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Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Addison’s Disease | A disorder in which the adrenal glands don’t produce enough hormones. |
| Parkinson’s Disease | A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors. |
| Huntington’s Disease | An inherited condition in which nerves cells in the brain break down over time. |
| Emanuel Syndrome | An inherited chromosome abnormality; stunted growth and development and learning problems. |
| Graves’ Disease | A disorder of the immune system that causes the thyroid gland to make too much thyroid hormone—a condition called hyperthyroidism. |
| CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
| CNA | Certified Nurse Assistant |
| DC | Discharge |
| EMG | Electromyography |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| MOD | Moderate Assistance |
| ALL | Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
| RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
| PROM | Passive Range Of Motion |
| Chronic | It has been going on for a while. |
| Febrile | To have fever. |
| Abrasion | Scrapping away of skin. |
| Cyanhidrosis | Blue Sweat. |
| Macerate | To soften the skin. |
| Mono, uni | (1) Monocyte Unisex |
| Bi | (2) bilateral |
| Tri | (3) triceps |
| Ab | Away |
| Ad | Toward |
| Ecto, exo | Out |
| Endo | In |
| Epi | Upon |
| Anterior/ventral | The front |
| Posterior/dorsal | The back |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Out to the side |
| Distal | Farther away from the center |
| Proximal | Closer to the center |
| Ambi | Both |
| Dys | Abnormal |
| Eu | Normal |
| Homo | The same |
| ISO | Equal |
| Mal | Bad |
| Algia | Ending in pain |
| Emia | Blood |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Lysis | Breakdown |
| Oid | Resembling |
| Opathy | Disease |
| Pnea | Respiration |
| Centesis | Removal of fluid |
| Ectomy | Surgical removal |
| Ostomy | New opening |
| Otomy | Cutting |
| Orrhaphy | Suspension |
| Oplasty | Surgical repair |
| Otripsy | Crushing |
| Costalgia | Rib pain |
| Brady kinesia | Slow movement |
| Craniomalacia | Softening of the skull |
| Hypertrophy | Overdevelopment of the muscle tissue |
| Osteopenia | Reduction in bone volume |
| Delirium | Brief loss of mental function |
| Monoplegia | Paralysis of one limb |
| Pyromania | Desire to set fire |
| Encephalocele | Hernia of the brain |
| Nystagmus | Involuntary back and forth eye movements |
| Asthenopia | Weak vision |
| Blepharospasm | Involuntary contraction of an eyelid |
| Iridokinesis | The movement of the iris |
| Strabismus | Condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
| Ketosis | Condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood |
| Polyadenopathy | Disease involving many glands |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine (one of two primary hormones produced by the thyroid |
| Calciuria | Calcium in the urine |
| Hyperlipidemia | Excessive fat in the blood |
| Lymphedema | Swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of the lymph, usually in the extremities |
| Leukocytosis | Increase in the number of white blood cells |
| Deep vein thrombosis | Formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg |
| Embolism | Blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| Anemia | Reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue |
| Angina pectoris | Oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart |
| Aortic stenosis | Narrowing of the aorta |
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