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Medical Terminology

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Increase in numbers of malignant white blood cells   Leukemia  
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Study of cells   Cytology  
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The combining form for kidney   ren/o  
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Cystoscopy   Visual examination of the urinary bladder  
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Diagnosis   Is made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient's condition  
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Removal of a gland   Adenectomy  
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The combining form for: eye   ophthalm/o  
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Hepatoma   Tumor of the liver  
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Electroencephalogram   Record of electricity in the brain  
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Pertaining to the brain   Cerebral  
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Pain in a joint   Arthralgia  
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Instrument to view the eye   Ophthalmoscope  
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A platelet   Thrombocyte  
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Pertaining to through the liver   Transhepatic  
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The combining form for disease   path/o  
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Inflammation of the nose   Rhinitis  
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The combining form for: to cut   sect/o  
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Iatrogenic   Pertaining to produced by treatment  
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Microscopic examination of living tissue   Biopsy  
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Pathologist   One who performs autopsies and reads biopsies  
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The process by which food is burned to release energy   Catabolism  
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Throat   Pharynx  
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Craniotomy   Incision of the skull  
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An epithelial cell is a(an)   Skin cell  
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Voice box   Larynx  
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The tailbone is the   Coccyx  
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The upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs, are the   Hypochondriac regions  
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Pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions   Sagittal  
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Internal organs   viscera  
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Pertaining to the chest   thoracic  
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Picture of the chromosomes in the nucleus   karyotype  
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Space between the lungs   mediastinum  
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Sarcoma   Malignant tumor of flesh tissue  
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A histologist studies   Tissues  
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The pleural cavity is the   Space between the membranes around the lungs  
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The pituitary gland is in which body cavity?   Cranial  
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Part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs   Endoplasmic reticulum  
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Supine means   Lying on the back  
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The RUQ contains the   Liver  
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Ultrasonography   Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image  
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Hypertrophy   Increase in cell size; increased development  
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Excessive sugar in the blood   Hyperglycemia  
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Return of disease symptoms   Relapse  
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Abductor muscle   Carries a limb away from the body  
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Dyspnea   Difficult breathing  
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Pertaining to the opposite side   Contralateral  
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Brady-   Slow  
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Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck   Parathyroid glands  
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Recombinant DNA   Gene from one organism is inserted into another organism  
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Tachycardia   Rapid heartbeat  
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Percutaneous   Through the skin  
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Slow heart beat   bradycardia  
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Lack of water   dehydration  
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Without oxygen   anoxia  
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Protrusion of an eyeball   Exophthalmos  
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Against infection   antisepsis  
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Before birth   antepartum  
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Not breathing   apnea  
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Foreign substance   antigen  
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Clubfoot   Talipes  
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Poor formation of bone   Osteodystrophy  
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Pertaining to heart muscle   myocardial  
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Pertaining to the upper arm bone   Humeral  
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Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called   Cancellous bone  
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Inflammation of bone and bone marrow   Osteomyelitis  
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Lateral curvature of the spinal column   Scoliosis  
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Operation performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk   Laminectomy  
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The shaft of a long bone is called a(n)   Diaphysis  
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Muscle connected to internal organs   visceral  
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An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is a   Foramen  
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Vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone, which is known as   Osteomalacia  
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Slipping or subluxation of a vertebra   Spondylolisthesis  
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Heel bone   calcaneus  
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Kneecap   patella  
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Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the   Acromion  
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Knuckle-like process at the end of a bone is called a   Condyle  
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Fibrous membrane separating muscles   fascia  
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Act of turning the palm forward or upward   supination  
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Movement away from the midline   abduction  
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A type of epithelial cell in the epidermis is a   Squamous cell  
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Profuse sweating   Diaphoresis  
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Fungal infection   Trichomycosis  
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Fatty mass within a sebaceous gland   Steatoma  
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Bullae   Large blisters  
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Itching   Pruritus  
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Keloid   Thickened scar  
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Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma   Dysplastic nevi  
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Dermis   Middle layer of skin  
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Bed sore; break in continuity of skin   Decubitus ulcer  
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Chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin   Psoriasis  
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A dermatomycosis   Tinea  
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A hard protein material found in the epidermis   Keratin  
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Blackhead   comedo  
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Absence of skin pigment   albinism  
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Xer/o means   Dry  
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What is a combining form meaning skin   Cutane/o  
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Inflammation of the soft tissue around a nail   Paronychia  
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Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance   Cerebellum  
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Space between nerve cells is called the   Synapse  
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Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels   Medulla oblongata  
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Inability to speak   Aphasia  
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Collection of blood within the meningeal layers   Subdural hematoma  
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Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling   Paresthesia  
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Paralysis of four extremities   Quadriplegia  
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Pertaining to muscles and nerves   Myoneural  
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Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of   Cerebrovascular accident  
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Fainting   Syncope  
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Relieving, but not curing   palliative  
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Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms   aura  
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Neurotransmitter   Acetylcholine  
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Within the meninges   intrathecal  
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Manner of walking   gait  
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Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called   Gyri  
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Burning sensation of pain   Causalgia  
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A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system   Plexus  
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Glial cells   Astrocytes  
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Removal of a middle ear bone   stapedectomy  
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Fungal infection of the ear   Otomycosis  
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Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis   Macula lutea  
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Outer flap of the ear   pinna  
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Waxy discharge from the ear   cerumen  
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Astigmatism   Defective curvature of the cornea or lens  
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Hearing impairment due to old age   presbycusis  
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Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible   Cones  
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Tinnitus   Ringing sound in ears  
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Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx   Eustachian tube  
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Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by   Tonometry  
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Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye   Cornea  
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An eye inflammation commonly called “pinkeye” is   Conjunctivitis  
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Visual examination of the ear   Otoscopy  
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Myopia   Nearsightedness  
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Small hard mass on the eyelid; formed from a sebaceous gland enlargement   Chalazion  
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The meaning of palpebr/o is   Eyelid  
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Surgical repair of the eardrum   tympanoplasty  
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Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body   Accommodation  
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