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Medical Definations Flashcards

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AIDS

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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A presenile dementia

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ancillary

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Is a nonmedical term

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anemia

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A deficiency of red blood cells

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apnea

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A temporary cessation of breathing

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axillary

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Of or relating to the armpit

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cardiorrhaphy

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Suturing of the heart muscle

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cephalography

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Radiography of the head

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Radiography

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The making of film records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film

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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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electrocardiogram

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ECG, EKG. The record produced by electrocardiography.

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Electrocardiography

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A tracing representing the heart’s electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart.

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emphysema

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Any pathologic accumulation of air in tissues or organs

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Pulmonary emphysema

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A type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by abnormal increase in size of the air spaces beyond the terminal bronchioles, with loss of natural elasticity

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endocines

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Secreting internally

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Endocrine glands

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Ductless organs or groups of cells that secrete regulatory substances (hormones) and release them directly into the circulation

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erythrocyte

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Red blood cells

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fracture comminuted

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A fracture in which the bone is crushed or splintered

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Depressed

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A fracture of the skull in which a fragment is depressed

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impacted

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A fracture in which one fragment is firmly driven into the other

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open

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A fracture in which a wound through the adjacent or overlying soft tissues communicates with the outside of the body; this must be considered a surgical emergency

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hematogram

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No such term

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hormones

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What the endocrine system manufactures

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human immunodeficiency virus

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The virus which causes AIDS

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insulin

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A hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the level of glucose in the blood

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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A sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS

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leukocyte

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White blood cell

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mandible

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The jaw

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maxillary

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Of or relating to the upper jaw

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oncologist

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Specialist who studies, diagnosis, and treats cancer

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opthalmologist

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Specialist who studies, diagnoses, and treats diseases and conditions of the eye

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orthopedist

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A doctor who corrects congenital or functional abnormalities of the bones with surgery, casting, and bracing

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papillary

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Papillary muscles: small muscles within the heart that anchor the heart valves

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phlebotomy

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Incision into a vein

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pivot

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A joint allowing motion around a vertical axis

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pleurisy

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Inflammation of the pleura, the linings surrounding the lungs

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pneumatosis

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Air or gas in an abnormal location in the body

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podiatrist

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Foot specalist

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presenile dementia

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Name given to dementia of the Alzheimer type when it occurs in persons younger than age 65

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rhinoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the nose

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tachygraph

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A device to record the rate of blood flow

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venectomy

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Excision of a vein, or a segment of a vein

43
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viral pneumonitis

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Any of numerous pneumonias caused by a virus

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