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Stedman's Medical Transcription Skill Builders Creating Surgical Reports

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Abscess formation   a circumscribed collection of purulent exudate appearing in an acute or chronic localized infection  
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Adhesion   The adhering or uniting of 2 surfaces or parts, especially the union of the opposing surfaces of a wound  
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Adipose   fat, fatty; composed of fat cells  
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Allograft   a tissue or organ transplant between genetically nonidentical individual of the same species  
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Antrum, pl antra   any nearly closed cavity  
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apex; apical; apically   The top, end or tip of structure; pertaining to the apex  
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Apgar; Apgar scores   Numeric evaluation of a newborn infant's physical status  
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Aponeurosis, pl. aponeuroses   A fibrinous sheet or flat extended tendon that gives attachment to muscular fibers that serves as the means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle  
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Articular surface   the area where 2 or more structures join or connect to allow motion between parts  
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Asymmetry   lack of proportion between 2 similar parts  
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Atherosclerotic   pertaining to the irregular distributions of lipid deposits in the arteries  
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Autogenous   in transplantation, a graft in which the donor and recipient areas are in the same individual, or to blood that the donor has previously donated, and then receives back usually during surgery  
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Autologous   in transplantation, a graft in which the donor and recipient areas are in the same individual, or to blood that the donor has previously donated, and then receives back usually during surgery  
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Benign   denoting the mild character of an illness or nonmalignant character of a neoplasm  
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biopsy; biopsied, biopsies   process of removing tissue from patients for macroscopic diagnostic examination  
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bolus   masticated morsel of food or other substance ready to be swallowed (e.g. a bolus of barium for radiographic studies)  
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bone graft   osseous tissue used for transplantation  
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C.   abbreviation for Celsius  
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Calcar   syn. cartilaginous spur  
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capsula pl. capsulae   syn capsule  
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Cartilaginous spur   a small projection of cartilage from a structure. Syn calcar  
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Cellulite-type   resembling deposits of fat and fibrous tissue causing widespread shallow dimpling of the overlying skin  
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Celsium   Metric unit of temperature  
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Chronic   referring to a health-related state, lasting a long time  
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Coagulate; coagulated   to clot, to curdle, to change from a liquid to a solid or gel  
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Colorectal   relating to the colon and rectum, or to the entire large bowel  
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Compartment   partitioned off portion of a larger bound space; a separate section or chamber  
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Contracture   static muscle shortening due to tonic spasm or fibrosis; often a result of diminished muscular balance  
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copiously   abundantly; used in great quantities  
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cord structures   any long ropelike structure  
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cremasteric fibers   pertaining to the cremaster muscle  
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crus; pl. crura   a leg, or any anatomical structure resembling a leg  
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cystic   relating to the urinary bladder; also relating to or containing cysts  
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Cytology; cytologic   the study of cells; pertaining to the study of cells  
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descensus   falling away from a higher position  
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diffuse   to disseminate; to spread about  
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dissect; dissection   to cut apart or separate the tissues of the body for study  
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Dosimetry calculation   measurement of radiation exposure or dosage  
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edematous   marked by an accumulation of an excessive (i.e. nonphysiologic) amount of a watery substance  
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effusion   escape of fluid from blood vessels or lymphatics into the tissues or into a cavity  
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encapsulate   to enclose in a capsule or sheath  
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endoscopic   pertaining to an examination of the interior of a canal or hallow viscus by means of endoscope  
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erythema   an area of redness due to capillary dilatation  
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evacuate   to empty  
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excise; excised; excision   to cut out; surgical removal of a structure or organ in whole or in part  
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excoriation   a scratch mark; a linear break in the skin surface, usually covered with blood or serous fluid  
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extracorporeal   outside, or unrelated to, the body or any anatomic corpus  
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fascial   relating to any fascia  
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fibrofatty   composed of fibrous and adipose tissue  
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fibroid   resembling fibrous tissue  
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fibrous tissue   composed of or containing fibroblasts, and also the fibrils and fibers of connective tissue formed by such cells  
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fingerbreadth; pl. fingerbreadths   measurement of space about the width of one finger  
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fixate; fixated, fixation   to firmly attach or set; the condition of being firmly attached or set  
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flap   vascularized tissue for transplantation  
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flexor   any muscle that flexes a joint  
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fluoroscopic   pertaining to the examination of the tissues and deep structures of the body by x-ray penetration  
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frozen section   a thick slice of tissue cut from a frozen specimen, often for rapid microscopic diagnosis  
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full-thickness resection   full thickness of mucosa and submucosa or of skin and subcutaneous tissue  
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fundus   the bottom or lowest part of a sac or hollow organ  
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fusion   union as by joining together  
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graft   any tissue or organ for transplantation  
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hemorrhoid; hemorrhoidal   varicosity of external anal veins  
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hemostasis   the arrest of bleeding or circulation in a part  
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Hertz (Hz)   unit of sound frequency  
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hot biopsy   surgical investigative procedure using an electrical apparatus with a probing stylette, a cannula, & some type of electrocautery; sometimes also used to describe a type of forceps used in such procedures  
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hydrocele   collection of serous fluid in a sacculated cavity such as the testis or along the spermatic cord  
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imbricate; imbricated, imbrication   to overlap like shingles; the operative overlapping of layers of tissue in the closure of wounds or the repair of defects  
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infiltrate, infiltrated, infiltrating   to permeate or penetrate into a substance, cell or tissue; the act of permeating or penetrating into a substance, cell, or tissue  
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intraoperative radiograph   an x-ray image made during surgery or an operation  
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isolate   to separate; to set apart from others  
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lesioning   the act of creating a pathologic change in tissues, often used to treat chronic pain  
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line of demarcation   a line that indicates a boundary or border  
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linear erosion   wearing away along a line, by friction or pressure  
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lipoma   a benign tumor or mass of immature adipose (fatty) tissue  
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lumen   the interior channel of a tubular structure  
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malignant   having destructive properties & invasive growth; frequently fatal  
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meatus   the exterior opening of channel; urethral opening at the tip of the penis  
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meconium   the 1st intestinal discharge of the newborn infant  
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meniscus, pl. menisci   crescent-shaped structure  
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milliliter (mL)   metric unit of measurement  
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mucosa   mucous tissue lining various tubular structures; mucous membrane  
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musculocutaneous   syn myocutaneous relating to both muscle and skin  
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myocutaneous   syn. musculocutaneous relating to both muscle and skin  
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naris, pl. nares   nostril  
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naval, syn umbilicus   the pit in the center of the abdominal wall marking the site where the umbilical cord entered in the fetus  
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nonunion   failure of a fractured bone to heal normally  
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oropharyngeal   pertaining to the mouth & throat  
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orotracheal   through the mouth into the trachea  
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osteophyma   syn osteophyte, a bony outgrowth or protuberance  
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osteophyte   syn osteophyma, a bony outgrowth or protuberance  
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packed blood cells   whole blood from which plasma has been removed  
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pedicle   syn. peduncle-constricted portion of stalk, stalk that attaches a non sessile tumor to normal tissue  
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peduncle   syn. pedicle-constricted portion of stalk, stalk that attaches a non sessile tumor to normal tissue  
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pedunculated   having a stalk or peduncle  
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phlegm   excessive amounts of oral mucus  
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plantar   relating to the sole of the feet  
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port, portal   an entry into the body, organ, or tissue  
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posttraumatic   occuring after trauma  
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projection   a pushing out; as an outgrowth, a protuberance  
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prophylactic; prophylactically   preventive measure, i.e. disease prevention  
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prostatic bed   the base of the prostate gland  
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prostatic chips   small pieces of the prostate gland  
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purulent material   matter containing, consisting or, or forming pus  
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radiation oncologist   a medical doctor specializing in the use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of disease  
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reapproximate, reapproximated, reapproximating   to bring close together again, to reattach  
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recalcitrant   not responsive to treatment  
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reconstructive   to rebuild or re-create  
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refractory   resistant to treatment or stimulation  
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resect; resected; resection   syn. excise to cut off; to excise a segment or a part  
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excise, excised, excision   syn resect to cut off; to excise a segment or a part  
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retract, retracted, retraction   to shorten; to pull back  
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retrograde fashion   moving backward; opposite of antegrade fashion  
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scleral adhesions   adhesions involving the sclera of the eye  
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sedation   the act of calming, especially with the administration of a sedative  
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sheath   any enveloping structure, such as the membranous covering of a muscle, tendon, or nerve  
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skeletonize; skeletonized; skeletonization   to excise tissue down to the skeletal layer  
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S/P, SP abbreviation for status post   refers to a patient's state or condition after an event  
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specimen   a small part or sample of a substance or material obtained for testing  
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spermatocele   cyst of the epididymis containing sperm  
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stenotic   pertaining to a narrowing  
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subcutaneous; subcutaneously   pertaining to area beneath the dermal layers of the skin  
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subcutaneous tissue   layers beneath the dermal layers of the skin  
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transfuse; transfused; transfusion   to transfer blood or blood component from 1 person to another; to administer a patient's stored blood  
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transurethral   through the urethra  
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undermine; undermined   to remove from beneath; to remove tissue from under a structure  
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vaginal cuff   the portion of the vaginal vault remaining open to the peritoneum following hysterectomy  
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vault   any body part or area resembing an arched roof or dome  
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volt   unit of electromotive force  
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