Additionals Flashcards
1
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Ana
A
Apart ( from the body)
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-opsy
A
To view
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Auto
A
Self
4
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Bio
A
Life
5
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gynaec
A
Woman/female
6
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labio
A
Lips
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leio
A
Smooth
8
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Dactyly
A
Fingers or toes
9
Q
conio
A
Dust
10
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cusis
A
Hearing
11
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presby
A
Old age
12
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Presbycusis
A
Dimished hearing due to aging
13
Q
sialo
A
Salivary gland
14
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torti
A
Twisted
15
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Collum
A
Neck
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-clasis
A
Breaking
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-oid
A
Shape or form or resemblance
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-somatic
A
Pertaining to the body
19
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-poiesis
A
Making
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-phylaxis
A
Protection, prevention
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-phage
A
Eating, ingesting
22
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-ous
A
Like, Similar to
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-ose
A
Sugar
24
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-condition of the eye
A
-opia
25
-meter
Measure
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-kinesis
Movement, activity
27
Isometric
Relating to equal measure
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Hypotonia
Reduced muscle tone
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Homeostasis
Constant environment
30
Aphasia
Unable to speak
31
Spondyl-
Vertebra
32
Homo-
The same or common
33
-uresis
Urination
34
-uria
Condition of urine
35
polyuria
Passing large amounts of urine
36
lymphocyte
Specialised type of white blood cell
37
lymphoma
Tumour of the lymph tissue
38
oedema
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues
39
-plasia
Formation, development, growth
40
Adenocarcinoma
Malignant cancerous tumour of the gland
41
Radiotherapist
Specialist in treatment with x-rays
42
tumour
Abnormal growth of tissue
43
Metastases
Secondary cancerous malignant growths
44
Adenotonsillectomy
Surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils
45
-desis
Binding together by surgery/fixation
46
-pexy
To fix in place/surgical fixation
47
Antibiotic
A drug used to treat bacterial disease
48
Anaesthetic
A drug for the removal of feeling
49
Anaesthetist
Medical specialist in the control of sensation and resuscitation
50
Anaesthesiologist
A specialist in administration of drugs to control sensation and consciousness
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Anaesthesia
Condition of lack of feeling or sensation
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Analgesia
Lack of sensitivity to pain/absence of pain
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Menorrhea
Menstruation
54
Menorrhagia
Heavy bleeding
55
Metrorrhoea
Discharge of Pus or mucus from the womb
56
Leucorrhoea
White discharge from the vagina
57
Neonate
Baby up to 28 days
58
Puerperium
First six weeks after childbirth
59
Traumatic
Relating to physical injury or wound
60
Myositis
Inflammation of the muscles
61
Monoplegia
Paralysis of one limb
62
Paraplegia
Paralysis of the lower limbs
63
Hemiplegia
Paralysis in one side of the body
64
Kyph
Humped, curved or crooked
65
Cervical (not womb)
Pertaining to the neck
66
Kyphosis
Hunchback
67
Dysplasia
Abnormal cells in an organ or tissue
68
Immunity
Bodies ability to resist infection
69
Cyst
Fluid filled sac
70
Malnutrition
The body does not receive enough nutrients for proper function
71
Infection
Invasion or presence of foreign organisms
72
Bacteria
Micro organisms which cause disease
73
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone marrow
74
Opthalm-
Eye
75
Opt-
Sight/vision
76
Gland
An organ which creates and produces substances
77
Insulin
Natural hormone that controls the level of glucose in the blood
78
Metabolism
The basic workings of body cells
79
Thyroid
A large gland in the neck that secretes hormones
80
Prophylactic
A substance to prevent disease
