Medical Term Chapter 1 – Flashcards
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Adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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biology
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study of life
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biopsy
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removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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cerebreal
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pertaining to the brain
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incision
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process of cutting into
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excision
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process of cutting out
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endocrine glands
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glands that secrete hormones within the body
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cystoscopy
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process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
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cytology
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study of cells
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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hypodermic
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pertaining to under the skin
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electrocardiogram
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record of the electricity in the heart
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electroencephalogram
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record of the electricity of the brain
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enteritis
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inflammation of the intestines
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erythrocyte
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a red blood cell
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gastrectomy
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removal of the stomach
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gastrotomy
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incision of the stomach
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diagnosis
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state of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient illness. dia=complete, gnos/o=knowledge, sis=state of
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prognosis
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state of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness
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an agnostic
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is a person who professes no (a-) knowledge of God
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hyperglycemia
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condition of increased blood sugar
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gynecology
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styd of females and female diseases
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hematology
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study of blood
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hematoma
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collection (mass) of blood
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hemoglobin
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blood protein found in red blood cells. hemoglobin carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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iatrogenic
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pertaining to being produced by treatment
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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dermatology
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study of skin
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephrology
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study of the kidney
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neurology
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study of nerves
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oncology
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study of tumors
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oncologist
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specialist in the study of tumors
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ophthalmoscope
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instrument for visual examination of the eye
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osteitis
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inflammation of bone
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of bone and joints (actually degeneration of joints tissue)
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pathology
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study of disease
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pathologist
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one who studies diseases, performs autopsies, and examines biopsy samples
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pediatric
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pertaining to treatment of children
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psychology
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study of the mind
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psychiatrist
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specialist in the treatment of the mind
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radiology
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study of x-rays
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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sarcoma
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tumor of flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage fat) sarcasm is an utterance intended to "cut into the flesh"
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phag/o
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means to eat or swallow
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resection
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process of cutting out; removal
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thrombocyte
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a clotting cell
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urology
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study of the urinary tract
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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neural
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pertaining to the nerves
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arthralgia
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pain of a join
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neuralgia
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nerve pain
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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nephrectomy
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removal(resection) of a kidney
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leukemia
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blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition
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carcinogenic
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pertaining to producing cancer
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pathogenic
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pertaining to producing disease
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iatrogenic
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pertaining to produced by treatment(physician)
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hemoglobin
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literally, blood (hem/o) protein (-globin). hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells. it helps erythrocytes carry oxygen
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electroencephalogram
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record of the electricity in the brain
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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neurologic
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pertaining to the study of nerves
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excision
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process of cutting out; removal
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ophthalmologist
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specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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endocrinology
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study of the endocrine glands
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hepatoma
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tumor (malignant) of the liver
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biopsy
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process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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leukocytosis
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abnormal condition (slight increase) aof normal white blood cells
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enteropathy
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disease of glands
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adenopathy
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disease of glands
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endoscope
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process of visually examining within (the body)
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endoscopy
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process of visually examining within (the body
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prognosis
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state of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of treatment
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osteotomy
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incision of bone
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gastroenterology
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process of study of the stomach and intestines
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anemia
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a decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
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autopsy
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"self-view" examination of a dead body, understand its function
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diagnosis
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state of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness
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endoscopy
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process of visually examining within (the body)
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endocrinologist
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one who specializes in endocrine glands
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epigastric
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pertaining to above the stomach
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epidermis
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outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer
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excision
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process of cutting out; to resection
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exocrine glands
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glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body
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hyperthyroidism
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condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland
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hypogastric
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pertaining to below the stomach
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hypoglycemia
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condition of low blood sugar
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incision
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process of cutting into; to section
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pericardium
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structure (membrane) surrounding the heart
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prostate gland
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exocrine gland in front of (before) the urinary bladder in males
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resection
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removal; excision
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retrocardiac
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pertaining to behind the heart
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subhepatic
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pertaining to below the liver
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transhepatic
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pertaining to across or through the liver
