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Sure, you watch "Grey's Anatomy," but do you know what they are saying? See how well you know the meaning of these general medical terms by taking this quiz.A laceration is a tear. Lacerations are typically not neat tears, but rather they tend to be rough or jagged.
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A lesion may refer to a wound or some sort of structural change. The word once referred to any type of hurt or pain.
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You can get an aneurysm in an artery, vein, or your heart. A ruptured aneurysm is often fatal.
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The word carcinogenic means cancer-causing. Tobacco and asbestos are carcinogenic substances.
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The reproductive system is responsible for reproduction organs in men and women. The word reproductive simply means "pertaining to reproduction."
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People who are carriers of diseases might be asymptomatic. Another term for asymptomatic is clinically silent.
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Someone who is comatose is said to be in a coma. Comas may be injury- or medically induced.
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Concussions may include damage to the brain and/or spinal cord. Concussion stems from a Latin word that means "to shake."
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A hematoma is a collection of clotted blood outside a blood vessel. A visible hematoma is commonly called a bruise.
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The word incision means cut. The word stems from the Latin incisionem, which means "cutting into."
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Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Exposure to ultraviolet light is a primary cause of melanoma.
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A migraine headache may last up to three days. They are more common in women than in men.
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Something that is toxic can potentially cause damage. It stems from the Latin, toxicus.
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Ulcers may occur on the skin or on mucus membrane, like the stomach. It is related to the Greek, helkos, which means "sore."
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The word "antidote" stems from a Greek word that means to give as a remedy. Antidotes are made by injecting toxins, then collecting the antibodies.
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Some natural substances have antibiotic properties. Modern antibiotics, like penicillin, kill and/or stop bacteria from growing.
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Before antiseptics, many surgical patients died because surgeons did not know that germs caused infections. Common antiseptics include alcohol, iodine and hydrogen peroxide.
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The word benign is also used to indicate that something is not malignant. The term is often used to describe cancer.
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The word "coagulate" means to thicken or congeal. Someone whose blood does not clot may have hemophilia.
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Convalescence typically refers to a long recovery period. The process is gradual rather than sudden.
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A diagnosis is decision based on an examination. The word comes from a Greek word that means "to distinguish."
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The word prognosis means outcome or probable course. The word is often used to predict survival.
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The word remission means a period during which disease symptoms are no longer evident. The term is often used for someone who has cancer.
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The word suture means to join two edges together by sewing. Suture may be a verb, meaning the act of suturing, or a noun, referring to the suture itself.
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Therapy may be designed to treat an illness, disorder or disease. It comes from the Greek word for healing.
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Negative can actually be a good thing in medical terminology. Negative simply means normal.
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The word idiopathic means "of unknown cause." The word idiopathy refers to the disease itself.
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The skeletal system includes the bones and joints. The word simply means "pertaining to the skeleton."
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Positive is typically not positive in the medical world. The word positive usually means abnormal.
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Muscular issues pertain to the muscles and tendons of the body. The word muscular simply means "relating to or dependent on the muscles."
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The word sensory means "pertaining to the senses." The senses include hearing, smell, taste, touch and sight.
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The urinary system includes the kidneys, bladder, urethra and ureters. The word refers to anything related to the production, storage and elimination of urine.
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The gastrointestinal system includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver and gallbladder. The word refers to the stomach and intestines.
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The respiratory system includes the nose and lungs. The word respiratory means pertaining to respiration.
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The cardiovascular system includes the heart, blood and blood vessels. The word cardiovascular simply means "pertaining to the heart and blood vessels."
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