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Medical Terminology
Common Medical Vocabulary
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Undergraduate 1
02/16/2010

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abrasion
Definition
process of scraping away from the surface
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anesthetize
Definition
to make without feeling
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arousal
Definition
pertaining to alertness
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asymmetrical
Definition
pertaining to the lack of symmetry
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asystole
Definition
without contraction
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comatose
Definition
pertaining to deep sleep
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epithelium
Definition
tissue above nipple
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exogenous
Definition
pertaining to formation outside the body
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grandiose
Definition
pertaining to greatness
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gynecoid
Definition
resemble female
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hypertrophy
Definition
nourishment in excess
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infection
Definition
process of infection
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irregular
Definition
pertaining to not 'rule'
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nasolabial
Definition
pertaining to nose and lip
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palpate
Definition
the use of touch
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steroid
Definition
resemble solid
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turgor
Definition
one who swells
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bifucate
Definition
having two forks or two divisions
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binary
Definition
pertaining to splitting into two branches or division
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concentration
Definition
the process of being able to bring to the center one thought and focus on it, while excluding others
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decompensation
Definition
process of going away from making good again (system failure)
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enucleate
Definition
remove the kernel of (like removing eyeball)
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extraocular
Definition
pertaining to the outside of the eye
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hyperactive
Definition
nature of excessive act(tivity)
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hypoplasia
Definition
formation under (UNDERDEVELOPMENT OF A TISSUE, ORGAN, OR BODY)
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insomnia
Definition
condition of not sleeping
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intermediary
Definition
pertaining to being between the middle
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latent
Definition
lying hidden, quiet, not active
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lumen
Definition
space within a vein, artery, intestine, or tube
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multifocal
Definition
pertaining to many focal origins
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occlusion
Definition
process of closing or state of being closed of a passage
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parasternal
Definition
pertaining to beside the sternum
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patent
Definition
wide pen, freely open
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pericardial
Definition
pertaining to around the heart (pericardium)
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polydactyly
Definition
pertaining to having more than normal number of fingers or toes
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premenstrual
Definition
pertaining to time before mens discharge
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react
Definition
to act again
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regurgitation
Definition
process of backward flood (flow)
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sign
Definition
evidence of a illness or disordered function
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subacute
Definition
below sharp (state between acute and chronic)
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superinfection
Definition
new infection caused by a different organism that the one who caused the original sickness
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symptom
Definition
any perceptible change in the body function that indicates disease
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unconscious
Definition
pertaining to not being aware
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adipose
Definition
pertaining to fat (tissue)
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ambilateral
Definition
pertaining to both sides
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anatomy
Definition
incision (to cut) apert
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android
Definition
to resemble man
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anterior
Definition
pertaining to toward the front
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apex
Definition
pointed end of cone like structure
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base
Definition
lower part or foundation
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bilateral
Definition
pertaining to two sides
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biology
Definition
study of life
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caudal
Definition
pertaining to the tail
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chromosome
Definition
body color
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cranial
Definition
pertaining to the head
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cytology
Definition
study of cells
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dehydrate
Definition
use or action of down(ing) water
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diffusion
Definition
process apart to pour
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distal
Definition
away from the point of origin
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ectomorph
Definition
form outside: outer layer of cells in developing embryo
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endomorph
Definition
form within: inner layer of cells in developing embryo
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filtration
Definition
process to strain through
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histology
Definition
study of tissue
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homeostasis
Definition
control or stop or stand still similar/same
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horizontal
Definition
pertaining to horizon
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inferior
Definition
pertaining to below
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inguinal
Definition
pertaining to groin
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internal
Definition
pertaining to within
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karyogenesis
Definition
produce cell's nucleus
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lateral
Definition
pertaining to side
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medial
Definition
pertaining to toward the middle
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mesomorph
Definition
form middle: middle layer of cells in developing embryo
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organic
Definition
pertaining to organ
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pathology
Definition
study of disease
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perfusion
Definition
process of through pouring
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phenotype
Definition
type to show
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physiology
Definition
study of nature
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posterior
Definition
pertaining to toward the back
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protoplasm
Definition
thing formed/plasma first (essential matter for living cell)
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proximal
Definition
pertaining to near point of origin
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somatotrophic
Definition
pertaining to body turning (body growth)
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superficial
Definition
pertaining to near surface
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superior
Definition
pertaining to above
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systemic
Definition
pertaining to composite (body) whole
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topical
Definition
pertaining to place
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unilateral
Definition
pertaining to one side
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ventral
Definition
pertaining to belly side
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visceral
Definition
pertaining to body organs
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