Clinical Terminology Flashcards
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localized pus
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abscess
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loss of coherence of epidermal cells due to desmosome degeneration
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acantholysis
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thickening of the Malpighian epidermis
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acanthosis
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decrease in CO2 of blood and tissues
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acapnia
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inflammation of lymph nodes or glands
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adenitis
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benign neoplasm of glandular epithelium
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adenoma
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swelling or morbid change in lymph nodes
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adenopathy
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accessory part of a structure
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adnexa
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nerve fibers that release epinephrine
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adrenergic
10
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disease
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affection
11
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part completely absent
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agenesis
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to make an alkyl radical available
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alkylating agent
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deficiency of hair
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alopecia
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absence or suppression of menstruation
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amenorrhea
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gaining strength after an illness
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analepsis
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medicine to relieve pain
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analgesic
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hypersensitive body state-protein sensitization
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anaphylaxis
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reversion of cells to an embryonic type
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anaplasia
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loss of appetite
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anorexia
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severe generalized edema (total body)
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anasarca
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doesn’t react to a specific antigen
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anergy
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inflammation of a vessel (blood/lymph)
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angitis
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variation in size of cells
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anisocytosis
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unequal pupils
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anisocoria
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lack of oxygen
anoxia
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sluggish, indifferent
apathy
27
inability to express oneself through speech
aphasia
28
almost complete lack of development
aplasia
29
serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
ascites
30
involuntary abnormal muscular movement (“liver flap” hepatic encephalopathy)
asterixis
31
weakness, debility
asthenia
32
muscular incoordination
ataxia
33
collapsed portion of lung
atelectasis
34
increased nitrogenous bodies in the blood (increase BUN=creatinine/kidney)
azotemia
35
dorsiflexion of big toe, occurring in lesions of the pyramidal tract
babinsky's reflex
36
dilation of bronchus or bronchioles
bronchiectasis
37
adventitious sound heard from veins or arteries
bruit
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wasting state of poor health
cachexia
39
stonelike
calculus
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heat
calor
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tumor of epithelial cell origin
carcinoma
42
conversion of necrotic tissue to a granular cheese-like mass (TB)
caseation
43
inflammation of mucous membranes
catarrh
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where plasma and WBC1 s fill tissue spaces but without massive necrosis (no abscess or scar)
cellulitis
45
puncture of a cavity
centesis
46
the process of forming gallstones
cholelithiasis
47
liver disease
cholemia
48
stains readily
chromophilic
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spasmodic alteration of contraction and relaxation of muscles
clonus
50
softer more amorphous calculi
concretion
51
running together
confluent
52
control of urination
continence
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any symptom or circumstance indicating, a non-advisable form of treatment
contraindications
54
crackling sound
crepitation
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surgical removal of foreign matter or necrosed tissue from a wound
debridement
56
bed sore, ulcer
decubitis
57
causing or forming adhesions. A fibrous tissue response
desmoplasia
58
profuse sweating
diaphoresis
59
predisposition to certain disease
diathesis
60
mush-like, extremely soft
diffluent
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double vision
diplopia
62
produce urine in large amounts
diuresis
63
inflammation of diverticula
diverticulitis
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diverticula of colon
diverticulosis
65
pain
dolor
66
a morbid accumulation of fluid in tissues or cavities
dropsy
67
disease due to metabolic or developmental disease
dyscrasis
68
epithelial alterations where isolated Malpighian cells become
dyskeratosis
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difficulty or inability to swallow
dysphagia
70
abnormal development of tissue
dysplasia
71
air hunger. difficulty breathing
dyspnea
72
impairment of tonicity
dystonia
73
painful or difficulty in urination
dysuria
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macular hemorrhage (flat)
ecchymosis
75
abnormal position
ectopic
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abnormal accumulation of fluid into cells, spaces or cavities
edema
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toothless
edentulous
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sweetener used in oral medicines
elixir
79
obstruction of vessel by moving thrombus (anything that is not supposed to be there)
embolism
80
vomiting
emesis
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pus in a cavity
empyema
82
any dysfunction of the brain
encephalopathy
83
involuntary discharge of urine
enuresis
84
excessive tears
epiphora
85
hemorrhage from the nose
epistaxis
86
redness
erythematous
87
increase in severity of disease
exacerbation
88
fluid, pus, or serum passing out
exudate
89
feverish
febrile
90
cleft or groove
fissure
91
abnormal passage between two internal organs, or from an internal organ to the body surface
fistula
92
putrefaction of soft tissue, necrosis
gangrene
93
softening of the stomach wall
gastromalacia
94
bald/ or smooth
glabrous
95
decrease in granulocytes of blood
granulocytopenia
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a granular leukocyte (neutrophil, eosinophil)
granulocyte
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a granular growth usually of lymphoid and epithelioid cells/macrophages
granuloma
98
effusion of blood into a joint cavity
hemarthrosis
99
agent to increase the hemoglobin of blood
hematinic
100
blood in the stool
hematochezia
101
condition when excess iron is deposited in tissues
hemochromatosis
102
expectoration of blood
hemoptysis
103
muscular weakness of one side of the body
hemiparesis
104
paralysis of one side of the body
hemiplegia
105
cells that secrete themselves in their entirety (sebaceous)
holocrine
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dropsy, edema
hydrops
107
serous fluid accumulation with saclike appearance
hydrocele
108
excessive pigment
hyperchromatic
109
overgrowth of the horny layer in the epidermis
hyperkeratosis
110
excessive fat in the blood
hyperlipidemia
111
higher osmotic pressure on the outside of something (crenation)
hypertonic
112
increase in size by an increase in individual cell size
hypertrophy
113
defective development of tissue
hypoplasia
114
diminished blood volume
hypovolemia
115
deficiency of oxygen
hypoxia
116
body fluids or substances in them
humoral
117
caused by treatment
iatrogenic
118
yellowish, jaundice
icteric
119
unknowing
idiopathic
120
no control over urination
incontinence
121
hardening
induration
122
local reaction to an injurious agent
inflammation
123
attempt at a voluntary movement
intention tremor
124
within the peritoneal cavity
intraperitoneal
125
within the spinal cord
intrathecal
126
local and temporary anemia due to an obstruction
ischemia/c
127
yellowish due to increased bilirubin levels
jaundice
128
inflammation of the cornea
keratitis
129
accumulation in the body of ketones
ketosis
130
exaggeration of the normal curvature of spine (e.g., hunchback)
kyphosis
131
excision of a posterior vertebral arch
laminectomy
132
surgical opening of the abdomen
laparatomy
133
weariness, exhaustion
lassitude
134
local morbid tissue formation or structural alternation of tissues
lesion
135
functional stupor or sluggishness
lethargy
136
increase in WBC’s
leukocytosis
137
decrease in WBCs
leukopenia
138
white spots usually on tongue or cheek
leukoplakia
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binding or tying something off
ligate
140
calculus formation
lithiasis
141
abnormal convexity of spine
lordosis
142
dilation of lymphatic channels
lymphangiectasis
143
infantile atrophy, wasting away
marasmus
144
action of intestinal juices on free blood produces this substance
melena
145
after secreting, the cell stays intact
merocrine
146
Uneasiness, discomfort
malaise
147
substances stain differently with the same dye
metachromatic
148
change from one kind (cell/tissue) to another
metaplasia
149
inflammation of the uterus
metritis
150
irregular bleeding between menstruation cycles
metrorrhagia
151
characterization of small nodules or lesions
miliary
152
in a dying condition
moribund
153
muscle weakness or tenderness
myasthenia
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pain in muscles
myalgia
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disease caused by fungi (not a tumor)
mycetoma
156
inflammation of spinal cord and/or bone marrow
myelitis
157
mucous connective tissue cell tumor
myxoma
158
spray vapor
nebulization
159
inflammatory process of the kidney
nephritis
160
degenerative kidney changes without inflammation
nephrosis
161
severe pain along a nerve tract
neuralgia
162
Dullness, deadened sensibility
obtundation
163
loss of color, pale
pallor
164
loss of color, pale
palpebral
165
reduction of all cellular blood components
pancytopenia
166
edema at the optic disc
papilledema
167
red elevated area on skin
papule
168
puncture and removal of fluid from a cavity
paracentesis
169
functional part of an organ
parenchyma
170
nucleated cells in hyperkeratosis
parakeratosis
171
injection; other than through the G.I. tract
parenteral
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partial or incomplete paralysis
paresis
173
abnormal sensation (numbness, tingling)
paresthesia
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indicative of disease, symptoms
pathognomonic
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sudden reoccurrence of symptoms
paroxysm
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an opening produced in a tissue surface or structure
perforation
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inflammation of a vein
phlebitis
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variation in shape
poikilocytosis
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different colors
polychromasia
180
excess number of RBC’s
polycythemia
181
excessive thirst
polydipsia
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excessive food intake
polyphagia
183
excessive urine output
polyuria
184
following a meal
postprandial
185
anterior to the heart
precordium
186
inflammation of the rectum
proctitis
187
symptom indicating an oncoming disease
prodrome
188
replacement by an artificial substitute
prosthesis
189
absolute exhaustion
prostration
190
severe itching
pruritus
191
downward displacement
ptosis
192
cleansing of bowels (laxatives)
purgative
193
substances that cause fevers
pyrogens
194
high fever
pyrexia
195
sound of air going through a bronchus filled with an exudate
rale
196
cancer arising from mesenchymal (muscle and connective) tissues
sarcoma
197
lateral curvature of the spine
scoliosis
198
condition following and resulting from a disease
sequela
199
organisms or their products in the blood
sepsis
200
a vasoconstrictor
serotonin
201
intercellular edema of the skin epidermis
spongiosis
202
drowsiness, or trancelike
somnolence
203
situation after the fact, S/P
status-post
204
fatty degeneration
steatosis
205
narrowing
stenosis
206
partial or incomplete dislocation
subluxation
207
process of pus formation
suppuration
208
fainting
syncope
209
rapid respiration
tachypnea
210
i.e., cardiac, excess fluid in the pericardium
tamponade
211
spasmodic contraction of the anal or vesicle sphincter associated with pain and strong desire to release products
tenesmus
212
capillary dilation
telangiectasis
213
trembling or shaking
tremulous
214
adhering to; adhesion
tenacious
215
lukewarm
tepid
216
tremor with a vascular or cardiac murmur felt on palpation
thrill
217
puncture of the thorax
thoracentesis
218
fluid passed thru a vessel pore
transudate
219
cylindrical saw for cutting circular pieces of bone
trephine
220
triangular tipped instrument for (removal of) aspiration of fluid from a cavity
trocar
221
increase in blood nitrogenous products
uremia
222
vascular skin reaction characterized by pale eruption, wheal and sever itching
urticaria
223
palm or sole
volar
224
volume of blood
volemia
