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Medical Terminology

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Asperger’s Syndrome   Named after Hans Asperger, an Austrian pediatrician; difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication; autism spectrum disorder  
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Barrett’s Esophagus   Named after Norman Rupert Barrett, an Australian born thoracic surgeon; is a condition in which the flat pink lining of the esophagus becomes damaged by acid reflux, which causes the lining to thicken and become red  
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Ebola Virus   Named after where the virus was first discovered, Ebola river, in Zaire; weakness, hemorrhagic fever, aches, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain  
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Hodgkin’s Disease   Named after Thomas Hodgkin, a London Physician; cancer of the lymphatic tissue  
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Wilms’ Tumor   Named after Max Wilms, a German pathologist and surgeon; malignant kidney tumor containing developing (germ) cells  
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A.B.G   Arterial Blood Gas  
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DNKA   Did Not Keep Appointment  
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G/E   Gastroenteritis; inflammation of the stomach and intestines  
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LOS   Length of Stay  
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WBT   Weight Bearing Tolerance  
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Cont.   Continued  
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Inf.   Infusion  
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Lac.   Laceration  
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Pot. or Postass.   Potassium  
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Quad.   Quadriplegic  
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Rhin/o/plasty   Nose job  
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Acute   Sudden and Severe  
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Lateral   Away from the midline  
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Anterior   Front  
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Biopsy   A medical procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from the body for examination by a pathologist  
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Spondyl/o   Vertebra  
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Chondr/o   Cartilage  
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Hyperkinesia   Excessive Movement  
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Genu Valgum / Genu Varum   Knock-kneed / Bow-Legged  
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Craniectomy   Removal of a portion of the skull  
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-paresis   Slight/Partial Paralysis  
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-plegia   Full paralysis  
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Myelogram   X-ray of the spinal cord  
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Agnosia   Inability to comprehend (lack of knowledge)  
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Hemorrhagic stroke   Stroke due to the rupture of a blood vessel resulting in blood spilling out into the brain (severe headache then death)  
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Vitreous Humor   Thick, jelly-like fluid that fills the posterior cavity (Space behind the lens) of the eye / keeps the eye in a sphere-like shape to bend light rays  
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Scotopia   Adjustment of the eye to seeing in the darkness  
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Blepharospasm   Involuntary contraction of the eyelid  
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Rhinosalpingitis   Inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes  
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Dacry/o   Tear (dacryorrhea - excess tear production)  
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