss of function. Common in old people, and in weight-bearing joints.

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osteomalacia

Back 28

Gradual softening and bending of bones, with varying pain. Due to lack of Calcium, due to lack of Vitamin D.

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osteomyelitis

Back 29

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Front 30

osteoporosis

Back 30

Less bone

Front 31

otitis

Back 31

Inflammation of the ear

Front 32

otomycosis

Back 32

Ear infection in which fungus is seen in the ear- usually unilateral, with symptoms… fungus plays little role in pathogenicity.

Front 33

otosclerosis

Back 33

Loss of conductive hearing because of formation of soft vascular bone, due to involvement of cochlear duct.

Front 34

ototoxicity

Back 34

Toxic to the ear

Front 35

parenteral

Back 35

Getting into the body other than via GI

Front 36

pathogenesis

Back 36

How something hurts someone

Front 37

-penia

Back 37

Lack; deficiency:

Hint 37

None

Front 38

percutaneous

Back 38

Getting through unbroken skin

Front 39

pericarditis

Back 39

Inflammation of the pericardium

Front 40

pericystitis

Back 40

Inflammation of the tissues around the bladder

Front 41

perinatal

Back 41

Dealing with before, during, after birth… certain amount of time.

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periodontium

Back 42

Tissue connecting tooth root to its socket

Front 43

phagia

Back 43

The eating of a specified substance or eating in a specified manner: dysphagia.

Hint 43

None

Front 44

pharyngolaryngitis

Back 44

Inflammation of the larynx and pharynx

Front 45

phlebitis

Back 45

Inflammation of the vein

Front 46

polyopia

Back 46

Seeing several of the same thing

Front 47

polyuria

Back 47

Pissing a lot

Front 48

prenatal

Back 48

Before birth

Front 49

proctalgia

Back 49

Ass hurts

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proctitis

Back 50

Inflammation of the rectum

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prodrug

Back 51

Class of drugs turned ON by metabolic processes

Front 52

pruritis

Back 52

itching

Hint 52

None

Front 53

ptosis

Back 53

A sinking down or prolapse of an organ.

Hint 53

None

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pyrexia

Back 54

A fever or a febrile condition, abnormal elevation of the body temperature.

Hint 54

None

Front 55

pyrogen

Back 55

A Fever inducing substance

Hint 55

None

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rhinitis

Back 56

Inflammation of the nose

Front 57

rhinorrhea

Back 57

commonly known as a runny nose

Hint 57

None

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sarcoma

Back 58

Malignant tumor formed from mesodermal cells

Front 59

sclerosis

Back 59

A induration or hardening, especially hardening of a part from inflammation and in diseases of the interstitial substance. The term is used chiefly for such a hardening of the nervous system due to hyperplasia of the connective tissue or to designate hardening of the blood vessels.

Hint 59

None

Front 60

sepsis

Back 60

Presence of things in the body

Front 61

splenitis

Back 61

Inflammation of the spleen

Front 62

stasis

Back 62

not moving blood or other fluid

Front 63

stenosis

Back 63

Narrowing or stricture of a duct or canal.

Hint 63

None

Front 64

stomatitis

Back 64

Inflammation of the mouth

Front 65

sublingual

Back 65

Under the tongue

Front 66

superficial

Back 66

Outside, no damage, not deep

Front 67

syncope

Back 67

Passing out

Front 68

tachycardia

Back 68

Fast heartbeat

Front 69

thrombosis

Back 69

Formation of a clot

Front 70

thrombolytic

Back 70

Dissolving a clot

Front 71

thrombophlebitis

Back 71

Vein inflammation with clot formation

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thrombus

Back 72

Clot

Front 73

toxemia

Back 73

Syndrome caused by toxins in blood

Front 74

transdermal

Back 74

Pertaining to through the skin

Front 75

trituration

Back 75

Making drug into fine powder

Front 76

uremia

Back 76

Lots of waste in blood

Front 77

urolithiasis

Back 77

Presence of calculi in the urinary system.

Hint 77

None

Front 78

urticaria

Back 78

A transient condition of the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction, characterised by pale or reddened irregular, elevated patches and severe itching, hives.

Hint 78

None

Front 79

viremia

Back 79

Virus in the blood

Front 80

xerostomia

Back 80

Dry mouth