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Ch 3 - Terminology Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

ex. arthralgia - joint pain

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-cele

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hernia

ex. rectocele - hernia of the rectum

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

ex. thoracentesis - surgical puncture of the chest

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-coccus (singular)

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berry-shaped bacterium

ex. streptococcus - berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains

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-cocci (plural)

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bacteria

ex. staphylococci - berry-shaped bacteria in clusters

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-cyte

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cell

ex. erythrocyte - red blood cell

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-dynia

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pain

ex. pleurodynia - pain in the chest wall or pleura

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-ectomy

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excision, removal, resection

ex. layngectomy - removal of the larynx

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-emia

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blood condition

ex. anemia - decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

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-genesis

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condition of producing, forming

ex. carcinogenesis - condition of producing cancer

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-gram

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record

ex. electroencephalogram - record of electricity of the brain

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-graph

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instrument for recording

ex. electroencephalograph - instrument for recording electricity of the brain

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-graphy

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process of recording

ex. electroencephalography - process of recording electricity of the brain

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-itis

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inflammation

ex. bronchitis - inflammation of the bronchial tubes

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-logy

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study of

ex. ophthalmology - study of the mind

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-lysis

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breakdown, destruction, separation

ex. hemolysis - destruction of blood

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-malacia

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softening

ex. osteomalacia - softening of the bone

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-megaly

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enlargement

ex. acromegaly - enlargement of the extremity

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-oma

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tumor, mass, collection of fluid

ex. myoma - a benign tumor

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-opsy

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to view

ex. biopsy - to view living tissue

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-osis

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condition, usually abnormal

ex. necrosis - condition of death of a cell

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-pathy

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disease condition

ex. cardiomyopathy - disease of the heart muscle

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-penia

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deficiency

ex. erythopenia - deficiency of the erythrocyte

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-phobia

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fear

ex. acrophobia - fear of heights

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-plasia

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development, formation, growth

ex. achondroplasia - lack of cartilage formation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

ex. angioplasty - repair of blood vessels

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-ptosis

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drooping, falling, prolapse

ex. blepharoptosis - drooping of eyelid

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

ex. rhinorrhea - discharge of the nose

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-sclerosis

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hardening

ex. arteriosclerosis - hardening of the artery

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

ex. laparoscope - instrument to visually examine the abdomen

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-scopy

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process of visual examination

ex. laparoscopy - process of visually examining the abdomen

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-stasis

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controlling, stopping

ex. metasis - beyond control

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-stomy

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opening to form a mouth (stoma)

ex. colostomy - new opening in the colon

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-therapy

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treatment

ex. hydrotherapy - treatment using water

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-tomy

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incision, cutting into

ex. laparotomy - incision into the abdomen

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

ex. hypertrophy - excessive development

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-er

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one who

ex. radiographer - individual who records x-rays

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-ia

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condition

ex. leukemia - cancer of the WBC

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-ist

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specialist

ex. nephrologist - specialist in the study of the kidney

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-ole

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little, small

ex. arteriole - small artery

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-ule

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little, small

ex. venule - small vein

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-um, -ium

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structure, tissue

ex. pericardium - structure surrounding the heart

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-us

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structure, substance

ex. mucus - sticky secretion

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-y

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condition, process

ex. nephropathy - disease of the kidney

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-ac, -iac

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pertaining to

ex. cardiac - p. to the heart

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-al

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pertaining to

ex. peritoneal - p. to the peritoneum

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-ar

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pertaining to

ex. tonsillar - p. to the tonsils

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-ary

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pertaining to

ex. pulmonary - p. to the lung

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-eal

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pertaining to

ex. laryngeal - p. to the voice box

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-genic

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pertaining to, producing, produced by or in

ex. osteogenic - p. produced by bone

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining to

ex. chronic - p. long term

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-oid

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resembling, derived from

ex. adenoids - lymphatic tissue resembling glands

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-ose

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pertaining to, full of

ex. adipose - p. fat

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-ous

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pertaining to

ex. mucous membrane - lining that secretes the mucus

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-tic

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pertaining to

ex. necrotic - p. death of cells

Biomedical Terminology (37 decks)

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