Chapter 8 Flashcards
Medical Terminology
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abd
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abdomen
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AC; a.c.
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before meals
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ADL
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Activities of daily living
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ad lib
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as desired
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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- AM
- PM
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- morning
- afternoon
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- AMB; amb
- amt
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- ambulate (to walk); ambulatory (able to walk)
- amount
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ap; AP
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apical
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- BM; bm
- BP
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- Bowel movement
- Blood pressure
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BRP
Common abbreviations
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bathroom privileges
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CBR
common abbreviations
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Complete bed rest
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drsg
Common abbreviations
A
dressing
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Dx
Common abbreviations
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Diagnosis
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OR
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operating room
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os
Common abbreviations
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mouth
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PC; p.c.
Common abbreviations
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after meals
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C/O; c/o
cmmon abbreviations
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Complains of
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CS
common abbreviations
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Central service; central supply
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- c̄
- C
- Cal
- Cath
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- with
- Centigrade; celsius
- Calories
- catheter
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- ECG; EKG
- ED
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- Electrocardiogram
- Emergency department
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- fl; fld
- GI
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- fluid
- gastro-intestinal
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Fx
Common abbreviations
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Fracture
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- h
- HIV
- ht
- hx
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- hr; hour
- human immunodeficiency virus
- height
- history
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- I&O
- LOC
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- Intake & Output
- Level of consciousness
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* It; L
* meds
* mid noc
* left
* medications
* midnight
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* noc
* NPO
* OOB
* night
* Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
* out of bed
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* per
* PO; po
| Common abbreviations
* by, through
* by mouth, orally
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prn
| Common abbreviations
when necessary
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* Pt
* PT
| Common abbreviations
* Patient
* Physical therapy
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q
| Common abbreviations
every
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* qh
* q2h
* q3h
* Every hour
* every 2 hours
* every 3 hours
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* R
* R/O
* rt; R
* Rectal temperature; respiration
* Rule out
* Right
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* stat
* TPR
* at once, immediately
* temperature, pulse, respiration
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* U/a; U/A; u/a
* VS; vs
* Wt/wt
* urinalysis
* vital signs
* weight
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w/c
wheelchair
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* ROM
* s̄
* Spec
* Range of motion
* without
* specimen
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This part of the abdominal contains much of the **liver, gallbladder,** part of the **pancreas**, and parts of the **small and large intestines**
Right upper quadrant
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This part of the abdomen contains the rest of the **liver, the stomach, the spleen,** the rest of the **pancreas**, and parts of the **small & large intestine**
Left upper quadrant
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This part of the abdomen contains parts of the **small & large intestines**, the **appendix**, and part of the **bladder**
Right lower quadrant
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The left lower quadrant contains parts of the?
small & large intestines and part of the bladder
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ad-
to, toward, near
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ab-
prefix: away from
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The left upper quadrant contains the rest of the ______, the _______, ________, the rest of the _______, and parts of the small & large intestine
* liver
* stomach
* spleen
* pancreas
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ante-
before, forward, in front of
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The right upper quadrant contains ______, the _______, parts of the _______, and parts of the small & large intestines
* liver
* gallbladder
* pancreas
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The right lower quadrant contains parts of?
Small & large intestines, the appendix, and the bladder
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a-, an-
Prefix: without, no, not, lack of
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* auto
* anti
* self
* against
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* bi
* circum
* double, two, twice
* around
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dys
difficult, bad, abnormal, painful
| prefix
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dia-
across, through, apart
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de-
down, from , off, opposite
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endo
inner, inside
| prefix
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en-
in, into, within
| prefix
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ecto-
outer, outside
| prefix
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hyper-
excessive, too much, high
| prefix
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Hemi-
half
| Prefix
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ex-
out, out of, from, away from
| Prefix
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eu-
normal, good, healthy
| prefix
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erythro-
red
| prefix
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epi-
on, upon, over
| prefix
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* mal
* meg
* mono
* bad, illness, disease
* large
* one, single
| prefix
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leuko
white
| prefix
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intro-
into, within
| prefix
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intra-
within
| Prefix
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* retro
* semi
* backward, behind
* half
| prefix
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re-
again, backward
| Prefix
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* hypo
* in
* inter
* under, decreased, less than normal
* in, into, within, not
* between
| prefix
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* para
* per
* peri
* beside, beyond, after
* by, through
* around
| prefix
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* non-
* olig-
* not
* small, scant
| prefix
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neo-
new
| prefix
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* post
* pre
* after, behind
* before, in front of, prior to
| prefix
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pro-
before, in front of
| prefix
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supra-
above, over
| prefix
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super-
above, over excess
| prefix
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sub-
beneath, under
| prefix
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* trans
* uni
* across
* one (1)
| prefix
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* col, colon (o)
* crani (o)
* colon, large intestine
* skull
| root
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cost (o)
rib
| root
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arthr (o)
joint
| root
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angi (o)
vessel
| root
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aden (o)
gland
| root
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chondr
cartilage
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cerebr
cerebrum
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chole, chol
bile
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* carcin
* card, cardi
* cancerous, cancer
* heart
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cephal
head
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* cyst
* dent
* bladder, cyst
* tooth
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cyt
cell
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* duoden
* dur
* electr
* duodenum (part of the small intestine)
* dura mater
* electricity
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* gyn, gyne, gynec (o)
* hem, hema, hem (o), hemat (o)
* woman
* blood
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* hepat
* hydr
* liver
* water
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* encephal
* enter
* gastr
* brain
* intestines
* stomach
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* hyster (o)
* ile (o)
* ili (o)
* uterus
* ileum (part of small intestine
* ilium (part of the hip bone)
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* gloss
* gluc
* glyc
* tongue
* sweetness, glucose
* sugar
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* jejun (o)
* lapar (o)
* laryng (o)
* jejunum
* abdomen, loin, flank
* larynx (voice box)
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* lith (o)
* mamm, mast (o)
* stone
* breast, mammary gland
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* proct (o)
* psych
* pulmon
* rectum
* mind
* lung
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* men (o)
* my (o)
* myel (o)
* menstruation
* muscle
* spinal cord, bone marrow
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* necr (o)
* nephr (o)
* neur (o)
* death
* kidney
* nerve
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* ot (o)
* path (o)
* ped (o)
* ear
* disease
* child, foot
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* ophthalm (o)
* orth (o)
* oste (o)
* eye
* straight, normal, correct
* bone
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* pharyng (o)
* phleb (o)
* pneum (o)
* pharynx (throat)
* vein
* lung, air, gas
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* rhin (o)
* salping (o)
* splen
* nose
* eustachian tube, fallopian tube
* spleen
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* py (o)
* rect (o)
* ren (o)
* pus
* rectum
* kidney
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* ocul (o)
* onc (o)
* oophor (o)
* eye
* tumore
* ovary
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* thorac (o)
* thromb (o)
* thyr (o)
* chest
* clot, thrombus
* thyroid
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* urin (o)
* ur (o)
* uter (o)
* urine
* urine, urinary tract, urination
* uterus
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* stern (o)
* stomat (o)
* therm (o)
* sternum
* mouth
* heat
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# suffix
* -ac, -al
* algia
* pertaining to
* pain
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* vas (o)
* vascul (o)
* ven (o)
* vertebr (o)
* blood vessel, vas deferens
* blood vessel
* vein
* spine, vertebrae
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* toxic (o)
* trache (o)
* urethr (o)
* poison, poisonous
* trachea (windpipe)
* urethra
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# suffix
* -asis
* -cardia
* condition, usually abnormal
* heart action or location
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# suffix
* -cele
* -centesis
* hernia, herniation, pouching
* surgical puncture to remove fluid
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# suffix
* -graph
* -graphy
* a diagram, a recording instrument
* making a recording
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# suffix
* -ectomy
* -emesis
* excision, removal of
* vomiting
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# suffix
* -genic
* -gram
* producing, causing
* record
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# suffix
* -emia, -emic
* -genesis
* blood condition
* development, production, creation
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# suffix
* -ism
* -itis
* a condition
* inflammation
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# suffix
* -cyte
* -ectasis
* cell
* dilation, stretching
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# suffix
* -megaly
* -mentia
* -meter
* enlargement
* condition of the mind
* measuring instrument
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# suffix
* -logy
* -lysis
* the study of
* breakdown, destruction of, decomposition
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# suffix
* -iasis
* -ic
* condition of
* pertaining to
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# suffix
* -oma
* -opsy
* -osis
* tumor, mass
* to view
* condition
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# suffix
* -pathy
* -penia
* -phagia
* disease
* lack, deficiency
* to eat or consume, swallowing
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# suffix
* -phasia
* -phobia
* -plasty
* speaking, speech
* an exaggerated fear
* surgical repair, or re-shaping
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Cyanosis
Condition of having a bluish color
| cyan- (blue) + -osis (condition)
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# suffix
* -tomy, -otomy
* -trophy
* -uria
* incision, cutting into
* growth, development, nourishment
* urine
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
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# suffix
* - scope
* -scopy
* examination instrument
* examination using a scope
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-sclerosis
hardening
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# suffix
-stomy, -ostomy
creation of an opening
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-stasis
maintenance, maintaining a constant level, controlling, stopping
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-stenosis
narrowing
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# suffix
-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-rrhaphy
stitching, suturing
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-rrhage,rrhagia
excessive flow
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Aphasia
Lack of speaking ability
| a-(without, lack of) + -phasia (speaking)
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# suffix
* -plegia
* -pnea
* paralysis
* breathing, respiration
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-ptosis
falling, sagging, dropping down
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Dyspnea
Difficult or painful breathing
| dys- (difficult, painful) + -pnea (breathing)
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Gastroenterology
The study of the stomach and intestines
| gastr (o) (stomach) + enter (o) (intestines) + -logy (the study of)
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Gastrostomy
A surgically created opening in the stomach
| gastr (stomach) + -ostomy (creation of an opening)
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Mastectomy
Removal of a breast
| mast (breast) + -ectomy (excision or removal)
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Endocarditis
Inflammation of the inner part of the heart
| endo- (inner) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation)
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Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
| nephr (kidney) + itis (inflammation)
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# What is
Aphasia
The total or partial loss (a) of the ability to use or understand language (phasia)
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Oliguria
A small amount of urine
| olig- (scant, small amount) + uria (urine)
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What is dyspnea?
Difficult, labored, or painful breathing
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Atrophy
The decrease (a) in a size or the wasting away of tissue (trophy)
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_______ is the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle
Contracture
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________ ________Involves memory, thinking, reasoning, ability to understand, judgement, and behavior.
Cognitive function
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Anterior?
| ventral
at or toward the front of the body or body part
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Proximal
The part nearest to the center or to the point of attachment
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Posterior (dorsal)
## Footnote
Pri
at or toward the back of the body or body part
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Away from the mid-line; at the side of the body or body part
Lateral
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The part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
distal
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Medial
at or near the middle or mid-line of the body or body part
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Superficial
On the surface
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Superior
Above another structure
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Inferior
Below the structure
