Medical Terminology Final Exam Terms To Know

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antitoxin

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antibody that can neutralize a toxin

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lithiasis

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formation of a stone in the body

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anastomosis

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joining of parts to make one structure

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anemia

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deficiency of red blood cells

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cyanosis

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bluish discoloration of the skin

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melanoma

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type of skin cancer that appears dark in color
melan-dark color
oma-tumor

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toxemia

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condition in which the blood contains toxins produced by body cells at a local source of infection or derived from the growth of microorganisms
tox-poisen
em-blood

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anesthesia

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loss of bodily sensation

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genetics

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branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

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hemorrhage

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lose blood from one's body

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mycosis

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an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus

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orthosis

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A device applied to a human limb to control or enhance movement or to prevent bone movement or deformity

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sepsis

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bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues

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septicemia

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systemic disease caused by pathogenic organisms or their toxins in the bloodstream.

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amnesia

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partial or total loss of memory

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anaphylaxis

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type of allergic reaction

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dyslexia

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impaired ability to learn to read

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edema

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swelling

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paracentesis

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removal of fluid from a body cavity using a needle

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phage

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a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria. short for bacteriophage

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ankylosis

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stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion

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atrophy

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A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use

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diaphoresis

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sweating, especially of a profuse type

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dystrophy

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degenerative disorder caused by inadequate or defective nutrition.

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paraplegia

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paralysis of the lower half of the body

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aplasia

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failure of some tissue or organ to develop

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geriatrics

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branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people

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ischemia

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A decrease in the blood supply to a bodily organ, tissue, or part caused by constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels

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neoplasm

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A tumor. An abnormal growth of tissue

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parasite

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An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of

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stasis

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abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped

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auricula

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small ear shaped

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biceps

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any skeletal muscle having two origins

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bursae

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a fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity situated in places in tissues where friction would otherwise occur

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cerebellum

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The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. The cerebellum controls balance for walking and standing and other complex motor functions.

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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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occiput

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back part of the head or skull

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pertussis

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whooping cough: a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

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radix

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A root or point of origin

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incise

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to cut into, as with a sharp instrument

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labile

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Unstable, unsteady, not fixed.

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prolapse

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the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations

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reflex

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a rapid, immediate reaction to a stimulus which is below the level of consiousness

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resectable

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Suitable for resection

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section

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A cut or division

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stabile

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resistant to change

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atherosclerosis

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hardening of the arteries from fatty deposits

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diastole

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the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood

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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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peristalsis

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the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

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systole

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the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

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vascular

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Relating to the blood vessels of the body

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ventricle

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A small cavity or chamber within a body or organ

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apnea

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transient cessation of respiration

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aspiration

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The removal of a gas or fluid by suction. The sucking of fluid or a foreign body into the airway when drawing breath

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coccobacillus

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A bacillus that is short and oval in shape

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paresis

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a slight or partial paralysis

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respiration

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The act or process of inhaling and exhaling
spir--breathe

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staphylococcus

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A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus

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streptococcus

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A round to ovoid, gram-positive, often pathogenic bacterium of the genus Streptococcus that occurs in pairs

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clysis

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the administration other than orally of any of several solutions to replace lost body fluid, supply nutriment, or raise blood pressure. anally, subcutaneously, etc

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defecation

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To void feces from the bowels

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dyspepsia

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painful, difficult, or disturbed digestion

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pepsin

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A digestive enzyme found in gastric juice that catalyzes the breakdown of protein to peptides.

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choroid

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The dark-brown vascular coat of the eye between the sclera and the retina

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hyperopia

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An abnormal condition of the eye in which vision is better for distant objects than for near objects

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myopia

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

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optometry

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The practice or profession of an optometrist

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antepartum

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occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"

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endometriosis

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A condition, usually resulting in pain and dysmenorrhea, characterized by the abnormal presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus

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endometrium

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The uterine lining; the cells that line the uterus (the womb); the inner layer of the uterus

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mammography

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diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays

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oviduct

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a duct or tube through which the ova pass from an ovary to the uterus or to the outside

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postpartum

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occurring immediately after birth

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cryptorchidism

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A developmental defect marked by the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum.

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hyperglycemia

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abnormally high blood sugar

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insemination

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To introduce or inject semen into the reproductive tract of (a female).

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polyuria

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Excessive passage of urine