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This document provides a list of medical terms. It explains what several medical terms mean, and potentially provides definitions and explanations related to human anatomy or disease conditions.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. The **RETINA** is the part of the eye that contains visual receptors The **SCLERA** is the white outer layer of the eye. Tears are carried through the **LACRIMAL DUCTS*...

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. The **RETINA** is the part of the eye that contains visual receptors The **SCLERA** is the white outer layer of the eye. Tears are carried through the **LACRIMAL DUCTS** to the eye. The **CHOROID** is the latter of the eye that contains blood vessels. Oil that lubricates the eyes is produced by the **TARSAL GLANDS.** The **LENS** is behind the pupil and bends and focuses light rays. The **CONJUNCTIVA** is the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface. Tears are secreted by the **LACRIMAL GLANDS.** The opening in the middle of the iris through which light passes is the **PUPIL.** The **AQUEOUS HUMOR** is the watery fluid filling the anterior chamber of the eye. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. Incision- **A CLEAN CUT IN THE SKIN CAUSED BY A SHARP OBJECT** Laceration- **AN INJURY CAUSED BY TISSUE TEARING AND WITH JAGGED IRREGULAR EDGES** Puncture- **WHEN A SHARP, SLENDER OBJECT PENETRATES THE SKIN AND POSSIBLY UNDERLYING TISSUES.** Avulsion- **INVOLVED THE TEARING AWAY OF SKIN OR TISSUE** 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. The muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a major role in breathing is called the **DIAPHRAGM.** The medical terms for inflammation of the lungs is **PNEUMONITIS OR-.** The small air sacks in the lungs where gas exchange occurs are called **ALVEOLI.** The condition characterized by difficulty breathing, often associated with asthma or COPD, is known as **DYSPNEA.** The medical term for windpipe, which connects the larynx to the bronchi, is **TRACHEA.** 58. 59. 60. 61. Bradycardia- **ABNORMALLY SLOW HEART RATE** Angioplasty-**SURGICAL REPAIR OF A BLOOD VESSEL** Tachycardia- **ABNORMALLY FAST HEART RATE** Lymphadenectomy- **REMOVAL OF A LYMPH NODE** Hemostasis- **THE PROCESS OF STOPPING BLEEDING** 62. 63. 64. Soldier-like cells that protect the body and inactive antigens and also provide impunity against specific organisms are called **ANTIBODIES. ANTIGENS** are agents or substances that induce an immune response. A(n)) is the administration of a weekend pathogen for future protection **VACCINATION OR-. HEMORRHAGIC OR** anemia results from blood loss. **THROMBOCTOPES** is the medical term for low number of blood platelets. **INFLAMMATION** is an immune system response causing heat, redness, pain, and swelling. ESR stands for **erythrocyte sedimentation rate.** A differential count usually evaluates **WHITE** blood cells. 65. 66. 67. Lobectomy- **SURGICAL REMOVAL OF A LOBE OF AN ORGAN** Postoperative- **PERTAINING TO THE PERIOD AFTER A SURGICAL OPERATION** Thoracotomy- **SURGICAL INCISION INTO THE CHEST WALL TO ACCESS THE THORACIC CAVITY** Supraclavicular- **LOCATED ABOVE THE CLAVICLE (collarbone)** Lymphadenopathy- **DISEASE OR ENLARGEMENT OF THE LYMPH NODES** Organomegaly- **ABNORMAL ENLARGEMENT OF AN ORGAN** Cyanosis- **A CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY A BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND MUCOUS** 68. Removal of the abdominal fluid through puncture(abdomen/o)- **ABDOMINOCENTESIS** Surgical repaid of chest wall(thorac/o)- **THORACOPLASTY** Instrument for measuring the pelvis(pelv/i) - **PELVIMETER** Pertaining to the lower back (lumb/o)- **LUMBAR** Surgical removal or the cervix(cervic/o)- **CERVICECTOMY** Pain in the foot(pod/o)- **PODALGIA** 69. Chlor/o- **GREEN** Chrom/o- **COLOR\ **cyan/o- **BLUE** erthr/o- **RED** Leuk/o- **WHITE** melan/o-**BLACK/DARK** xanth/o- **YELLOW** 70. fibr/o- **FIBER** Necr/o- **DEATH** My/o- **MUSCLE\ **-oma- **TUMOR** Hyrd/o- **WATER, WATERY FLUID** Path/o- **DISEASE**\ Neur/o- **NERVE** Hem/o- **BLOOD** Lei/o- S**MOOTH** Morph/o- **FORM, SHAPE** 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. Rx- **PRESCRIPTION** Dx- **DIAGNOSIS** PT- **PHYSICAL THERAPY**\ P.r.n- **AS NEEDED** Sx- **SYMPTOM** Noct.- **NIGHT** R- **RESPIRATORY RATE** STAT- **IMMEDIATELY** Hx- **HISTORY** Ht- **HEIGHT** VS- **VITAL SIGNS** BP- **BLOOD PRESSURE** 79. 80. Hypo- **BELOW NORMAL** Hemi- **HALF**\ Hetero- **DIFFERENT** Ad- **TOWARD** Dys- **PAINFUL** Exo- **OUTSIDE** Im- **NOT** Per- **THROUGH** Intra- **WITHIN** Poly- **MANY**

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