Med Term - Set 4 Flashcards
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-ologist
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specialist 🗑
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-osis
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abnormal condition 🗑
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-ostomy
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surgical creation of an opening 🗑
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-pepsia
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digestion 🗑
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-phagia
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swallowing condition 🗑
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-plasty
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surgical repair 🗑
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-rrhagia
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excessive/sudden flow (usually of blood) 🗑
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-rrhaphy
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surgical suturing 🗑
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-rrhea
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flow/discharge 🗑
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-scopy
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visual examination 🗑
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Dys-
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bad/difficult/painful/abnormal 🗑
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Hyper-
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excessive 🗑
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Peri-
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surrounding 🗑
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Bariatrics
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branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity/weightloss 🗑
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Dentist
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specialist in diagnosing/treating disorders of teeth and tissues of the oral cavity 🗑
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Gastroenterologist
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specialist in diagnosing/treating disorders of the stomach and intestines 🗑
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Orthodonist
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specialist in the correct alignment of teeth and related facial structures 🗑
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Periodontist
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specialist in the prevention/treatment of the tissues surrounding the teeth (gums) 🗑
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Proctologist
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specialist in diagnosing/treating disorders of the colon/rectum/anus 🗑
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Anorexia nervosa
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eating disorder of voluntary starvation and excessive excercise related to false perception of body appearance 🗑
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Bulemia nervosa
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eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting 🗑
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Obesity
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excessive accumulation of fat in the body 🗑
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Morbid Obesity
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the condition of weighing 2-3 times more than the ideal body weight 🗑
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Aerophagia
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(excessive) air swallowing (while eating or drinking that is a common cause of gas in the stomach) 🗑
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Dyspepsia
bad/difficult/painful digestion; (indigestion) 🗑
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Emesis
vomiting 🗑
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Eructation
the act of belching/burping 🗑
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Hematemesis
vomiting of blood 🗑
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Hyperemesis
excessive vomiting (that can lead to dehydration) 🗑
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Regurgitation
the return of swallowed food into the mouth 🗑
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Stomatomycosis
abnormal condition of mouth fungus (any disease related to fungus in the mouth) 🗑
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Stomatorrhagia
excessive/sudden flow (of blood) from the mouth 🗑
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Xerostomia
condition pertaining to dry mouth 🗑
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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
a birth defect in which the lip and/or palate fail to close during fetal development 🗑
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Gingivitis
inflammation of the gums 🗑
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Dysphagia
difficult swallowing 🗑
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
acid reflux 🗑
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Pyrosis
abnormal condition of fire/burning (heartburn) 🗑
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Gastritis
inflammation of the stomach 🗑
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Gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestines 🗑
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Gastrorrhea
abnormal flow/discharge (of secretions/mucus) from the stomach 🗑
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Diverticulosis
abnormal condition of diverticula (small pouches/sacs in the lining of the intestine) 🗑
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Diverticulitis
inflammation of the diverticula 🗑
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Enteritis
inflammation of the small intestines 🗑
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Ulcerative Colitis
chronic (unknown) condition of repeat inflammation/irritation and ulcers in the colon that follow a continuous pattern 🗑
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Crohn’s Disease
chronic autoimmune disorder of the digestive tract (most often occurs in the colon) and occur in sporadic patches 🗑
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Volvulus
the twisting of the intestine on itself 🗑
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Intussusception
the telescoping of the intestine in itself 🗑
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Anal fissure
groove/crack-like sore in the skin of the anus 🗑
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Melena
passage of black and foul smelling stools (usually indicates a bleed from the upper GI tract) 🗑
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Hepatitis
inflammation of the liver 🗑
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Jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin caused by an excess of bilirubin in the blood 🗑
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Cirrhosis
progressive deterioration of the liver caused by excessive alcohol use or hepatitis 🗑
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Cholangitis
inflammation of the bile duct or vessel 🗑
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Cholecystalgia
pain in the gallbladder 🗑
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Cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder 🗑
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Cholelithiasis
presence of gallstones 🗑
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Cholangiography
process of recording or taking a picture of the bile duct 🗑
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
visual examination of the esophagus/stomach/duodenum 🗑
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Colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon 🗑
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Sigmoidoscopy
visual examination of the sigmoid (colon) 🗑
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Anoscopy
visual examination of anus 🗑
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Antiemetic
(medication that works) against emesis 🗑
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surgical removal of the (diseased) gums
Gingivectomy 🗑
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Palatoplasty
surgical repair of the palate (cleft lip and palate) 🗑
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Stomatoplasty
surgical repair of the mouth 🗑
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Gastrectomy
surgical removal (of all or part) of the stomach 🗑
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Gastrostomy Tube
surgical creation of an opening into the stomach (feeding tube from the abdomen into the stomach) 🗑
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Colectomy
surgical removal (of all or part) of the colon 🗑
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Diverticulectomy
surgical removal of diverticula 🗑
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Gastroduodenostomy
surgical creation of an opening (between the) stomach (and) duodenum 🗑
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Ileostomy
surgical creation of an opening from the ileum (to outside the abdomen) 🗑
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Colostomy
surgical creation of an opening from the colon (to outside the abdomen) 🗑
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Proctectomy
surgical removal of the rectum 🗑
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Proctopexy
surgical fixation of a (prolapsed) rectum 🗑
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Proctoplasty
surgical repair of the rectum 🗑
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Hepatectomy
surgical removal (of all or part) of the liver 🗑
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Hepatorrhaphy
surgical suturing of the liver 🗑
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Choledocholithotomy
surgical incision into the common bile duct (to remove) stones 🗑
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Cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gall bladder 🗑
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Choledoct/o
common bile duct 🗑
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Lith/o
stones 🗑
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-pexy
surgical fixation 🗑
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bili
bilirubin 🗑
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chole
cholescystectomy 🗑
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CIR
cirrhosis 🗑
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COL
colonoscopy 🗑
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CRC
Colorectal carcinoma 🗑
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EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy 🗑
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EV
esophageal varices 🗑
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GE
gastroentreritis 🗑
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ICS
ileocecal sphincter 🗑
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IH
inguinal hernia 🗑
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IO
intestinal obstruction 🗑
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jaund
jaundice 🗑
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MO
morbid obesity 🗑
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PU
pepetic ulcers 🗑
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TMD
temporomandibular disorders 🗑
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition 🗑
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UC
ulcerative colitis 🗑
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Angi/o
blood vessel 🗑
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Ankyl/o
bent/crooked/stiff 🗑
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Arthr/o
joint 🗑
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Capn/o
carbon dioxide 🗑
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Cardi/o
heart 🗑
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Cholangi/o
bile duct (vessel) 🗑
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Chole/o
gall (bile) 🗑
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Cholecyst/o
gallbladder 🗑
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Chondr/o
cartilage 🗑
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Cost/o
rib 🗑
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Crani/o
skull 🗑
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Cyt/o
cell 🗑
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Embol/o
something inserted/foreign 🗑
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Erythr/o
red 🗑
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Hem/o
blood 🗑
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Hist/o
tissue 🗑
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Kinesi/o
movement 🗑
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Kyph/o
hump 🗑
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Leuk/o
white 🗑
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Lord/o
bent backward 🗑
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Mening/o
brain/spinal coverings (meninges) 🗑
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My/o
muscle 🗑
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Myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow 🗑
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Onc/o
tumor 🗑
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Oste/o
bone 🗑
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Ox/I
oxygen 🗑
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Path/o
disease 🗑
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Phleb/o
vein 🗑
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Por/o
pore 🗑
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Pyel/o
renal pelvis 🗑
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Quadr/I
four 🗑
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Sarc/o
flesh 🗑
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Scoli/o
curved 🗑
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Splen/o
spleen 🗑
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Spondyl/o
vertebrae/backbone 🗑
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Synovi/o or synov/o
synovial membranes 🗑
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Thromb/o
clot 🗑
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Tox/o
poison 🗑
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Ur/o
urine 🗑
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Ureter/o
ureter 🗑
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Urethr/o
urethra 🗑
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Ven/o
vein 🗑
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-algia
pain 🗑
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-cele
hernia/protrusion 🗑
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-cyte
cell 🗑
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-desis
surgical fusion/fixation 🗑
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-ectomy
surgical removal 🗑
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-edema
swelling 🗑
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-emia
blood condition 🗑
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-ia
condition 🗑
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-ic or –tic
pertaining to 🗑
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-itis
inflammation 🗑
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-lithiasis
presence of stones 🗑
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-lysis
surgical loosening/breaking or destruction 🗑
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-malacia
abnormal softening 🗑
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-ologist
specialist 🗑
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-ology
study of 🗑
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-osis
abnormal condition 🗑
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-paresis
partial paralysis or weakness 🗑
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-penia
deficieny 🗑
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-plegia
paralysis 🗑
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-ptysis
spitting 🗑
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-thorax
chest 🗑
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-tripsy
to crush 🗑
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-um
noun ending 🗑
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Brady-
slow 🗑
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Hemi-
half 🗑
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Hyper-
excessive 🗑
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Hypo-
deficient or decreased 🗑
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Inter-
between 🗑
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Intra-
within 🗑
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Tachy-
fast 🗑
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Anesthetic
medication used to induce anesthesia 🗑
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Anesthetist
RN who can administer anesthetic agents 🗑
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Angina
chest pain associated with narrowed coronary arteries 🗑
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Arrhythmia
heart beat without a rhythm 🗑
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Cardiac arrest
cessation of the heart beat 🗑
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Diagnosis
the identification of a disease 🗑
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Embolism
blockage of a blood vessel from a circulating substance 🗑
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Embolus
any substance (fat 🗑
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Fissure
crack or groove-like sore 🗑
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Fistula
abnormal passage 🗑
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Paraplegia
paralysis of the lower half of the body 🗑
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Prognosis
the prediction of the probable course or outcome of a disease 🗑
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Supination
turning the hand so the palm is facing up 🗑
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Suppuration
formation or discharge of pus 🗑
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Thrombotic occlusion
blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot attached to the wall 🗑
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Thrombus
blood clot attached to the wall of a blood vessel 🗑
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Triage
screening patients based on priority of medical need 🗑
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Trauma
any bodily injury from an accident/disaster 🗑
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Pathology
study of disease 🗑
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Arthrodesis
surgical fusion of a joint 🗑
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Arthrolysis
surgical loosening (setting free) of a (stiff) joint 🗑
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Osteitis
inflammation of bone 🗑
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Osteomalacia
abnormal softening of bone 🗑
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Osteoporosis
abnormal condition of bone pores 🗑
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Hemiparesis
slight paralysis (weakness) of half (of the body) 🗑
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Hemiplegia
paralysis of half (of the body) 🗑
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Myoparesis
slight paralysis (weakness) of muscle 🗑
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Quadriplegia
paralysis of four (limbs) 🗑
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Erythrocyte
red (blood) cell 🗑
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Thrombocytopenia
deficiency of clotting cell 🗑
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Leukemia
blood condition of white 🗑
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Leukocyte
white (blood) cell 🗑
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Leukopenia
deficiency of white (blood cells) 🗑
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Bradycardia
condition of slow heart 🗑
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Tachycardia
condition of fast heart 🗑
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Hemoptysis
spitting (up) blood 🗑
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Hemothorax
“blood chest” 🗑
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Hypercapnia
condition of excessive carbon dioxide 🗑
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Hypoxemia
blood condition of decreased oxygen 🗑
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Hypoxia
condition of decreased oxygen 🗑
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Cholangitis
inflammation of a bile duct/vessel 🗑
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Cholecystalgia
pain in the gallbladder 🗑
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Cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gallbladder 🗑
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Cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder 🗑
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Cholelithiasis
presence of gallstones 🗑
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Meningitis
inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord 🗑
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Meningocele
hernia/protrusion of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord 🗑
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Myelitis
inflammation of bone marrow or spinal cord 🗑
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-algia
pain and suffering 🗑
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dys-
difficult, painful or bad 🗑
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-ectomy
surgical removal 🗑
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hyper-
over, above or increased 🗑
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hypo-
below, under or decreased 🗑
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-itis
inflammation 🗑
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-osis
a disease or abnormal condition 🗑
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-otomy
a surgical incision 🗑
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-plasty
surgical repair 🗑
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
sudden abnormal or excessive flow 🗑
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-rrhaphy
to suture or stitch 🗑
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-rrhexis
rupture 🗑
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-sclerosis
abnormal hardening 🗑
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arteri/o
artery 🗑
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arthr/o
joint 🗑
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gastr/o
stomach 🗑
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-malacia
abnormal softening 🗑
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-megaly
large or enlargement 🗑
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myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow 🗑
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my/o
muscle 🗑
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-necrosis
tissue death 🗑
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neur/o
nerve 🗑
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-ology
study of 🗑
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-pathy
disease 🗑
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-stenosis
abnormal narrowing 🗑
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-ostomy
creation of an artificial opening to the body surface 🗑
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diff Dx
differential diagnosis 🗑
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Inflam
Inflammation 🗑
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Aden/o
gland 🗑
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Anter/o
front or before 🗑
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Caud/o
tail or lower part of the body 🗑
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Carcin/o
cancerous 🗑
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Cephal/o
head 🗑
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Chondr/o
cartilage 🗑
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Hist/o
tissue 🗑
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Path/o (-pathy)
disease 🗑
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Poster/o
back or toward the back 🗑
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Ventr/o
belly side of the body 🗑
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-oma
tumor 🗑
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-plasia
formation 🗑
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A-
without 🗑
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Ana-
excessive 🗑
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Epi-
above 🗑
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Genetic Disorders
pathologic conditions caused by absent or defective genes 🗑
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Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
condition in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with abnormally thick mucus 🗑
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Hemophilia (hemo)
bleeding disorder 🗑
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Huntington’s Disease
condition characterized by nerve degeneration 🗑
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Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
condition characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement 🗑
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
condition characterized by a missing essential digestive enzyme that can lead to severe mental retardation if left undectected/untreated 🗑
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Tay-Sachs Disease
fatal condition in which harmful quantities of fatty substance build up in tissues and nerve cells in the brain 🗑
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Aplasia
the defective development or congenital absence of an organ/tissue 🗑
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Hypoplasia
incomplete development of an organ/tissue 🗑
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Anaplasia
change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other 🗑
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Dysplasia
abnormal development of tissues/cells 🗑
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Hyperplasia
abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissue 🗑
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Hypertrophy
general increase in the bulk of a body part/organ due to an increase in size of cells in the tissues 🗑
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Endemic
ongoing presence of a disease within a population (Ex: the common cold) 🗑
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Epidemic
sudden/widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area (Ex: measles) 🗑
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Pandemic
outbreak of disease occurring over a large geographic area or worldwide (Ex: AIDS) 🗑
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Functional disease
symptoms for which no physiological/anatomical cause can be identified (Ex: irritable bowel syndrome) 🗑
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Iatrogenic illness
unfavorable response to medical treatment (Ex: side effects from medication) 🗑
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Idiopathic disease
illness without known cause (Ex: Crohn’s disease) 🗑
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Infectious disease
caused by living pathogenic organisms (Ex: flu) 🗑
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Nosocomial Infection
infection acquired in a hospital or clinical setting 🗑
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Organic Disirder
caused by detectable physical changes in the body (Ex: Diabetes) 🗑
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Congenital Disorder
abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth 🗑
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-ologist
specialist 🗑
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Umbilic/o
umbilicus (belly button) 🗑
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CD
communicable disease 🗑
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P
physiology or posterior 🗑
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Midsagittal Plane
divides body along the midline into right and left 🗑
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Frontal Plane
divides body into anterior and posterior 🗑
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Transverse Plane
divides body into superior and inferior 🗑
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Histologist
specialist in the structure and composition of tissues 🗑
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Pathologist
specialist in the analysis of tissue samples to establish a diagnosis 🗑
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CF
Cystic Fibrosis 🗑
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PKU
Phenylketonuria 🗑
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Ankyl/o
crooked, stiff, bent 🗑
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Burs/o
bursa (sac of fluid near the joint) 🗑
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Cost/o
rib 🗑
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Kyph/o
hump 🗑
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Lord/o
swayback curve/bent backward 🗑
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Oste/o
bone 🗑
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Por/o
pore (small opening) 🗑
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Scoli/o
curved 🗑
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Spondyl/o
vertebrae (backbone) 🗑
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Synovi/o; Synov/o
synovial membrane (membrane that lubricates the joints) 🗑
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-lysis
loosening / setting free (therapeutic) or breaking down/destruction (diseased condition) 🗑
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Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)
used to treat certain types of cancers (leukemia 🗑
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Allogenic BMT
uses healthy bone marrow from a compatible donor 🗑
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Autologous BMT
the patient receives his own marrow cells that have been previously harvested 🗑
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Hallux valgus
abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe (bunion) 🗑
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Luxation
total dislocation of a bone from its joint 🗑
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Subluxation
partial displacement of a bone from its joint 🗑
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
joint inflammation caused by the body’s immune system attacking its own joint tissues 🗑
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Osteoarthritis (OA)
bone/joint inflammation caused by “wear-and-tear” of cartilage at the joints 🗑
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Spondylosis
“wear-and-tear” of the cartilage of the vertebrae 🗑
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Lumbago
pain in the lumbar region of the spine (may be caused by anything) 🗑
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Spina Bifida
congenital defect where the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord 🗑
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Kyphosis
abnormal increase of the outward curvature of the spine (humpback) 🗑
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Lordosis
abnormal increase of the forward curvature (swayback) 🗑
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Scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (sideways) 🗑
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Comminuted fracture (Fx)
bone is splintered/crushed into pieces 🗑
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Greenstick fracture (Fx)
bone is bent/partially broken (usually in children) 🗑
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Open fracture (Fx)
bone is broken out to the surface of the skin 🗑
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Spiral fracture (Fx)
bone is broken by a twisting motion (usually in sports injuries) 🗑
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Stress fracture (Fx)
small crack in the bone from overuse or chronic/excessive impact 🗑
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Arthrodesis
surgical fixation (fusion) of a joint (to stiffen the joint due to severe deformities) 🗑
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Arthrolysis
surgical loosening of a (stiffened) joint 🗑
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Arthroplasty
surgical repair of a joint (may also be an artificial joint replacement) 🗑
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Bursectomy
surgical removal of bursa 🗑
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Chondroplasty
surgical repair of (damaged) cartilage 🗑
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Synovectomy
surgical removal of synovial membrane from a joint 🗑
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Ostectomy
surgical removal of bone 🗑
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Osteoplasty
surgical repair of bone/bones 🗑
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Osteorrhaphy
surgical suturing (wiring together) of bones 🗑
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Osteotomy
surgical incision or sectioning of bone 🗑
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Bursitis
inflammation of a bursa 🗑
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Chondromalacia
abnormal softening of cartilage 🗑
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Chondroma
benign tumor in cartilage 🗑
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Costochondritis
inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum 🗑
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Synovitis
inflammation of the synovial membrane 🗑
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Ostealgia
bone pain 🗑
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Osteitis
inflammation of bone 🗑
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Osteomalacia
abnormal softening of bones in adults (caused by Vitamin D deficiency) 🗑
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Osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow 🗑
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Osteonecrosis
death of bone tissue (due to insufficient blood supply) 🗑
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Myeloma
cancer found in bone marrow 🗑
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Osteochondroma
benign bony projection covered with cartilage 🗑
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Osteoporosis (OP)
abnormal condition of porous bone (loss of bone density) 🗑
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Chiropractor
specializes in spinal manipulation to treat various disorders 🗑
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Orthopedic surgeon
specializes in diseases/disorders involving the bones 🗑
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Osteopath
uses traditional forms of medical treatment in addition to spinal manipulation 🗑
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Arthrosclerosis
abnormal hardening of a joint 🗑
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Ankylosis
stiff; abnormal condition (loss of joint mobility) 🗑
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Myeloma
tumor found in bone marrow 🗑
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Osteochondroma
benign tumor of bone and cartilage (cartilage-capped bony growth) 🗑
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BMT
Bone Marrow Transplant 🗑
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Fx
Fracture 🗑
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OA
Osteoarthritis 🗑
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OP
Osteoporosis 🗑
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Brady-
slow 🗑
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Tachy-
fast 🗑
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-cele
hernia 🗑
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-desis
bind/tie together; surgical suturing 🗑
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-emia
blood condition 🗑
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-ia
condition 🗑
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-ic
pertaining to 🗑
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-al
pertaining to 🗑
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CFS
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 🗑
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prog
prognosis 🗑
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A
anterior 🗑
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ADL
Activities of Daily Living 🗑
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RT
Related To 🗑
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caudal
towards the lower part of the body 🗑
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cephalic
towards the head 🗑
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anterior
situated in the front (opposite of posterior) 🗑
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posterior
situated in the back (opposite of anterior) 🗑
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dorsal
refers to the back of the organ or body 🗑
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ventral
refers to the front, or belly side, of the organ or body 🗑
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cranial cavity
surrounds and protects the brain 🗑
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spinal cavity
surrounds and protects the spinal cord 🗑
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thoracic cavity
surrounds and protects the heart and lungs 🗑
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abdominal cavity
contains primarily the major organs of digestion 🗑
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pelvic cavity
contains primarily the organs of teh reproductive and excretory systems 🗑
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rt & lt hypochondriac region
on right and left side of body and covered by the ribs 🗑
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rt & lt lumbar region
located on the left and right sides near teh inward curve of the spine. The part between ribs and pelvis. 🗑
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rt & lt iliac region
right and left sides over the hip bones 🗑
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epigastric region
above the stomach 🗑
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umbilical
center; middle of the stomach (belly button) 🗑
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hypogastric region
below the stomach 🗑
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sign
objective evidence of a disease 🗑
393
symptom
patient reported (subjective) evidence of diease 🗑
394
laceration
torn/jagged wound 🗑
395
lesion
change of the tissues due to disease or injury 🗑
396
palpation
examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size and location of certain body parts 🗑
397
palpitation
pounding or racing of the heart 🗑
398
diagnosis (Dx)
the identification of disease 🗑
399
prognosis (prog)
the prediction or probable course/outcome of a disease 🗑
400
infection
invasion of the body by pathogens 🗑
401
inflammation (inflam)
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues 🗑
402
chronic illness
illness that has a long duration and rarely cured 🗑
403
acute illness
illness that has a quick onset and/or lasts for a short duration 🗑
404
remission
temporary/partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of disease without achieving a cure 🗑
405
-algia
pain and suffering 🗑
406
dys-
difficult, painful or bad 🗑
407
-ectomy
surgical removal 🗑
408
hyper-
over, above or increased 🗑
409
hypo-
below, under or decreased 🗑
410
-itis
inflammation 🗑
411
-osis
a disease or abnormal condition 🗑
412
-otomy
a surgical incision 🗑
413
-plasty
surgical repair 🗑
414
-rrhage/-rrhagia
sudden abnormal or excessive flow 🗑
415
-rrhaphy
to suture or stitch 🗑
416
-rrhexis
rupture 🗑
417
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening 🗑
418
arteri/o
artery 🗑
419
arthr/o
joint 🗑
420
gastr/o
stomach 🗑
421
-malacia
abnormal softening 🗑
422
-megaly
large or enlargement 🗑
423
myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow 🗑
424
my/o
muscle 🗑
425
-necrosis
tissue death 🗑
426
neur/o
nerve 🗑
427
-ology
study of 🗑
428
-pathy
disease 🗑
429
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing 🗑
430
-ostomy
creation of an artificial opening to the body surface 🗑
431
diff Dx
differential diagnosis 🗑
432
Inflam
Inflammation 🗑
433
Aden/o
gland 🗑
434
Carcin/o
cancerous 🗑
435
Chondr/o
cartilage 🗑
436
-oma
tumor 🗑
437
A- or An-
without 🗑
438
Genetic Disorders
pathologic conditions caused by absent or defective genes 🗑
439
Endemic
ongoing presence of a disease within a population (Ex: the common cold) 🗑
440
Epidemic
sudden/widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area (Ex: measles) 🗑
441
Pandemic
outbreak of disease occurring over a large geographic area or worldwide (Ex: AIDS) 🗑
442
Functional disease
symptoms for which no physiological/anatomical cause can be identified (Ex: irritable bowel syndrome) 🗑
443
Iatrogenic illness
unfavorable response to medical treatment (Ex: side effects from medication) 🗑
444
Idiopathic disease
illness without known cause (Ex: Crohn’s disease) 🗑
445
Infectious disease
caused by living pathogenic organisms (Ex: flu) 🗑
446
Nosocomial Infection
infection acquired in a hospital or clinical setting 🗑
447
Organic Disirder
caused by detectable physical changes in the body (Ex: Diabetes) 🗑
448
Congenital Disorder
abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth 🗑
449
-ologist
specialist 🗑
450
CD
communicable disease 🗑
451
P
physiology or posterior 🗑
452
CF
Cystic Fibrosis 🗑
453
PKU
Phenylketonuria 🗑
454
Cost/o
rib 🗑
455
Kyph/o
hump 🗑
456
Lord/o
swayback curve/bent backward 🗑
457
Oste/o
bone 🗑
458
Spondyl/o
vertebrae (backbone) 🗑
459
-lysis
loosening / setting free (therapeutic) or breaking down/destruction (diseased condition) 🗑
460
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)
used to treat certain types of cancers (leukemia 🗑
461
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
joint inflammation caused by the body’s immune system attacking its own joint tissues 🗑
462
Osteoarthritis (OA)
bone/joint inflammation caused by “wear-and-tear” of cartilage at the joints 🗑
463
Kyphosis
abnormal increase of the outward curvature of the spine (humpback) 🗑
464
Lordosis
abnormal increase of the forward curvature (swayback) 🗑
465
Scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (sideways) 🗑
466
Comminuted fracture (Fx)
bone is splintered/crushed into pieces 🗑
467
Greenstick fracture (Fx)
bone is bent/partially broken (usually in children) 🗑
468
Open fracture (Fx)
bone is broken out to the surface of the skin 🗑
469
Spiral fracture (Fx)
bone is broken by a twisting motion (usually in sports injuries) 🗑
470
Stress fracture (Fx)
small crack in the bone from overuse or chronic/excessive impact 🗑
471
BMT
Bone Marrow Transplant 🗑
472
Fx
Fracture 🗑
473
OA
Osteoarthritis 🗑
474
Brady-
slow 🗑
475
Tachy-
fast 🗑
476
-cele
hernia 🗑
477
-desis
bind/tie together; surgical suturing 🗑
478
-emia
blood condition 🗑
479
-ia
condition 🗑
480
-ic
pertaining to 🗑
481
CFS
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 🗑
482
prog
prognosis 🗑
483
A
anterior 🗑
484
ADL
Activities of Daily Living 🗑
485
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