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Medical Terms Flashcards

1
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removal or destruction by cutting, chemicals, or electrocautery

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ABLATION

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2
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termination of pregnancy

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ABORTION

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3
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without

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ABSENCE

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4
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treatment of acne using ultraviolet rays

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ACTINOTHERAPY

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5
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removal of adenoids

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ADENOIDECTOMY

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6
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fatty

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ADIPOSE

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7
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glands, located at the top kidneys, that produce steroid hormones

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ADRENALS

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8
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lack of color pigment

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ALBINISM

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9
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homograft, same species graft

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ALLOGRAFT

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10
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condition in which hair falls out

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ALOPECIA

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11
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percutaneous aspiration of amniotic fluid

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AMNIOCENTESIS

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12
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sac containing the fetus and amniotic fluid

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AMNIOTIC SAC

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13
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one-dimensional ultrasonic display reflecting the time it takes a sound wave to reach a structure and reflect back; maps the structure’s outline

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A-MODE

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14
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surgical connection of two tubular structures, such as two pieces of the intestine

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ANASTOMOSIS

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15
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abnormal dilation of vessels, usually an artery

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ANEURYSM

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16
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sudden pain

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ANGINA

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17
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radiography of the blood vessels

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ANGIOGRAPHY

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18
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procedure in a vessel to dilate the vessel opening

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ANGIOPLASTY

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19
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deficiency of sweat

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ANHIDROSIS

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20
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instrument used to test color vision

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ANOMALOSCOPE

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21
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procedure that uses a scope to examine the anus

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ANOSCOPY

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22
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before childbirth

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ANTEPARTUM

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23
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in front of

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ANTERIOR (VENTRAL)

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24
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those parts of the eye in the front of and including the lens (cornea, iris, ciliary body, aqueous humor)

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ANTERIOR SEGMENT

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25
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from front to back

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ANTEROPOSTERIOR

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26
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a substance that produces a specific response

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ANTIGEN

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27
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radiographic recording of the aorta

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AORTOGRAPHY

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28
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recording of the movement of the chest wall over the end of the heart

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APEX CARDIOGRAPHY

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29
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absence of the lens of the eye

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APHAKIA

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30
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excision of a portion of the temporal bone

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APICECTOMY

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31
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excision of a portion of the temporal bone

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APICECTOMY

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32
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cessation of breathing

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APNEA

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33
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injection and/or aspiration of joint

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ARTHROCENTESIS

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34
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surgical immobilization of a joint

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ARTHRODESIS

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35
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radiography of joint

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ARTHROGRAPHY

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36
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reshaping or reconstruction of joint

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ARTHROPLASTY

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37
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use of scope to view inside joint

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ARTHROSCOPY

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38
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incision into a joint

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ARTHROTOMY

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39
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pertains to joint

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ARTICULAR

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40
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lack of oxygen

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ASPHYXIA

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41
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use of a needle and a syringe to withdraw fluid

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ASPIRATION

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42
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Medicare’s payment for service, which participating physicians agree to accept as as payment in full

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ASSIGNMENT

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43
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shortage of breath caused by contraction of bronchi

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ASTHMA

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44
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condition in which the refractive surfaces of the eye are unequal

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ASTIGMATISM

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45
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incomplete expansion of the lung, collapse

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ATELECTASIS

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46
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removal of plaque by percutaneous method

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ATHERECTOMY

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47
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wasting away

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ATROPHY

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48
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hearing test

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AUDIOMETRY

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49
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congenital absence of the external auditory canal

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AURAL ATRESIA

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50
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listening to sounds within the body

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AUSCULTATION

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51
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from patient’s own body

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AUTOGRAFT

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52
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ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally

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AVULSION

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53
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lymph nodes located in the armpit

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AXILLARY NODES

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54
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plural of bacillus, a rod-shaped bacterium

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BACILLI

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55
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radiographic contrast medium

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BARIUM ENEMA

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56
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person who benefits from health or life insurance

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BENEFICIARY

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57
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two focuses in eyeglasses, one usually for close work and the other for improvement of distance vision

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BIFOCAL

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58
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skin substitute usually made of silicone-covered nylon mesh

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BILAMINATE SKIN

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59
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occurring on two sides

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BILATERAL

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60
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refers to gallbladder, bile, or bile duct

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BILIARY

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61
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surgical removal of two lobes of a lung

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BILOBECTOMY

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62
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process of giving a person self-information

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BIOFEEDBACK

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63
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application of a statistical measure to a biologic fact

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BIOMETRY

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64
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removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes

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BIOPSY

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65
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frozen piece of a sample

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BLOCK

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66
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therapy using radioactive sources that are placed inside the body

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BRACHYTHERAPY

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67
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smaller division of bronchial tree

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BRONCHIOLE

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68
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radiographic recording of the lungs

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BRONCHOGRAPHY

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69
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radiographic recording of the lungs

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BRONCHOGRAPHY

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70
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surgical repair of the bronchi

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BRONCHOPLASTY

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71
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inspection of the bronchial tree using a bronchoscope

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BRONCHOSCOPY

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72
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two-dimensional display of tissues and organs

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B-SCAN

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73
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muscle that constricts the vagina in a female and the urethra in a male

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BULBOCAVERNOSUS

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74
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gland with duct leading to the urethra

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BULBOURETHRAL

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75
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muscular cardiac fibers that provide the heart rhythm to the ventricles; blockage of this rhythm produces heart block

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bundle of His

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76
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one code that represents a package of services

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BUNDLED CODES

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77
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hallux valgus, abnormal increase in size of metatarsal head that results in displacement of the great toe

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BUNION

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78
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drill used to create an entry into the cranium

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BURR

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79
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fluid-filled sac that absorbs friction

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BURSA

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80
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inflammation of bursa (joint sac)

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BURSITIS

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81
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to go around

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BYPASS

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82
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pertaining to the heel bone

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CALCANEAL

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83
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concretion of mineral salts, also called a stone

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CALCULUS

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84
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surgical reconstruction of a recess of the renal pelvis

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CALYCOPLASTY

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85
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recess of the renal pelvis

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CALYX

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86
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lattice-type structure, usually of bone

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CANCELLOUS

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87
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refers to the heart and lungs

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CARDIOPULMONARY

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88
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blood bypasses the heart through a heart-lung machine

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CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

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89
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electrical shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm

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CARDIOVERSION

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90
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located on each side of the common carotid artery, often a site of tumor

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CAROTID BODY

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91
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connective tissue

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CARTILAGE

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92
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opaque covering on or in the lens

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CATARACT

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93
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tube placed into the body to put fluid in or take fluid out

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CATHETER

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94
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same as inferior; away from the head, or the lowest part of the body

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CAUDAL

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95
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burning pain

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CAUSALGIA

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96
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destruction of tissue by the use of cautery

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CAUTERIZATION

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97
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connection between the cavity of the penis and a vein

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CAVERNOSA

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98
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radiographic recording of a cavity, e.g., the pulmonary cavity or the main part of the penis

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CAVERNOSOGRAPHY

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99
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measurement of the pressure in a cavity, e.g., the penis

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CAVERNOSOMETRY

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100
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brain and spinal cord

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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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101
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pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus

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CERVICAL

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102
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rounded, bone-shaped neck of the uterus

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CERVIX UTERI

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103
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surgical opening through abdominal wall for delivery

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CESAREAN

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104
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radiographic recording of the bile ducts

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CHOLANGIOGRAPHY

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105
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surgical removal of the gallbladder

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CHOLECYSTECTOMY

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106
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creation of a connection between the gallbladder and intestine

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CHOLECYSTOENTEROSTOMY

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107
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radiographic recording of the gallbladder

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CHOLECYSTOGRAPHY

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108
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tumor that forms in the middle ear

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CHOLESTEATOMA

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109
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referring to the cartilage

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CHONDRAL

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110
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condition resulting in the penis being bent downward

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CHORDEE

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111
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CVS, biopsy of the outermost part of the placenta

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CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING

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112
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a coronary artery that circles the heart

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CIRCUMFLEX

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113
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also called a gland; it is the highest of the deep groin lymph nodes

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CLOQUET’S NODE

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114
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not surgically opened with/without manipulation and with/without traction

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CLOSED FRACTURE REPAIR

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115
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fracture site that is not surgically opened and visualized

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CLOSED TREATMENT

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116
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caudal extremity of vertebral column

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COCCYX

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117
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protein substance of skin

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COLLAGEN

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118
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fracture at lower end of radius that displaces the bone posteriorly

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COLLES’ FRACTURE

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119
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fiberscopic examination of the entire colon that may include part of the terminal ileum

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COLONOSCOPY

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120
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artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall

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COLOSTOMY

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121
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part

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COMPONENT

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122
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CAT or CT, procedure by which selected planes of tissue are pinpointed through computer enhancement, and images may be reconstructed by analysis of variance in absorption of the tissue

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COMPUTED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY

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123
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the lining of the eyelids and the covering of anterior sclera

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CONJUCTIVA

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124
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drawn together

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CONTRACTION

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125
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opposite side

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CONTRALATERAL

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126
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surgical removal of the vocal cords

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CORDECTOMY

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127
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procedure to obtain a fetal blood sample; also called a percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

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CORDOCENTESIS

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128
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cornea and sclera of the eye

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CORNEOSCLERA

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129
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removal of vertebrae

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CORPECTOMY

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130
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the two cavities of the penis

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CORPORA CAVERNOSA

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131
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uterus

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CORPUS UTERI

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132
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abnormal sound when breathing (heard on auscultation)

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CRACKLES

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133
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permanent, partial removal of the skull

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CRANIECTOMY

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134
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opening of the skull

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CRANIOTOMY

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135
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that part of the skeleton that encloses the brain

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CRANIUM

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136
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scraping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument

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CURETTAGE

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spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape a cavity

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CURETTE

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138
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incision into a vessel for placement of a catheter

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CUTDOWN

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139
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bluish discoloration

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CYANOSIS

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140
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herniation of the bladder into the vagina

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CYSTOCELE

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141
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radiographic recording of the urinary bladder

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CYSTOGRAPHY

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142
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removal of a calculus (stone) from the urinary bladder

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CYSTOLITHECTOMY

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143
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cystolithectomy

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CYSTOLITHOTOMY

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144
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CMG, measurement of the pressures and capacity of the urinary bladder

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CYSTOMETROGRAM

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145
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surgical reconstruction of the bladder

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CYSTOPLASTY

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146
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suture of the bladder

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CYSTORRHAPHY

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147
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use of a scope to view the bladder

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CYSTOSCOPY

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148
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surgical creation of an opening into the bladder

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CYSTOSTOMY

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149
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incision into the bladder

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CYSTOTOMY

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150
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surgical reconstruction of the bladder and urethra

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CYSTOURETHROPLASTY

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151
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use of a scope to view the bladder and urethra

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CYSTOURETHROSCOPY

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152
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radiographic recording of the lacrimal sac or tear duct sac

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DACRYOCYSTOGRAPHY

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narrowing of the lacrimal duct

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DACRYOSTENOSIS

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154
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cleansing of or removal of dead tissue from a wound

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DEBRIDEMENT

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Amount the patient is liable for before the payer begins to pay for covered services

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DEDUCTIBLE

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156
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Pedicle of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time

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DELAYED FLAP

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157
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Childbirth

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DELIVERY

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158
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Planing of the skin by means of sander, brush, or sandpaper

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DERMABRASION

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159
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Physician who treats condition of the skin

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DERMATOLOGIST

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160
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Surgical repair of skin

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DERMATOPLAST

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161
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Filtration of blood

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DIALYSIS

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162
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Expansion

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DILATION

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163
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Removal of vertebral disc

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DISCECTOMY

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164
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radiographic recording of an intervertebral joint

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DISCOGRAPHY

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165
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Placement in a location other than the original location

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DISLOCATION

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166
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Farther from the point of attachment or origin

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DISTAL

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167
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Protrusion in the wall of an organ

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DIVERTICULUM

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168
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Ultrasound measure of blood movement

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DOPPLER

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169
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scientific calculation of radiation emitted from various radioactive sources

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DOSIMETRY

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170
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free flow or withdrawl of fluids from a wound or cavity

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DRAINAGE

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171
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radiographic recording of a duodenum or first part of the small intestine

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DUODENOGRAPHY

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172
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difficulty swallowing

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DYSPHAGIA

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173
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speech impairment

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DYSPHONIA

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174
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shortness of breath, difficult breating

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DYSPNEA

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175
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painful urination

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DYSURIA

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176
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radiographic recording of the heart or heart walls or surrounding tissues

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ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

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177
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ultrasound of the brain

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ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY

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178
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ultrasound procedure in which sound waves are bounced off the internal organ and the resulting image is recorded

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ECHOGRAPHY

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179
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pregnancy outside of the uterus

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ECTOPIC

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180
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swelling due to abnormal fluid collection in the tissue spaces

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EDEMA

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181
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nonemergency procedure

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ELECTIVE SURGERY

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182
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ECG, written record of the electrical action of the heart

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ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

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183
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cauterization by means of heated intrument

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ELECTROCAUTERY

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184
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test to measure the eighth cranial nerve (hearing test)

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ELECTROCOCHLEOGRAPHY

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185
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lead attached to a generator that carries the electrical current from the generator to the atria or ventricles

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ELECTRODE

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186
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EEG, written record of the electrical action of the brain

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ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

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187
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EMG, written record of the electrical activity of the skeletal muscles

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ELECTROMYOGRAM

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188
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claims prepared and submitted via a computer

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ELECTRONIC CLAIM SUBMISSION

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189
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identification system of a computer

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ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

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190
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EOG, written record of the electrical activity of the eye

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ELECTRO-OCULOGRAM

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191
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study of the electrical system of the heart, including the study of arrhythmias

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ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

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192
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removal of blockage (embolism) from vessle

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EMBOLECTOMY

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193
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air accumulated in organ or tissue

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EMPHYSEMA

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194
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radiographic recording of the subarachnoid space and ventricles of the brain

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ENCEPHALOGRAPHY

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195
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incision in an artery to remove the inner lining so as to eliminate disease or blockage

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ENDARTERECTOMY

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196
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pertaining to the inner and middle layers of the heart

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ENDOMYOCARDIAL

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procedure involving the bladder and ureters, including the insertion of a stent into the renal pelvic

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ENDOPYELOTOMY

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198
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inspection of body organs or cavities using a lighted scope that may be inserted through an existing opening or through a small incision

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ENDOSCOPY

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199
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releasing of adhesions of intestine

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ENTEROLYSIS

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200
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removal of an organ or organs from a body cavity

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ENUCLEATION

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201
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over the heart

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EPICARDIAL

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202
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loosening of the epidermis

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EPIDERMOLYSIS

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203
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superficial fungal infection

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EPIDERMOMYCOSIS

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204
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surgical removal of the epididymis

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EPIDIDYMECTOMY

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205
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tube located at the top of the testes that stores sperm

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EPIDIDYMIS

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206
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radiographic recoding of the epididymis

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EPIDIDYMOGRAPHY

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207
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creation of a new connection between the vas deferens and epididymis

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EPIDIDYMOVASOSTOMY

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208
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excision of the covering of the larynx

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EPIGLOTTIDECTOMY

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209
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connective covering of the sclera

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EPISCLERA

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210
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nosebleed

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EPISTAXIS

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211
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surface covering of internal and external organs of the body

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EPITHELIUM

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212
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redness of skin

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ERYTHEMA

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213
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surgical incision into necrotic (dead) tissue

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ESCHAROTOMY

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214
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protrusion of the bowel through an opening in the abdomen

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EVENTRATION

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pulling the viscera outside of the body through an incision

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EVISCERATION

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216
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test that are administered to evoke a predetermined response

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EVOCATIVE

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217
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removal of an organ all in one piece

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EXENTERATION

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218
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protrusion of the eyeball

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EXOPHTHALMOS

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219
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bony growth

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EXOSTOSIS

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220
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condition in which an organ is turned inside out

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EXSTROPHY

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221
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occurring outside of the body

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EXTRACORPOREAL

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222
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sac of clotted blood that has completely destroyed the vessel and is being contained by the tissue that surrounds the vessel

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FALSE ANEURYSM

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223
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removal of a band of fibrous tissue

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FASCIECTOMY

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224
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official publication of all “presidential documents”, “rules and regulations,” “proposed rules,” and “notices”; government-instituted national changes are publised in the Federal Register

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FEDERAL REGISTER

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services and payment allowed for each service

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FEE SCHEDULE

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226
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pertaining to the bone from the pelvis to knee

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FEMORAL

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227
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creation of a new opening in the inner wall of the middle ear

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FENESTRATION

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228
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cleft or groove

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FISSURE

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229
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abnormal opening from one area to another area or to the outside of the body

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FISTULA

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230
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procedure for viewing the interior of the body using x-rays and projecting the image onto a television screen

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FLUOROSCOPY

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break in a bone

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FRACTURE

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232
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graft of epidermis and dermis that is completely removed from donor area

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FREE FULL-THICKNESS GRAFT

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233
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use of electrical current to destoy tissue

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FULGURATION

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234
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repair of the bottom of the bladder

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FUNDOPLASTY

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235
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nodule in the skin caused by the staphylococci entering through hair follicle

A

FURUNCLE

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236
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knot

A

GANGLION

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237
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pertaining to the stomach and intestine

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GASTROINTESTINAL

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238
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operation on the stomach for repair or reconfiguration

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GASTROPLASTY

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239
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artificial opening between the stomach and the abdominal wall

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GASTROSTOMY

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240
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a physician who manages a patient’s access to health care

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GATEKEEPER

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241
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eye diseases that are characterized by an increase of intraocular pressure

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GLAUCOMA

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242
Q

eyeball

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GLOBE

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243
Q

true vocal cords

A

GLOTTIS

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244
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use of a scope to examine the angles of the eye

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GONIOSCOPY

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245
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an organization of physicians who contract with a health maintenance organization to provide services to the enrollees of the HMO

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GROUP PRACTICE MODEL

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246
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computer used to input the principal diagnosis and other critical information about a patient and the provide the correct DRG code

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GROUPER

247
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HMO, a health care delivery system in which an enrollee is assigned a primary care physician who manages all the health care needs of the enrollee

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HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION

248
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mass of blood that forms outside the vessel

A

HEMATOMA

249
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cleansing of the blood outside of the body

A

HEMODIALYSIS

250
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breakdown of red blood cells

A

HEMOLYSIS

251
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bloody sputum

A

HEMOPTYSIS

252
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radiographic recoding of the liver

A

HEPATOGRAPHY

253
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organ or tissue protruding through the wall or cavity that usually contains it

A

HERNIA

254
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study of structure of tissue and cells

A

HISTOLOGY

255
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allograft, same species graft

A

HOMOGRAFT

256
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chemical substance produced by the body’s endocrine glands

A

HORMONE

257
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sac of fluids

A

HYDROCELE

258
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farsightedness: eyeball is too short from front to back

A

HYPEROPIA

259
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lowest middle abdominal area

A

HYPOGASTRIC

260
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decreased sensitivity

A

HYPOSENSITIZATION

261
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low body temperature; sometimes induced during surgical procedures

A

HYPOTHERMIA

262
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low level of oxygen in the blood

A

HYPOXEMIA

263
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low level of oxygen in The tissue

A

HYPOXIA

264
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surgical removal of the uterus

A

HYSTERECTOMY

265
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suturing of the uterus

A

HYSTERORRHAPHY

266
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radiographic recording of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes

A

HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY

267
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visualization of the canal and cavity of the uterus using a scope placed through the vagina

A

HYSTEROSCOPY

268
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skin disorder characterized by scaling

A

ICHTHYOSIS

269
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artificial opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall

A

ILEOSTOMY

270
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portion of him

A

ILIUM

271
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overlapping

A

IMBRICATION

272
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therapy to increase immunity

A

IMMUNOTHERAPY

273
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surgically placed device that directs and electrical shock to the heart to restore rhythm

A

IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR

274
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regarding hernias, a constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine

A

INCARCERATED

275
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to cut into

A

INCISE

276
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IPA, an organization of physicians who provide services for a set fee; health maintenance organizations often contract with the IPA for services to their enrollees

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INDICIDUAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION

277
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away from the head or the lower part of the body; also known as caudalingual

A

INFERIOR

278
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referring to the groin and thigh

A

INGUINOFEMORAL

279
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referring to the groin and thigh

A

INOFEMORAL

280
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application of pins, wires, and/or screws placed externally or internally to immobilize a body part

A

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL FIXATION

281
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inside the heart

A

INTRACARDIAC

282
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within the organ wall

A

INTRAMURAL

283
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into a muscle

A

INTRAMUSCULAR

284
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inside the uterus

A

INTRAUTERINE

285
Q

into a vein

A

INTRAVENOUS

286
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IVP, radiographic recording of the urinary system

A

INTRAVENOUS PYLEOGRAPHY

287
Q

opening or entrance to the vagina from the uterus

A

INTROITUS

288
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insertion of a tube

A

INTUBATION

289
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slipping of one part of the intestine into another part

A

INTUSSUSCEPTION

290
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entering the body, breaking skin

A

INVASIVE

291
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introduction of ions into the body

A

IONTOPHORESIS

292
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deficient blood supply due to obstruction of the circulatory system

A

ISCHEMIA

293
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contains a single artery and vein that remain attached to origin temporarily or permanently

A

ISLAND PEDICLE FLAP

294
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connection of two regions or structures

A

ISTHMUS

295
Q

tissue connection between right and left thyroid lobes

A

ISTHMUS, THYROID

296
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surgical removal of the isthmus

A

ISTHMUSECTOMY

297
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a condition in which excessive bilirubin causes the skin and whites of the eyes to appear yellowish

A

JAUNDICE

298
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artificial opening between the jejunum and the abdominal wall

A

JEJUNOSTOMY

299
Q

the place at which two bones attach

A

JOINT

300
Q

lymph nodes located next to the large vein in the neck

A

JUGULAR NODES

301
Q

a fibrous growth that forms at the site of scar

A

KELOID

302
Q

softening of the cornea associated with a deficiency of vitamin A

A

KERATOMALACIA

303
Q

surgical repair of the cornea

A

KERATOPLASTY

304
Q

compounds that are carbon-based by-products of fatty acid metabolism; excess ketone bodies in urine may indicate diabetes mellitus

A

KETONES

305
Q

organs that filter blood and balance the levels of water, salt, and minerals in the blood

A

KIDNEY

306
Q

formations of minerals and salt that may form in the urine

A

KIDNEY STONES

307
Q

surgical creation of a urinary bladder from a segment of the ileum

A

KOCK POUCH

308
Q

humpback

A

KYPHOSIS

309
Q

inner connecting cavities, such as the internal ear

A

LABYRINTH

310
Q

inner ear inflammation

A

LABYRINTHITIS

311
Q

related to tears

A

LACRIMAL

312
Q

flat plate

A

LAMINA

313
Q

surgical excision of lamina

A

LAMIECTOMY

314
Q

exploration of abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall

A

LAPAROSCOPY

315
Q

congenital abnormality of connective tissue between the vocal cords

A

LARYNGEAL WEB

316
Q

surgical removal of the larynx

A

LARYNGECTOMY

317
Q

radiographic recording of the larynx

A

LARYNGOGRAPHY

318
Q

surgical repair of the larynx

A

LARYNGOPLASTY

319
Q

fiberoptic scope used to view the inside of the larynx

A

LARYNGOSCOPE

320
Q

direct visualization and examination of the interior of larynx with a laryngoscope

A

LARYNGOSCOPY

321
Q

incision into the larynx

A

LARYNOTOMY

322
Q

away from the midline of the body (to the side)

A

LATERAL

323
Q

washing out

A

LAVAGE

324
Q

depigmentation of skin

A

LEUKODERMA

325
Q

white patch on mucous membrane

A

LEUKOPLAKIA

326
Q

fibrous band of tissue that connect cartilage or bone

A

LIGAMENT

327
Q

binding or tying off, as in constricting the blood flow of a vessel or binding fallopian tubes for sterilization

A

LIGATION

328
Q

fat cell

A

LIPOCYTE

329
Q

fatty tumor

A

LIPOMA

330
Q

incision into an organ or a duct for the purpose of removing a stone

A

LITHOTOMY

331
Q

crushing of a stoe by soud waves or force

A

LITHOTRISPY

332
Q

surgical excision of lobe of the lung

A

LOBECTOMY

333
Q

anterior curve of spine

A

LORDOSIS

334
Q

pain in the lumbar area

A

LUMBODYNIA

335
Q

one of the wrist (carpal) bones

A

LUNATE

336
Q

station along the lymphatic system

A

LYMPH NODE

337
Q

excision of lymph node or nodes

A

LUMPHADENECTOMY

338
Q

inflammation of a lymph node

A

LYMPHADENTITIS

339
Q

radiographic recoding of the lymphatic vessels and nodes

A

LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY

340
Q

incision into lymphatic vessel

A

LYMPHANGIOTOMY

341
Q

releasing

A

LYSIS

342
Q

MRI, procedure that uses nonionizing radiation to view the body in a cross-sectional view

A

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

343
Q

MDC, the decision of all principal diagnoses into 25 mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas within the DRG system

A

MAJOR DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORIES

344
Q

radiographic recording of the breasts

A

MAMMOGRAPHY

345
Q

MCO, a group that is responsible for the health care services offered to an enrolled group of persons

A

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION

346
Q

movement by hand

A

MANIPULATION

347
Q

alignment of a fracture or joint dislocation to its normal position

A

MANIPULATION OR REDUCTION

348
Q

removal of the mastoid bone

A

MASTOIDECTOMY

349
Q

MAAC, limitation on the total amount that can be charged by physicians who are not participants in Medicare

A

MAXIMUM ACTUAL ALLOWABLE CHARGE

350
Q

surgical enlargement of the opening of the urinary meatus

A

MEATOTOMY

351
Q

toward the midline of the body

A

MEDIAL

352
Q

MVPS, government’s estimate of how much growth is appropriate for nationwide physician expenditures paid by the part B Medicare program

A

MEDICAL VOLUME PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

353
Q

MEI, government mandated index that ties increases in the Medicare prevailing charges to economic indicators

A

MEDICARE ECONOMIC INDEX

354
Q

MFS, schedule that listed the allowable charges for Medicare services; was replaced by the Medicare reasonable charge payment system

A

MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE

355
Q

a Medicare-funded alternative to the standard Medicare supplemental coverage

A

MEDICARE RISK HMO

356
Q

dark pigment of skin

A

MELANIN

357
Q

tumor of epidermis, malignant, and black in color

A

MELAONOMA

358
Q

condition that causes dizziness, ringing in the ears, and deafness

A

MENIERE’S DISEASE

359
Q

one-dimensional display of movement of structures

A

M-MODE

360
Q

treatment method

A

MODALITY

361
Q

removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as pathologist during surgery

A

MOHS SURGERY OR MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY

362
Q

eyeglasses with one vision correction

A

MONOFOCAL

363
Q

more than one pregnancy

A

MULTIPARA

364
Q

organ of contraction for movement

A

MUSCLE

365
Q

transfer of muscle from origin to recipient site

A

MUSCLE FLAP

366
Q

syndrome characterized by muscle weakness

A

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

367
Q

radiographic recording of the subarachnoid space of the spine

A

MYELOGRAPHY

368
Q

nearsightedness; eyeball too long from front to back

A

MYOPIA

369
Q

incision into tympanic membrane

A

MYRINGOTOMY

370
Q

synthetic circular disk used to cover a hole in the nasal septum

A

NASAL BUTTON

371
Q

use of a scope to visualize the nose and pharynx

A

NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY

372
Q

NPI, a 10-digit number assigned to a physician by Medicare

A

NATIONAL PROVIDER INDENTIFIER

373
Q

kidney transplant

A

NEPHRECTOMY, PARAPERITONEAL

374
Q

a channel from the kidney to the skin

A

NEPHROCUTANEOUS FISTULA

375
Q

removal of a kidney stone through an incision made into the kidney

A

NEPHROLITHOTOMY

376
Q

suturing of the kidney

A

NEPHRORRHAPHY

377
Q

creatin of an artificial channel to the kidney

A

NEPHROSTOLITHOTOMY

378
Q

procedure to establish an artificial channel between the skin and the kidney

A

NEPHROSTOLITHOTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS

379
Q

creation of a channel into the renal pelvis of the kidney

A

NEPHROSTOMY

380
Q

creation of a channel from the skin to the renal pelvis

A

NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS

381
Q

incision into the kidney

A

NEPHROTOMY

382
Q

contains artery, vein and nerve

A

NEUROVASCULAR FLAP

383
Q

not entering the body, not breaking skin

A

NONINVASIVE

384
Q

diagnostic specialty that uses radiologic procedures to aid in diagnosis of cardiologic conditions

A

NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY

385
Q

rapid involuntary eye movements

A

NYSTAGMUS

386
Q

orbit, extraocular muscles, and eyelid

A

OCULAR ADNEXA

387
Q

elbow bone

A

OLECRANON

388
Q

OBRA, act that established new rules for Medicare reimbursement

A

OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1989

389
Q

surgical removal of the ovary(ies)

A

OOPHORECTOMY

390
Q

area that has become opaque (milky)

A

OPACTIFICATION

391
Q

surgical opening (incision) over or remote opening as access to a fracture site

A

OPEN FRACTURE REPAIR

392
Q

fracture site that is surgically opened and visualized

A

OPEN TREATMENT

393
Q

test of the blood pressure of the eye

A

OPHTHALMODYNAMOMETRY

394
Q

body of knowledge regarding the eyes

A

OPHTHALMOLOGY

395
Q

examination of the interior of the eye by means of scope, also known as fundoscopy

A

OPHTHALMOSCOPY

396
Q

movement of the eyes to objects moving in the visual field

A

OPTOKINETIC

397
Q

castration; removal of the testes

A

ORCHIECTOMY

398
Q

surgical procedure to release undescended testes and fixate them within the scrotum

A

ORCHIOPEXY

399
Q

shows subordination of one thing to another; family or class

A

ORDER

400
Q

difficulty in breathing, needing to be in erect position to breathe

A

ORTHOPNEA

401
Q

corrective; in the correct place

A

ORTHOPTIC

402
Q

degenerative condition of articular cartilage

A

OSTEOARTHRITIS

403
Q

absorbs or removes bone

A

OSTEOCLAST

404
Q

cutting into bone

A

OSTEOTOMY

405
Q

noninfectious inflammation of the middle ear; serous otitis media produces liquid drainage (not purulent) and suppurative otitis media produces purulent (pus) matter

A

OTITIS MEDIA

406
Q

instrument used to examine the internal and external ear

A

OTOSCOPE

407
Q

fallopian tube

A

OVIDUCT

408
Q

swelling of the optic disc (papilla)

A

PAPILLEDEMA

409
Q

hernia that is near the esophagus

A

PARAESOPHAGEAL HIATAL HERNIA

410
Q

produces a hormone that mobilize calcium from the bones to the blood

A

PARATHYROID

411
Q

infection around nail

A

PARONYCHIA

412
Q

Medicare’s hospital insurance; covers hospital/facility care

A

PART A

413
Q

Medicare’s supplemental medical insurance, covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A

A

PART B

414
Q

Medicare providers who have agreed in advance to accept assignment on all Medicare claims, now termed Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO)

A

PARTICIPATING PROVIDER PROGRAM

415
Q

knee cap

A

PATELLA

416
Q

growth attached with a stem

A

PEDICLE

417
Q

PROs, groups established to review hospital admission and care

A

PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS

418
Q

pyeloplasty

A

PELVIOLITHOTOMY

419
Q

referring to the penis and scrotum

A

PENOSCROTAL

420
Q

tapping with sharp blows as a diagnostic technique

A

PERCUSSION

421
Q

through the skin

A

PERCUTANEOUS

422
Q

repair of a fracture by means of pins and wires inserted through the fracture site

A

PERCUTANEOUS FRACTURE REPAIR

423
Q

considered neither open nor closed, the fracture is not visualized, but fixation is placed across the fracture site under x-ray imaging

A

PERCUTANEOUS SKELETAL FIXATION

424
Q

procedure in which a surgeon withdraws fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle inserted percutaneously

A

PERICARDIOCENTESIS

425
Q

membranous sac enclosing heart and ends of great vessels

A

PERICARDIUM

426
Q

area between the vulva and anus, also known as the pelvic floor

A

PERINEUM

427
Q

12 pairs of cranial nerves, 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and autonomic nervous system; connects peripheral receptors to the brain and spinal cord

A

PERIPHERAL NERVES

428
Q

within the lining of the abdominal cavity

A

PERITONEAL

429
Q

visualization of the abdominal cavity using one scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and another scope placed in the vagina

A

PERITONEOSCOPY

430
Q

surgical removal of the pharynx and larynx

A

PHARYNGOLARYNGECTOMY

431
Q

cutting into a vein

A

PHLEBOTOMY

432
Q

recording of heart sounds

A

PHONOCARDIOGRAM

433
Q

treatment by means of drugs that react to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight

A

PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY

434
Q

scientific study of energy

A

PHYSICS

435
Q

pertains to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

A

PILOSEBACEOUS

436
Q

a structure that connects the fetus and mother during pregnancy

A

PLACENTA

437
Q

determining the changes in volume of an organ part or body

A

PLETHYSMOGRAPHY

438
Q

covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity

A

PLEURA

439
Q

surgical excision of the pleura

A

PLEURECTOMY

440
Q

inflammation of the pleura

A

PLEURITIS

441
Q

surgical puncturing of a lung to withdraw fluid

A

PNEUMONOCENTESIS

442
Q

surgical separation of the lunch from the chest wall to allow the lung to collapse

A

PNEUMONOLYSIS

443
Q

surgical procedure in which the chest cavity is exposed and the lung is incised

A

PNEUMONOSTOMY

444
Q

incision of the lung

A

PNEUMONOTOMY

445
Q

determining the changes in the volume of the lung

A

PNEUMOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY

446
Q

in back of

A

POSTERIOR (DORSAL)

447
Q

those parts of the eye behind the lens

A

POSTERIOR SEGMENT

448
Q

from back to front

A

POSTEROANTERIOR

449
Q

after childbirth

A

POSTPARTUM

450
Q

PPO, a group of providers who for a network and who have agreed to provide services to enrollees at a discounted rate

A

PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION

451
Q

painful condition in which the penis is constantly erect

A

PRIAPISM

452
Q

PCP, physician who oversees a patient’s care within a managed care organization

A

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN

453
Q

chief complaint of a patient in outpatient setting

A

PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS

454
Q

first pregnancy

A

PRIMIPARA

455
Q

also known as a prior authorization, the payer’s approval of care

A

PRIOR APPROVAL

456
Q

fiberscopic examination of the sigmoid colon and rectum

A

PROCTOSIGMOIDOSCOPY

457
Q

PSRO, voluntary physicians’ organization designed to monitor the necessity of hospital admissions, treatment cost, and medical records of hospitals

A

PROFESSIONAL SSTANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATION

458
Q

probable outcome of an illness

A

PROGNOSIS

459
Q

incision into the prostate

A

PROSTATOTOMY

460
Q

PIN, assigned to physicians by payers for use in claims submission

A

PROVIDER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

461
Q

radiographic recording of the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder

A

PYELOGRAPHY

462
Q

measuring the presence or absence of

A

QUALITATIVE

463
Q

QIO, consists of a national network of 53 entities that work with consumers, physicians, hospitals, and caregivers to refine care delivery systems

A

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

464
Q

measuring the presence or absence of and the amount of

A

QUANTITATIVE

465
Q

radiation-absorbed dose, the energy deposited in patient’s tissues

A

RAD

466
Q

branch of medicine concerned with the application of radiation to a tumor site for treatment (destruction) of cancerous tumors

A

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

467
Q

film on which an image is produced through exposure to x-radiation

A

RADIOGRAPH

468
Q

physician who specializes in the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis and therapy

A

RADIOLOGIST

469
Q

coarse sounds on inspiration, also known as crackles (heard on auscultation)

A

RALES

470
Q

two-dimensional display of both the structures and the motion of tissues and organs, with the length of time also recorded as part of the study

A

REAL TIME

471
Q

replacement to normal position

A

REDUCTION

472
Q

RVU, unit value that has been assigned for each service

A

RELATIVE VALUE UNIT

473
Q

RBRVS, scale designed to decrease Medicare expenditures, redistribute physician payment, and ensure quality health care at reasonable rates

A

RESOURCE-BASED RELATIVE VALUE SCALE

474
Q

refers to the relative volume and type of diagnostic, therapeutic, and bed services used in the management of particular illness

A

RESOUCE INTENSITY

475
Q

moving backward or against the usual direction of flow

A

RETROGRADE

476
Q

surgical repair of nose

A

RHINOPLASTY

477
Q

nasal mucous discharge

A

RHINORRHEA

478
Q

surgical removal of uterine tube

A

SALPINGECTOMY

479
Q

creation of a fistula into the uterine tube

A

SALPINGOSTOMY

480
Q

mapping of emissions or radioactive substances after they have been introduced into the body; the density can determine normal or abnormal conditions

A

SCAN

481
Q

outer covering of the eye

A

SCLERA

482
Q

lateral curve of the spine

A

SCOLIOSIS

483
Q

secretes sebum

A

SEBACEOUS GLAND

484
Q

excess sebum secretion

A

SEBORRHEA

485
Q

oily substance

A

SEBUM

486
Q

slice of a frozen block

A

SECTION

487
Q

surgical removal of a portion of a lung

A

SEGMENTECTOMY

488
Q

surgical repair of the nasal septum

A

SEPTOPLASTY

489
Q

blood from which the fibrinogen has been removed

A

SERUM

490
Q

refers to the levels of loss of function and mortality that may be experienced by patients with a particular disease

A

SEVERITY OF ILLNESS

491
Q

an artificial passage

A

SHUNT

492
Q

radiographic recording of the salivary duct and branches

A

SIALOGRAPHY

493
Q

surgical removal of a stone of the salivary gland or duct

A

SIALOLITHOTOMY

494
Q

radiographic recording of the sinus or sinus tract

A

SINOGRAPHY

495
Q

surgical incision into a sinus

A

SINUSOTOMY

496
Q

application of pressure to the bone by means of pins and/or wires inserted into the bone

A

SKELETAL TRACTION

497
Q

application of pressure to the bone by means of tape applied to the skin

A

SKIN TRACTION

498
Q

entire skeletal framework of the head

A

SKULL

499
Q

sensory or motor nerve

A

SOMATIC NERVE

500
Q

sample of tissue or fluid

A

SPECIMEN

501
Q

measurement of breathing capacity

A

SPIROMETRY

502
Q

excision of the spleen

A

SPLENECTOMY

503
Q

radiographic recording of the spleen

A

SPLENOGRAPHY

504
Q

radiographic procedure to allow visualization of the splenic and portal veins of the spleen

A

SPLENOPORTOGRAPHY

505
Q

all epidermis and some of the dermis

A

SPLIT-THICKNESS GRAFT

506
Q

inflammation of vertebrae

A

SPONDYLITIS

507
Q

a Health maintenance organization that directly employs the physician who provide services to enrollees

A

STAFF MODEL

508
Q

fat mass in sebaceous gland

A

STEATOME

509
Q

immature blood cell

A

STEM CELL

510
Q

method of identifying a specific area or point in the brain

A

STEREOTAXIS

511
Q

extraocular muscle deviation resulting in unequal visual axes

A

STRABISMUS

512
Q

layered

A

STRATIFIED

513
Q

layer

A

STRATUM (STRATA)

514
Q

tissue below the dermis, primarily fat cells that insulate the body

A

SUBCUTANEOUS

515
Q

partial dislocation

A

SUBLUXATION

516
Q

beneath the nail

A

SUBUNGUAL

517
Q

toward the head or the upper part of the body; also known as cephalic

A

SUPERIOR

518
Q

supine position

A

SUPINATION

519
Q

lying on the back

A

SUPINE

520
Q

a catheter that measures pressure in the heart

A

SWAN-GANZ CATHETER

521
Q

part of the peripheral nervous system that controls automatic body function and nerves activated under stress

A

SYMPATHETIC NERVE

522
Q

natural junction

A

SYMPHYSIS

523
Q

union between two bones (connected by cartilage)

A

SYNCHONDROSIS

524
Q

quick, shallow breathing

A

TACHYPNEA

525
Q

suturing together of the eyelids

A

TARSORRHAPHY

526
Q

TEFRA, act that contains language to reward cost-conscious health care providers

A

TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT

527
Q

attaches a muscle to bone

A

TENDON

528
Q

suturing of a tendon to bone

A

TENDOESIS

529
Q

suture repair of tendon

A

TENORRHAPHY

530
Q

written record of temperature variation

A

THERMOGRAM

531
Q

insurance company or entity that is liable for another’s health care services

A

THIRD-PARTY PAYER

532
Q

surgical puncture of the thoracic cavity, usually using a needle, to remove fluids

A

THORACENTESIS

533
Q

collection and distribution point for lymph, and the largest lymph vessel located in the chest

A

THORACIC DUCT

534
Q

surgical procedure that removes rib(s) and thereby allows the collapse of a lung

A

THORACOPLASTY

535
Q

use of a lighted endoscope to view the pleural spaces and thoracic cavity or to perform surgical procedures

A

THORACOSCOPY

536
Q

incision into the chest wall and insertion of a chest tube

A

THORACOSTOMY

537
Q

surgical incision into the chest wall

A

THORACOTOMY

538
Q

procedure to remove plaque or clot formations from a vessel by percutaneous method

A

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

539
Q

surgical removal of the thymus

A

THYMECTOMY

540
Q

glad that produces hormones important to the immune response

A

THYMUS

541
Q

connection between the thyroid and the tongue

A

THYROGLOSSAL DUCT

542
Q

part of the endocrine system that produces hormones that regulate metabolism

A

THYROID

543
Q

surgical removal of the thyroid

A

THYROIDECTOMY

544
Q

ringing in the ears

A

TINNITUS

545
Q

measure of a laboratory analysis

A

TITER

546
Q

repression of uterine contractions

A

TOCOLYSIS

547
Q

procedure that allows viewing of a single plane of the body by blurring out all but that particular level

A

TOMOGRAPHY

548
Q

recording of changes in intraocular pressure in response to sustained pressure on the eyeball

A

TONOGRAPHY

549
Q

measurement of pressure or tension

A

TONOMETRY

550
Q

surgical removal of an entire lung

A

TOTAL PNEUMONECTOMY

551
Q

creation of an opening into trachea

A

TRACHEOSTOMY

552
Q

incision into trachea

A

TRACHEOTOMY

553
Q

application of pressure to maintain normal alignment

A

TRACTION

554
Q

entering by way of the skin

A

TRANSCUTANEOUS

555
Q

TEE, echocardiogram performed by placing a probe down the esophagus and sending out sound waves to obtain images of the heart and its movement

A

TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAM

556
Q

creates an opening in the mastoid for drainage antrostomy

A

TRANSMASTOID

557
Q

grafting of tissue from one source to another

A

TRANSPLANTATION

558
Q

through the septum

A

TRANSSEPTAL

559
Q

across the trachea

A

TRANSTRACHEAL

560
Q

surgical connection of one ureter to the other ureter

A

TRANSURETEROURETEROSTOMY

561
Q

TURP, procedure performed through the urethra by means of a cystoscopy to remove part or all of the prostate

A

TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE

562
Q

through a vein

A

TRANSVENOUS

563
Q

removal of a ureter stone (calculus) through the bladder

A

TRANSVESICAL URETEROLITHOTOMY

564
Q

surgical removal of a disc of bone

A

TREPHIATION

565
Q

needle with a tube on the end; used to puncture and withdraw fluid from a cavity

A

TROCAR NEEDLE

566
Q

lesion caused by infection of tuberculosis

A

TUBERCLE

567
Q

state of being swollen

A

TUMESCENE

568
Q

covering of the testes

A

TUNICA VAGINALIS

569
Q

freeing of adhesions of the tympanic membrane

A

TYMPANOLYSIS

570
Q

test of the inner ear using air pressure

A

TYMPANOMETRY

571
Q

insertion of ventilation tube into tympanum

A

TYMPANOSTOMY

572
Q

technique using sound waves to determine the density of the outlie of tissue

A

ULTRASOUND

573
Q

reporting with multiple codes that can be reported with one code

A

UNBUNDLING

574
Q

occurrin on one side

A

UNILATERAL

575
Q

absorption of a radioactive substance by body tissues; recorded for diagnostic purposes in conditions such as thyroid disease

A

UPTAKE

576
Q

surgical removal of a ureter, either totally or partially

A

URETERECTOMY

577
Q

pertaining to the ureter and colon

A

URETEROCOLON

578
Q

channel from the ureter to exterior skin

A

URETEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA

579
Q

creation of a connection between the intestine and the ureter

A

URETEROENTEROSTOMY

580
Q

removal of a stone from the ureter

A

URETEROLITHOTOMY

581
Q

freeing of adhesions of the ureter

A

URETEROLYSIS

582
Q

surgical connection of the ureter to a new site on the bladder

A

URETERONEOCYSTOSTOMY

583
Q

ureter or bladder radiography

A

URETEROPYELOGRAPHY

584
Q

incision into the ureter

A

URETEROTOMY

585
Q

radiography of the cladder and urethra

A

URETHROCYSTOSTOMY

586
Q

surgical repair of the urethra

A

URETHROPLASTY

587
Q

suturing of the urethra

A

URETHRORRHAPHY

588
Q

use of a scope to view the urethra

A

URETHROSCOPY

589
Q

same as pyelography; radiographic recording of the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder

A

UROGRAPHY

590
Q

vascular tissue of the choroid, ciliary body, and iris

A

UVEAL

591
Q

varicose veins

A

VARICES

592
Q

swelling of a scrotal vein

A

VARICOCELE

593
Q

tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

A

VAS DEFERENS

594
Q

removal of a segment of vas deferens

A

VASECTOMY

595
Q

recording of the flow in the vas deferens

A

VASOGRAM

596
Q

incision in the vas deferens

A

VASOTOMY

597
Q

reversal of a vasectomy

A

VASOVASOSTOMY

598
Q

VCG, continuous recording of electrical direction and magnitude of the heart

A

VECTOCARDIOGRAM

599
Q

radiographic recording of the veins and tributarie

A

VENOGRAPHY

600
Q

removal of vertebrae

A

VERTEBRECTOMY

601
Q

dizziness

A

VERTIGO

602
Q

surgical creation of a connection of the viscera of the bladder to the skin

A

VESICOSTOMY

603
Q

creation of a tube between the vagina and the bladder

A

VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA

604
Q

excision of the seminal vesicle

A

VESICULECTOMY

605
Q

radiographic recording of the seminal vesicles

A

VESICULOGRAPHY

606
Q

incision into the seminal vesicle

A

VESICULOTOMY

607
Q

an organ in one of the large cavities of the body

A

VISCERA

608
Q

twisted section of the intestine

A

VOLVULUS

609
Q

flat bones of the nasal septum

A

VOMER

610
Q

tumor composed of cells containing lipid material, yellow in color

A

XANTHOMA

611
Q

different species graft

A

XENOGRAFT

612
Q

dry, discolored, scaly skin

A

XERODERMA

613
Q

photoelectric process of radiographs

A

XERORADIOGRAPHY

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