Medical Terminology Flashcards by Noie Annjanette Nacanilao

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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

A

Phlebitis

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Abnormally high blood pressure

A

Hypertension

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Joint inflammation

A

Arthritis

Q

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

A

Dyspnea

Lack of coordination

Ataxia

Softening of cartilage

Chondromalacia

Inflammation of the brain

Encephalitis

Tumor of the meninges

Meningioma

Paralysis of one half of the body

Hemiplegia

Beneath the clavicle

Subclavicular

Without pain

Analgesia

Affecting both sides

Bilateral

Opposite side

Contralateral

Lack of speech

Aphasia

Inflammation of a tendon

Tendinitis

Slowness of movement

Bradykinesia

Difficulty swallowing

Dysphagia

Pain in the joints

Arthralgia

Softening of the brain

Cerebromalacia

Pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

Costochondral