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Bryz MT/NAR Chap 1
Medical Terminology/NAR Chapter 1 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acronym | an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word |
| Acute | short duration and recent onset (opposite of chronic) |
| Appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix |
| Arthralgia | pain in the joint |
| Colostomy | Surgical operation making the colon divert to the abdominal wall |
| Diagnosis | identification of the nature of an illness |
| Differential Diagnosis | differentiating between two or more conditions sharing similar signs and symptoms |
| Disease | disease affecting a specific location |
| Dysfunctional | deviating from normal operation |
| Edema | Swelling (fluid leaked into the tissues) |
| Eponym | a name formed after a person (Virginia Apgar) |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| Gastrosis | stomach condition |
| Hemorrhage | bleeding, usually profuse |
| Infection | invasion/spread of microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, parasites not normally present |
| Inflammation | localized condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, and hot |
| Interstitial | Between organs, tissues, cells |
| Intramuscular | into the muscle |
| Malaise | General discomfort, uneasiness or pain |
| Melanosis | General term for melanin or melanin-like issues in tissues |
| Myelopathy | spinal cord injury |
| Myoplasty | surgical repair of muscle |
| Myorrhexis | tearing of a muscle |
| Neonatology | study of newborns |
| Neurorrhaphy | surgical suturing of a nerve |
| Otorhinolaryngology | study of the ears, nose, throat |
| Palpation | assessing with the hands |
| Palpitation | rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat |
| Pathology | studying diseases for diagnostic and forensic purposes |
| Perinatal | the time around birth |
| Prefix | before a word |
| Prognosis | likely course of disease |
| Remission | decrease in the severity of a condition or pain |
| Sign | condition that is objectively seen |
| Symptom | condition that is subjectively felt |
| Syndrome | group of symptoms occurring together or condition with associated symptoms |
| Trauma | physical, psychological, or emotional result from an event or experience |
| Triage | sorting and prioritizing patients |
| Viral | relating to a virus or multiple viruses |
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