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What is the term for a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen?
What is the term for inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat?
Tonsillitis
What is the medical term that means 'prolapse'?
-ptosis
What term describes a condition where blood is held back from an area?
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What does 'necr/o' mean?
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What condition refers to the enlargement of extremities after puberty due to a pituitary gland problem?
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What is the term for pain in the ear?
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What medical term describes a condition continuing over a long period?
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What is the name of a small artery?
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What is the term for an instrument used to visually examine?
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What medical term refers to a hernia of the urinary bladder?
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What is the term for a tumor of bone marrow, which is cancerous?
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What is an X-ray record of the spinal cord called?
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What medical term describes berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria?
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What is a neutrophil?
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What instrument is used to record data?
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What does '-oid' mean?
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What type of cell is an eosinophil?
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What is the term for the removal of the voice box?
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What does angioplasty mean?
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What blood cell produces antibodies?
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What is the opposite of -malacia?
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What does hypertrophy mean?
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What is the medical term for treatment?
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What does -stomy mean?
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What term means pertaining to between the ribs?
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What term means pertaining to the opposite side?
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What is protrusion of an eyeball called?
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What is a congenital anomaly?
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What does symbiosis mean?
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What does prodrome mean?
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What does the term ante cibum mean?
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What are antibodies?
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What does symphysis mean?
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What is ultrasonography?
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What does metamorphosis mean?
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What does hypertrophy refer to?
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What is hyperglycemia?
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What does retroperitoneal mean?
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What are antigens?
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What does relapse mean in a medical context?
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What does dia- mean?
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What describes the abductor muscle?
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What is dyspnea?
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What does brady- mean?
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What is located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck?
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What is recombinant DNA?
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What does tachycardia mean?
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What is the term for epithelium?
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What does percutaneous mean?
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What does adipose refer to?
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What is cartilage?
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What is chondrosarcoma?
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What are chromosomes?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Key Terms
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Amniocentesis: Surgical procedure to extract fluid from the abdomen for diagnostic purposes.
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Tonsillitis: Inflammation of the lymph tissue located in the throat.
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Prolapse: Medical term denoted by the suffix -ptosis, indicating a downward displacement of an organ.
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Ischemia: Condition where blood is restricted or withheld from a particular area.
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Necr/o: Prefix that denotes death in medical terms.
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Acromegaly: Abnormal enlargement of extremities occurring after puberty, typically caused by a pituitary gland disorder.
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Otalgia: Medical term for pain in the ear.
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Chronic: Describes a condition that persists over a long period.
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Arteriole: A small artery that branches off from a larger artery.
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-scope: Suffix indicating an instrument designed for visual examination.
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Cystocele: Condition characterized by a hernia in the urinary bladder.
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Multiple Myeloma: A type of cancer that forms in the bone marrow.
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Myelogram: An X-ray record specifically of the spinal cord.
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-cocci: Suffix referring to berry-shaped bacteria.
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Polymorphonuclear leukocyte: Another term for neutrophil, a type of white blood cell.
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-graph: Suffix indicating an instrument that records data.
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-oid: Suffix that indicates resemblance to something.
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Leukocyte: General term for white blood cells, including eosinophils.
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Laryngectomy: Surgical removal of the larynx or voice box.
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Angioplasty: Surgical procedure aimed at repairing blood vessels.
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Lymphocyte: A type of blood cell responsible for producing antibodies.
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-sclerosis: Opposite of -malacia, indicating hardening of tissue.
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Hypertrophy: Excessive development or increase in the size of cells.
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-therapy: Suffix indicating treatment.
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-stomy: Suffix meaning a surgical creation of a permanent opening.
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Intercostal: Refers to positioning between the ribs.
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Contralateral: Pertaining to the opposite side of the body.
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Exophthalmos: Condition characterized by protrusion of the eyeball.
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Syndactyly: A congenital anomaly where fingers or toes are fused together.
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Symbiosis: A relationship between organisms, with parasitism as a specific example.
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Prodrome: Early symptoms that appear before the onset of an illness.
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Ante Cibum: Term indicating before meals.
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Antibodies: Proteins produced by leukocytes that combat antigens.
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Symphysis: Condition where bones grow together, notably in the pelvis.
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Ultrasonography: Imaging technique using sound waves and echoes to produce visual images.
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Metamorphosis: Process involving a change in shape or form.
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Hyperglycemia: Condition marked by excessive sugar levels in the blood.
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Retroperitoneal: Describes anatomical structures located behind the abdomen.
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Antigens: Molecules that trigger an immune response, such as those found in streptococci.
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Relapse: Return of disease symptoms after a period of improvement.
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Dia-: Prefix meaning complete or through.
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Abductor muscle: Muscle functionally carrying a limb away from the body.
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Dyspnea: Medical term for difficulty in breathing.
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Brady-: Prefix meaning slow.
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Parathyroid glands: Located dorsally within the neck, these glands regulate calcium levels.
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Recombinant DNA: Genetic material produced artificially by combining DNA from different organisms.
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Tachycardia: Condition characterized by an abnormally rapid heartbeat.
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Epithelium: Tissue composed of surface cells lining internal organs and covering the skin.
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Percutaneous: Procedure performed through the skin.
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Adipose: Tissue that pertains to fat storage.
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Cartilage: Flexible connective tissue found at the joints.
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Chondrosarcoma: A malignant tumor arising from cartilage tissue.
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Chromosomes: Rod-shaped structures within the nucleus containing genetic material.
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Craniotomy: Surgical procedure involving the incision of the skull.
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Epithelial Cells: Cells that cover the external body surface and line internal organs.
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Histology: The study of biological tissues, their structure, and function.
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