Body systems medical terms

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intravenous

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intra/veno/us means administered in veins

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hypodermic

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hypo/derm/ic means its beneath the skin

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transocular

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trans/ocul/or means across the eye

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encephalitis

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en/cephal/itis means inflammation of the brain

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myeloma

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myel/oma primary tumor of the brain marrow

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neurology

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neuro/logy branch of medicine focused on the nervous system

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arthroscopy

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arthro/scopy visual examination of the interior or a joint with an arthroscope

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proctalgia

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proct/algia rectal pain

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ultrasound

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ultra/sound uses high energy sound waves to look at tissues and organs inside the body

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paresthesia

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par/esthesia dif types of random pain in hands, arms, legs or feet

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gastric

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gastr/ic pertaining to the stomach

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thrombolytic

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thrombo/lytic breaking up a thrombus (blood clot) that is blocking blood flow

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periocular

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pertaining to around the eye

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osteotomy

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process of cutting of a bone

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myalgia

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pain in the muscle

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appendectomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

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pancreatitis

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inflamation of the pancreas

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iridotomy

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incision into the iris of the eye

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tympanoplasty

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surgical repair of the eardruml

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laparoscopy

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a visual examination of the abdomen using a scope

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antipruritic

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pertaining to against itching

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hemolytic

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pertaining to the breakdown or destruction of blood

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onychitis

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inflammation of the nail

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hypopigmentation

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condition of losing color in the skin

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atrioventricular

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pertaining to the atria and ventricles of the heart

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axillary

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pertaining to the armpit

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periventricular

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pertaining to around the ventricles

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of the arteries

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angiomegaly

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enlargement of blood vessels

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auriform

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resembling the ear

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laparotomy

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incision into the abdomen

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hemostasis

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stoppage of the flow of blood