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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology Medical Terms Flashcards

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abdominocentesis (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis)

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The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes.

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Acronym (ACK-roh-nim)

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A word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term.

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Acute

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A condition that has rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration.

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Angiography (an-jee-OG-rah-fee)

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The process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible.

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Appendectomy (ap-en-DECK-toh-mee)

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Surgical removal of the appendix.

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arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)

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Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

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Arthralgia (ar-THRAL-jee-ah)

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Pain in a joint or joints

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Colostomy (koh-LAHS-toh-mee)

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The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

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Cyanosis (sigh-ah-NOH-sis)

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Blue discoloration of the skin caused by clack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

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Dermatologist (der-mah-TOL-oh-jist)

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a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

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Diagnosis (dye-ag-NOH-sis)

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The identification of a disease

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Diarrhea (dye-ah-REE-ah)

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The frequent flow of loose or watery stools

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Edema (eh-DEE-mah)

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Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

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Endarterial (end-ar-TEE-ree-al)

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Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

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Eponym (EP-oh-nim)

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A disease, structure operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.

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Erythrocyte (eh-RITH-roh-sight)

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A mature red blood cell

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Fissure (FISH-ur)

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A groove or cracklike sore of the skin; also a normal fold In the contours of the brain

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Fistula (FIS-chuh-la)

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An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.

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Gastralgia (gas-TRAL-jee-ah)

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Pain in the stomach

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Gastritis (gas-TRY-tis)

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastroenteritis (gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tis)

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Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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gastrosis (gas-TROH-sis)

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Any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach

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Hemorrhage (HEM-or-idj)

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The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

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hepatomegaly (hep-ah-toh-MEG-ah-lee)

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Abnormal enlargement of the liver

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Hypertension (high-per-TEN-shun)

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Higher-than-normal blood pressure

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Hypotension (high-poh-TEN-shun)

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Lower-than-normal blood pressure

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Infection (in-FECK-shun)

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Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

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Inflammation (in-flah-MAY-shun)

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A localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain

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interstitial (in-ter-STISH-al)

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Between, but not within, the parts of a tissue

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Intramuscular (in-trah-MUS-kyou-lar)

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Within the muscle

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Laceration (lass-er-AY-shun)

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A torn, ragged, wound, or an accidental cut wound.

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Lesion (LEE-zhun)

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A pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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Malaise ( mah-LAYZ)

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A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease

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Mycosis (my-KOH-sis)

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Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

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myelopathy (my-eh-LOP-ah-thee)

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Any pathologic change ordisease in the spinal cord

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Myopathy (my-OP-ah-thee)

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Any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

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Myorrhexis (my-oh-RECK-sis)

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The rupture of a muscle

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Natal (NAY-tal)

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Pertaining to birth

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Neonatology (nee-oh-nay-TOL-oh-jee)

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Study of disorders of the newborn

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neurorrhaphy (new-ROR-ah-fee)

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Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

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otorhinolaryngology (oh-toh-rye-noh-lar-in-GOL-oh-jee)

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Study of the ears, nose, and throat

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Palpation (pal-PAY-shun)

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An examination technique in which the examiners hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

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Palpitation (pal-pih-TAY-shun)

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A pounding or racing heart

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Pathology (pah-THOL-oh-jee)

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The study of all aspects of diseases

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Phalanges (fah-LAN-jeez)

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The bones of the fingers and toes

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Poliomyelitis (poh-lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis)

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A viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

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Prognosis (prog-NOH-sis)

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A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease

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Pyoderma (pye-oh-DER-mah)

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Any acute, inflammatory,pus-forming bacterial skin infection

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Pyrosis (pye-ROH-sis)

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Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

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Remission

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The temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

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Sign

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Objective evidence of disease, such as a fever

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Supination (soo-pih-NAY-shun)

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The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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Suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun)

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The formation or discharge of pus

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Supracostal (sue-prah-KOS-tal)

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Above or outside the ribs

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Symptom (SIMP-tum)

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Subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache

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Syndrome (SIN-drohm)

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A set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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tonsillitis (ton-sih-LYE-tis)

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Inflammation of the tonsils

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Trauma (TRAW-mah)

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Wound or injury

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Triage (tree-AHZH)

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Medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

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Viral (VYE-ral)

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Pertaining to a virus

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