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Chapter 1 Medical Terms Flashcards

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Abdominocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes

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Acute

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a condition that had a rapid onset, severe course and short duration

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Angiography

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the process of creating a radiographic study of blood vessels after contrast injection to make them visible

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Appendectomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

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Arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery

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Arthralgia

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pain in a joint or joints

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Colostomy

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

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Cyanosis

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blue discoloration of skin caused by lack of oxygen

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Dermatologist

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A physician who specializes in digesting and treating disorders of the skin

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Diagnosis

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the identification of a disease

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Diarrhea

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frequent flow of loose or watery stool

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Endema

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swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissue

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Endarterial

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pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

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Eponym

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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

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a mature red blood cell

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Fissure

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A groove or crack-like score of the skin

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Fistula

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an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs

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Gastralgia

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pain in the stomach

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Gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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Gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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Gastrosis

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abnormal condition of the stomach

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Hemorrhage

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lots of blood loss within a short amount of time

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Hepatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the liver

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Hypertension

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higher than normal blood pressure

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Hyotension

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lower than normal blood pressure

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Infection

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invasion on the body by pathogenic organisms

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Inflammation

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a localized response to an injury, like heat, rash, swelling, etc.

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Interstitial

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between but not within the parts of tissue

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Intramuscular

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within the muscle

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Laceration

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a torn, jagged wounds or an accidental cut

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Lesion

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a pathogenic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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Malaise

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A feeling of general discomfort that is often the first sign of infection

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Mycosis

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abnormal condition caused by fungus

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Myelopathy

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any pathological change or disease in the spinal cord

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Myopathy

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any pathological change or disease in muscle tissue

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Myorrhexis

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the rupture of a muscle

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Natal

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pertaining to birth

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Neonatalogy

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study of disorders of a newborn

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Neurorrhaphy

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suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

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Otorhinolaryngology

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Study of ears nose and throat

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Palpation

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an exam technique which uses the hands to feel for texture, size, or location of certain body parts

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Pathology

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study of all aspects of disease

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Phalanges

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bones in fingers and toes

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Poliomyelitis

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a viral infection of grey nerve tissue in the spinal cord

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Prognosis

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a prediction of the possible course/outcomes of a disease

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Pyoderma

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any acute, inflammatory, pus forming bacteria of the skin

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Pyrosis

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discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upwards

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Remission

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

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Sign

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Objective, something that can be measured by others

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Symptom

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Subjective, something that can only be measured by the patient

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Syndrome

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

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Diagnosis

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(DX) the identification of a disease

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Differential Diagnosis

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(D/DX) a rule-out (R/O), an attempt to determine which potential disease is cause the signs/symptoms

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Chronic

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long duration that can be controlled but rarely cured

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Disease

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condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally

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