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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Tachycardia

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Abnormally fast heart rate

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of stomach

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Dermatology

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Medical speciality focusing on skin

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Bradypnea

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Abnormally slow heart rate

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Osteoporosis

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Condition involving weakened bones

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of liver

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Electrocardiogram

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Graphic representation of heart’s electrical activity

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Nephrology

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Medical speciality focusing on kidney

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Hemorrhage

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Excessive bleeding; ruptured blood vessel

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Cephalagia

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Headache

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Ophthalmology

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Medical speciality focusing on the eyes and eye disease

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Leukemia

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Cancer of blood; abnormal increase in white blood cells

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Neurology

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Medical speciality focusing on the nervous system

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Cardiac

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Relating to the heart

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Arthroscopy

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Minimally invasive surgical procedure to visualize and treat problems within a joint

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Myocardial infarction

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Heart attack, blood flow to heart is blocked

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Hematology

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Medical specialty focused on study of blood and blood disorders

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of bronchial tubes

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Dyspnocic

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Painful or difficult breathing

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Malaise

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General feeling of discomfort or unease

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Anorexia

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Loss of appetite

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Asepsis

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Absence of bacteria particularly in surgical or medical setting

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Dyslexia

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Difficulty reading and process written language

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Hyperglycaemia

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Elevated amount of sugar in blood

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Hypotension

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Excessively low blood pressure

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Antipyretic

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Medication that reduces fever

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Dysphonia

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Difficulty in producing vocal sounds

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Antiemetic

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Drug or therapy that either stops nausea and vomiting all together or makes them less severe

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Erythrocyte

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RBC that transports oxygen throughout the body

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Gastroscopy

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Flexible tube with a camera is used to examine inner linings of the stomach

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Hemostasis

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Process of stopping bleeding and promoting blood clot formation

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