Medical Terminology
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| abduct | draw away from median line of the body
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| abscess | localized collection of pus buried in tissues, organs, or confined spaces
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| acetabulum | socket in the pelvis within
which the head of the femur fits
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| acromioclavicular joint | shoulder – collarbone junction
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| adduct | draw toward the median line of the body
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| allesthesia | the circumstance whereby a sensation such as pain or touch is
experienced at a point remote from that at which the stimulus occurs
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| anastomosis | a connection between two vessels
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| brachial plexus | a network of vessels and nerves in the shoulder/arm region
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| bronchiectasis | dilation of the bronchial tubes
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| bruit | sound or murmur heard in auscultation, especially an abnormal one
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| cardiology | the study of the heart and its
functions
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| cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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| Cesarean section | a surgical incision
through the abdominal wall and uterus,
performed to deliver a fetus
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| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder
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| chondromalacia | abnormal softening of cartilage
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| creatinine | substance found in muscle and blood and excreted in the urine
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| discogram | graphic record of the view of an intervertebral disk
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| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing
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| edema | presence of abnormally large
amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue
spaces of the body
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| encephalopathy | any degenerative disease
of the brain
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| fasciculated | clustered together or
occurring in bundles
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| fasciitis | inflammation of a fascia, a band of
fibrous tissue that lies deep under the skin
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| foramenotomy | the operation of
removing the roof of the intervertebral
foramina for the relief of nerve root
compression
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| fundus | the bottom or base of anything – e.g., uterus, eye
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| gallbladder | small, pear-shaped muscular sac, located under the right lobe of the liver, in which bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed
by the body for digestion
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| gastroenteritis | an acute inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines
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| glioblastoma | a rapidly growing tumor
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| hypotension | abnormally low blood
pressure
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| hypoxia | reduction of sufficient oxygen in
tissues in spite of adequate blood supply
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| ileum | a portion of the small intestine
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| ileus | a bowel obstruction
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| ilium | pelvis; part of the hipbone
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| laminectomy | excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra
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| laminotomy | division of the lamina of a vertebra
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| laparoscopy | examination of the interior
of the abdomen by means of instrument called a laparoscope
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| lordosis | abnormally increased curvature of the thoracic and lumbar spine
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| luxation | dislocation in which bone is
displaced from its normal position in the joint cavity
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| musculoskeletal | pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and the muscles
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| nephrology: | scientific study of the kidney, its anatomy, physiology, pathology,
and pathophysiology
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| neurology | that branch of medical science which deals with the nervous system
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| nystagmus | involuntary, rapid movement of the eyeball
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| oophorocystectomy | excision of an ovarian cyst
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| ophthalmology | branch of medical science dealing with the
anatomy, functions and diseases of the eye
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| orthopedics | that branch of surgery and medical science which is specially concerned with the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system, its
articulations, and associated structures
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| paracentesis | aspiration
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| patella | kneecap
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| petechia | a tiny red spot on the skin, but usually used in the plural
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| perfusion | the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ
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| plantar fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia of the sole of the foot
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| pulmonology | the medical science concerned with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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| Raynaud's disease | vascular disorder characterized by ischemia of the fingers or toes
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| syncope | temporary suspension of consciousness, a faint or swoon
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| spondylitis | inflammation of one or more vertebrae
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| spondylosis | degenerative changes of vertebrae
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| spondylolisthesis | forward displacement of lumbar vertebra
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| stapedectomy | surgical creation of a small opening in the stapes
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| venous | of or pertaining to the veins
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| viscid | sticky, thick
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| xiphoid | shaped like a sword, as in xiphoid process
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| a- | without/absence of
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| ab- | away from
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| ad- | to/toward
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| an- | without
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| ante- | before
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| anti- | against
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| bi- | two
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| brady- | slow
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| contra- | against
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| ecto- | outside
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| endo- | within
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| exo- | outside
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| glyc- | sweet
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| hyper- | above
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| hypo- | below
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| im- | not
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| infra- | under or below
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| inter- | between
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| intra- | inside
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| mal- | bad
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| macro- | large
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| meso- | middle
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| meta- | after
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| mut- | change
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| patho- | disease
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| peri- | surrounding
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| retro- | back
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| sub- | under or below
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| supra- | above
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| super- | over or above
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| tachy- | fast
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| trans- | through, across,beyond
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| ultra- | beyond, excess
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| -algia | pain
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| -asis | condition
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| -asthenia | weakness
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| -ectomy | excision, surgical removal
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| -emia | blood condition
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| -genic | producing, causing
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| -itia, itis | inflammation
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| -lysis | reduction, destruction
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| -megaly | enlargement
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| -oma | tumor, swelling
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| -oscopy, -osopy | to view
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| -ostomy | creation of artificial opening
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| -otomy | cut into
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| -pathy | disease
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| -penia | insufficiency
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| -plegia | paralysis
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -sclerosis | hardening
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| -sepsis | infection
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| -stasis | control or stop
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| -tropic | influencing
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| bronch | windpipe
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| cardi | heart
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| cutane | skin
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| carp | wrist
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| cyst | bladder
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| cyt | cell
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| derm | skin
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| dors | back
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| encephal | brain
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| enter | intestines
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| erythr | red
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| gangli | swelling
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| gastr | stomach
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| hema | blood
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| hepat | liver
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| homeo | same
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| lact | milk
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| leuko | white
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| lip | fat
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| mening | membrane
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| morph | shape or form
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| myo | muscle
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| nephr | kidney
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| olfact | to smell
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| oo | egg ovum
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| oss, oste | bone
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| phleb | vein
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| pleur | rib
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| pod | foot
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| proct | rectum
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| psych | mind
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| pyr | fever
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| ren | kidney
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| scler | hard
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| somat | body
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| strat | layer
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| thromb | clot
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| ven | vein
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