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Medical Terminolgy > Diagnostic/Therapeutic Procedures & Pharmacology for Disorders of Muscles/Tendons > Flashcards

Diagnostic/Therapeutic Procedures & Pharmacology for Disorders of Muscles/Tendons Flashcards

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anti-

A

against

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-body

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substance

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anti-body

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protein produced in response to an antigen

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-opsy

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to view

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bi-

A

life

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-graphy

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process of recording

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electr/o-

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electricity

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-my/o-

A

muscle

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electr/o-my/o-graphy

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recording of electrical activity in a muscle

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en-

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in

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-zyme

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fermenting

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en-zyme

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protein that induces change in other substances

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-ation

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process

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-in

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in

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-flamm-

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flame

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in-flamm-ation

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basic complex of reactions in blood vessels and adjacent tissues in response to injury or abnormal stimulation

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-graphy

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process of recording

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ultra-

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beyond

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-son/o-

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ultra-son/o-graphy

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-ite

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pertaining to

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anti-

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against

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metabol-

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change

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anti-metabol-ite

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substance that replaces or inhibits a specific part of a cells normal metabolism

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cortic/o

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from cortex

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cortic/o-steroid

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hormone produced by adrenal cortex

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-ive

A

nature of

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immune/o

A

immune response

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-suppress-

A

press under

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immune/o-suppress-ive

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substance that causes failure of immune system

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anabol-

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to raise up

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-oid

A

resembling

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ster-

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solid

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anabol-ic ster-oid

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prescription drug used by some athletes to increase muscle mass

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an-alges-ia

A

state in which pain is reduced

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an-alges-ic

A

agent that produces analgesia

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-ite

A

pertaining to

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anti-

A

against

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-metabol-

A

change

39
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anti-metabol-ite

A

substance that replaces or inhibits a specific part of a cells normal metabolism

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-pyret-

A

fever

41
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anti-pyret-ic

A

agent that reduces fever

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contract-ure

A

muscle shortening due to spasm or fibrosis

43
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cortic/o-steroid

A

hormone produced by adrenal cortex

44
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duchenne muscular dys-trophy

A

condition w symmetrical weakness and wasting of pelvic, shoulder, and proximal limb muscles

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dys-

A

bad, difficult

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-trophy

A

nourishment

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immun/o-suppress-ive

A

substance that causes failure of immune system

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-ent

A

end result

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-gredi-

A

to go

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in-gredi-ent

A

element in a mixture

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metabol-

A

change

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metabol-ism

A

constantly changing physical and chemical process in the cell

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metabol-ite

A

any product of metabolism

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my/o-glob-in

A

protein of muscle that stores and transports oxygen

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my/o-pathy

A

any disease of muscle

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my/o-sitis

A

inflammation of muscle tissue

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rhabd/o-my/o-lysis

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destruction of muscle to produce myoglobin

58
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statin

A

stationary

class of drug used to lower blood cholesterol levels

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ten/o

A

tendon

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-synov-

A

synovial membrane

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ten/o-synov-itis

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inflammation of a tendon and it’s surrounding synovial sheath

62
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-ectomy

A

surgical excision

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thym-

A

thymus glannd

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thym-ectomy

A

surgical removal of thymus gland

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