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• Abduction


  Moving a body part away from the point of origin
• This term is used in ortho podies to test range of motion of an arm or g
• In medical transcription, it is often dictated as "A-B-duction" to distinguish from "A-D-duction" meaning the opposite
• Adduction


  Moving towards the point of origin, opposite of Abduction
• usually dictated or pronounced "A-D-duction"
• Autologous bone graft


  Bone taken from donor site on body to use as a graft on another part of the body
• Dissection: To cut or slice into two parts
• Intrauterine device


  Contraceptive device inside or within uterus
• Intravenous


  within a vein; Injection within a vein (not between)
• Intramuscular


  Injection into a muscle, not between
• Macroscopic


  Large enough to be seen with naked eye
• Multiparous


  Condition of having had many children
• Perioperative


  Period of time around or during an operative procedure
• Postnatal


  After or following giving birth
• Postoperative


  Period of time following an operative procedure
• Preoperative


  Period of time before an operative procedure
• Prenatal


  Period of time before giving birth (a.x.a. "the pregnancy"
• Premenstrual


  Period of time before a menstrual period begins
• Pseudopregnancy

  A false pregnancy
• Tachycardia

  Rapid or Fast heart rate
• Tachyarrythmia


  Rapid or fast heart arrythmiq