Questions and Answers
What does 'aden/o' refer to?
What is the definition of adenectomy?
Surgical removal of all or part of the gland.
What are adenoids?
Resembles glands, lymphatic tissue in the back of the throat.
What is adipose used for?
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What does alveolar pertain to?
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What is amniocentesis?
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Define amnion.
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What is amylase?
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What does amylolysis refer to?
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What type of specialist is an anesthesiologist?
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What does anesthesiology study?
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What does angiectasis refer to?
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What is angiectomy?
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What is an angiogram?
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What does angioplasty involve?
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What does angiorrhaphy mean?
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What is an appendectomy?
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What is appendicitis?
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What does atrophy mean?
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What is augmentation mammoplasty?
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What does bacteremia refer to?
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Benign means harmful.
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What is biology?
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What is a biopsy?
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What does blepharoptosis refer to?
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What is calcipenia?
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What is carcinoma?
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What does cardiomegaly mean?
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What does cardiorrhexis refer to?
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What is chirospasm?
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What is a cholelith?
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What is a colonoscopy?
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What does colostomy involve?
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What is a dermatome?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Breakdown
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Adenectomy: Surgical removal of a gland, indicated by "aden/o" for gland and "-ectomy" for surgical removal.
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Adenoids: Lymphatic tissue in the throat resembling glands, derived from "aden/o" meaning gland and "-oids" indicating resemblance.
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Adipose: Tissue specifically used for fat storage.
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Alveolar: Pertains to alveoli, the tiny air sacs in lungs or bony sockets around teeth, signified by "-ar".
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Amniocentesis: Procedure to remove fluid from the amnion for testing or medication, combining "amnio" for amnion and "-centesis" meaning surgical puncture.
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Amnion: Membrane that surrounds a fetus in the womb.
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Amylase: An enzyme that breaks down starch, with "amyl/o" indicating starch and "-ase" denoting enzyme.
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Amylolysis: The process of breaking down starch into sugar, formed from "amyl/o" for starch and "-lysis" meaning digestion or breakdown.
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Anesthesiologist: Specialist in administering anesthetics, derived from "an-" for without sensation, "ethesi/o" for sensation, and "-logist" for specialist.
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Anesthesiology: The study of anesthetics, combining "an-" for without sensation, "ethesi/o" for sensation, and "-ology" for study.
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Angiectasis: Dilation or enlargement of a blood vessel, with "angi/o" referring to vessels and "-ectasis" for dilation.
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Angiectomy: Surgical removal of a blood vessel, incorporating "angi/o" for vessel and "-ectomy" for surgical removal.
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Angiogram: X-ray imaging of blood vessels after contrast medium injection, derived from "angi/o" for vessels and "-gram" for record.
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Angioplasty: Surgical repair of blood vessels, indicated by "angi/o" for vessel and "-plasty" for surgical repair.
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Angiorrhaphy: Suture of a blood vessel, combining "angi/o" for vessel and "-rrhaphy" for suture.
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Appendectomy: Surgical removal of the appendix, reflected in "append/o" for appendix and "-ectomy" for removal.
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Appendicitis: Inflammation of the appendix, formed from "append/o" for appendix and "-itis" for inflammation.
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Atrophy: Condition characterized by degradation or wasting away of cells due to inadequate nourishment.
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Augmentation Mammoplasty: Plastic surgery aimed at enlarging breasts, using "augmentation" for enlargement, "mamm/o" for breast, and "-plasty" for surgical repair.
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Bacteremia: Presence of bacteria in the blood, associated with "bacter/o" for bacteria and "-emia" indicating a blood condition.
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Benign: Medical term indicating a condition that is not harmful.
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Biology: The study of life and living organisms, indicated by "bi/o" for life and "-logy" for study.
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Biopsy: Medical procedure involving the removal of tissue for examination.
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Blepharoptosis: Sagging of the eyelid, derived from "blephar/o" for eyelid and "-ptosis" meaning sagging.
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Calcipenia: Deficiency of calcium in the body, from "calc/i" for calcium and "-penia" indicating deficiency.
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Carcinoma: A cancerous tumor, using "carcin/o" for cancer and "-oma" for tumor.
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Cardiomegaly: Enlargement of the heart, represented by "cardi/o" for heart and "-megaly" for enlargement.
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Cardiorrhexis: Rupturing of the heart, stemming from "cardi/o" for heart and "-rrhexis" meaning rupture.
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Chirospasm: Cramping or twitching of the hand, derived from "chir/o" for hand and "-spasm" for cramp or twitch.
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Cholelith: A gallstone, indicated by "chol/e" for bile and "-lith" for stone.
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Colonoscopy: Visual examination of the colon, formed from "colon/o" referring to the colon and "-scopy" for examination.
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Colopexy: Surgical fixation of the colon, represented by "col/o" for colon and "-pexy" for surgical fixation.
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Colostomy: Creation of an opening from the colon to the abdominal surface, composed of "col/o" for colon and "-stomy" for opening.
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Dermatome: An instrument for cutting skin, derived from "derm/a" for skin and "-tome" for instrument used to incise.
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Dermatosis: A condition affecting the skin, with "dermat/o" for skin and "-osis" for condition.
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Encephalitis: Inflammation of the brain, combining "encephal/o" for brain and "-itis" for inflammation.
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Encephalocele: A brain hernia through a skull opening, signified by "encephal/o" for brain and "-cele" for hernia.
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