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heidi santana WWCC Medical terminology
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06/23/2016
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Cardiologist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart
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cardiology
 Definition
The study of the heart
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carditis
 Definition
Inflammation of the heart
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cardiac
 Definition
Pertaining to the heart
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Dermatologist
 Definition
One who specializes in skin
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dermatology
 Definition
the study of the skin
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dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin
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dermatosis
 Definition
Any condition of the skin
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acrodermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin of the extremities
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hypodermic
 Definition
pertaining to under the skin
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cardialgia
 Definition
heart pain
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cardiocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture of the heart
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cardiomegaly
 Definition
enlargment of the geart
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endocardium
 Definition
within the heart, the inner lining of the heart
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intracardiac
 Definition
pertaining to within the heart( heart chambers)
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pericardial
 Definition
pertaining to around the heart
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amenorrheah
 Definition
Absence of menstruation
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dysmenorrheah
 Definition
painful menstrual flow
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hypoglycemia
 Definition
blood condition of less than normal sugar
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hyperhidrosis
 Definition
condition of excessive sweating
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cardiopulmonary
 Definition
pertaining to the heart and lungs
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cardio-arterial
 Definition
pertaining to the heart and arteries
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hysterosalpingecomy
 Definition
removal of uterus and Fallopian tubes
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nasopharyngitis
 Definition
inflammation of the nose and throat
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polyuria
 Definition
excessive urination
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endocardium
 Definition
membrane that lines the inside of the heart chambers and valves
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 Definition
A change in structure and orintation of cells, characterized by a loss of differentation and reversion to a more primitive form
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aplasia
 Definition
A developmental failure resulting in the absence of an organ or a tissue
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dysplasia
 Definition
Any abnormal development of tissue or organ
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hyperplasia
 Definition
An increase in the # of cells in the body part
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hypoplasia
 Definition
incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of decrease in # of cells
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neoplasia
 Definition
the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant
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anterior
 Definition
Pertaining to the body or toward the belly of the body
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posterior
 Definition
pertaining to the back of the body
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ventral
 Definition
pertaining to a position toward the belly of the body
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dorsal
 Definition
Pertaining to the back of the body
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medial
 Definition
toward the midline of body
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lateral
 Definition
Toward the side of the body, away from the midline
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superior
 Definition
Up twards the head
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inferior
 Definition
down twards the feet
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cranial
 Definition
pertaning to the head
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caudal
 Definition
pertaning to the tail
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distal
 Definition
away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin of a body part
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proximal
 Definition
toward or nearest to the trunk of the body
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connective tissue
 Definition
Tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts
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a-
 Definition
without,not,no
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ab-
 Definition
from,away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward, increase
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alb-
 Definition
white
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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ambi
 Definition
both, both sides
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an-
 Definition
without,not,no
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ante-
 Definition
Term
gastralgia
 Definition
pain in stomach
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gastritis
 Definition
inflamation in stomach
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gastric
 Definition
pertaining to the stomach
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gastrostomy
 Definition
creating a new opening into the stomah
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a-
 Definition
ending
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-ate
 Definition
something that
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-emia
 Definition
blood collection
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-er
 Definition
one who
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-esis
 Definition
condition of
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-iatry
 Definition
medical treatment
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-ion
 Definition
action,process
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-ist
 Definition
practitioner
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-ole
 Definition
small or little
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-tion
 Definition
process of
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-ula
 Definition
small,little
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-ule
 Definition
"small one"
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-ician
 Definition
specialist in a field
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-ian
 Definition
specialist in a field of study
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasis
 Definition
crushing or breaking
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-desis
 Definition
binding or fusing
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graph
 Definition
an insterment used to record
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ize
 Definition
to make ;to treat
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction or detachment
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-meter
 Definition
an insterment used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
the process of measuring
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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-scope
 Definition
an insterment used to vie
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-stomy
 Definition
the sergical creation of a new opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision into
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-tripsy
 Definition
intentional crushing
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-ad
 Definition
toward, increase
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-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-blast
 Definition
embryotic stage of development
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-cele
 Definition
swelling puncture
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-centesis
 Definition
surical puncture
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-cide
 Definition
to kill
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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