MEDICAL TERMS (C)

Question 1

any stone formed in a duct, cyst or hollow organ

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calculus

Question 2

disease of abnormal growth of body cells

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cancer

Question 3

infection of the skin or mucous membranes

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candidiasis

Question 4

a food substance derived, for the most part from plants

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carbohydrate

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a colorless, odorless gas that can death when inhaled

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carbon monoxide

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a deep-seated infection of the skin

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carbuncle

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any substance that produces cancer

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carcinogen

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cancer composed of epithelial cells

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carcinoma

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use of the breath and/or external chest compression

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Question 10

the lens of the eye become cloudy

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cataract

Question 11

a diffuse inflammation of the connective tissue beneath the skin

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cellulitis

Question 12

a name for a group of conditions

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cerebral palsy

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inflammation of the cervix

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cervicitis

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delivery of a baby through or incision in the abdomen and uterus

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cesarean section

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the hard, painless sore that is the first sign of infection

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chancre

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a very contagious veneral disease

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chancroid

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the use of powerful chemicals to destroy tissue

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chemosurgery

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treatment of a condition with drugs

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chemotherapy

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an infectious disease caused by varicella-zoster virus

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chickenpox

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bacterial infection of the bile duct

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cholangitis

Question 21

surgical removal of the gallbladder

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cholecystectomy

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naturally occurring fatty substance

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cholesterol

Question 23

surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

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circumcision

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scarring and impairment of liver tissue

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cirrhosis

Question 25

congenital fissure in the roof of the mouth

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cleft palate

Question 26

the process by which fluid blood forms a solid clot

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coagulation

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inflammation of the upper respiratory tract

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cold

Question 28

removal of portion of the colon

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colectomy

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spasm and pain in any hollow or tubular organ

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colic

Question 30

a fibrous protein that is a major constituent of connective tissue

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collagen

Question 31

a group of disease that affects those parts of the body

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collagen diseases

Question 32

the large intestine or large bowel

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colon

Question 33

the inability to distinguish between certain primary colors

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color blindness

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the first liquid secreted by the mother’s breast after birth

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colostrum

Question 35

a blackhead

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comedo

Question 36

the moment of union of the male sperm cell

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conception

Question 37

rubber sleeve placed over the penis

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condom

Question 38

inflammation of the conjunctiva

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conjunctivitis

Question 39

condition of excessively hard stools

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constipation

Question 40

contraction or narrowing of an organ

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constriction

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corrective lens that is placed directly on the eyeball

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contact lens

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any organism that is easily transmitted

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contagious

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a violent, uncontrollable attack in which the muscles suddenly contract

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convulsion

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the use of extreme cold to freeze and thereby destroy certain tissues

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cyrosurgery

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a group of microorganisms or other cells growing under laboratory conditions

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culture

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bluish tinge in the skin and mucuos membranes

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cyanosis

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normal or abnormal sac with a definite wall

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cyst

Question 48

inflammation of the urinary bladder

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cystitis