E med term definitions Flashcards
(32 cards)
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e-
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without
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ec-
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outside, external
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-ectasis
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expansion, dilation, stretching
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-ectomy
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surgical removal of
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electr-
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electrical
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-emesis
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vomit
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-emia
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blood
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encephal-
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brain
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endo-
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within, innermost
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enter-
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intestine
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epi-
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upon, over, upper
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erythro-
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red
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-esis
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condition of
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-esthesia
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sensation, perception, feel
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eu-
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well, easy, normal
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ex-
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outside of, beyond
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edentia
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condition with absence of teeth
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ectopic
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an abnormal place or position
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bronchiectasis
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abnormal widening of the bronchi, or the branches causing a risk of infection
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cholecystectomy
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surgical removal of the gallbladder
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electroencephalogram
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a test or record of the brain activity
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hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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glycemia
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the concentration of sugar or glucose in glood
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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endocardium
the innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart
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enterovirus
group of RNA viruses usually starting in intestines
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epigastric
having to do with upper middle area of the abdomen
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erythrocytosis
high concentration of red blood cells
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paresis
muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease; partial paralysis
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paresthesia
abnormal sensation, tingling, or prickling caused by pressure or damage to nerves
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eupnea
normal respiration
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exocrine
glands that secrete their products through epithelium rather than bloodstream
