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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Abdominocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid

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Ab

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Away from, absent

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Acrocyanosis

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Blue condition of the extremities

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Adenoma

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Tumor of a gland

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Adrenomegaly

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Enlargement of the adrenal glands

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-Algesia

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Pain, sensitivity to pain

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Analgesia

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Take away pain,free from pain

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Anteroposterior

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Passing from front to rear

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Antipyretic

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Against fever, fever reducer

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Aplasia

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Lack of formation or development, usually refers to an organ

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Arteriosclerosis

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Thickening or hardening of the arteries

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate (pulse)

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cervicofacial

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Pertaining to the face and neck

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Chiroplasty

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Surgical repair of the hands

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Cyanosis

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Bluish condition of the skin

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Cystitis

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Bladder inflammation

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Cytology

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Study of the cells

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Cytoscopy

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Microscopic examination of cells

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Dacryocystitis

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Inflammation of a tear sac

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Dactyl/o

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Digit finger or toe

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Dermatosis

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Any skin lesson or eruption

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Dextr/o

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Right

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Duodenoscopy

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Inspection of the duodenum with a scope

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Dyskinesia

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Difficult or or painful movement

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Dyspepsia

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Indigestion or painful digestion

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-emia

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Pertaining to the blood

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Encephal/o

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Pertaining to the brain

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inside lining of the heart

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Enteritis

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Inflammation of the small intestine

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Gastrectasia

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Stretching of the stomach

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gingivoglossitis

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Inflammation of the gums and the tongue

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Gynecopathy

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Any disease of the Human reproductive system

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one half of the body

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Hemostasis

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To stop or control bleeding

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver

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Hyperplasia

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Excessive formation of cells or tissue

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Hypoglycemia

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Less than normal blood sugar level

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Hypothermia

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Below normal temperature

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Hysterorrhaphy

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Suturing of the uterus

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Inter

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Between in the midst

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Intracerebral

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Within the main part of the brain

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Intravascular

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Within a vessel

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Laparotomy

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Incision of the abdominal wall

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Leukopenia

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Decreased white cells

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Lipectomy

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Excision of fatty tissue

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Litholysis

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Destruction of a stone

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-logy

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The study of….

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Lymphadenitis

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Inflammation of the lymph glands/nodes

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-lysis

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Destruction,destroy,dissolution

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-Malacia

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Softening of tissue

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Mammoplasty

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Surgical reconstruction of the breast

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Meningocele

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Herniation of the meninges

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Menostasis

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Suppression of menses

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Metrorrhexis

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Rupture of the uterus

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Myc/o

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Fungus or mold

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Nasopharyngeal

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Pertaining to the nose and throat

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Necrosis

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Death of tissue of bone

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Nephrolysis

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Destruction of kidney tissue

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Nephropathy

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disease of the kidney

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Neuralgia

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Pain in the nerves

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Neuropathy

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Disease of the nerves

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Neurotripsy

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Surgical crushing of a nerve

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Onychocryptosis

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An ingrown (hidden) nail, finger, toe

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Onychomycosis

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Condition of fungus of the nails

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Oophorectomy

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Excision of an ovary

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Orchidectomy

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Surgical removal of a testicle

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Osteoarthropathy

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Disease of bones and joints

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Osteocytes

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Bone cell

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Otalgia

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Pain in the ear

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-pepsis

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Digestion

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Peri-

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Around, about

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Phag/o

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To ingest or eat

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Phleborrhexis

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Rupture of the vein

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-phonia

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Voice

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Pneum/o

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Air

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Pneumon/o

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Lung

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Posteromedial

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Middle of the back, middle of back side

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Proctorrhagia

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Hemorrhage from the rectum

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Pyeloplasty

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Surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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Pyogenesis

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Formation of pus

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Retinopathy

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Disease of the retina

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Retroperitoneal

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Behind the peritoneum

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Rhinorrhea

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Flow or discharge from the nose

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-rrhagia

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Burst forth, hemorrhage

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-rrhexis

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Rupture of a vessel, organ or tissue

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of the spleen

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-stasis

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To stop or control

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Sten/o

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Narrowing

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Stomatomycosis

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Condition of fungus in the mouth

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-stomy

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Forming a new opening

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Subpulmonary

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Below the lungs

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Tachycardia

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Increased heart rate (pulse)

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Tenodynia

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Painful tendon

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Thrombectomy

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Surgical removal of a blood clot

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Transthorax

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Across the chest

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Tympan/o

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Eardrum, drumlike

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Unilateral

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On one side

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