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MED104
Discussion
Term | Definition |
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cardiology | study of the heart |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
myalgia | pain of muscle |
osteotomy | incision into a bone |
arthritis | inflammation of the joint |
angiectomy | surgical removal of a vessel |
angiosclerosis | hardening of a blood vessel |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
STD | Sexual transmitted disease |
UTI | Urinary Tract infection |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency virus |
US | Ultrasound |
ECG/EKG | Electro Cardio Gram |
VS | Vital signs |
CBC | Complete blood count |
Hyperpnea, Apnea | breathing |
Tracheostomy | To make opening surgically |
Amniocentesis | Making surgical puncture |
Appendectomy | surgically to cut out tissue |
Phlebotomy | cut into vein |
Mastopexy | surgically to fix |
Arthroplasty (prosthesis) | restoration |
Lithotripsy | crushing |
Malnutrition | Abnormal, bad |
Homosexual, homology | same |
Euthyroid | normal functioning thyroid gland |
dysentery | bad |
Isotonic fluid - normal saline | equal |
Ambidextrous (ability to use both hands equally) | around, both |
Proximal | Nearer to the origin or attachment |
cost / algia | rib pain |
meta / tars / algia | pain in the bones of the foot |
dys / taxia | poor coordination |
grapho / spasm | writer's cramp |
hyper / tonia | increased muscle tone or tightness |
a / phas / ia | inability to speak |
dys / lex / ia | difficulty reading |
de / ment / ia | loss/decline in mental function |
in / somn / ia | inability to sleep |
somn / ambul / ism | sleep walking |
a / kinet / opsia | inability to see objects in motion |
hyper / opia | farsightedness |
presby / opia | decreased vision caused by old age |
xer / ophthalm / ia | dry eyes |
ot / algia | ear pain |