Med Term Flashcards
(187 cards)
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without, away from, not
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a-, an-
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adherence, increase, toward
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ad-
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from, away from, negative, absent
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ab-
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against, opposing, counteracting
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anti-
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two, double, twice
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bi-
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slow
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brady-
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blue
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cyano-
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abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
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dys-
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red
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erythro-
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half
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hemi-
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above, excessive, beyond
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hyper-
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below, under, beneath, or deficient
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hypo-
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among, between
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inter-
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within
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intra-
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white, white corpuscle, white matter of the brain
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leuko-
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black, darkness
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melano-
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small, abnormally small, minute
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micro-
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new, recent
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neo-
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small, few
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oligo-
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near, beside, past, beyond, opposite, abnormal, irregular
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para-
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throughout, through, utterly, intense
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per-
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around, about
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peri-
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many, much
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poly-
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behind, after, posterior
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post-
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before, in front of
pre-
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backward, back, behind
retro-
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under, beneath, in small quantity, less than normal
sub-
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above, beyond, on the top side
supra-
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swift, rapid
tachy-
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across, over, beyond, through
trans-
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pain
-algia
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surgical puncture
-centesis
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surgical excision of an anatomical structure
-ectomy
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inflammation (of)
-itis
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decomposition, dissolving, or loosening
-lysis
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softening
-malacia
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abnormal enlargement (of a specific body part)
-megaly
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tumor
-oma
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condition, status, process
-osis
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a surgical opening in a body or part between body parts
-stomy
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cutting, incision
-tomy
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feeling, disease, method of treating disease
-pathy
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decrease, deficiency
-penia
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formation, growth, proliferation
-plasia
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surgical repair
-plasty
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paralysis, stroke
-plegia
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hardening (of an organ, tissue, or artery)
-sclerosis
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stop, control, pace
-stasis
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narrowing, strictures
-stenosis
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nutrition, nourishment, growth
-trophy
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lying on the back with the face upward
supine
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horizontal with the face downward
prone
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before, in front of, front side of the body
anterior (ventral)
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farthest from the center/medial line
distal
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beneath, lower
inferior
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farther from the midline plane
lateral
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nearer to/toward the midline plane
medial
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located away from the center, the outer part of a surface of an organ
peripheral
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located at or toward the rear/back of the body
posterior
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nearest the point of attachment
proximal
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higher than, situated above something else
superior
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cell
-cyte
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joint
arthro-
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spinal cord, bone marrow
myelo-
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muscle
myo-
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weakness, debility
-asthenia
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fat
lipo-
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nerve, nervous tissue, nervous system
neuro-
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flesh, muscle
sarco-
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feeling, sensation, capacity for feeling or sensation
-esthesia
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inflammation of the joints
arthritis
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muscular weakness and abnormal fatigue
myasthenia
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a malignant tumor in epithelial tissue and may infiltrate local tissues or produce metastases
carcinoma
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a tumor originating in bone marrow
myeloma
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combined osteoma and carcinoma, carcinoma of a bone
osteocarcinoma
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inflammation of bone and marrow, usually caused by infection
osteomyelitis
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inflammatory disease of skeletal muscles
polymyositis
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inflammation of a tendon
tendinitis
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inflammation of the white and gray matter of the brain
encephalitis
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pain occurring along a nerve
neuralgia
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inflammation of a nerve
neuritis
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any type of tumor composed of nerve cells
neuromma
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multiple neuritis
polyneuritis
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a radiograph of the spinal cord and associated nerves
myelogram
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paralysis on one side of the body
hemiplegia
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complete or partial loss of sensation, with or without loss of consciousness
anesthesia
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surgery to reshape, reconstruct, or replace a disease or damaged joint
arthroplasty
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the operation of cutting through a bone
osteotomy
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joint stiffness
arthralgia
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before meals
a.c.
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abdomen
abd
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advance directive
AD
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as desired
ad lib
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Activities of Daily Living
ADL
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twice daily
b.i.d.
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bowel movement
BM
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body mass index
BMI
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bathroom privileges
BRP
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complete blood count
CBC
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chief complaint
CC
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congestive heart failure
CHF
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
COPD
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cerebrovascular accident
CVA
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central venous catheter
CVC
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dextrose 5% in water
D5W
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discontinue
dc
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do not resuscitate
DNR
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dyspnea on exertion
DOE
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diagnosis
dx
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electrocardiogram
EKG/ECG
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drops
gtt
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history and physical
H & P
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hemoglobin
Hb, Hgb
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hematocrit
Hct
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at bedime
h.s.
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Intake and Output
I & O
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
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intramuscular
IM
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miligram
mg
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mililiter
mL
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nothing by mouth
NPO/npo
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normal saline
NS
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after a meal
p.c.
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through, by, by means or agency of
per
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by mouth
p.o.
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according to circumstances, as necessary
PRN
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every hour
qh1
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rule out
R/O
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Range of Motion
ROM
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immediately
stat
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three times a day
t.i.d.
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total parenteral nutrition
TPN
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temperature, pulse, respirations
TPR
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vital signs
VS
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white blood cell, white blood count
WBC
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within normal limits
WNL
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intravenous
IV
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status post
s/p
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subcutaneous
subcu or subq
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gland
adeno-
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lymph, blood vessels
angio-
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artery
arterio-
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fatty plaque
athero-
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airway
bronco-
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heart
cardio-
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skin
dermato-
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intestines
entero-
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fiber, fibrous tissues
fibro-
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stomach, ventral
gastro-
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generation, production
-genic
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record, writing
-gram
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blood
hem, hemo-, hemato-
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kidney
nephro-
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liver
hepato-
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study of
-logy
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feeling
-pathy
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vein
phlebo-, phleb-
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breath, breathe, breathing
-pnea
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air, gas, respiration
pneumo-
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instrument for viewing or examining
-scope
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examination with a device or tool
-scopy
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blood clot, coagulation, thrombin
thrombo-
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chest, chest wall
thoraco-
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thyroid
thyro
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presence (of something) in the urine
-uria
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channel, blood vessel, vessel
vaso-
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location or action of the heart
-cardia
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enlargement of the heart
cardiomegaly
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excision of the thyroid
thyroidectomy
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abnormal enlargement of a lymph node
adenomegaly
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an inflammatory rash
dermatitis
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vomit
emesis
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a mouth, small opening, or pore
stoma
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surgical incision of the chest wall
thoracotomy
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inflammation of the lung
pneumonitis
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inflammation of a vein in conjunction with the formation of a thrombus
thrombophlebitis
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a disease of the arterial vessels marked by thickening and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls
arteriosclerosis
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excessive secretion and discharge of urine
polyuria
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surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
gastrectomy
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inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
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the puncturing of a vein or the surgical opening of a vein to withdraw blood
phlebotomy
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inflammation of the intestine
enteritis
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visualization of the lower gastrointestinal tract
colonoscopy
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fast breathing
tachypnea
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surgical removal of a kidney
nephrectomy
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a fibrous, encapsulated connective tumor
fibroma
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lack or loss of strength; debility, weakness
asthenia
