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Medical Terminology for Health Professions Chapter 1 words activity

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show The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.  
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show A word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term.  
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show Has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration.  
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Angiography   show
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Appendectomy   show
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Arteriosclerosis   show
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Arthralgia   show
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show The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface.  
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show Blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.  
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Dermatologist   show
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show The identification of a disease.  
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show The frequent flow of loose or watery stools.  
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show Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body.  
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Endarterial   show
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show A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.  
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show A mature red blood cell.  
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show A groove or crack-like sore of the skin.  
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Fistula   show
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show Pain in the stomach.  
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Gastritis   show
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Gastroenteritis   show
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Gastrosis   show
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show The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.  
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Hepatomegaly   show
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Hypertension   show
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show Lower-than-normal blood pressure.  
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Infection   show
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show a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.  
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show Between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.  
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Intramuscular   show
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show A torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound.  
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show A pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury.  
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show A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.  
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Mycosis   show
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Myelopathy   show
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Myopathy   show
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show The rupture of a muscle.  
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show Pertaining to birth.  
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show The study of disorders of the newborn.  
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show Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.  
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Otorhinolaryngology   show
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Palpation   show
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palpitation   show
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show The study of all aspects of diseases.  
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show The bones of the fingers and toes.  
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Poliomyelitis   show
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show A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.  
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show Any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.  
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Pyrosis   show
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Remission   show
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Sign   show
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show The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.  
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Suppuration   show
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Supracostal   show
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Symptom   show
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show A set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.  
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Tonsillitis   show
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Trauma   show
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Triage   show
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Viral   show
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