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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Cortical

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Pertaining to the cortex.

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Urethrorrhagia

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Bleeding from the urethra.

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Ureteral

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Pertaining to or emanating from the ureter.

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Extracorporeal

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Pertaining to outside the kidney.

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Nephorlithiasis

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Abnormally small kidney.

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Renal Hypoplasia

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Abnormal condition of kidney stone.

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Nephroptosis

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Dropping kidney.

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Nephropexy

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Surgical fixation of a floating kidney.

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Glomerulonephritis

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Inflammation of the glomeruli of the urinary bladder.

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Pyelogram

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X-ray record of the kidney.

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine.

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Renal cell carcinoma

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Tumor of the kidney. (cancer)

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Enuresis

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Bed wetting.

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Anuria

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Not producing urine.

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the urinary bladder.

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Nephroblastoma

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Malignant tumor in the ureters and kidney.

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Vesicoureteral Reflux

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Back flow of urine from the urinary bladder to the ureters.

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Uric Acid

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Waste product of protein removed by urination.

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Cholingerics

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Drugs used to stimulate bladder.

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Nocturia

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Excessive urine at night.

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Renal Calculi

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Kidney stones.

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Edema

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Swelling caused by fluid.

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Platelet

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Thrombocyte that aids in clotting.

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Homeostasis

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State of balance in the body.

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Stomatitis

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Inflammation of the mucus lining of the mouth.

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Dyscrasia

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Any abnormal blood condition.

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Enzyme

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Any protein produced by living organisms.

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Hematology

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The study of disease and disorders of blood.

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Agglutination

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The process of union in wound healing.

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Fibrin

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Fibrous protein involved in blood clotting.

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Cholecystolithiasis

A

the presence of one or more gallstone in the gallbladder.

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Erythremia

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Abnormal increase in the number of red blood cell.

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Leukocyte

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White blood cells.

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Androgenic

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Pertaining to producing male hormone.

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Aspermatogenesis

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No producing of sperm.

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Circumcision

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Surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis.

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Oligospermia

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Deficiency of sperm in the semen.

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Orchidopexy

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Surgical fixation of the testes.

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39
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Vasectomy

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Surgical procedure on males in which the vas deferens are interrupted.

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Cryptochidism

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Undescended esticles.

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Resectoscope

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Surgical instrument use to hold tissue prior to removal.

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Amniocentesis

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Extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant women. (surgical puncture to remove fluid from amniotic sac).

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Mastectomy

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Surgical removal of the breast.

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44
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Myometrium

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The middle muscular of the uterus.

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Ovariorrhexis

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Rupture of an ovary.

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Hysterectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterus.

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Cephalopelvic disproprotion

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Condition preventing normal delivery through the birth canal because babys head is too big.

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Sharps

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Any medical instrument that can or puncture the body.

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Clamps

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Instrument used to stop the flow through a tube or vessel.

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Retractor

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Instrument used to separate or hold back tissue.

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Probe

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Slender instrument used to dilate or explore a wound or body cavity.

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Hemostat

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Instrument used to clamp off body vessels.

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Ambulatory Care

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Recovery care given after surgical procedure.

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Asepsis

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Practices aimed reducing infection.

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Diathermy

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Used of electric current to stop bleeding.

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Enucleation

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Removal of the eyeball from its socket.

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57
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Fulguration

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Electrical destruction of tissue.

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Laceration

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Deep jagged wound.

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Punch Biopsy

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Removal of tissue with sharp round instrument.

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Resection

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Excision of all or part of an organ.

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Hodgkin’s Disease

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Cancerous neoplasm of the lymph system.

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Kaposi’s Sarcoma

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Rare form of cancer in the lining of the capillaries.

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Dehiscence

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Splitting open of a surgical site after suturing.

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Percussion

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The process of tapping on the body with fingers.

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Inspection

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Visual observation or examination of the body.

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Auscultation

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Listening for sounds in the body.

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Palpation

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Feeling with the hands for organs size and location.

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Prone

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Position of laying down on abdomen.

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Supine

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Position of laying face up on your back.

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70
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Trendelenburg

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Position of laying on your back feet elevated above your heart.

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Lithotomy

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Position of laying on your back feet in stirrup knees bent.

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Fowler’s

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Position of laying on your back reclined at 45 or 90 degree angle.

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Dorsal Recumbent

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Position of laying on your back, knees bent, feet flat on the table.

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Knee-chest

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Position of kneeling, shoulders and chest flat against the table.

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75
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Tonic

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Pertaining to muscle tone.

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Strain

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It’s an injury due to overstretching of a muscle.

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Sprain

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It’s an injury to a ligament due to improper movement or stretching.

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Creatine Phosphokinase

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Chemical by product of muscle use.

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Torticollis

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Contraction of the neck muscle resulting in twisting the head in one direction.

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Tendon

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Strong connective tissue that holds muscle to bone.

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Ligament

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Strong connective tissue that holds bone to bone.

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Asthenia

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Weakness, lack or loss of strength.

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Supination

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Turning palm upward.

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Myalgia

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Muscle pain.

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Dystropy

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Lack or malformed muscle.

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Fasiectomy

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Surgical removal of the fibrous tissue surrounding the muscle.

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Myoclonus

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Muscle spasm.

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Adipose

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Pertaining to fatty tissue.

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Anhydrosis

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Failure of the sweat glands.

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Cyanosis

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Abnormal bluish discoloration of the skin.

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Diaphoresis

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Excessive sweating

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Hemangioma

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Tumor of the blood vessels.

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Ichthyosis

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Abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin.

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Melanocyte

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Cell that gives color to skin.

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Paronychitis

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Inflammation in the tissue surrounding the nail bed.

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Subcutaneous

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3rd and deepest layer of the skin where fat is stored.

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Eczema

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Inflammation of the skin characterized by red dry scaly patches and itching.

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Eupnea

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Normal breathing

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Aphonia

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Loss of voice

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Adenoidectomy

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Surgical removal of the adenoids.

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Bronchiolitis

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Inflammation of the broncial tubes.

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Phrenoic

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Pertaining to the diaphragm.

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Rinorrhea

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Runny nose

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Staphylorrhaphy

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Surgical suturing of the uvula.

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Croup

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Inflammation of the lower respiratory tract common in infants and children.

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106
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Hydrothorax

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Water in the chest cavity

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Empyema

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pus in the pleural cavity

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Croyza

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Upper respiratory infection, the common cold.

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Stethoscope

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Instrument used to hear internal body sounds.

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Sinusotomy

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Incision into the sinus.

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Alveolar

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Pertaining to the air sac.

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Chondro

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Cartilage

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Myelo

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Spinal cord; bone marrow

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Osteo

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Bone

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Peripheral

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Away from the center

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Anterior

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Towards to the front

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Posterior

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Towards tot he back.

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Medial

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Pertaining to the middle.

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side

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Proximal

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Near the point of organ.

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Distal

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Pertaining to far from the beginning of a structure.

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Superficial

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Pertaining to on the surface of the body .

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the lower portion of the body.

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Dorsal

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Pertaining to the back.

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Cyto

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Cell

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Axillo

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Armpit

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Body Plane

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Division of the human body along imaging lines used for description.

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Frontal

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Body plane dividing the body front and back section.

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Sagittal

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Is dividing the body right and left section unequally.

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Mid-sagittal

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Is dividing the body right and left equally.

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Transverse

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Body plane dividing the body into upper and lower section.

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Cervico

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Neck

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Ventral

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Pertaining to the front of the body.

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Osteocyte

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Bone cell.

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Homeostasis

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Normal state of balance in the body.

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Episiotomy

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Incision of the valva to widen the valvar opening during child birth.

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Primapara

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A women who has given birth one time .

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Primagravida

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Pregnant for the first time.

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Pseudocyesis

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False pregnancy

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Abruption placenta

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Premature detachment of the placental membrane from the uterine wall.

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Toxemia

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Life threatening toxic condition in pregnancy.

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Antidiuretic

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Medication that reduces the output in urine.

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Estrogen

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The female sex hormone.

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Gonadotropin

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The pituitary hormone that stimulates the production of sex hormone.

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Ketoacidosis

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Excessive ketone in the body.

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Oxytocin

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Pituitary hormone that speeds child birth.

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Polydipsia

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Excessive thirst.

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Hypocalcemia

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Low level of calcium in the blood.

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Hyperkalemia

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High level of potassium in the blood.

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Hyperthyroidism

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Excessive activity of the thyroid.

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Exocrine

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Glands that secretes outside the body.

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Goiter

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Enlargement of the thyroid gland.

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Adenoma

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Tumor of the gland.

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Cretinism

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Hypothyroidism in children that slows the metabolic rate affecting the mental and physical development.

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Cerebral Cortex

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Outer layer of the cerebral.

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Arachnoid space

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Web-like, fibrous chamber surrounding the brain.

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the fluid surrounding the brain.

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Hypothalamus

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Section of the brain responsible for maintaining metabolism,sugar, water, balance and temperature of the body.

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Neurotripsy

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Crushing or a nerve.

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Laminectomy

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Surgical removal of the protective coating of a nerve.

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Ganglion cyst

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Clusters of nerve cell in the peripheral of the nerve system .

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Narcolepsy

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Inability to maintain consciousness in normal waking hours.

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Poliomyelitis

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Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.

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Vertigo

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False sense of moving, spinning and objects moving.

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Venous

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Pertaining to the vein

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Arteriole

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Small artery

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Venuole

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Blood vessel that connects vein to small vein.

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Extravasations

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Blood escaping from a blood vessel.

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Ischemia

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Decreased blood flow to a body part.

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Arteriography

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X-ray recording of arteries that contrast.

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Angiectasis

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Dilation expansion or stretching of a blood vessel.

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Atherosclerosis

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hardening of the arteries.

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Aneurysm

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Abnormal bulging of an arterial wall.

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Phlebothrombosis

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Abnormal condition of clots in a vein.

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Angiospasm

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Involuntary contraction of an artery.

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein with clot formation.

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Vasoconstriction

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Narrowing of the lumen or vessel.

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Fusiform

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Both sides of an artery expands

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Cerebrovascular accident

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Condition when aneurysm in the brain burst.

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Abductor

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Muscle taht moves away from the body.

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Adductor

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Muscles that moves towards the body.

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Dystonia

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Condition of abnormal muscle tissue.

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Hyperkinesias

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Increased uncontrollable movement.

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Leiomyoma

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Tumor of the striated skeletal muscle.

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Rrhabdomyoma

A

Tumor of the tendon.

186
Q

Tendonitis

A

Inflammation of the tendon.

187
Q

Autoimmune

A

Severe reaction to ones own body tissue.

188
Q

Interstitial fluid

A

Fluid in the space between cells.

189
Q

Phagocyte

A

White blood cells that destroys pathogens.

190
Q

Lymphoma

A

Tumor of the lymphatic tissue.

191
Q

Splenorrhaphy

A

Surgical suturing of the spleen.

192
Q

Tuberculosis

A

Bacterial infection of the lungs.

193
Q

Thrombo

A

Blood clot

194
Q

Aorto

A

Aorta

195
Q

Myelo

A

Bone marrow

196
Q

Pancarditis

A

Inflammation of the entire heart.

197
Q

Valvuloplasty

A

Surgical repair of the heart valve.

198
Q

Electrocardiography

A

Process of recording the electricity of the heart.

199
Q

Interatrial septum

A

The muscular wall separating the atrium.

200
Q

Tachycardiia

A

Fast heart beat.

201
Q

Bradycardia

A

Slow heart beat.

202
Q

Myocardiorrhaphy

A

Surgical suturing of the heart muscle.

203
Q

Arrhythmia

A

Abnormal heart rhythm.

204
Q

Epicardium

A

Top most layer of the heart.

205
Q

Athero

A

Fat or fat like substance.

206
Q

Tinnitus

A

Ringing in the ears

207
Q

Acoustic

A

Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.

208
Q

Otalgia

A

Earache.

209
Q

Otitis Media

A

Inflammation of the middle ear.

210
Q

Tympanoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the ear drum.

211
Q

Otomycosis

A

Fungal infection of the ear.

212
Q

Presbycusis

A

The gradual loss of acute hearing with advancing age.

213
Q

Salpingoscope

A

Instrument used to visually examine the ear.

214
Q

Labyrinthitis

A

Inflammation of the cochlear tunnel.

215
Q

Stapedectomy

A

Surgical removal of the stapes.

216
Q

Aphakia

A

Absence of the lens of the eye.

217
Q

Blepharoptosis

A

Drooping of the eyelid.

218
Q

Conjunctivitis

A

Inflammation of the conjunctiva.

219
Q

Dacryoadenitis

A

Inflammation of the tear ducts.

220
Q

Hemianiopsia

A

Loss of half a field of vision.

221
Q

Mydriasis

A

Dilation of the pupil.

222
Q

Rentinopexy

A

Surgical fixation of the retina.

223
Q

Vitreous humor

A

Gel like substance in the inner eye.

224
Q

Amblyopia

A

blurred or hazy vision.

225
Q

Birthday Rule

A

Rule of governing the coordination of benefits according to the guardians.

226
Q

Carrier

A

The insurance company

227
Q

Co-payment

A

Fix dollar amount paid by the patient at each office visit.

228
Q

Deductible

A

Amount to be paid before insurance will pay.

229
Q

Established patient

A

A patient who has been seen by the physician within the past 3 years.

230
Q

Fee Schedule

A

A list of charges for services rendered.

231
Q

Fiscal Agent

A

Organization that processes claims for a government program.

232
Q

Co-insurance

A

The percentage of the bill for services that the policy holder must pay.

233
Q

Participating Provider

A

Physician that agrees to accept insurance payment as payment in full.

234
Q

Ecchymosis

A

Bruise under the skin

235
Q

Asystole

A

Absence of heart beat

236
Q

Cyanosis

A

Bluish discoloration of the skin

237
Q

Dyspnea

A

Difficulty breathing

238
Q

Necrosis

A

Death of tissue

239
Q

Anaphylactic

A

Severe allergic reaction

240
Q

Epistaxes

A

Nose bleed

241
Q

Rule of nines

A

Used to determine extent of burn injury by dividing body into sections.

242
Q

Congenital Disease

A

Disease or condition present at birth

243
Q

Metabolic Disease

A

Disease or condition caused by the body inability to use nutrients.

244
Q

Hematoma

A

Visible swelling of clotted blood.

245
Q

Neoplasm

A

New growth.

246
Q

Hypoglycemia

A

Low blood sugar levels.

247
Q

Syncope

A

Loss of consciousness.

248
Q

Diplopia

A

Means double vision

249
Q

Amblyopia

A

Means dulled vision

250
Q

Myopia

A

Means sightedness

251
Q

Arthrocele

A

Herniation of a joint capsule

252
Q

Orchidocele

A

Herniation of a testicle.

253
Q

Lacrimitis

A

Inflammation of a tear duct.

254
Q

Biopsy

A

Excision of a small piece tissue

255
Q

Iridectomy

A

Surgical removal of the iris.

256
Q

Oophoritis

A

Inflammation of the ovary

257
Q

Atrophy

A

Decrease in size of an organ or tissue.

258
Q

Uni-

A

One

259
Q

Hemi-

A

Half

260
Q

Circum-

A

Around

261
Q

Idiopathic

A

A disorder having an unknown cause.

262
Q

Epithelial

A

Tissues consists of sheets of cells. (Epithelial tissue is composed of a sheetlike layer of epithelial cell).

263
Q

Hepatitis A

A

Viral infection of the liver. ( Hepatitis A is spread through contaminated food or water).

264
Q

Striated Muscle

A

Is skeletal muscle, which is under the minds voluntary controls.

265
Q

Semicircular Canals

A

The part of the ear that controls equilibrium.

266
Q

Aqueous Humor is situated

A

anterior (in front) of the lens.

267
Q

Pineal

A

Gland that produces melatonin. (The small gland located in the posterior hypothalamus).

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