Ch.3 Medical Terminology Flashcards
(139 cards)
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Combining form: aden/o
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gland ( ex. adenocarcinoma )
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Combining form: blast/o
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immature cell ( ex. blastoderm )
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Combining form: cyt/o
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cell ( ex. cytoplasm )
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Combining form: fibr/o
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fiber ( ex. fibrillation )
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Combining form: gluc/o, glyc/o
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glucose, sugar ( ex. glucose; glycogen )
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Combining form: hem/o, hemat/o
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blood ( ex. hemoglobin; hematology )
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Combining form: hist/o
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tissue ( ex. histology )
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Combining form: hydr/o
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water, watery fluid ( ex. hydrogen )
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Combining form: lei/o
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smooth
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Combining form: lip/o
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fat (ex. liposuction )
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Combining form: morph/o
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form, shape ( ex. morphactin )
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Combining form: my/o, myos/o
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muscle ( ex. myofilament; myosin )
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Combining form: necr/o
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death ( ex. necrobiosis )
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Combining form: neur/o
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nerve ( ex. neurology )
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Combining form: nucle/o
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nucleus ( ex. nucleoprotein )
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Combining form: oste/o
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bone ( ex. osteoarthritis )
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Combining form: path/o
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disease ( ex. pathogen )
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Combining form: sarc/o
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flesh ( ex. sarcomere )
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Combining form: troph/o
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nourishment ( ex. trophoplasm )
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Combining form: viscer/o
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internal organs ( ex. visceral )
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Combining form: abdomin/o
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abdomen ( ex. abdominopelvic region )
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Combining form: acr/o
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extremity, tip ( ex. acrophobia )
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Combining form: brachi/o
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arm ( ex. brachial )
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Combining form: cervic/o
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neck ( ex. cervical )
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Combining form: lumb/o
lumbar region, lower back ( ex. lumbar )
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Combining form: ped/o, pod/o
foot ( ex. pedal )
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Combining form: pelv/o
pelvis ( ex. pelvic )
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Combining form: thorac/o
thorax, chest ( ex. thoracic cavity )
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Combining form: cephal/o
head ( ex. cephalic )
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Combining form: medi/o
middle
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Combining form: chlor/o
green ( ex. chlorophyll )
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Combining form: chrom/o
color ( ex. chromsome )
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Combining form: cyan/o
blue ( ex. cyanide )
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Combining form: erythr/o
red ( ex. erythrocyte )
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Combining form: leuk/o
white ( ex. leukocyte )
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Combining form: melan/o
black, dark ( ex. melanocyte )
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Combining form: xanth/o
yellow ( ex. xanthoderma )
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Prefix: antero-
front ( ex. anterior )
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Prefix: circum-
around ( ex. circumstance )
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Prefix: epi-
on, following ( ex. epithelium )
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Prefix: infra-
below, beneath ( ex. infraction )
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Prefix: inter-
between ( ex. interfere )
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Prefix: intra-
within
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Prefix: latero-
side ( ex. lateral )
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Prefix: peri-
around, surrounding ( ex. perimeter )
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Prefix: postero-
back ( ex. posterior )
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Prefix: proximo-
near point of origin ( ex. proximal )
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Prefix: retro-
backward, behind ( ex. retroactive )
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Prefix: sub-
below, beneath ( ex. subclavian )
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Prefix: super-
above ( ex. superior )
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Prefix: supra-
above ( ex. suprapubic region )
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Prefix: ventro-
belly ( ex. ventro-inguinal )
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Suffix: -cyte
cell ( ex. blastocyte )
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Suffix: -oma
tumor ( ex. glaucoma )
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Suffix: -osis
abnormal condition ( ex. meiosis )
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Suffix: -pathy
disease ( ex. cytopathy )
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Suffix: -plasia
formation ( especially of cells ), growth ( ex. amyoplasia )
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Suffix: -stasis
stopping, standing still ( ex. hemostasis )
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Combining term: caudal
tall
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Combining term: dorsal
back
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Combining term: inferior
below
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Term: body system
group of organs with related functions; organ system
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Term: cell
smallest independent unit of a living structure
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Term: chromosome
structure in the cell nucleus that carries information in the form of genes
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Term: cytoplasm
substance of a cell excluding the nucleus
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Term: gene
sequence of DNA on a chromosome that determines heredity
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Term: nucleus
central structure in a cell that contains chromosome
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Term: cytology
study of cells
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Term: histology
study of cells and tissues
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Term: homeostasis
state of equilibrium
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Term: metabolism
sum of the normal chemical and physical changes occurring in tissue
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Term: organ
grouping of two or more tissues that are integrated to perform a specific function
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Term: organ system
group of organs with related functions; body system
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Term: somatic
pertaining to the body
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Term: systemic
pertaining to the body as a whole
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Term: tissue
grouping of similar cells that perform a specific function
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Term: visceral
pertaining to the internal organs
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Term: acute
referring to a disease of sudden onset & brief course
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Term: chronic
referring to a persistent disease or illness
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Term: etiology
study of the cause of the disease
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Term: exacerbation
an increase in the severity of a disease or symptoms
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Term: hyperplasia
excessive growth of tissue
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Term: idiopathic
related to a disease of unknown cases
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Term: inflammation
localized physical changes in tissue characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling, in response to an injury
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Term: lesion
a pathologic change in tissue resulting from a wound or injury
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Term: necrosis
pathologic death of cells or tissue
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Term: pathogen
any virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease
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Term: remission
lessening in severity of disease symptoms
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Term: abdomen ( abdominal region )
the section of the trunk between the pelvis and the chest
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Term: cranium
skull
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Term: diaphragm
muscle between abdominal and thoracic cavities
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Term: extremity
limb
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Term: pelvis ( pelvic region )
area of the pelvis below ( inferior to ) the abdomen
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Term: thorax
chest; upper part of the trunk
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Term: abdominal cavity
space within the abdomen occupied by the digestive and other organs
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Term: cranial cavity
space within the skull occupied by the brain
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Term: pelvic cavity
space within the pelvis occupied by certain reproductive, urinary, and digestive organs
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Term: spinal cavity ( vertebral canal )
space within the vertebrae occupied by the spinal cord
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Term: thoracic cavity
space within the chest occupied by the lungs, heart, and other organs
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Term: abdominopelvic regions
nine specific anatomic areas of the abdominopelvic cavity
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Term: epigastric region
abdominal region above ( superior to ) the umbilical region
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Term: hypochrondriac region ( left and right )
abdominal regions to the left and right of the epigastric region
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Term: iliac region ( left and right )
abdominal regions to the left and right of the hypogastric region
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Term: lumbar region ( left and right )
abdominal regions to the left and right of the umbilical region
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Term: umbilical region
central abdominal region
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Term: abdominopelvic quadrants
four divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity: left upper and lower quadrant, right upper and lower quadrant
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Term: cephalad
toward the head
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Term: caudad
toward the tail ( opposite of cephalad )
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Term: superior
above or upward
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Term: inferior
below or downward ( opposite of superior )
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Term: anterior
toward the front of the body
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Term: posterior
toward the back of the body ( opposite of anterior )
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Term: ventral
pertaining to the belly, front
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Term: dorsal
pertaining to the back ( opposite of ventral )
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Term: lateral
pertaining to the side
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Term: medial
pertaining to the middle ( opposite of lateral )
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Term: unilateral
pertaining to one side only
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Term: bilateral
pertaining to both sides ( opposite of unilateral )
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Term: proximal
closest to the trunk or attachment point
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Term: distal
away from the trunk or attachment ( opposite of distal )
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Term: superficial
near the surface
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Term: deep
away from the surface ( opposite from superficial )
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Term: anteroposterior
from front ( anterior ) to back ( posterior )
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Term: anatomic position
body in standard reference position: standing erect, arms at the side, palms facing forward
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Term: decubitus
lying down
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Term: dorsal recumbent
lying on back with legs bent and feet flat
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Term: fowler position
lying on back with head of bed raised 45 degrees
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Term: semirecumbent
synonymous with fowler position
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Term: lateral recumbent
lying on the side
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Term: prone
lying face down
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Term: supine
lying face up
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Term: plane
an imaginary surface that extends through two definite points
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Term: frontal plane
vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves
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Term: coronal plane
synonymous with frontal plane
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Term: sagittal plane
vertical plane dividing the body into left and right halves
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Term: transverse plane
horizontal plane dividing the body into upper ( superior ) and lower ( inferior ) halves
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Term that means " a blue discoloration of the skin and other tissues "
cyanosis
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Term that means " surgical repair of the chest wall "
thoracoplasty
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Term that means " condition in which there is death of bone tissue "
osteonecrosis
