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Medical Terms Wk 2

TermDefinition
abatement a reduction in severity of symptoms
abiotic not related to living organisms
abortive cutting short the court of a disease
abrasion friction wearing away of the top layer of skin
abruption a sudden breaking away or breaking off
accessory extra or supplementary to the main element
ambulatory ability to walk
analgesia loss of pain where pain would normally be evident without loss of consciousness
benign an abnormal growth that is not life-threatening
cavity hollow space in the body containing one organ or more
compression to apply pressure to stop bleeding or prevent further injury
etiology the cause of a certain condition
exacerbation deterioration of a condition
hematemesis blood in vomit
iatrogenic condition that appears as a result of treatment of another condition
idiopathic of unknown cause
intractable difficult to cure or alleviate
referred pain pain that is felt in another area to the original source of this pain
reflux going in a backward direction
remission disappearance of signs of disease
stimulus elicits a physiological response
subcutaneous just beneath the skin
syndrome a set of symptoms that indicate towards a certain condition, disease or abnormality
Created by: Jmarie759
 



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