Chap 7 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Surgery Flashcards

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TERM biopsy

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removal of tissue for microscopic examination

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prediction of outcome of disease

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therapy to provide relief, not intended as cure

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grading staging

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procedure for seeing how far tumor has spread

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ROOT aer/o

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ROOT bar/o

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ROOT chrom/o, chromat/o

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ROOT chron/o

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ROOT cry/o

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ROOT electr/o

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ROOT erg/o

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ROOT phon/o

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ROOT phot/o

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ROOT radi/o

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ROOT son/o

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ROOT therm/o

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TERM inspection

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TERM palpation

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TERM percussion

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TERM auscultation

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TERM diagnosis

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TERM systolic

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TERM diastolic

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TERM ophthalmoscope

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TERM hammer

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TERM sphygmomanometer

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TERM endoscope

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TERM biopsy

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TERM radiography

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TERM prognosis

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TERM palliative

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TERM excision

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instrument for recording data

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act of recording data This ending is often used to mean not only the recording of data but also the evaluation and interpretation of the data.

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a record of data A picture taken simply using x-rays is called a radiograph. When special techniques are used to image an organ or region with x-rays, the ending -gram is used with the root for that area, as in urogram (urinary tract), angiogram (blood vessels), and mammogram (breast).

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instrument for measuring

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measurement of

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instrument for viewing or examining

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examination of

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puncture, tap

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binding, fusion

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excision, surgical removal

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surgical fixation

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plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

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surgical repair, suture

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surgical creation of an opening

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instrument for incising (cutting)

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incision, cutting

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Loss of the ability to feel pain, as by administration of a drug

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Listening for sounds within the body, usually within the chest or abdomen

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Removal of a small amount of tissue for microscopic examination

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Destruction of tissue by a damaging agent, such as a harmful chemical, heat, or electric current (electrocautery); cauterization

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Use of chemicals to treat disease. The term is often applied specifically to the treatment of cancer with chemicals

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An instrument for examining the inside of an organ or cavity through a body opening or small incision; most endoscopes use fiberoptics for viewing

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Removal by cutting (suffix: -ectomy)

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Holding or fastening a structure in a fixed position (suffix: -pexy)

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Treatment that involves stimulation or suppression of the immune system, either specifically or nonspecifically

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A cut, as for surgery; also the act of cutting (suffix: -tomy)

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A device that transforms light into a beam of intense heat and power; used for surgery and diagnosis

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Objective evidence of disease that can be observed or tested; examples are fever, rash, high blood pressure, and blood or urine abnormalities; an objective symptom

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A method for treating disease or injury by manual operations

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To unite parts by stitching them together; also the thread or other material used in that process or the seam formed by surgical stitching (suffix: -rhaphy)

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Any evidence of disease; sometimes limited to subjective evidence of disease, as experienced by the individual, such as pain, dizziness, and weakness

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Measurements that reflect basic functions necessary to maintain life

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Enlargement of the ends of the fingers and toes because of soft-tissue growth of the nails; seen in a variety of diseases, especially lung and heart diseases

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Acute abdominal pain associated with smooth-muscle spasms

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Bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen

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Profuse sweating

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A feeling of discomfort or uneasiness, often indicative of infection

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Paleness; lack of color

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A symptom indicating an approaching disease

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A lasting effect of a disease (plural, sequelae)

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A temporary loss of consciousness because of inadequate blood flow to the brain; fainting

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A fetal protein that appears in the blood of adults with certain types of cancer

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A sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation

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The expression or appearance of the face

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Pertaining to fever

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The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive substances (radionuclides) for diagnosis, therapy, and research

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The branch of medicine that uses radiation, such as x-rays, in the diagnosis and treatment of disease; a specialist in this field is a radiologist

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A substance that gives off radiation; used for diagnosis and treatment; also called radioisotope or radiopharmaceutical

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An instrument for examining a canal

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A group of signs and symptoms that together characterize a disease condition

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A thin tube that can be passed into the body; used to remove fluids from or introduce fluids into a body cavity

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The introduction of fluid into the body, other than orally, as into the rectum or abdominal cavity; also refers to the solution thus used

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Flushing of a tube, cavity, or area with a fluid

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The washing out of a cavity; irrigation

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A salt (NaCl) solution compatible with living cells; also called physiologic saline solution (PSS)

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Puncture of a cavity for removal of fluid

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Prevention of disease

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Device for allowing matter to escape from a wound or cavity; common types include Penrose (cigarette), T-tube, Jackson-Pratt (J-P), and Hemovac

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A tie or bandage; the process of binding or tying (also called ligation)

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Partial excision of a structure

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In surgery, the joining of tissue by using wire staples that are pushed through the tissue and then bent

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One who specializes in surgery

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Activities of daily living

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Blood pressure

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Beats per minute

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Celsius (centigrade)

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Chief complaint

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Complains of

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Extraocular muscles intact

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Alcohol (ethyl alcohol)

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Fahrenheit

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Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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History of

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History and physical

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History of present illness

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Heart rate

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Intake and output

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Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation

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Intravenous drug abuse

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No apparent distress

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No known drug allergies

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Physical examination

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Pupils equal (regular) react to light and accommodation

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Past medical history

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Respiration

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Review of systems

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Temperature

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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Vital signs

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Well developed

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Within normal limits

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Years old, year-old

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Aspiration biopsy cytology

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Alpha-fetoprotein

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Bowel sounds

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Complementary and alternative medicine

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Curie (unit of radioactivity)

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Culture and (drug) sensitivity (of bacteria)

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Computed tomography

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Discontinue, discharge

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Estimated blood loss

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Intensive care unit

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Incision and drainage

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Metastasis

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Normal saline

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Patient-controlled analgesia

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Positron emission tomography

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Peripherally inserted central catheter

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Postoperative

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Preoperative

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Physiologic saline solution

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Radiation therapy

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Drug, prescription, therapy

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Single-photon emission-computed tomography

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(Primary) tumor, (regional lymph) nodes, (distant) metastases

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Ultraviolet

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Anteroposterior

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Left lateral

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Posteroanterior

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Right lateral

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Against medical advice

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Nothing by mouth (Latin, non per os)

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Ambulatory

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Out of bed

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Bathroom privileges

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Quantity not sufficient

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Complete bed rest

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Quantity sufficient

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Do not resuscitate

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Immediately

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Keep vein open

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To keep open

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