Chapter 1 - Introduction To Medical Terminology

Question 0

Tonsillectomy

Answer 0

Surgical removal of the tonsils

Question 1

Tonsillitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the tonsils

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Crani

Answer 2

Skull

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Cranium

Answer 3

Portion of the skull that encloses the brain

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Cardi

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Heart

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Cardiac

Answer 5

Adjective that means pertaining to the heart

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Osis

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Abnormal condition or disease

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Gastrosis

Answer 7

Any disease of the stomach

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Cyanosis

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Blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

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Erythrocyte

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Mature red blood cell

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Leukocyte

Answer 13

White blood cell

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Melanosis

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Any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs

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Poliomyelitis

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Viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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Neuroplasty

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Surgical repair of a nerve

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Algia

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Pain and suffering

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Gastralgia

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Pain in the stomach

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Dynia

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Pain

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Gastrodynia

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Pain in the stomach

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Itis

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Inflammation

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Malacia

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Abnormal softening

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Arteriomalacia

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Abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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Neuritis

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Inflammation of a nerve or nerves

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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Pathology

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Study of all aspects of diseases