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Med Terms Ch. 1, 4, 8

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Definition
-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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