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Medical Vocab - 1

Week 1 - Medical Vocabulary

TermDefinition
abate to lessen, ease, decrease, or cease
abnormal pertaining to away from the norm or rule
abscess localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body
acute sudden, sharp, severe
adhesion a process of being stuck together
afferent carrying impulse toward a center
ambulatory condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed
antidote substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
antipyretic pertaining to an agent that is used to lower an elevated body temperature
antiseptic pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis
antitussive pertaining to an agent that works against coughing
apathy condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions
asepsis without decay;sterile, free from all living microorganisms
autoclave an apparatus that sterilizes instruments and items using steam under pressure
autonomy condition of being self-governed; to function independetly
axillary pertaining to the armpit
biopsy surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examinations
cachexia condition of ill health, malnutrition, nd wasting
centigrade having 100 steps or degrees
centimeter unit of measurement in the metric sstem
centrifuge device used in a lab to seperate solids from liquids
chemotherapy the use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease
chronic pertaining to time; denotes a disease with little change or of slow progression
diagnosis determination of the cause and nature of a disease
diaphoresis to carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating
disease lack of east
disinfectant chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms
efferent carrying impulses away from a center
empathy the ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person
epidemic pertaining to upon the people; the rapid, widespread occurence of an infectious disease that can be spread by any pathological organism
etiology study of the cause of disease
excision process of cutting out, surgical removal
febrile pertaining to fever
gram unit of weight in the metric system
heterogeneous pertaining to a different formation
illness state of being sick
incision process of cutting into
kilogram unit of weight in the metric system
liter unit of volume in the metric system
macroscopic pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye
malaise a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness
malformation a process of being badly shaped
malignant formation of a bad kind, growing worse, harmful, cancerous
maximal pertaining to the greatest possible quantity
microgram unit of weight in the metric system
microorganism small living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye
microscope scientific instrument designed to view small objects
milligram unit of weight in the metric system
milliliter unit of volume in the metric systems
minimal least possible quantity, number, of degree
multiform occuring in or having many shapes
necrosis abnormal condition of tissue death
neopathy new disease
oncology the study of tumors
pallor paleness, a lack of color
palmar pertaining to the palm of the hand
paracentesis surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal
prognosis a state of foreknowledge
prophylactic pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy
pyrogenic pertaining to the production of heat; a fever
radiology study of x-rays and other imaging modalities that use x-rays
rapport relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician
syndrome a group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition
thermometer an instrument used to measure degree of heat, especially the termpature of a person
topography description of a body part in relation to the anatomic region in which it is located
triage a system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine priority of need and treatment.
Created by: dneher15
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