Medical Terminology Flashcards

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-tripsy

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stone, calculus

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record, writing

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electricity

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instrument for recording

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process of recording

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instrument for measuring

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act of measuring

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instrument for examing

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in, within

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visual examiniation

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dilation, expansion

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plural bronchi, bronchus

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excessive, above normal

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blood condition

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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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bile, gall

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inflamation

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enlargment

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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decrease, deficiency

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bursting (of)

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discharge flow

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through, across

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narrowing, stricture

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nourishment, development

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bad, painful, difficult

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drop the "us" add "i"

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drop the "ix" add "ices"

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drop the "um" add "a"

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drop the "y" add "ies"

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drop the "en" add "ina"

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drop the "is" add "es"

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drop the "a" add "e"

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drop the "ax" add "ces"

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drop the "on" add "a"

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act of leading, bringing conduction

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pertaining to

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through or across

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in, within

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transplantation

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pertaining to

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instrument for examining

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pertaining to

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pregnant woman

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backward, behind

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above, upper

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pertaining to

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anterior, front

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far; farthest

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back (of body)

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lower, below

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side, to one side

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back (of body), behind, posterior

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near, nearest

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upper, above

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specialist in the study of

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neck; cervix uteri

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loins (lower back)

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umbilicus, navel

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Pertaining to

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dry, scaly

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horny tissue; hard; cornea

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hardening; sclera (white of eye)

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sebum, sebaceous

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resembling

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carrying, transmission

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surgical repair

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alveolus (plural, alveloi)

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dilation, expansion

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swallowing, eating

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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swallowing, eating

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incomplete, imperfect

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epiglottis

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sinus cavity

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to breathe

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incomplete, imperfect

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fiber/ fibrous tissue

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surgical puncture

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dilated vein

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vessel, duct

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structure thing

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clumping, gluing

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immune, immunity, safe

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lymph gland

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lymph vessel

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swallowing, eating

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thymus gland

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protection

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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a widening, a widened blood vessel

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fatty plaque

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embolus (plug)

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dialated vein

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flesh (connective tissue)

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heart condition

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resembling

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small, minute

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abnormal condition

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pertaining to; sugar

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repeated sound

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band of scar tisue binding anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other

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protective response of body tissues to irritation, infection, or allergy

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body's inflammatory response to infection, in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rate and low blood pressure

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visual examination of the interior of organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument called and endoscope

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radio graphic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen instead of a photographic plate to produce a visual image from xrays that pass through the patient, resulting in contnuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images.

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Magnetic resonance imaging. Uses electromagnetic energy to produce multiplanar cross sectional images of the body

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Diagnostic technique that produces an image of an organ or area by recording the concentration of a radio-pharmaceutical introduced into the body

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production of captured shadow images on photographic film through the action of ionizing radiation passing through the body from an external source.

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technique for carefully studying an area, organ, or system of the body by recording and displaying an image of the area

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radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed slice of an area

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connection between two vessels; surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other

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Imaging technique that uses high frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissues and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue.

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acquired immune deficiency syndrom

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basil cell carcinoma

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centimeter

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dermatology

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family history

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frozen section

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incision and drainage

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intradermal

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intramuscular

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impression

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physical examination

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subcutaneous (injection)

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white blood cell, white blood cell count

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xeroderma pigmentosum

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scraping rubbing away of a surface by friction

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localilzed collection of pus at the site of an infection

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boil, abscess that originates in a hair follicle

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cluster of furuncles in the subQ tissue

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inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin marked by comedos, papules and pustules

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absence or loss of hair

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discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin; also called a blackhead

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closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

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redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

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loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or interally

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hemorrhage of any size under the skin where the skin is not broken (bruise)

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skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing.... bruise

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minute pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin

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elevated localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

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condition characterized by excessive growth of hair, or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women

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bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affection, also called ringworm

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leasion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged skin tissues

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allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy, also called wheals or hives

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localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches, also called leukoderma

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removal of small piece of living tissue for examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis

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arterial blood gases

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest

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cystic fibrosis

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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carbon dioxide

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continuous positive airway pressure

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cardiopulmonary resucitation

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computer tomography

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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forced expiratory volume in one second

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forced vital capacity

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heart failure

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hyaline membrane disease

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intermittent positive pressure breathing

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infant respiratory distress syndrome

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magnetic resonance imaging

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nebulized mist treatment

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obstructive sleep apnea

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pnumocystis pneumonia, primary care physician, phencyclidine

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pulmonary function test

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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respiratory disease

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sudden infant death syndrome

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shortness of breath

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tuberculosis

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upper respiratory infection

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vital capacity

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fine crackling or bublling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when ther eis fluid in the alveoli (rales)

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dry grating sound

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loud coarse or snoring sounds

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high pitched musical sound

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continuous high pitched whistling sound

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excessive acidity of blood due to an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate

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respiratory insufficiency marked by progressive hypoxia

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total absence of OX in tissues

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collapse of lung tissue

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process of lungs becoming solid

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a cold. acute inflammation of nasal passages with profuse discharge

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hemorrhage from the nose

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whooping cough