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-algia

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pain, suffering

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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-gram

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picture or record

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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pre-

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before, infront of

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-plasty

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surgial repair

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-rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgial suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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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

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condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatiely short duration

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angiography

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process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of the blood vessels the injection of a contrast medium

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appendectomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

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ateriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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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 the body surface

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cyanosis

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blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

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dermatologist
a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
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disagnosis
the identification of a disease
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diarrhea
the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
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edema
swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells tissues, or cavities of the body
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endarterial
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
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eponym
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
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erythrocyte
a mature red blood cell
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fissure
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the brain
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fistula
an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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gastralgia
pain in the stomach
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach lining
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gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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gastrosis
any disease of the stomach
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hemorrhage
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
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hepatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the liver
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hypertension
higher-than-normal blood pressure
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hypotension
lower-than-normal blood pressure
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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
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intersitial
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
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intramuscular
within the muscle
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laceration
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
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lesion
a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury
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malaise
a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease
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mycosis
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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myelopathy
any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord
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myopathy
any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
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natal
pertaining to birth
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neonatology
the study of disorders of the newborn
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neurorrhaphy
suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
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otorhinolaryngology
study of the ears, nose, and throat
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palpation
an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size consistency, and location of certain body parts
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palpitations
a pounding or racing heart
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pathology
the study of all aspects of diseases
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phalanges
the bones of the fingers and toes
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poliomyelitis
a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord
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prognosis
a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
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pyoderma
an acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo
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pyrosis
discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
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remission
the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
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sign
objective evidence of disease, such as a fever
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supination
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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supperation
the formation of pus
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supracostal
above or outside the ribs
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symptom
subjective evidence of a disease such as pain or a headache
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syndrome
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
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tenorrhaphy
surgical suturing of a tendon
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tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
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trauma
wound or injury
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triage
the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
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viral
pertaining to a virus
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Medical Terminology (19 decks)

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