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Abdominocentesis

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

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The surgical puntcure of the abdomen to remove excess fluid

Abdomin/o means abdomen, -centisis means surgical puncture

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Acronym

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

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Acute Condtition

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Rapid, onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

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Angiography

(an-jee-OG-rah-fee)

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Process of producing a x-ray, or radiographic study, of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible

-graphy means process of recording

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Appendectomy

(ap-en-DECK-toh-mee)

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Surgical removal of the appendix

Append means appendix, -ectomy means surgical removal

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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

Arteri/o means artery, -sclerosis means abnormal hardening

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Arthralgia

(ar-THRAL-jee-ah)

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Pain in a joint or joints

Arthr means joint, -algia means pain

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Colostomy

(koh-LAHS-toh-mee)

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Surgical creation of an artifical excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

Col means colon, -ostomy means surgical creation of an AO

AO- artificial opening

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Cyanosis

(sigh-ah-NOH-sis)

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

cyan/o = blue

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Dermatologist

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Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

Dermant means skin. -ologist means specialist

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Diagnosis

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Identification of a disease

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Diarrhea

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Frequent flow of loose or watery stools

Dia means through, -rrhea means flow or discharge

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Edema

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Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid of cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

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Endarterial

(end-ar-TEE-ree-al)

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Pretaining to the interior lining of an artery

Arteri means artery, -al means pretaining to

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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.

Erythr/o = Red
Cyte = Cell

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Fissure

(FISH-ur)

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Groove or crack-like sore of the skin or Normal folds in the brain

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Fistula

(Fis-chuh-lah)

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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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Stomachache, pain in the stomach

Algia means pain

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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 or small intestine

Gastr means stomach, Enter means small intestine

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Gastrosis

(gas-TROH-sis)

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Any disease of the stomach

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Hemorrhage

(HEM-or-idj)

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Loss of a large amount of blood in a short amount of time

Hem/o means bleeding, rrhage means bleeding (*Sudden and Severe)

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Hepatomegaly

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

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Abnormal enlargement of the liver

Hepat/o means heart, -megaly means enlargement

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Hypertension
Higher than normal blood pressure | **Hyper** means exccessive or increased
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Hypotension
Lower than normal blood pressure | **Hypo** means defiecent or decreased
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Infection
Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
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Inflammation
A localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues | Redness, heat, swelling, and pain
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Intersitial | (**in**-ter-**STISH**-al)
Between but not within the parts of a tissue | **Inter** means between or among
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Intramuscular
Means within the muscle | **Intra** means within or inside
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Laceration | (**lass**-er-**AY**-shun)
A torn or jagged wound or accidental cut
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Lesion
Pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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Malaise | (mah-**LAYZ**)
A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indecation of an infection | French origin
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Mycosis
Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus | **Myc** means fungus, -**osis** means abnormal condition or disease
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Myelopathy | (my-eh-**LOP**-ah-thee)
Any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord | **Myel/o** means spinal cord/ bone marrow, -**pathy** means disease
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Myopathy
Any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue | **My/o** means muscle, -**pathy** means disease
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Natal
Pretaining to birth | **Nat** means birth, -**al** means pretaining to
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Neonatology | (**nee**-oh-nay-**TOL**-oh-jee)
Study of disorders of the newborn | **Neo** means new, **nat** means bith, -**ology** means stufy of
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Neurorrhaphy | (new-**ROR**-ah-fee)
Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
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Otorhinolaryngology | (**oh**-toh-**rye**-noh-**lar**-in-**GOL**-oh-jee)
Study of ears, nose, and throat
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Palpation | (pal-**PAY**-shun)
Examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, and consistency
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Palpitation
Pounding or racing heart
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Pathology
Study of all aspects of diseases | **Path** means discovery, **Ology** means study of
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Phalanges
Bones of the fingers and toes
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Poliomyelitis | (**poh**-lee-oh-**my**-eh-**LYE**-tis)
Viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord | **Poli/o** means gray
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Prognosis
Prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
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Pyoderma | (**pye**-oh-**DER**-ma)
Acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection | **Py/o** means pus, -**derma** means skin
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Pyrosis
Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus, **Heartburn** | **Pyr** means fever or fire, -**osis** means abnormal condition
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Remission
Temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease wiithout finding a cure
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Sign
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Supination | (**soo**-pih-**NAY**-shun)
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)
Formation of pus
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Supracostal | (**sue**-prah-**KOS**-tal)
Above or outside the ribs | **Supra** means above or excessive
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Symptom
Subjective evidence of a disease
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Syndrome
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Tenorrhaphy | (ten-**OR**-ah-fee)
Surgical suturing of a tendon | **Ten/o** means tendon, **-rrhaphy** means surgical suturing
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Tonsilitis
Inflammation of the tonsils
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Trauma
Wound or injury Accident, shooting, natural disaster, or fire
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Triage | (tree-**AHZH**)
Medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
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Viral
Pretaining to a virus | **Vir** means virus or poison, -**al** means pretaining to
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Neuroplasty
Surgical repair of a nerve | **Neuro** means nerve
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Tonsillectomy
Surgical removal of the tonsils
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Cranium
Portion of the skull that encloses the brain | **Crain** means skull
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Cardiac
Pretainting to the heart
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Gastrodynia | (**gas**-troh-**DIN**-ee-ah)
Pain in the stomach | Means the same as **Gastralgia**, less common
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Arterionecrosis | (ar-**tee**-ree-oh-neh-**KROH**-sis)
Tissue death of an artery or arteries
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Arteriomalacia | (ar-**tee**-ree-oh-mah-**LAY**-see-ah)
Abnormal sofentening of the walls of an artery or arteries | **-malacia** means abnormal softening
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Arteriostensosis | (ar-**tee**-ree-oh-steh-**NOH**-sis)
The abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries | **-stenosis** means abnormal narrowing
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Angiogram
Resulting film produced from an angiography
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Myoplasty
Surgical repair of a muscle | **My/o** means muscle, **-plasty** means surgical repair
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Arthroscopy
Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint | **Arthr/o** means joint, **-scopy** means visual examination
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Prenatal
Time and events before birth | **Pre** means before, **nat** means birth, -**al** means pertaining to
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Perinatal | (**pehr**-ih-**NAY**-tal)
Time and events surrounding birth | **Peri** means surrounding, **nat** means birth, -al means pertaining to
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Postnatal
Time and events after birth | **Post** means after, **nat** means birth, **-al** means pertaining to
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Dysfunctional
Organ or body part that is not working properly | Dys means bad, difficult, or painful
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Subcoastal
Below a rib or ribs | **Sub** means under, less, or below
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Eupnea
Easy or normal breathing | **Eu** means good, normal, well, or easy
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Lithotomy
Surgical incision for the removal of a stone | **Lith** means stone, -**otomy** means surgical incision
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Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix
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Atheroma | (**ath**-er-**OH**-ma)
Fatty deposit within the wall of an artery | **Ather** means fatty substance, -**oma** means tumor
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Pyelotomy | (**pye**-eh-**LOT**-oh-mee)
Surgical incision into the renal pelvis to remove obstructions such as a kidney stone | **Pyel** means renal pelvis, -**otomy** means surgical incision
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Ileum
Last and longesst portion of the small intestine | E as in int**e**stine
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Ilium
Part of the hip bone | I as in h**i**p
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# **** Tendinitis
Inflammation of the tendon, usually caused by overuse rather infection | **Tendin** means tendon, -**itis** means inflammation
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Exudate | (**ECKS**-you-dayt)
Any fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound
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Mucous
Specialized membranes that line the body cavities
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Mucus
Fluid secreted by the **mucous** membranes
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Pyelitis | (**pye**-eh-**LYE**-tis)
Inflammation of the renal pelvis | **Pyel** means renal pelvis, -**itis** means inflammation
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Virile | (**VIR**-ill)
Having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

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