ch 1 Flashcards
(94 cards)
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-algia
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pain
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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hyper-
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excessive or increased
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hypo-
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deficient or decreased
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-itis
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inflamation
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-osis
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abnormal condition or disease
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-ostomy
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creation of an artificial opening
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-otomy
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surgical incision into the colon
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhage
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bursting forth of blood
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-rrhaphy
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surgical suturing to close a wound
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-sclerosis
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abnormal hardening
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abdominocentesis
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the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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acronym
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word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
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acute
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condition has rapid onset, severe course, relatively short duration
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appendectomy
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the surgical removal of the appendix
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arteriosclerosis
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the tissue death of an artery or arteries
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arthralgia
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pain in a joint or joints
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colostomy
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the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the color and the body surface
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cyanosis
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blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
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dermatologist
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physician who spcialized in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
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diagnosis
the identification of a disease
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diarrhea
the frequent flow of loor or watery stools
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edema
swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues
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endarterial
means pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
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eponym
disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
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erythrocyte
matured red blood cell
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fissure
groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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gastralgia
pain in the stomach
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gastritis
inflammation of the sto
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gastroenteritis
an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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gastrosis
any disease of the stomach
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hepatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the liver
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hypertension
higher than normal blood pressure
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infection
invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
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inflammation
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
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interstitial
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
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intramuscular
within the muscle
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laceration
torn or jagged wount or an accidental cut wount
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lesion
pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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mycosis
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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myelopathy
any pathologic change or disease in the spinal chord
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myopathy
any pathogenic change or disease of muscle tissue
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myorrhexis
natalthe rupture of a muscle
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neuritis
inflammation of a nerve or nerves
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otorhinolarynhology
the study of the ears, nose, and throat
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palpatation
an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texure, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
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palpatation
a pounding or racing heart
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pathology
the study of all aspects of diseases
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phalanges
the bones of the fingers and toes
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poliomyelitis
a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal chord
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prognosis
prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder
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prostate
male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra
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pyoderma
is any
acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection
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pyrosis
heartburn, discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
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prostrate
means to collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion
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remission
the temporary, partical, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having acheived a sure
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sign
objective evidence of disease
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supination
the act of rotating the arm to that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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suppuration
the formation of discharge or pus
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supracostal
above or outside the ribs
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symptom
subjective evidence of a disease
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syndrome
sset of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
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tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
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triage
the medical screening of patiennts to determine their relative priority of need and proper place of treatment
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viral
pertaining to a virus
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angiography
the process of producing a readiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make blood vessels visible
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angiogram
the film produced by angiography
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myoplasty
the surgical repair of a muscle
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arthroscopy
the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
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hemorrage
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
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myorrhaphy
the surgical suturing of a uscle wound
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prenatal
the time and events before birth
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perinatal
the time and event surrounding birth
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postnatal
refers to the time and events after birth
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lithotomy
surgical invision for the removal of a stone
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artheroma
fatty deposite within the wall of a artery
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arthalgia
pain in a joint or joints
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collotomy
surgical incision into the colon
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illium
part of the hip bone
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fissure
abnormal folds in the contours of the brain
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fistula
abnormal passage, urually between two organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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ileum
the last and longest portion of the small intestine
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mucous
the specialized mucous membrane that line the body cavities
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mucus
the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membranes
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dermatologist
physicial who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
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neonatology
the study of disorders of the newborn
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pyelitis
an inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyellitis
an inflammation of the renal pelvis
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trauma
wound or injury
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virile
having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male
