Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Ablation:

A

Removal of destruction by cutting, chemicals, or electrocautery

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Abortion:

A

Termination of pregnancy

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3
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Absence:

A

Without

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4
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Actinotherapy:

A

Treatment of acne using ultraviolet rays

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5
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Adenoidectomy:

A

Removal of adenoids

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6
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Adipose:

A

Fatty

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7
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Adrenals:

A

Glands, located the top of the kidneys, that produce steroid hormones

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Albinism:

A

Lack of color pigment

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9
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Allograft:

A

Homograft, same species graft

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10
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Alopecia:

A

Condition in which hair falls out

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11
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Amniocentesis:

A

Percutaneous aspiration of amniotic fluid

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12
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Amniotic sac:

A

Sac containing the fetus and amniotic fluid

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13
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A-mode:

A

One-dimensional ultrasonic display reflecting the time it takes a sound wave to reach a structure and reflect back; maps the structure’s outline

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14
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Anastomosis:

A

Surgical connection of two tabular structures, such as two pieces of the intestine

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15
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Aneurysm:

A

Abnormal dilation of vessels, usually an artery

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16
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Angina:

A

Sudden pain

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17
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Angiography:

A

Radiography of the blood vessels

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18
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Angioplasty:

A

Procedure in a vessel to dilate the vessel opening

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19
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Anhidrosis:

A

Deficiency of sweat

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20
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Anomaloscope:

A

Instrument used to test color vision

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21
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Anoscopy:

A

Procedure that uses a scope to examine the anus

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Antepartum:

A

Before childbirth

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Anterior (ventral):

A

In front of

24
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Anterior Segment:

A

Those parts of the eye in the front of and including the lens (cornea, iris, ciliary body, aqueous humor)

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Anteroposterior:

A

From front to back

26
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Antigen:

A

A substance that produces a specific response

27
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Aortography:

A

Radiographic recording of the aorta

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Apex Cardiography:

A

Recording of the movement of the chest wall over the end of the heart

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Aphakia:

A

Absence of the lens of the eye

30
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Apicectomy:

A

Excision of a portion of the temporal bone

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Apnea:

A

Cessation of breathing

32
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Arthrocentesis:

A

Injection and/or aspiration of joint

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Arthrodesis:

A

Surgical immobilization of joint

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Arthrography:

A

Radiography of joint

35
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Arthroplasty:

A

Reshaping or reconstruction of joint

36
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Arthroscopy:

A

Use of scope to view inside joint

37
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Arthrotomy:

A

Incision int a joint

38
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Articular:

A

Pertains to joint

39
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Asphyxia:

A

Lack of oxygen

40
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Aspiration:

A

Use of a needle and syringe to withdraw fluid

41
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Assignment:

A

Medicare’s payment for the service, which participating physicians agree to accept as payment in full

42
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Asthma:

A

Shortage of breath caused by contraction of bronchi

43
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Astigmatism:

A

Condition in which the refractive surfaces of the eye are unequal

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Atelectasis:

A

Incomplete expansion of lung, collapse

45
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Atherectomy:

A

Removal of plaque by percutaneous method

46
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Atrophy:

A

Wasting away

47
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Audiometry:

A

Hearing test

48
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Aural atresia:

A

Congenital absence of the external auditory canal

49
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Auscultation:

A

Listening to sounds within the body

50
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Autograft:

A

From patients own body