Chapter 1-Words Flashcards by Rebecca Makela | Brainscape

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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture of a joint

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osteoclasis

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surgical fracture of a bone

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arthrodesis

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fixation of a joint

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appendectomy

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removal of the appendix

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thrombolysis

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destruction of blood clots

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mastopexy

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fixation of the breast

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rhinoplasty

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surgical repair of the nose

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myorrhaphy

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suture of a muscle

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tracheostomy

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forming of the opening of the trachea

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osteotome

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instrument to cut a bone

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tracheotomy

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incision of the trachea

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lithotripsy

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crushing of a stone

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electrocardiogram

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record of the electrical activity of the heart

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cardiograph

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instrument for recording the heart

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angiography

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process of recording a vessel

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pelvimeter

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instrument for measuring the pelvis

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pelvimetry

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act of measuring the pelvis

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endoscope

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instrument for examining within the body

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endoscopy

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visual examination within the body

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neuralgia

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pain in a nerve

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otodynia

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ear pain

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hepatocele

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hernia/swelling of the liver

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bronchiectasis

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dilation or expansion of the bronchus (lung)

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lymphedema

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swelling of the lymph nodes

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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anemia

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condition without blood

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cholelithiasis

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abnormal condition of gall or bile stones

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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cholelith

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gall or bile stones

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chondromalacia

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softening of the cartilage

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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neuroma

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nerve tumor

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cyanosis

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abnormal condition/ increase of blue blood cells

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myopathy

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disease of the muscles

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erythropenia

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decrease of red blood cells

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hemophobia

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fear of blood

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hemiplegia

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paralyzed in one half of the body

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hemorrhage

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bursting of blood cells

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menorrhagia

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bursting of menstration

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diarrhea

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discharge or flow across/ through

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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of the artery

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arteriostenosis

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narrowing of an artery

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hepatotoxic

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poison in the liver

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dystrophy

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bad/ painful nourishment or development

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amastia

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without a breast

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anesthesia

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without feeling

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circumduction

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bringing around

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periodontal

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pertaining to around the teeth

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diathermy

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the process of heating across

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transvaginal

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pertaining to across the vagina

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diplopia

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double vision

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diplobacterial

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pertaining to double bacteria

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dysphonia

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difficulty speaking

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endocrine

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secreting within

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intramuscular

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pertaining to within the muscle

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homograft

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same transplantation

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homeoplasia

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same formation/growth

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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macrocyte

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large cell

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microscope

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instrument for examining small things

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monotherapy

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one treatment

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uninuclear

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one nucleus

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postnatal

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pertaining to after birth

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prenatal

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pertaining to before birth

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prognosis

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knowing before

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primigravida

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first pregnancy

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retroversion

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turning backwards

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superior

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pertaining to upper/above