Medical Terminology - Chapter One Intro to Medical Terminology Flashcards
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A localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues
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inflammation
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a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury
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lesion
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a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease
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malaise
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pertaining to a virus
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viral
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means above or outside the ribs
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supracostal
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a prefix: means above or excessive. think of ____hero
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super- or supra-
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means below a rib or ribs
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subcostal
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a prefix: means under, less, or below think of ship that goes under sea
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sub-
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means within the muscle
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intramuscular
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a prefix: means within or inside
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intra-
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swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body
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edema
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subjective evidence of a disease subjective means that it can be evaluated or measured only by the patient
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symptom
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objective evidence of disease objective means it can be evaluated or measured by the patient or others
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sign
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bones of the fingers and toes singular form-phalanx
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phalanges
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means appendix
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appendic
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inflammation of the appendix
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appendicitis
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named for german neurologist Alois Alzheimer example of an eponym
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Alzheimers Disease
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a persistent overwhelming fatigue of unknown origin example of a disease
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chronic fatigue syndrome
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is a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
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acronym
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A disease, structure, operation or procedure named for the person who discovered it or described it first
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eponym
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condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
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disease
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condition is of long duration although such disease can be controlled, they are rarely cured
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chronic
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a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
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prognosis
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condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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acute
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the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
remission
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(D/Dx) also know as a rule out (R/O) is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present
differential diagnosis
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(Dx) the identification of a disease
diagnosis
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set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
syndrome
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means easy or normal breathing
eupnea
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a prefix: means good, normal, well, or easy
eu-
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means an organ or body part that is not working properly
dysfunctional
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a prefix: means bad, difficult, or painful
dys-
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means being drawn toward or having a strong dependence on a drug or substance
addiction
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means not normal or away from normal
abnormal
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a prefix: scanty, few
oligo-
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a prefix: means large *remember megalodan shark*
mega- or megalo-
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a prefix: small
micro
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a prefix: large, abnormal size, or long
macro-
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a prefix: in, into, not without
in-
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a prefix: means out of, outside, away from *think of getting out of a relationship*
ex-
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a prefix: means left side
sinistro-
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a prefix: means right side
dextro-
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a prefix: means toward, to, in, the direction of *think of math, not subtract but . . .*
ad-
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the name of an examination position which a female patient is lying on her back with her feet and legs on stirrups
lithotomy
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a suffix: means surgical incision
-otomy
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word root: means stone
lith
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a surgical incision for the removal of a stone
lithotomy
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the study of the ears, nose, and throat
otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
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an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
fistula
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any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
mycosis
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an injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord
myelopathy
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any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue
myeopathy
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study of disorders of the newborn
neonatology
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an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
palpation
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a pounding or racing heart
palpitation
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a suffix: means pertaining to
-al
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word root: means birth
nat
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means pertaining to birth
natal
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a prefix: means away from, negative, absent
ab-
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a prefix: means after
post-
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time and events after birth
postnatal
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a prefix: means surrounding
peri-
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a prefix: means before
pre-
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time and events surrounding birth
perinatal
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time and events before birth
prenatal
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means between, but not within the parts of a tissue
interstitial
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a prefix: means between or among
inter-
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means lower-than-normal blood pressure
hypotension
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a prefix: means deficient or decreased
hypo-
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means higher-than-normal blood pressure
hypertension
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a prefix: means excessive, or increased
hyper-
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any acute, inflammatory pus forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo
pyoderma
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act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
supination
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formation of pus
suppuration
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wound or injury
trauma
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the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and proper place of treatment
triage
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acronym: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
LASER
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discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
pyrosis
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a groove or crack-like sore at the skin, also normal folds in the contours of the brain
fissure
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pertaining to the interior lining of an artery
endarterial
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a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
dermatologist
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surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
colostomy
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surgical removal of the appendix
appendectomy
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invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
infection
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resulting film that is produced by angiography
angiogram
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suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
neurorrhaphy
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a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord
poliomyelitis
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means spinal cord
myel
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a suffix: abnormal softening
-malacia
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a word root: means blood vessel
angi/o
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any disease of the stomach
gastrosis
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a suffix: pain and suffering
-algia
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a suffic: study of
-ology
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pain in the stomach not as commonly used as -algia
gastrodynia
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means gray
poli/o
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word root: artery
arteri/o
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a suffix: means cell
-cyte
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means red
erythr/o
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a suffix: abnormal hardening
-sclerosis
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a suffix: means inflammation
-itis
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word root: means blood
hem/o
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a suffix: pain not as commonly used as -algia
-dynia
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word root: means nerve
neur/o
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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
gastroenteritis
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study of all aspects of diseases
pathology
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enlargement of the liver
hepatomegaly
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abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arteriomalacia
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inflammation of the stomach
gastritis
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means white
leuk/o
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usually but not always indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. Always comes at the end of the word
suffix
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blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
cyanosis
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mature red blood cell
erythrocyte
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surgical removal of the tonsils
tonsilectomy
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portion of the skull that encloses the brain
cranium
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means blue
cyan/o
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usually but not always indicates location, time, number, or status. shown with a hypen after it
prefix
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a suffix: surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove fluid
-centesis
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word root: means abdomen
abdomin/o
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a suffix: flow or discharge
-rrhea
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white blood cell
leukocyte
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any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissue or organs
melanosis
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word root: means liver
hepat/o
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means disease
path
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frequent flow of loose or watery stools
diarrhea
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a suffix: surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue
-rrhaphy
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a suffix: tissue death
-necrosis
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means black
melan/o
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a suffix: means surgical repair
-plasty
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loss of a large amount of blood in a short period of time
hemorrhage
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a suffix: visual examination
-scopy
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a suffix: bleeding, most often to describe sudden, severe bleeding
-rrhage
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word root with a combining vowel added at the end
combining form
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a suffix: picture or record
-gram
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tissue death of an artery or arteries
arterionecrosis
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means inflammation of the tonsils
tonsilitis
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a prefix: means through
dia-
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surgical suturing of a tendon
tenorrhaphy
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also known as a stomach ache; pain in the stomach
gastralgia
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a suffix: means abnormal condition or disease
-osis
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surgical repair of a nerve
neuroplasty
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a suffix: enlargement
-megaly
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abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries
arteriostenosis
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a suffix: means surgical removal
-ectomy
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word root: means tendon
ten/o
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word root: means muscle
my/o
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surgical repair of a muscle
myoplasty
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visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
arthroscopy
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a suffix: process of producing a picture or record
-graphy
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means tonsils
tonsill
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word root: means joint
arthr/o
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pertaining to the heart
cardiac
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surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
abdominocentesis
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contains the basic meaning of the term. usually but not always indicates the involved body part
word root
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process of producing an x-ray or radiographic study, of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visable
angiography
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a suffix: means rupture
-rrhexis
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abnormal hardening of the artery or arteries
arterisclerosis
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means pertaining to the joint or joints
Arthralgia
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prefix: means plaque or fatty substance
ather/o
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means a fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
atheroma
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suffix: meaning a surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-ostomy
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word root: means renal pelvis. part of the kidney
pyel/o
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the last and longest portion of the small intestine
ileum
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erythema (redness), hyperthermia (heat), edema (swelling), pain
key factors of inflammation
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any fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound
exudate
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a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
laceration
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an adjective. describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities
mucous
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a noun. the fluid secreted by mucous membrane
mucus
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word root: means fungus
myc/o
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suffix: specialist
-ologist
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word root: means skin
dermat
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a prefix: means new
neo-
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inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelitis
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word root: means pus
py/o
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word root: means fever or fire
pyr/o
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having the nature, properties, and qualities of an adult male
virile
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a preifx: means virus or poison
vir-
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any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue
myopathy
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abnormal hardening of the artery or arteries
arteriosclerosis
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a suffix: means cutting or surgical incision
pyelotomy
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part of the hip bone
ilium
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suffix: means abnormal narrowing
-stenosis
