Medical Terminology Flashcards by Noie Annjanette Nacanilao | Brainscape

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Tumor of the bone

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Osteoma

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Abnormally low blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

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Beneath the skin

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Subcutaneous

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Above the symphysis pubis

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Suprapubic

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Pertaining to the back of the body

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Dorsal/posterior

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Toward the head

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Cephalad

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Abnormal redness of the skin

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Erythema

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Between the ribs

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Intercostal

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Front of the body

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Anterior or ventral

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Conducting toward a structure

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Afferent

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Fusion of the pubic bones medially (growth of the

bones together)

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Symphysis pubis

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Removal of a meniscus

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Meniscectomy

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Cartilaginous tumor

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Chondroma

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Fusion of a joint

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical opening of the skull

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Craniotomy

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The study of the nervous system

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Neurology

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Without sensation

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Anesthesia

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Inflammation of a vein

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Phlebitis

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Abnormally high blood pressure

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Hypertension

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Joint inflammation

A

Arthritis

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Inspection of joint with a scope

A

Arthroscopy

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Disease of a muscle

A

Myopathy

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Difficult or bad breathing

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Dyspnea

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Lack of coordination

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Ataxia

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Softening of cartilage

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Chondromalacia

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Inflammation of the brain

A

Encephalitis

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Tumor of the meninges

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Meningioma

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Paralysis of one half of the body

A

Hemiplegia

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Beneath the clavicle

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Subclavicular

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Without pain

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Analgesia

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Affecting both sides

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Bilateral

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Opposite side

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Contralateral

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Lack of speech

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Aphasia

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Inflammation of a tendon

A

Tendinitis

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Slowness of movement

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Bradykinesia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphagia

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Pain in the joints

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Arthralgia

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Softening of the brain

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Cerebromalacia

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Pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

A

Costochondral