Intro to Medical Terminology

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pain, suffering

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-algia

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bad, difficult, or painful

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dys-

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surgical removal

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-ectomy

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excessive, increased

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hyper-

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deficient, decreased

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hypo-

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inflammation

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-itis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-osis

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-ostomy

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cutting, surgical incision

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-otomy

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surgical repair

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-plasty

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhage

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surgical suturing to close a wound

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-rrhaphy

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flow, discharge

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-rrhea

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rupture

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-rrhexis

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abnormal hardening

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-sclerosis

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abnormal softening

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-malacia

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artery

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arteri/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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ather/o

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joint

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arthr/o

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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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fissure

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an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

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fistula

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the last and longest portion of the small intestine

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ileum

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part of the hip bone

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ilium

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the invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

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infection

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# t referring to a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease

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malaise

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# t a fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

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exudate

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# t a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of destruction of tissue

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inflammation

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# t a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

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lasceration

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# t a pathogenic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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lesion

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# t the specialized membranes that line the body cavities

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mucous

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# t fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

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mucus

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# t myc/o

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fungus

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# t bone marrow or spinal cord

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myel/o

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# t muscle

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my/o

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# t -ologist

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specialist

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# t the study of

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-ology

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# t an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

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palpation

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# t pounding or racing heart

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palpitation

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# t renal pelvis (part of the kidney)

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pyel/o

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# t pus

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py/o

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# t fever or fire

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pyr/o

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# t the act of rotating the arm the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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supination

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# t the formation or discharge of pus

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suppuration

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# t the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

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triage

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# t wound or injury

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trauma

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# t pertaining to a virus

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viral

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# t having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

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virile

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# t surgical procedure to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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-centesis

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# t process of producing a picture or record

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-graphy

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# t picture or gram

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-gram

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# t visual examination

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-scopy

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# t time and events before birth

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prenatal

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# t time and events surrounding birth

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perinatal

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# t time and events after birth

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postnatal

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# t easy or normal breathing

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eupnea

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# t objective evidence of disease

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sign

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# t subjective evidence of disease

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symptom

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# t set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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syndrome

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# t the identification of a disease

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diagnosis (DX)

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# t also known as a rule out (R/O) is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present

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differential diagnosis (D/DX)

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# t a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease

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prognosis

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# t condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

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acute

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# t condition of long duration

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chronic

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# t temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

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remission

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# t between or among

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inter-

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# t within or inside

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intra-

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# t small intestine

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enter

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# t pain

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-dynia

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# t an organ or body part that is not working properly

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dysfunctional

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# t under, less, or below

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sub-

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# t above or excessive

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super-, supra-

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# t ribs

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costal

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# t stone

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lith

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# t col

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colon

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# t reddening

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erythema

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# t heat

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hyperthermia

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# t swelling

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edema

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# t virus or poison

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vir-