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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology
abdominal
relating to or near the middle region of the body
abdominoplasty
cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
abdominocentesis
centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
abdominal aorta
a branch of the descending aorta
abdominous
having a large belly
abduction
the criminal act of carrying someone away by force
aberrant
markedly different from an accepted norm
abiogenesis
a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
acrocyanosis
cyanosis of the extremities
acrophobia
a morbid fear of great heights
acromegaly
enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face
active
characterized by energetic movement
acute
ending in a sharp point
acute gastritis
gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant
acute pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
tendon
a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
adduction
moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
adenitis
inflammation of a gland or lymph node
adenocarcinoma
malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
adenoma
a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
adhesion
the property of sticking together
afebrile
having no fever
akinesia
motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
alopecia
partial or complete loss of hair
amenia
absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
amenorrhea
absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
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mniocentesis
(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of
pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
amnion
thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds
and mammals)
amniotic
of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion
amniotic fluid
the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion