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Additional Medical Terms Flashcards

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Abdomen

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Part of the body lying between the thorax and the pelvis containing the abdominal cavity and the viscera

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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Abortion

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Expulsion from the uterus of the products of conception before the fetus is viable

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Abscess

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A localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by disintegration of tissues

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Acute

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Sharp; having severe symptoms and short course

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Adhesion

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Stuck together; abnormal joining of parts to one another

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Adnexa

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Accessory structures of an organ of the eye, including the eyelids and tear ducts; of the uterus, including the uterine tubes and ovaries

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Anomaly

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Marked deviation from normal, especially as a result of congenital or hereditary defects

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Auscultation

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Listening for sounds within the body, chiefly to detect conditions of the thorax, abdominal viscera, or a pregnancy

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Autoclave

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A self-locking apparatus for the sterilization of materials by steam under pressure

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Axilla

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Armpit

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Biopsy

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Removal and examination, usually microscopic of tissue from the living body; performed to establish precise diagnosis

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Catgut

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An absorbable sterile strand obtained from collagen derived from healthy mammals; used to suture

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Catheter

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A tubular, flexible instrument passed through body cavities for withdrawal of fluids from (or introduction of fluids into) a body cavity

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Cervical

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Pertaining to neck or the cervix

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Chronic

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Persisting for a long time

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Coccyx

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Triangular bone formed usually by fusion of the last four vertebrae; the “tailbone”

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Congenital

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Existing at the time of birth

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Defibrillator

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Electronic apparatus used to produce defibrillation by application of brief electric shock to the heart directly or through electrodes placed on the chest wall

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Dilatation

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Condition of being stretched open beyond normal dimensions

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Dilation

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Act of dilating or stretching

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Edema

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in intercellular spaces of the body

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Ambolus

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Clot or other plug brought by the blood from another vessel and forced into a smaller one, thus obstructing circulation

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Emesis

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Act of vomiting; also used as a word termination, as in hematemesis

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Enema

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Introduction of fluid into the rectum for evacuation of feces or as a means of introducing nutrient or medicinal substances, or the opaque material used in roentgenographic examination of the lower intestinal tract (BE)

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Exacerbation

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Increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms

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Excretion

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Act of eliminating waste

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Fascia

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Sheet or band of fibrous tissue that lies deep to the skin or binds muscles and various body organs

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Febrile

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Pertaining to feverish

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Fibrilation

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A small, local, involuntary muscular contraction caused by activation of muscle cells or fibers

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Hemmorrhage

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Escape from a blood vessel; bleeding

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Icterus

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Jaundice

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Immunization

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The process of providing immunity to disease processes

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Incontinence

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Inability to control bowel and bladder functions

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Inflammation

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A protective tissue response to injury or destruction of tissues

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Ischemia

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Deficiency of blood in a part, caused by functional constriction or actual obstruction of a blood vessel

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Jaundice

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Icterus; yellowness of the skin, sclerae, mucous membranes, and excretions

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Metastasis

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Transfer of disease from one organ or body part to another not directly connected with it

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Mucus

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The free slime of the mucous membranes; composed of secretions of various salts, desquamated cells, and leukocytes

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Obese

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Very fat; corpulent

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Obesity

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An increase in body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirements; the result of excessive accumulation of body fat

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Palpable

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Felt by touching

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Paralysis

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Loss or impairment of voluntary motor function

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Paralyzed

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Condition of helplessness cause by inability to move; being ineffective or powerless

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Parietal

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Pertaining to the walls of a cavity or located near the parietal bone

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Percussion

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The act of striking a part with short, sharp blows as in aid in diagnosing the condition of the underlying parts by the sound obtained

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Perineum

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The pelvic floor and associated structures occupying the pelvic outlet

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Peritoneum

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The serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and the contained viscera

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Pleura

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Serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity

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Prolapse

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The falling down, or downward displacement of a part

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Prophylaxis

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Prevention of disease; preventive treatment

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Purulent

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Containing or forming pus

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Remission

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Having periods of abatement or of exacerbation

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Rheumatic

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A state of inflammation; inflammatory diseases

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Serous

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Pertaining to or resembling serum

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Sputum

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Matter ejected from the trachea, bronchi, and lungs; through the mouth

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Suture

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A stitch or series of stitches made to secure the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound; used also as a verb to indicate application of such stitches

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Virus

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A minute infectious agent that, with certain exceptions, is too small to be seen by microscope and is able to reproduce only within a living host cell

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Viscera, viscous

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Any large interior organ in any of the four great body cavities, especially those in the abdomen

60
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Void

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To urinate

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