Module 1 & 2: Basics Flashcards
(233 cards)
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arthro
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joint
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cardio
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heart
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esophago
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esophagus
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hepato
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liver
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neuro
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nerve
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osteo
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bone
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patello
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kneecap
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pulmono
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lung
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veno
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vein
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intra
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within
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sub
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below
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-ectomy
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surgical removal, excision
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-itis
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inflammation
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-pathy
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disease
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-eal
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pertaining to
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-otic
A
pertaining to
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-ous
A
pertaining to
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arthrectomy
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Surgical removal of a joint
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esophagectomy
Surgical removal of the esophagus
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hepatectomy
Surgical removal of the liver
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neurectomy
Surgical removal of a nerve
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patellectomy
Surgical removal of the knee cap
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esophagitis
Inflammation of the esophagus
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neuritis
Inflammation of a nerve
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arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
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hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
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osteitis
Inflammation of a bone
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osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bone and joint
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cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
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hepatomegaly
Enlargement of the liver
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arthropathy
Disease of a joint
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cardiopathy
Disease of the heart
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hepatopathy
Disease of a liver
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neuropathy
Disease of a nerve
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osteoarthropathy
Disease of bone and joint
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osteopathy
Disease of a bone
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venopathy
Disease of a vein
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cardiac
pertaining to the heart
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esophageal
pertaining to the esophagus
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hepatic
pertaining to the liver
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intravenous
pertaining to within the vein
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neural
pertaining to a nerve
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patellar
pertaining to the knee cap
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pulmonary
pertaining to the lung
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subhepatic
pertaining to under the liver
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venous
pertaining to a vein
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c
with
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DX
diagnosis
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HX
history
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HPI
history of present illness
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Rx
take/prescribe
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TX
treatment
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c/o
complains of/ complaints of
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CC
chief complaint
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d/c OR DC
discontinue (discharge)
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H&P
History and Physical
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PE
physical exam
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pt PT
patient
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R/O
rule out (may or may not have)
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DOB
date of birth
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adeno
gland
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cyto
cell
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epithelio
top layer of skin or mucous membrane
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fibro
fibrous tissue, fibers
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somato
body
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viscero
internal organ
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cancero
cancer
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carcino
cancer
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leio
smooth
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lipo
fat
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myo
muscle
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onco
tumor
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patho
disease
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rhabdo
striated, rod-shaped
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antero
front
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caudo
tail, downward
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cephalo
head, upward
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disto
away from the point of attachment to the trunk
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dorso
back
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infero
below
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latero
side
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medio
middle
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postero
back, behind
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proximo
near the point of attachment to the trunk
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supero
above
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ventro
belly (front)
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a-
without (prior to consonants)
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an-
without (prior to vowels)
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bi-
two
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dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal
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hyper-
above normal, excessive
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hypo-
below normal, deficient
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uni-
one
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-cyte
cell
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-gen
substance or agent that produces
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-genesis
production
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-genic
pertaining to producing
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-ior
pertaining to
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-logist
one who studies and practices
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-logy
study of
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-plasia
condition of formation
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-plasm
substance, growth
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-sarcoma
fleshy connective tissue tumor; highly malignant tumor
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cancerous
Cancer
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epithelial
Pertaining to top layer of skin or mucous membrane
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fibrous
Pertaining to fibrous tissue
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somatic
Pertaining to the body
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visceral
Pertaining to internal organs
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cytology
Study of cells
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cytoplasm
Cell substance
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lipocyte
Fat cell
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myocyte
Muscle cell
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somatogenic
Pertaining to originating in the body
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aplasia
Lack of formation
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carcinogen
Substance that causes cancer
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carcinogenesis
The production/formation of cancer
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carcinogenic
Pertaining to producing cancer
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dysplasia
Abnormal development
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hyperplasia
Excessive formation
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hypoplasia
Below normal formation (of organ or tissues)
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pathogen
Agent that causes disease
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pathogenesis
The production/formation of disease
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pathogenic
Pertaining to producing disease
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visceromegaly
Abnormal enlargement of internal organs
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adenocarcinoma
Cancerous tumor of a gland
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adenofibroma
Fibrous tumor of a gland (benign)
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adenoma
Tumor of gland
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What is adenosarcoma?
Connective tissue tumor of glandular tissue (highly malignant)
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What is carcinoma?
Cancerous tumor
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epithelioma
Tumor of top layer of skin or mucous membrane
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fibroma
Tumor composed of fibrous tissue
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fibrosarcoma
Connective tissue tumor composed of fibrous tissue (highly malignant)
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leiomyoma
Tumor of smooth muscle
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leiomyosarcoma
Connective tissue tumor of smooth muscle (highly malignant).
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lipoma
Tumor containing fat
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liposarcoma
Connective tissue tumor composed of fat (highly malignant)
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myoma
Tumor of a muscle
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neuroma
Tumor made-up of nerve tissue
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oncogenic
Pertaining to causing tumors
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rhabdomyosarcoma
Connective tissue tumor of striated muscle.
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sarcoma
Connective tissue tumor (highly malignant)
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fibroid
resembling fibrous tissue
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myopathy
disease of muscle
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oncologist
specialist (physician) who studies and treats tumors
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oncology
study of tumors
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pathologist
one who studies disease
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pathology
study of disease
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anterior
pertaining to the front
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anteroposterior
pertaining to the front and to the back
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bilateral
pertaining to both sides
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caudal
pertaining to the tail
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cephalic
pertaining to the head
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distal
pertaining to away from the point of attachment on the trunk
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dorsal
pertaining to the back of the body
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inferior
pertaining to below
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lateral
pertaining to a side
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medial
pertaining to the middle; midline of the body
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mediolateral
pertaining to the middle and to the side
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posterior
pertaining to the back of the body
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posteroanterior
pertaining to the back and to the front
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proximal
pertaining to near to the point of attachment on the trunk
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superior
pertaining to above
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unilateral
pertaining to one side (only)
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ventral
pertaining to the belly (front)
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acute
describing a disease of sudden onset
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afebrile
without fever
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chronic
describing a persistent or longer-term disease
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encapsulated
enclosed in capsule as with benign tumors
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exacerbation
increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
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febrile
having a fever
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lethargy
general lack of energy
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malaise
general feeling of discomfort
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remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
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sign
a symptom that can be detected by others (than the patient); objective in nature
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symptom
what is experienced by the patient; subjective in nature
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benign
not malignant, non-current, favorable for recovery
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carcinoma in situ
cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
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diagnosis
naming or identifying a disease
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idiopathic
pertaining to disease of unknown origin
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inflammation
response to injury or destruction of tissue
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malignant
tending to become progressively worse, to death, as in cancer
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metastases
plural of metastasis
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metastasis
spread of disease to distant site
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metastatic
pertaining to the spread of disease to distant site
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morbidity
rate of illness in a population; condition of being diseased
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mortality
rate of death in a population; state of being mortal
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neoplasm
new growth of abnormal tissue or tumor
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prognosis
predicting of probable outcome of disease
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biopsy
removal of living tissue from body - viewed under microscope
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chemotherapy
treatment of cancer by using drugs
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hospice
providing relief but not cure
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radiation therapy
treatment of cancer using radioactive substance
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frontal plane
vertical division into anterior and posterior
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midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal right and left halves
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sagittal plane
vertical field running through body from front to back, dividing the body into R and L
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transverse plane
horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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midline
imaginary line down the center of the body
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deep
situated far below the surface
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superficial
situated near the surface
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epigastric region
abdominal region superior to umbilical region
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hypochondriac region
abdominal region lateral to epigastric region
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hypogastric region
abdominal region inferior to umbilical region
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iliac region
abdominal region lateral to hypogastric region
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lumbar region
right and left of umbilical region
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umbilical region
abdominal region around the navel (umbilicus)
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lateral recumbent position
lying on side; right and left precede the term to indicate the patient's side
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lithotomy position
lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated
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orthopnea position
sitting upright propped up with pillows to ease breathing
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prone
lying on abdomen, facing downward
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recumbent position
lying down in any position
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supine
lying on back, facing upward
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Trendelenburg position
lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet
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BID
two times per day
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QID
four times a day
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TID
three times a day
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Bx
biopsy
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CA
cancer
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mets
metastasis
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AP
anteroposterior (x-ray)
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PA
posteroanterior (x-ray)
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
