Medical Terms Flashcards by Adriana Rivera

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Neurectomy

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Resection of a nerve

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iatrogenic

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pertaining to produced by treatment

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cerebral

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pertaining to the brain

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor

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hematoma

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collection of blood

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hyperglycemia

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high blood sugar

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pericardium

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membrane surrounding the heart

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endoscope

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INSTRUMENT to examine within

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enteropathy

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disease of the intestines

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cystitis

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Inflammation of the urinary bladder

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prognosis

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prediction about the outcome of a treatment

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Biopsy

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Microscopic examination of living tissue

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Arthalgia

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pain of a joint

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Leukemia

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Increase in abnormal, immature white blood cells

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Oncology

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study of tumors

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Hypoglycemia

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low levels of blood sugar

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Gastric resection

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excision of the stomach

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Carcinogenic

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pertaining to producing cancer

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Encephalopathy

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Brain Disease

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Cystoscopy

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process of visual examination of the urinary bladder

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Osteitis

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Inflammation of the bone

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Neuralgia

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pain of nerves

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Prognosis

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Prediction about the outcome of a treatment

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Nephrectomy

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Resection of a kidney

Pathologist

A physician who examines dead bodies to determine the cause of death

Leukocytosis

Slight increase in numbers of white blood cells as response to infection

Electroencephalogram

Record of the electricity in the brain

gynecology

study of women and female diseases

gastrotomy

incision of the stomach

Thrombosis

abnormal condition of clotting cells

Nephritis

inflammation of kidney

Leukocyte

white blood cell

erythrocyte

red blood cell

Incision

cutting into

Excision

cutting out

hypodermic

under the skin

Anemia

condition of low number of red blood cells

viscera

internal organs