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Medical Term Study Test

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pus   py/o  
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skin   dermat/o  
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hair   pil/o  
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sweat   hidr/o  
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hairy   hirsut/o  
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horny,hard   kerat/o  
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fat   lip/o  
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black,dark   melan/o  
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fungus   myc/o  
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nail   onych/o  
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skin   cutane/o  
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wrinkle   rhytid/o  
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sebum   seb/o  
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rash   urtic/o  
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dry   xer/o  
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skinfold infection around the nail   paronychia  
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an infestation with lice   pediculosis  
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pinpoint hemorrhages smaller than 2 millimeters   petechiae  
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itching   pruritus  
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producing or containing pus   purulent  
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cluster of connected furuncles   carbuncle  
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infection within the connective tissue   cellulitis  
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also known as the mask of pregnancy   chloasma  
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normal scar from a healing wound   cicatrix  
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non infected buildup pf sebum and keratin in a hair follicles   comedo  
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a large bruise   ecchymosis  
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skin redness due to dilated capillaries   erythema  
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inflammation of hair follicles   folliculitis  
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also known as boils   furuncles  
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excessive body and facial hair in women   hirsutism  
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widespread rash in children   exanthem  
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fungal infection of a nail   onychomycosis  
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spontaneous bruises 2 to 10 millimeters in diameter   purpura  
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infestation with the itch mite   scabies  
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overproduction of sebum   seborrhea  
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albumin   albumin/o  
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calcium   calc/i  
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surgical puncture   -centesis  
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creatinine   creatin/o  
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glucose   glycos/o  
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the process of producing a picture or record   -graphy  
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blood   hemat/o  
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abdomen   lapar/o  
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surgical incision   -otomy  
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vein   phleb/o  
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radiation   radi/o  
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visual examination instrument   -scope  
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direct visual examination   -scopy  
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sound   son/o  
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urine   -uria  
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the presence of glucose in the urine   glycosuria  
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the presence of blood in urine   hematuria  
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extremely high fever   hyperthermia  
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abnormally low body temperature   hypothermia  
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the presence of keystones in the urine   ketonuria  
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instrument used to examine the interior of the eye   ophthalmoscope  
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instrument used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane   otoscope  
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instrument used to enlarge the opening of a body canal   speculum  
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instrument used when measuring blood pressure   sphygmomanometer  
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instrument used to listen to sounds within the body   stethoscope  
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into the middle layers of the skin   intradermal  
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directly into muscle tissue   intramuscular  
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directly into vein   intravenous  
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into the fatty layer just below the skin   subcutaneous  
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absorb through intact skin   transdermal  
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patients lying on back with the feet and legs supported in stirrups   lithotomy position  
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patient lying face down on belly   prone position  
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substance that allows x-rays to pass through   radiolucent  
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substance that does not allow x-rays to pass through   radiopaque  
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any position in which the patient is lying down   recumbent  
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Albinism   inherited deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin,hair and irises of the eye  
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Squamous Cell Carcioma   originates in the squamous cells of the epithelium and can quickly spread to other body systems  
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Bulla   large blister larger than 1/2 centimeter in diameter  
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Xeroderma   excessively dry skin  
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Blepharoplasty   cosmetic surgery "lid-lift"  
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Actinic Keratosia   precancerous skin growth;excessive exposure to the sun  
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Debridement   removal of dirt,foreign object,damaged tissue and debris from a wound  
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Alopecia   Baldness  
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Vitiligo   autoimmune disorder in whitish area of skin  
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Urticaria   Hives  
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Dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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Wheal   small bump that itches often appears as a symptom of allergic reaction  
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Dysplastic Nevi   typical mole that can develop into cancer  
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Tinea   ringworm  
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Eczema   form of dermatitis associated with itching,redness,blistering and oozing  
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Verrucae   small hard skin lesions caused by papilloma virus  
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Diaphoresis   profuse sweating  
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Rhytidectomy   surgical removal of excess skin and fat to remove wrinkles  
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Capillary hemangioma   soft,raised pink or red birthmark  
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Psoriasis   skin disorder with red papules covered with silvery scales  
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Scleroderma   autoimmune disorder where connective tissue becomes thick and hard  
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Hematoma   swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissue  
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Rosacea   chronic condition that produces redness,tiny pimples and broken blood vessels  
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Exfoliative dermatitis   widespread scaling of the skin,often with pruritus, erythroderma, and hair loss  
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Keloid   raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the incision  
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Ichthyosis   group of hereditary disorders characterized by dry,thick and scaly skin  
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus   autoimmune disorder characterized by red,scaly rash on the face and upper trunk  
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Granuloma   small knot-like swelling of the granulation tissue  
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Koilonychia   malformation of the nails which the outer surface is scooped out like the bowl of a spoon  
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Lipoma   benign fatty deposit under the skin that causes a lump  
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Onychocryptosis   ingrown toenail  
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Macule   discolored flat spot "freckle"  
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Necrotizing fascitis   flesh-eating bacteria  
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Keratosis   skin growth "warts or callus"  
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Lipedema   painful fat syndrome  
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Erythroderma   abnormal redness of the entire skin  
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Malignant melaoma   type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes  
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Papilloma   benign,superficial wart like growth on the epithelial tissue  
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Papule   small,raised red lesion less than 1/2 centimenter  
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Impetigo   highly contagious bacterial infection, isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture  
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Sim's Position   patient is lying on the left side with right knee and thigh drawn up and left arm placed along the back  
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Auscultation   listening through a stethoscope for respiratory,heart and sounds within the body  
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Transesophageal echocardiography   ultrasonic imaging used to evaluate heart structures  
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Percussion   diagnostic procedure used by tapping the body surface with a finger  
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Proteinuria   abnormal amount of protein in the urine  
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Rales   abnormal rattle or crackle sound heard when breathing  
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Arthroentesis   surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid  
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Pyuria   pus in the urine  
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Computed Tomography (CT)   thin fan shaped x-ray beam that rotates around the patient to produce multiple cross sectional views  
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Echocardiography   ultrasonic procedure to evaluate the structures and motion of the heart  
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Acupuncture   Traditional Chinese medical practice using very thin needles inserted into specific points of the body  
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Fluoroscopy   Visualization of body parts in motion by projecting x-ray images on a luminous fluorescent screen  
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Hematocrit   Volume of a blood sample occupied by red cells  
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Palliative   Substance that eases the pain or severity of a disease,but doesn't cure it  
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Laproscopy   Visual examination of the interior of the abdomen with the use of a laparoscope  
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Magnetic resource imaging (MRI)   Uses radio waves and strong magnetic field to create diagnostic images of plane through body  
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Idiosyncratic   Unexpected response to a drug  
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Acetaminophen   Analgesic that reduces pain and fever but does not relieve inflammation  
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Parenteral   Taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive tract  
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Bacteriuria   Bacteria in the urine  
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Stridor   Abnormal high pitched musical breathing sound caused by blockage in the throat or larynx  
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Contraindication   Use of a particular medication dangerous or ill  
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Urinalysis   Examination of the physical and chemical properties of urine  
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Endoscope   Small flexible tube with a light and lens at the end that is used for examination  
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Compliance   Consistency and accuracy in following the regimen prescribed by the physician  
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Bruit   Abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the artery  
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Phlebotomy   Puncture of a vein for a purpose to drawl blood  
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Analgesic   Drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness  
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Ultrasonography   Imagine technique that records and used the echoes of pulse sound waves above the range of human hearing  
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Placebo   Substance that contains no active ingredients but given for its suggestive effects  
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Antipyretic   Medication that is administered to prevent or reduce fever  
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Single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT)   Nuclear imagining technique that produces 3D computer reconstructed images  
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Perfusion   Flow of blood through an organ  
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Albuminuria   Protein albumin in the urine  
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Interventional radiology   Use of radio graphic imaging to guide a procedure such as a biopsy  
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Rhonchi   Wheezing  
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Positron-emission tomography (PET)   radionuclide tracers to produce enhanced images of selected body organs or areas  
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Pericardiocentesis   Drawing of fluid from the pericardial sac  
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Calciura   Calcium in the urine  
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Creatinuria   Increased concentration of creatine in the urine  
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