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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

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Angiogram

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record of the blood vessel

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints

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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of the tube leading from the windpipe to the lungs

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Carcinoma

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Cancer of epithelial tissue

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Cardiologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of the heart

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Chronic

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Pertaining to time

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Cerebroscelerosis

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Abnormal condition of Hardening of the largest part of the brain

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck

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Colostomy

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Opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body

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Cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Cytologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of cells

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Transdermal

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Pertaining to through the skin

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Dermatologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of the skin

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Duodenoscope

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Instrument to visually examine the first part of the small intestine

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Electrocardiogram

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Record of the electrical activity of the heart

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Encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the stomach and small intestine

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Erythrocytosis

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Abnormal condition of having a slight increase in the number of RBC

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Gastric

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Pertaining to the stomach

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Gingivitis

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Inflammation of the gums

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Hyperglycemia

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condition of having excessive amounts of sugar in the blood

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Prognosis

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State of before knowledge, the prediction of the outcome of the disease

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Diagnosis

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State of complete knowledge, the identification of the nature and cause of a disease

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Gynecologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of woman's diseases
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Hysterectomy
excision of the uterus
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Hemoglobin
Blood protein
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Hematoma
Mass of blood, bruise, black and blue scar
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Hepatoma
Malignant tumor of the liver
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Leukocytosis
abnormal condition of having a slight increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
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Laparoscope
instrument to visually examine the abdomen
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Mastectomy
Excision of the breast
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Endometrium
membrane/structure within the uterus
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Nephrologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of the kidneys
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Neuralgia
condition of having nerve pain
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Oncologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of cancer
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Endometrium
A membrane/structure within the uterus
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Myoma
A Benign tumor of a muscle
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Osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bones and bone marrow due to bacterial infection
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Neuralgia
Condition of having nerve pain
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Oncologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of tumors
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Phlebotomy
incision of the vein
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Psychology
study of the mind
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Osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bones and bone marrow due to bacterial infection
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Radiology
Study of radiation
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Ovariopathy
Any Disease of the ovary
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Rhinorrhea
flow or discharge from the nose
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Sacral
pertaining to the lower back
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Pneumonia
Condition of having lung infection
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Tracheostomy
Opening of the wind pipe to the outside of the body
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Thoracotomy
incision in the chest
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Radiology
Study of radiation/x-rays
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Uremia
condition of having urea in blood
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Vascular
Pertaining to the blood vessel
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Myosarcoma
Malignant tumor of the muscle
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Tracheostomy
opening of the wind pipe to the outside of the body
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Esophagoscopy
Visual examination of the tube leading from the throat to the stomach
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Oopheroectomy
excision of the ovary
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Ophthalmologist
specialist in the study and treatment of the eyes
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Otorhinolaryngology
study of the ear, nose, and voice box
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Pathologist
specialist in the study and treatment of disease
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Pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
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Renal
pertaining to the kidneys
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thrombosis
abnormal condition of having blood clots
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Renal
pertaining to the kidneys
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Cardiac
pertaining to the heart
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Otalgia
condition of having ear pain
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analgesia
condition of having no pain
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erythrocyte
RBC
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Uremia
condition of having urea in the blood
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Hemoglobin
protein found in RBC
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Mammogram
record of the breast
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myalgia
condition of having muscle pain
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metric
pertaining to the measurement
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Orthopedics
medical specialty dealing with bones, muscles, and joints or specialty of correcting joints and skeletal
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Anesthetist
specialist in administering anesthesia
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Hypothyroidism
condition of having low secretion of the thyroid hormone in the neck
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Encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
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Hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
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Hepatoma
malignant tumor of the liver
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Hematoma
mass of blood
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Nephroma
Benign tumor of the kidney
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Autopsy
viewing a dead body under one's own eyes to determine the cause of death
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Scelerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
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Stenosis
abnormal condition of narrowing
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Cardiomyopathy
any disease of a heart muscle
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Diagnosis
state of complete knowledge
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Hemiplegia
condition of having paralysis on one side of the body
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Paraplegia
condition of having lower half paralysis
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quadriplegia
condition of having paralysis in the four limbs
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Panplegia
condition of having total paralysis
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Pseudo
condition of having false paralysis
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Apnea
no breathing
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Anemia
condition of having deficiency in the number of RBC
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Antenatal
pertaining to before delivery
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Antibiotic
substances that are made outside the body by microorganisms and primitive plants called molds.
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Abnormal
away from normal
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Adduct
towards the mid line of the body
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Bradycardia
condition of having slower heart rhythm
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Diamater
through measurement
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Diarrhea
having watery stool through the rectum
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Dyspnea
difficulty in breathing
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Dysuria
condition of having painful sensation upon urination
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endocrine glands
glands that secrete hormones within the body and into the blood stream
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exocrine glands
glands that secrete substances to the outside of the body
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Eupnea
normal breathing
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Hemigastrectomy
excision of half of the stomach
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Hypertension
high blood pressure
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Hypotension
low blood pressure
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Macroscopic
pertaining to be seen without a microscope
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megacolon
enlargement of the colon
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multicellular
pertaining to many cells
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periosteum
membrane surrounding a bone
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posnatal
pertaining to after delivery
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prenatal
pertaining to before delivery
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prodrome
early symptoms of a disease
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resection
excision, removal, condition of cutting back and forth in a sense of removal
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retrouterine
behind the uterus
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sublingual
pertaining to below the tongue
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Tachycardia
condition of having rapid heart rhythm
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Transfusion
introduction of blood or blood components into the blood stream

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