Medical Terms - Chapter 1
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| adenitis | inflammation of a gland
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| adenoma | tumor of a gland
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| anemia | deficiency of hemoglobin and numbers of red blood cells: lackingin blood
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| arthalgia | pain of a joint
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| arthritis | inflammation of a joint
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| arthrogram | x-ray of a joint
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| arthroscope | instrument used to examine the inside of a joint
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| arthroscopy | process of visual examination of a joint
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| autopsy | examination of a dead body to determine the ccause of death: to see with ones own eyes
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| biology | study of life
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| biopsy | process of viewing living tissue with a microscope
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| carcinoma | cancerous tumor
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| cardiac | pertaing to heart
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| cardiology | study of the heart
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| cephalgia | headache
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| cephalic | pertaining to the head
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| cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum; the largest part of the brain
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| cerbrovascular accident (CVA) | disorder of blood vessels with in the cerebrum; stroke
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| cystoscope | instrument used to view the urinary bladder
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| cystoscopy | visuall examination of the urinary bladder
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| cytology | study of cells
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| dermal | pertaining to the skin
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| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin
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| dermatosis | any abnormal condition of the skin
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| diagnosis | complete knowledge of the patients condition
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| dysentary | condition of painful intestines
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| electrocardiogram (ECG,EKG) | Record of the electricity in the heart
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| electroencephalogram (EEG) | record of the electricity in the brain
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| endocardium | inflammation ot the inner lining of the heart
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| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining ot the heart
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| endocrine glands | organs that produce hormones
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| endocrinology | the study of endocrine glands
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| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestines
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| erythrocyte | red blood cells
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| exocrine glands | glands that produce or secreate chemicals that leave the body through ducts
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| gastrectomy | excision and removal of the stomach
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| gastric | pertaining to the stomach
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| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach
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| gastroenteritis | infmammation of the stomach and small intestines
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| gastroenterolgy | study of the stomach and small intestines
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| gastroscope | instrument used to view the stomach
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| gastroscopy | visual examination of the stomach
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| gastrotomy | process of cutting into or incison of the stomach
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| gynecologist | specialist in the medical and surgical treatment of female disorders
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| gynecology | study of female disorders
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| hematoma | mass of blood under the skin
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| hemoglobin | oxygen carring protein found in red blood cells
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| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver
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| hepatoma | tumor of the liver
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| hyperglycemia | high levels of sugar in the blood
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| hyperthyroidism | higer than normal levels of parathyroid hormone in the blood
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| hyopdermic | pertaining to under the skin
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| hypoglycemia | blood condition of low sugar
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| hypothyroidism | lower than normal activity in the thyroid gland
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| laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen
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| laparotomy | incision of the abdomen
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| leukemia | increase in malignat cancerous white blood cells in blood and bone marrow
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| leukocyte | white blood cells
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| nephrectomy | removal of the kidney
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| nephrology | study of the kidney
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| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney
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| neural | pertaining to the nerves
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| neuralgia | nerve pain
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| neuritis | inflammation of the nerve
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| neurologist | specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of nerve disorders
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| neurology | study of nerves
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| neurotomy | incision of a nerve
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| oncologist | specialist of the treatment of tumors
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| ophthalmoscope | instrument used to visually examine the eye
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| ostetitis | inflammation of a bone
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| osteoarthritis | inflammation of bones and joints
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| pathologist | specialist in the study of disease using microscopic examination of tussues, cells and autopsy examination
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| platelet | cell in the blood that aids clotting
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| prognosis | prediction as to the outcome of a illness or treatment "before knowledge"
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| psychosis | abdnormal condition of the mind
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| renal | pertaining to the kidneys
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| resection | removal of an organ or a structure
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| retrogastric | pertaining to behind the stomach
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| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose
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| rhinotomy | incisoin of the nose
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| sarcoma | cancerous tumor of the connective tissue, such as bone, muscle, fat or cartilage
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| subgastric | pertaining to below the stomach
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| subhepatic | pertaining to under the liver
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| thrombocyte | clotting cell
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| thrombosis | abnormal condition of clot formation
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| transdermal | pertaining to through the skin
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| transgastric | pertaining to across or through the stomach
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| transurethral | pertaining to across or through the urethra
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| vascular | pertaining to blood vessels
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