Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Abatement
A reduction in severity of symptoms.
Abiotic
Not related to living organisms (physical, not biological).
Abortive
When a disease is cut short.
Abrasion
Damage to the top layer of skin by friction (scrape, graze).
Abruption
A sudden separation or breaking off.
Accessory
Extra or supplementary to the main element.
Ambulatory
Able to walk.
Analgesia
The removal of pain while while a patient is consciousness.
Benign
An abnormal but non-threatening growth or tumor.
Cavity
Hollow space in the body containing one organ or more.
Compression
The application of pressure to stop bleeding or prevent further injury.
Etiology
The cause of a certain condition.
Exacerbation
Deterioration of a condition.
Hematemesis
Blood in vomit.
Iatrogenic
A condition that appears as a result of treatment of another condition.
Idiopathic
Condition with an unknown cause.
Intractable
Difficult to cure or alleviate.
Referred Pain
Pain felt in an area different from the actual source.
Reflux
Going in a backward direction.
Remission
Signs of disease disappear temporarily or permanently.
Stimulus
Triggers a physiological response.
Subcutaneous
Just beneath the skin
Syndrome
A set of symptoms that indicate a certain condition, disease, or abnormality.
Abdominal
Abdomen
