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terms
Question | Answer |
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Fistula | abnormal passage |
Ather/o | plaque or fatty substance |
Pyel/o | pelvis |
Pyr/O | FEVER OR FIRE |
Py/o | pus |
Myc/o | fungus |
Mucous | specialized mucous membranes that line the body cavities |
Acronym | Word fomrd from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term |
Disease | Condition where one or more body parts are not functioning normally |
Differential diagonis (rule out) | Determing which one of serveral diseases can be producing the signs and symptoms present |
sign | objective evidence of a disease |
Symptom | subjective evidence of a disease |
syndrome | set of signs and symptoms occur together as part of a specific disease |
inflammation | localized response to an injury or destruction of tissue |
end | within |
lith | stone |
super, supra | above or excessive |
sub | under, less, below |
intra | within or inside |
inter | between or among |
eu | good,normal, well, easy |
ab | away from |
gram | a picture or record |
angi/o | blood vessel |
stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
malacia | abnormal softening |
rrhea | flow or discharge |
rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
otomy | cutting, surgical incision |
osis | abnormal condition, disease |
centesis | surgical punture to remove fluid |
Ileum | Last and longest portion of the small intestine |
prostrate | collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome by exhaustion |