Med Terms Ch. 1, 4, 8
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-algia | pain, painful condition
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dys- | bad, difficult, painful
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-ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out, excision
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hyper- | excessive, increased
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-itis | inflammation
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-osis | abnormal condition, disease
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-ostomy | surgical creation of artificial opening
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-otomy | cutting, surgical incision
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-plasty | surgical repair
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-rraphy | surgical suturing
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-ia | abnormal condition, disease
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-megaly | enlargement
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a- | without, loss of, absence
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-graphy | process of producing a picture or record
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myorraphy | surgical suturing of a muscle
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-cele | hernia, tumor, swelling
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fasci / o | fascia, fibrous band
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fibr / o | fibrous tissue, fiber
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bi- | twice, double, two
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dys- | bad, difficult
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my / o | muscle
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ten / o | tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
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abduction | movement (of a limb) AWAY from the midline
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pronation | palm of hand / sole of foot turned downward
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dorsiflexion | movement that bends foot upward at ankle
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adduction | movement (of a limb) TOWARD the midline
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circumduction | circular movement
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kines / o | movement
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kinesi / o | movement
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myoclonus | sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle
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tenolysis | the release of a tendon from adhesions
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ataxia | inability to coordinate muscle activity
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tenodysis | surgical suturing of end of tendon to bone
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paralysis | loss of sensation
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dystonia | abnormal muscle tone
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bradykinesia | extreme slowness in movement
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hyperkinesia | increased muscle movement or activity
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hypotonia | diminished muscle tone of skeletal muscles
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dyskinesia | distortion of voluntary movement
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singultus | hiccups
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DTR | -deep tendon reflexes
-tested with a reflex hammer
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EMG | -Electromyography
-diagnostic test that measures electrical activity within nerve fibers in response to nerve stimulation
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ROM | range of motion
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-plegia | paralysis
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tax / o | coordination
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brady- | slow
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epi- | above, on
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-lysis | separation, break-down
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ab- | away from
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ad- | toward
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duct- | to lead
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-ion | action
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clon | violent action
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-desis | to tie together
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condyl | round part of bone
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epicondylitis | inflammation of tissues around elbow
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cachexia | condition of physical wasting away
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cholangitis | acute inflammation of the bile duct
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cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder
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cholecystitis | inflammation of the gall bladder
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cholelithiasis | presence of gall stones
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dysphagia | difficulty swallowing
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enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine
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GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease
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hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver
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hematemesis | vomiting blood
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hyperemesis | excessive vomiting
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volvulus | twisting of intestine
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gastroenterologist | Dr. who specializes in stomach and small intestine
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gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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dystonia | abnormal muscle tone
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cholecyst | gall bladder
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cholangitis | acute infection of the bile duct
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chol / e | word root - bile / gall
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-ia | abnormal condition
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cholang | wood root - bile duct
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cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder
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cachexia | condition of physical wasting away
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cholecystitis | inflammation of gall bladder
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