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Med Term Fall 2023 > 13 Words > Flashcards

13 Words Flashcards

1
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caustic

A

burning or corrosive

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2
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causalgia

A

burning pain

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3
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eupnea

A

normal breathing

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4
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fissure

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cleft, groove, or split

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5
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gerontology

A

study of the process and problems of aging

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6
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gynecomastia

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development of breast tissue in males

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7
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inferior

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situated below or located downward

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8
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olfactory

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pertaining to the sense of smell

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9
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gynecology

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the branch of medicine dealing with the functions and diseases of women

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10
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pachydermia

A

abnormal thickness of skin

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11
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diaphragm

A

“blocking across”, the partition of muscles and tendons between the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity

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12
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posterior

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at or toward the rear

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13
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pseudopregnancy

A

false pregnancy

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14
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schizophrenia

A

split mind, a mental disorder characterized by a separation (split) between thought processes and the emotions

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15
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schizonychia

A

split nails

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16
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ventral

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pertaining to the front or belly side of the body

17
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vertigo

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a sensation of dizziness, a feeling that things are whirling or turning about in a sickening manner

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inferolateral

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situated below and to one side

19
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eucholia

A

normal bile

20
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ambisexual

A

pertaining to or affecting both sexes

21
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capitopedal

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pertaining to the head and foot

22
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occipital

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pertaining to the back of the head

23
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thermocautery

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cauterization by means of a heated wire or point

24
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cardioclasis

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literally a “broken heart”, actually rupture of the heart

25
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abduct

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to move away from the midline of the body

26
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fissula

A

a little cleft

27
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inferocostal

A

below the ribs

28
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olfactophobia

A

morbid aversion to odors

29
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anorthopia

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not straight vision, distorted vision

30
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leukoplakia

A

the development of white patches in the mouth

31
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posterosuperior

A

behind and above

32
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pseudopod

A

false foot

33
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urethrophraxis

A

blocking or obstruction of the urethra

34
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orthopedics

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branch of surgery concerned with injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system

35
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geriatrics

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the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of old age

36
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catheter

A

a “sending down”, a slender tube inserted into a body cavity

37
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ambient

A

surrounding, on all sides

Med Term Fall 2023 (44 decks)

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