3 Exercises Flashcards
(165 cards)
1
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removal of abdominal fluid (ascites) from the peritoneal space
A
paracentesis (abdominocentesis)
2
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large abdominal incision to remove an ovarian adenocarcinoma
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laparotomy
3
Q
removal of the breast
A
mastectomy
4
Q
a method used to determine the karyotype of a fetus
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amniocentesis
5
Q
surgical procedure to remove pharyngeal lymphatic tissue
A
tonsillectomy
6
Q
surgical procedure to open clogged coronary arteries
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angioplasty
7
Q
method of removing fluid from the chest (pleural effusion)
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thoracentesis
8
Q
procedure to drain waste from the body after bowel resection
A
colostomy
9
Q
x-ray procedure used to examine blood vessels before surgery
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angiography
10
Q
minimally invasive surgery within the abdomen
A
laparoscopy
11
Q
-cele
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hernia
12
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
13
Q
-coccus
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berry-shaped bacterium
14
Q
-gram
A
record
15
Q
-cyte
A
cell
16
Q
-algia
A
pain
17
Q
-ectomy
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removal, excision, resection
18
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
19
Q
-genesis
A
process of producing, forming
20
Q
-graph
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instrument to record
21
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
22
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-graphy
A
process of recording
23
Q
hernia of the urinary bladder
A
cystocele
24
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pain of muscle
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myalgia
25
process of producing cancer
carcinogenesis
26
inflammation of the spinal cord
myelitis
27
berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains
streptococci
28
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
thoracentesis or thoracocentesis
29
removal of the breast
mastectomy
30
inflammation of the tubes leading from the windpipe to the lungs
bronchitis
31
to hold back blood from cells
ischemia
32
process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels
angiography
33
visual examination of joints
arthroscopy
34
berry-shaped bacteria in clusters
staphylococci
35
resection of the voice box
laryngectomy
36
surgical procedure to remove fluid from the sac around a fetus
amniocentesis
37
discharge from the nose
rhinorrhea
38
granulocytic white blood cell (granules stain purple) that destroys foreign cells by engulfing and digesting them; also called a polymorphonuclear leukocyte
neutrophil
39
mononuclear white blood cell that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies
lymphocyte
40
clotting cell; also called a platelet
thrombocyte
41
leukocyte with reddish staining granules and numbers elevated in allergic reactions
eosinophil
42
red blood cell
erythrocyte
43
mononuclear white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris; contains one large nucleus
monocyte
44
granulocytic white blood cell that increases during the healing phase of inflammation
basophil
45
-logy
process of study
46
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction
47
-pathy
process of disease
48
-penia
deficiency, less than normal
49
-malacia
softening
50
-osis
condition, abnormal condition
51
-phobia
fear of
52
-megaly
enlargement
53
-oma
tumor, mass
54
-opsy
process of viewing
55
-plasia
condition of formation, growth
56
-plasty
surgical repair
57
-sclerosis
hardening, to harden
58
-stasis
to stop, control
59
enlargement of the spleen
splenomegaly
60
study of the shape (of cells)
morphology
61
softening of cartilage
chondromalacia
62
abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney
hydronephrosis
63
disease condition of heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
64
hardening of arteries
arteriosclerosis
65
tumor (benign) of muscle
myoma
66
flesh tumor (malignant) of muscle
myosarcoma
67
surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
68
tumor of bone marrow
myeloma (called multiple myeloma)
69
fear of heights
acrophobia
70
view of living tissue under a microscope
biopsy
71
stoppage of the flow of blood (by mechanical or natural means)
hemostasis
72
inflammation of the eyelid
blepharitis
73
incision of a vein
phlebotomy
74
plural of:
| bacterium
bacteria
75
plural of:
| metastasis
metastases
76
plural of:
| vertebra
vertebrae
77
plural of:
| streptococcus
streptococci
78
plural of:
| nucleus
nuclei
79
plural of:
| prognosis
prognoses
80
treatment using drugs
chemotherapy
81
condition of death (of cells)
necrosis
82
softening of bone
osteomalacia
83
opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body
colostomy
84
no development; shrinkage of cells
atrophy
85
beyond control; spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ
metastasis
86
instrument to visually examine the abdomen
laparoscope
87
enlargement of extremities; an endocrine disorder that causes excess growth hormone to be produced by the pituitary gland after puberty
acromegaly
88
condition of improper formation of cartilage in the embryo that leads to short bones and dwarfism
achondroplasia
89
process of viewing the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity
laparoscopy
90
treatment using water
hydrotherapy
91
excessive development of cells (increase in size of individual cells)
hypertrophy
92
-ia
condition
93
-trophy
development, nourishment
94
-stasis
to stop, control
95
-stomy
new opening
96
-tomy
incision, cut into
97
-ole
small, little
98
-um
structure
99
-ule
small, little
100
-y
condition, process
101
-oid
resembling
102
-genic
pertaining to producing, produced by or in
103
-ptosis
falling, drooping, prolapse
104
incision of the abdomen
laparotomy
105
process of visual examination of the abdomen
laparoscopy
106
a small artery
arteriole
107
condition of the lungs
pneumonia (this condition is actually pneumonitis)
108
treatment using x-rays
radiotherapy
109
record (x-ray film) of the breast
mammogram
110
pain of the chest wall and the membranes surrounding the lungs
pleurodynia
111
a small vein
venule
112
disease condition of the kidney
nephropathy
113
surgical repair of the breast
mammoplasty
114
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| laryngeal
-eal, pertaining to the voice box
115
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| inguinal
-al, pertaining to the groin
116
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| chronic
-ic, pertaining to time (over a long period of time); the opposite of chronic is acute
117
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| pulmonary
-ary, pertaining to the lung
118
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| adipose
-ose, pertaining to (or full of) fat
119
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| peritoneal
-al, pertaining to the peritoneum (membrane around the abdominal organs)
120
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| axillary
-ary, pertaining to the armpit, under arm
121
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| necrotic
-tic, pertaining to death
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list suffix, give term's meaning:
| mucoid
-oid, resembling mucus
123
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| mucous
pertaining to mucus
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give term's meaning:
| agoraphobia
-phobia, fear of open spaces and being away from home alone (agora means marketplace)
125
list suffix, give term's meaning:
| esophagus
-us, tube leading from the throat to the stomach
126
Small vessels that carry blood toward the heart from capillaries and tissues are ___.
venules
127
membrane surrounding the heart
pericardium
128
hardening of arteries
arteriosclerosis
129
enlargement of the liver
hepatomegaly
130
new opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body
tracheostomy
131
inflammation of the tonsils
tonsillitis
132
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
abdominocentesis (this procedure also is known as paracentesis)
133
muscle pain
myalgia
134
pertaining to the membranes surrounding the lungs
pleural
135
study of the eye
ophthalmology
136
berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters
staphylococci
137
beyond control (spread of a cancerous tumor)
metastasis
138
pertaining to the voice box
laryngeal
139
-algia or -dynia
pain
140
-cele
hernia
141
-megaly
enlargement
142
-oma
tumor; mass
143
-penia
deficiency
144
-phobia
fear
145
-plasia
formation
146
-emia
blood condition
147
-itis
inflammation
148
-trophy
development; nourishment
149
-stasis
controlling; stopping
150
-sclerosis
hardening
151
-lysis
destruction; breakdown
152
-ptosis
falling; drooping; prolapse
153
-malacia
softening
154
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
155
-opsy
to view
156
-ectomy
excision
157
-tomy
incision
158
-stomy
new opening
159
-therapy
treatment
160
-plasty
surgical repair
161
-scopy
process of visual examination
162
-scope
instrument to visually examine
163
-graphy
process of recording
164
-gram
record
165
-graph
instrument to record
