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MED101
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -Ptosis | drooping (example:nephroptosis) |
| -megaly | enlargement (example: hepatomegaly) |
| -rrhea | flow example:diarrhea |
| -rrhexis | rupture example:metrorrhexis |
| -malacia | abnormal softening example: osteomalacia |
| (L) | left |
| (R) | RIGHT |
| (B) | BILATERAL (BOTH SIDES) |
| Tx | treatment |
| Hx | history |
| Bell Palsy | dysfunction of nerve system |
| Alzheimer | most common form of dementia Alois Alzhemier |
| parkinson | affecting movement/ speech James parkinson 1755-1824 |
| lou Gehrig | death of brain/spinal cord Lou Gehrig 1902-1941 |
| Albers Schonberg | albers- Schonberg disease weakness in bone area |
| -desis | binding/fixation |
| -algia | pain |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -tomy | incision |