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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
development, formation, growth ex. achondroplasia - lack of cartilage formation
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-plasty
surgical repair ex. angioplasty - repair of blood vessels
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-ptosis
drooping, falling, prolapse ex. blepharoptosis - drooping of eyelid
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-rrhea
flow, discharge ex. rhinorrhea - discharge of the nose
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-sclerosis
hardening ex. arteriosclerosis - hardening of the artery
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-scope
instrument for visual examination ex. laparoscope - instrument to visually examine the abdomen
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-scopy
process of visual examination ex. laparoscopy - process of visually examining the abdomen
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-stasis
controlling, stopping ex. metasis - beyond control
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-stomy
opening to form a mouth (stoma) ex. colostomy - new opening in the colon
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-therapy
treatment ex. hydrotherapy - treatment using water
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-tomy
incision, cutting into ex. laparotomy - incision into the abdomen
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-trophy
development, nourishment ex. hypertrophy - excessive development
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-er
one who ex. radiographer - individual who records x-rays
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-ia
condition ex. leukemia - cancer of the WBC
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-ist
specialist ex. nephrologist - specialist in the study of the kidney
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-ole
little, small ex. arteriole - small artery
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-ule
little, small ex. venule - small vein
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-um, -ium
structure, tissue ex. pericardium - structure surrounding the heart
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-us
structure, substance ex. mucus - sticky secretion
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-y
condition, process ex. nephropathy - disease of the kidney
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-ac, -iac
pertaining to ex. cardiac - p. to the heart
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-al
pertaining to ex. peritoneal - p. to the peritoneum
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-ar
pertaining to ex. tonsillar - p. to the tonsils
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-ary
pertaining to ex. pulmonary - p. to the lung
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-eal
pertaining to ex. laryngeal - p. to the voice box
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-genic
pertaining to, producing, produced by or in ex. osteogenic - p. produced by bone
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-ic, -ical
pertaining to ex. chronic - p. long term
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-oid
resembling, derived from ex. adenoids - lymphatic tissue resembling glands
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-ose
pertaining to, full of ex. adipose - p. fat
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-ous
pertaining to ex. mucous membrane - lining that secretes the mucus
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-tic
pertaining to ex. necrotic - p. death of cells

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