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Abate

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To lessen, ease, decrease, or cease. Used to note the lessening of pain or the decrease in severity of symptoms.

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Abnormal

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Pertaining to away from the norm or rule. A condition that is considered to be not normal.

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Abcess

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Localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body.

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Acute

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Sudden, sharp, severe; used to describe a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course.

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Adhesion

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Literally means a process of being stuck together. An abdominal adhesion usually involves the intestines and is caused by inflammation or trauma. This type of adhesion may cause an intestinal obstruction and require surgery.

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Afferent

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Carrying impulses toward a center.

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Ambulatory

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Condition of being able to walk, not confined to a bed.

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Antidote

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Substance given to counteract poisons and their effects.

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Antipyretic

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Pertaining to an agent that is used to lower and elevated body temperature (fever).

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Antiseptic

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Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis (putrefaction); a technique or product used to prevent or limit infections.

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Antitussive

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Pertaining to an agent that works against coughing.

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Apathy

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Condition in which one lacks feeling and emotions and is indifferent.

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Asepsis

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Without decay; sterile, free from all living microorganisms.

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Axillary (ax)

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Pertaining to the armpit

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Biopsy (Bx)

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Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination; used to determine a diagnosis of cancer or other disease processes in the body.

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Cachexia

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Condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis.

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Centigrade (C)

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Literally means having 100 steps or degrees; unit of temperature measurement (Celsius scale) with a boiling point at 100 degree and a freezing point of 0 degrees.

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Centimeter

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Unit of measurement in the metric system; one hundredth of a meter.

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Chemotherapy

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The use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease, specifically drugs used in cancer therapy.

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Chronic

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Pertaining to time; denotes a disease with little change or of slow progression; the opposite of acute.

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Diagnosis (Dx)

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The process of identifying a disease or disorder, which is generally determined through the use of scientific and skillful methods of knowledge. Several types of information are used for diagnosis, including signs and symptoms.

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Diaphoresis

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To carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating.

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Disease

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Literally means lack of ease; a pathological condition of the body that presents with a series of symptoms, signs, and laboratory findings peculiar to it and sets it apart from normal or other abnormal body states.

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Disinfectant

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Chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria.

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Efferent

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Carrying impulses away from a center.

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Empathy

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The ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person.

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Epidemic

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Pertaining to upon the people; the rapid, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease that can be spread by any pathological organism transmitted by and to humans, birds, insects, and other living things. It is a term that may be used to describe any problem that has grown out of control.

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Etiology

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Study of the cause(s) of disease.

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Excision

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Process of cutting out, surgical removal.

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Febrile

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Pertaining to fever, a sustained body temperature of above 98.6 degrees F

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Gram (g)

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Unit of weight in the metric system; a cubic centimeter or a milliliter of water is equal to the weight of a gram.

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Heterogeneous

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Literally means pertaining to a different formation; composed of unlike substances; the opposite of homogeneous.

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Illness

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State of being sick.

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Incision

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Process of cutting into.

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Kilogram (kg)

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Unit of weight in the metric system; 1000g; a kilogram is equal to 2.2 lb

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Liter (L)

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Unit of volume in the metric system; 1000mL; a liter is equal to 33.8 fl oz

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Macroscopic

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Pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye.

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Malaise

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A general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease.

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Malformation

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Literally means a process of being badly shaped, deformed; a structural defect that fails to form normal shape and therefore can affect the function.

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Malignant

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Literally means formation of a bad kind; growing worse, harmful, cancerous.

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Maximal

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Pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number, or degree.

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Microgram (mcg)

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Unit of weight in the metric system; one millionth of a gram or one thousandth of a milligram.

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Microorganism

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Small living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye.

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Microscope

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Scientific instrument designed to view small objects that are not visible to the naked eye. With its magnification, we can see cells, and even tiny structures within cells.

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Milligram (mg)

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Unit of weight in the metric system

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Milliliter (mL)

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Unit of volume in the metric system

47
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Minimal

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Pertaining to the least possible quantity, number, or degree.

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Morbidity

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State of being diseased; ill, sick; refers to the disease rate or number of cases of a particular disease in a given age range, gender, occupation, or other relevant population-based grouping.

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Mortality

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Being human, subject to death; refers to the death rate reflected by the population in a given region, age range, or other relevant statistical grouping.

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Multiform

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Occurring in or having many shapes; an object that has more than one defined shape.

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Necrosis

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Abnormal condition of tissue death.

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Oncology

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Literally means the study of tumors; medical specialty that studies the etiology, the characteristics, the treatments, etc. of cancer.

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Pallor

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Paleness, a lack of color.

54
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Palmar

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Pertaining to the palm of the hand.

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Paracentesis

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Surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal.

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Pathogenic

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Pertaining to producing disease

57
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Prognosis

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Literally means a state of foreknowledge; prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate of the affected person.

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Prophylactic

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Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy.

59
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Pyrogenic

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Pertaining to the production of heat; a fever.

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Radiology

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Study of X-rays and other imaging modalities that use X-rays.

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Rapport

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Relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician.

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Sequela

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The late or residual effect after the acute phase of an illness or injury has ended, such as deafness after treatment with an ototoxic drug.

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Sign

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Any objective clinical evidence of an illness or disordered function of the body. A sign can be seen, heard, measured, or felt by the examiner.

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Syndrome

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A group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition.

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Thermometer

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An instrument used to measure degree of heat, especially the temperature of a person.

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Triage

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A system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine priority of need and treatment.

Med Term (20 decks)

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