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Many terms frequently used in science and medicine
are derived from latin words. By combining the root
words with, prefixes and suffixes many of the meanings
of the terms can be deciphered.
Use the following resources to better understand
medical terms:
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| malabsorption
syndromes |
conditions that happen when the
small instestine cannot absorb foods |
| malignant tumor
|
mass of cancer or "harmful"
cells that may invade surrounding tissue |
| malocclusion
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means "bad bite" includes
crowded or crooked teeth or misaligned jaw |
| mammogram |
x-ray of the breast |
| manometry |
tests that measure muscel pressure
and movements in GI tract |
| mastitus |
infection of the milk ducts in the
breast |
| mastoid |
back portion of the temporal bone
(in the skull) |
| median nerve
|
large nerve, comprising
segments fromt he cervical spine that is involved
in neural function of the upper limbs |
| melanocytes |
cells in the skin that produce and contain
the pigment called melanin
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| meniscus |
part of the cartilage in the knees
and other joints |
| miosis |
constriction of the pupil |
| mitral valve
|
valve that controls blood flow between
the left atrium and ventricle |
| monoclonal antibodies
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substances that can locate and bind
to cancer cells regardless of their location in
the body |
| motility |
movement of food through digestive
tract |
| murmur |
blowing or rasping sound heard while
listening to the heart may or may not indicate
circulation problems |
| mydriasis |
dilation of the pupil |
| myocardial infarction
|
heart attack (caused
by decrease in supply of oxygen to the heart muscle) |
| myocardial ischemia
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insufficient blook flow to part
of the heart |
| myocardium |
muscle wall of the heart |
| myomectomy |
surgery to remove fibroids from
uterus |
| myopia |
nearsightedness |
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