Med Terms- Final Flashcards
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arthritis
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Inflammation of a joint
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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esophageal
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pertaining to the esophagus
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hepatic
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pertaining to the liver
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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venopathy
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disease of a vein
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hepatectomy
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surgical removal of the liver
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atherectomy
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surgical removal of a joint
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart
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esophagectomy
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surgical removal of the esophagus
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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oncogenic
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causing tumors
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benign
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non-malignant
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histology
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study of tissue
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leiomyoma
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tumor of smooth muscle
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iatrology
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study of medicine
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lipocyte
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fat cell
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histoid
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resembling a tissue in the body
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hyperplasia
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excessive formation
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myocyte
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muscle cell
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myoma
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tumor of muscle
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adenoma
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tumor of gland
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cyanosis
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Abnormal condition of blue
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fissure
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Slit or crack in the skin
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erythrocyte
Red cell
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leiodermia
Condition of smooth skin
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trichopathy
Disease of the hair
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melanoma
Black tumor
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pruritus
Severe itching
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cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
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cyanotic
Pertaining to blue
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intradermal
Within the skin
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gangrene
Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply
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dermatome
Instrument used to cut a thin slice of skin
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effusion
fluid buildup
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costal
pertaining to the rib
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tibial
pertaining to the lower leg bone
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ambulate
walking around
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gout
arthritis by redness of joints
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ulnar
pertaing to the lower arm bone
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ischial
pertaing to the lower pelvic bone
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plantar fasciitis
inflammation of the tissue at the bottom of the foot
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scoliosis
abnormal curve of the spine
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crepitus
cracking sound when 2 bones rub together
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craniotomy
incision in the skull
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chondrectomy
removal of joint cartilage
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lithotripsy
Surgical crushing of a stone
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cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder
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catheter
Flexible tube-like device for withdrawing fluid
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nephralgia
Kidney pain
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cystectomy
Excision of the bladder
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urology
Study of the male and female urinary system
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mentoplasty
Surgical repair of the meatus
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hematuria
Blood in the urine
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urologist
A physician specializing in the male and female urinary system
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andropathy
A disease of the male
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prostatolith
Stone in the prostate gland
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prostatocystitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder
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aspermia
Absence or no sperm
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spermatogenesis
Formation or production of sperm
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS, caused by HIV, interference with an immune system
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testicular carcinoma
Cancer of the testicle
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orchiopathy
A disease of a testicle
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mammogram
X-ray film of the breast
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gynecopathy
A disease of a woman
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ablation
Destruction of abnormal tissue, melt it, vaporize it
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uterine
Pertaining to the uterus
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oophorectomy
Excision of an ovary
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hysterectomy
Excision of the uterus
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postpartum
Occurring after childbirth
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prenatal
Pertaining to before birth
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apgar score
Assessment for a newborn 1 and 5 minutes after birth
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cesarean section
Giving birth through an incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus
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eutocia
Normal labor
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dystocia
Difficult labor
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microcephalus
Small head
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aortic stenosis
Narrowing of the aorta
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angiogram
Record of a vessel
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ventricular
The lower chamber of the heart
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electrocardiography
Process of recording the electric activity of the heart
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thrombolytic
Destruction of a clot
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phlebology
Study of veins
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occlude
To close tightly
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hypothermia
Body temperature that is below normal
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palpitations
Irregular heartbeat
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atrial
Pertaining to the artery
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diastole
Phase in the cardiac cycle when ventricles relax
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defibrillation
Giving electric shock to restore someone’s heartbeat
