chapter 1 Flashcards

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Abdominocentesis

(ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-teee-sis)

A

Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.

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Angiography

(an-jee-OG-rah-fee)

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X-ray study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible.

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Arterionecrosis

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Tissue death of artery or arteries.

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Arthroscopy-

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visual examination of internal structures of a joint.

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Arteriosclerosis

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is the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

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Cyanosis

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Is a blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

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Diagnosis

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disease named after a healthcare professional.

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Diarrhea

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watery stool.

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Cardia-

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adjective that means pertaining to the heart.

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Cranium-

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portion of the skull enclose the brain.

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Eponym

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Terms that are named after a person or place.

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Erythrocyte

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a mature red blood cell.

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Gastralgia

A

pain in stomach.

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Gastritis-

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inflammation of the stomach.

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Gastroenteritis-

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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.

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Gastrosis-

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Any disease of the stomach.

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Hemorrhage-

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loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

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Hepatomegaly-

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abnormal enlargement of the liver.

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Hypertension-

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higher than normal blood pressure.

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Interstitial-

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between but not within the parts of a tissue.

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Intramuscular

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within the muscles.

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22
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Malaise-

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Abnormal softening.

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Myopathy-

A

surgical repair of muscle.

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24
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Myorrhexis-

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rupture of muscle.

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Myorrhaphy-
surgical suturing of a muscle wound.
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Natal-
pertaining to birth..
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Neuroplasty-
surgical repair of a nerve.
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Neurorrhaphy
Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.
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Otorhinolaryngology-
two combining forms.
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Perinatal-
times and events surrounding birth.
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Prenatal-
events before birth.
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Pathology-
Study of all aspects of disease.
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Sign-
Objective finding a disease.
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Symptom-
subject repost of a disease
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Tonsillectomy-
surgical of the tonsils
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Tonsillitis-
Inflammation of the tonsils.
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Algia-
pain & suffering
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Dys-
bad, difficult & painful
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Ectomy-
surgical removal & cutting out
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Hyper-
Excessive & increased
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Hypo-
deficient & decreased
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Itis-
inflammation
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Osis-
abnormal condition & disease
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Ostomy-
surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface.
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Otomy-
cutting surgical incision
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Plasty-
surgical removal
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Rrhage-
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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Rrhaphy-
surgical discharge
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Rrhea-
flow or discharge
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rrhexis
rupture
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Sclerosis-
abnormal hardening
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Acute
Prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.
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Appendectomy
Surgical remover of liver
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Arthritis
Pain in a joint(s)
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Dermatologist
Diagnosis and treading diseases and disorders of the skin
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Edema
Swelling caused by a normal accusation fluid and cells tissues or cravties of body.
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Exudate
Pathological tissue change
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Leukocyte
White blood cell
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Laceration
Torn or job to him or an accidental cut wound
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Lesion
Fluids such as pus that leaks out and affected wound
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Malacia
Abnormal suffering
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Myelopathy
Pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
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Necrosis
Tissue death
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Prognosis
Rapid onset
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Palpitation
Pounding heart
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Palpation
Examination produre.
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Pyoderma
Any acute inflammatory, pus forming bacterial skin infection.
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Sympton
Pain
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Supinaution
Turning palm of hand upward
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Suppurations
Formation of pus
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Syndrome
Set of a sign of a muscle
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Supracostal
Above or outside ribs
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Trauma
Wound or injury
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Tendinitis
Inflammation of a tendon
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Viral
Pertaining to virus.