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Medical Terminology for Health Professions 8th Edition Chapter 1

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Term
Definition
show pain, suffering  
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dys-   show
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show surgical removal, cutting out  
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hyper-   show
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-itis   show
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show abnormal condition, disease  
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show the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the surface  
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-otomy   show
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-plasty   show
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show bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge  
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show surgical suturing  
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show flow or discharge  
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-rrhexis   show
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show abnormal hardening  
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polio-   show
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abdominocentesis   show
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show word formed from the initial letters of major parts of a term  
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show rapid onset, severe course, short duration  
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angiography   show
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appendectomy   show
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show abnormal hardening of the walls of the arteries  
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arthralgia   show
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colostomy   show
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show bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood  
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show medical practitioner that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders  
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show the identification of a disease  
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diarrhea   show
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edema   show
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show within an artery  
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show disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered it first  
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erythrocyte   show
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show a groove or crack-like sore on the skin; normal folds in the contours of the brain  
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fistula   show
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gastralgia   show
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gastritis   show
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show inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines  
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gastrosis   show
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show the loss of a large amount of blood in a short amount of time  
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hepatomegaly   show
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show elevation of blood pressure that is likely to damage the cardiovascular system  
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show lower than normal arterial blood pressure  
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show invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism  
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inflammation   show
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interstitial   show
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show within the muscles  
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show a torn or jagged wound, accidental cut  
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lesion   show
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show a feeling of general discomfort, often the first indication of an infection or disease  
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show any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus  
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myelopathy   show
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show any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue  
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myorrhexis   show
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show birth  
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neonatology   show
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show surgical suturing of a divided nerve  
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otorhinolaryngology   show
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show examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts  
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palpitation   show
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show the science of the causes and effects of diseases  
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phalanges   show
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poliomyelitis   show
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show prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease  
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show any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo  
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show the burning sensation caused by the return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus, heartburn  
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remission   show
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sign   show
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supination   show
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show the formation or discharge of pus  
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show situated above or on the outside of the ribs  
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symptom   show
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syndrome   show
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show inflammation of the tonsils  
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show wound or injury  
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triage   show
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show pertaining to a virus  
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