Medical Terminology Flashcards by Jessica Mangan

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bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

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dysuria

A

painful/difficult urination

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hemiplegia

A

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

A

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

A

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

runny nose

hydrocephallic

water on the brain

encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

polyuria

a lot of urine

hyperglycemia

high blood sugar

apnea

lack of breathing

cardio

heart

nephro

kidneys

cranio

skull

hepat

liver

gloss

tongue

neuro

nerves

arthro

joint

osteo

bone

glyco

sugar

hema/hemo

blood

epi

over, on

hypo

under, decreased

hyper

high, too much

dys

bad, painful, difficult

hemi

half

peri

around

a

without, lack of

itis

inflammation

scope

examination tool

ectomy

excision, removal of

algia

pain

rrhea

profuse flow, discharge

hematuria

blood in urine

febrile

a fever

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

hepatomegaly

enlargement of liver

hypertension

high blood pressure

laparoscopy

examination or small surgery of the abdomen

stomy, ostomy

creation of an opening

tomy, otomy

incision, cutting into

ectomy

removal of

erthrocytopenia

lack of red blood cells

cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle