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1
Q

Correction of nasal
deformities

A

Rhinoplasty

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2
Q

When peripheral nerves
are dysfunctional

A

Neuropathy

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3
Q

Cut into the trachea

A

Tracheotomy

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4
Q

Unpleasant odor from
breath

A

Halitosis

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5
Q

Study of the conditions of
the heart

A

Cardiology

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6
Q

Disproportionate
enlargement of the heart

A

Cardiomegaly

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7
Q

Breakdown of structures,
such as cancer mass,
through electric currents

A

Electrolysis

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8
Q

Inflamed lining of the
colon

A

Colitis

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9
Q

Exam by Xray or CT of
blood of lymph after the
introduction of a
radiopague substance

A

Angiography

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10
Q

Joint pain

A

Arthralgia

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11
Q

Act of palpating

A

Palpation

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12
Q

Removal of thyroid gland

A

Thyroidectomy

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13
Q

Clinical condition
characterized by RBC or
hemoglobin deficiency

A

Anemia

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14
Q

Muscle activity in the
heart is recorded with the
use of a cardiograph

A

Cardiogram

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15
Q

Urethral opening is
situated on the penis’s
underside

A

Hypospadias

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16
Q

Inside vein

A

Intravenous

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17
Q

Hypertrophy of the breast

A

Macromastia

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18
Q

Cells that color the skin

A

Melanocytes

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19
Q

False aneurysm

A

Pseudoaneurysm

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20
Q

abnormal smallness of
body structures

A

Microsomnia

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21
Q

Excessive thirst

A

Polydipsia

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22
Q

After meal

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Postprandial

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23
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Before meal

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Preprandial

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24
Q

Type of memory loss
where a person can no
longer access events that
happened in the past

A

Retrograde amnesia

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Partially cognizant of surroundings
Semiconscious
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Cluster of symptoms linked by a single causative agent
Syndrome
27
Passing through the eyesocket
Transorbitol
28
Soundwaves traveling at high frequency
Ultrasound
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without sensation
Anesthesia
30
Outside the uterus pregnancy
Extrauterine pregnancy
31
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
32
Absence of breathing
Apnea
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One half of the body is paralyzed
Hemiplegia
34
Elevated blood pressure
Hypertension
35
A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection
Abscess
36
A cut or scrape that typically isnt that serious
Abrasion
37
Signifies a condition that begins abruptly can sometimes be severe but the duration is short
Acute
38
Not cancerous
Benign
39
A small sample of tissue that is taken for testing
Biopsy
40
It signifies a recurrent persistent condition Ex heart disease
Chronic
41
A bruise
Contusion
42
A medical device that uses electrical shock to restore normal heart beat.
Defibrillator
43
Swelling caused by fluid accumulation
Edema
44
An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot
Embolism
45
The outer layer of skin
Epidermis
46
Broken bone or cartilage
Fracture
47
An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a specific function
Gland
48
A patient that requires hospitalization
Inpatient
49
A patient who does not require being admitted for treatment
Outpatient
50
Presence of cancerous cells
Malignant
51
The predicted outcome of disease progression and treatment
Prognosis
52
Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered
Relapse
53
Stitches, which are used to join tissues together as they heal
Sutures
54
The removal of an organ or tissue from one body that is implanted into another.
Transplant
55
A substance that stimulates antibody production to provide immunity against disease.
Vaccine
56
A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans
Zoonotic's
57
Surgical repair
-plasty
58
Disease process
-pathy
59
Cut into
-otomy
60
Something that is abnormal
-osis
61
The study of a particular consetration
-ology
62
Abnormal enlargement
-megaly
63
The decomposition, destruction. Or breakdown
-lysis
64
Signifies inflammation
-itis
65
Diagnostics where ct scan and x rays are produced and recorded
-graphy
66
Indicates A process
-ation
67
Pain
-Algia
68
Surgical removal of something
-Ectomy
69
Pertains to blood condition.
-emia
70
Procedure pertaining to recording for diagnostic purposes
-gram
71
A-
Without, devoid of, not
72
An-
Without. Devoid of
73
Dys-
Abnormal, difficult, painful
74
Extra/extro
External, beyond
75
Hemi-
Half
76
Hyper
Extreme, excessive, situated above

Medical Terminology Parts A And B (2 decks)

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