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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| LITHOTRISPY | Break down of kidney stones |
| Xanth/o | Yelloish plaques that are slightly raised on the skin surface of the upper and lower eyelids |
| Distal | Situated away from the center of the body, or from the the point of origin; specifically applied to the extremity or distant part of a limb or organ |
| Proximal | Toward the beginning, the nearer of two. |
| Colonoscope | Instrument inserted through the Anus in Oder to examine the colon |
| Lateral | Of, at , toward , or from the side |
| Medical | Relating to the science of medicine, or to the treatment of illness and injuries |
| Superior | Further above or out ; higher in position |
| Inferior | low or lower in position |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus |
| Polydipsia | Abnormally great thirst as a symptom of disease (such as diabetes) |
| Onychomalacia | Abnormal softness of the fingernails or toenails |
| Scleroderma | A chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rhuematic diseases |
| Dermatome | Is an area of skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve |
| Dermacyanosis | A bluish color of the skin due to insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| Dystaxia | Difficulty in controlling voluntary movements |
| Myoma | A benign tumor of uterine muscle |
| Myasthenia | Weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles |
| Dyskinesia | Impairment of voluntary movements resulting in fragmented or jerky motions |
| Chondrocyte | A connective tissue cell that occupies a lacuna witching the cartilage matrix |
| Lipid | The main constituents of plant and animal cells |
| Hypo | Low, under , beneath , down , or below normal |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Emia | Blood or pressure of a substance in the blood |
| Hyper | High , beyond , excessive , or above normal |
| Calc/i | Calcium |
| Kali | Potassium |
| Dacryorrhea | Excessive flow of tears |
| Macrophage | A type of white blood cell that ingests foreign material |
| Ad lib | At ones pleasure |
| Centesis | Surgical puncture |
| Immunopathy | Deficient or absent response |
| Fusci/o | Band or fascia |
| Tomy | Act of cutting |
| Pneumo | Pertaining to breathing , respiration , the lungs , phuenmonia or air |
| SOB | Small bowel obstruction |
| Ectomy | Act of cutting out |
| Physi/o | Physiologic ,natural , relating to physics |
| Fibr/o | Fiber |
| Rraphy | Surgical suture |
| Scapular | Shoulder blade |
| DVR | Double -valve replacement |
| Gastroenterologist | Disorders of digestive system |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Antepartum | Before birth |
| Pyuria | Pus in the urine |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| Poiseis | Formation |
| Plasty | Formation or plastic repair of |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Atherosclerosis | Is the build up of a waxy plaque on the inside of blood vessels |
| Plantar | Relating to the sole of the foot |
| Flexion | The act of bending it the condition of being |
| Eversion | A turning inside out ; a turning outward |
| Dorsiflexion | Backward flexion or bending as of the hand or foot |
| Inversion | A turning inward , inside out , or other reserval of the normal relation of part |
| Cubital | Pertaining to the elbow |
| Cranial | Pertaining to the cranium or to the head end of the body |
| Popliteal | Pertaining to the area behind the knee |
| Carpal | Pertaining to the carpus , or wrist |
| Episi | Vulva |
| Trophy | Nutrition |
| Adren | Adrenal glands |
| Are/o | A gas; aerial , gassy |
| -ism | A condition |
| Crypt/o | Hidden ; without apparent cause |
| Cortic/o | Cortex or bark |
| Cystocele | Hernia of the bladder, usually into the vagina |
| Tachypnea | Rapid breathing |
| Intracellular | Within a cell or cells |
| Metr/o | The uterus |
| Cephalodynia | Headache |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| Andr/o | Imformal |
| Megaly | Enlarged ; bigness |
| A phobia | Without fear |
| Stenosis | An abnormal narrowing or contraction of a body passage or opening |
| Sublingual | Beneath the tongue |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| Athr/o | Joint |
| Cardiomegaly | Enlargement of the heart |
| Irid/o | Of the eye |
| Blopsy | Removal and examination usually microscopic |
| C | With |
| Olfact | A unit of odor |
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