Medical Terminology Flashcards by Jessica Mangan | Brainscape

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bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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dysuria

A

painful/difficult urination

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hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of the body

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Ileostomy

A

opening into the ileum

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cyanosis

A

blue colour/condition

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tracheostomy

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opening into the trachea

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neuralgia

A

nerve pain

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arthroscopy

A

examination of a joint with a scope

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tachypnea

A

rapid breathing

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cholecystectomy

A

removal of the gallbladder

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oophorectomy

A

removal of the ovaries

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hysterectomy

A

surgical removal of the uterus

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dysphagia

A

painful speech/swallowing

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paraplegic

A

paralysis on 2 limbs

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quadriplegic

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paralysis on 4 limbs

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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart

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phlebitis

A

inflammation of the veins

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vasoconstriction

A

veins closing

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vasodilation

A

veins opening

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malignant

A

something that is bad

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hematoma

A

a bruise

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pneumothorax

A

collapsed lung; air in the chest cavity

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glossitis

A

inflammation of the tongue

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stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth

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rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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hydrocephallic

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water on the brain

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encephalitis

A

inflammation of the brain

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polyuria

A

a lot of urine

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hyperglycemia

A

high blood sugar

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apnea

A

lack of breathing

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cardio

A

heart

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nephro

A

kidneys

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cranio

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skull

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hepat

A

liver

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gloss

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tongue

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neuro

A

nerves

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arthro

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joint

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osteo

A

bone

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glyco

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sugar

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hema/hemo

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blood

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epi

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over, on

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hypo

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under, decreased

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hyper

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high, too much

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dys

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bad, painful, difficult

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hemi

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half

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peri

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around

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a

A

without, lack of

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itis

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inflammation

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scope

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examination tool

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ectomy

A

excision, removal of

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algia

A

pain

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rrhea

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profuse flow, discharge

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hematuria

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blood in urine

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febrile

A

a fever

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gastritis

A

inflammation of the stomach

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of liver

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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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laparoscopy

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examination or small surgery of the abdomen

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stomy, ostomy

A

creation of an opening

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tomy, otomy

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incision, cutting into

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ectomy

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removal of

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erthrocytopenia

A

lack of red blood cells

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle