Chapter 1 Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
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-algia
A
pain
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-dynia
A
pain
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal, cutting out
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-gram
A
picture or record
5
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hyper-
A
excessive, increased
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-hypo
A
deficient, decreased
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-osis
A
abnormal condition or disease
9
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-ostomy
A
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
10
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pre-
A
before, in front of
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-plasty
A
surgical suturing
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-rrhage
A
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rraphy
A
surgical repair
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-rrhea
A
flow or discharge
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-sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening
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peri-
A
surrounding
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post-
A
after, behind
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-necrosis
A
tissue death
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-malacia
A
abnormal softening
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-megaly
A
enlargement
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cyno-
A
blue
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erythr/o-
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red
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leuk/o-
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white
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melan/o
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black
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poli/o
grey
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gastr/o
stomach
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enter-
small intestines
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crani-
skull
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cardi-
heart
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path-
disease
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hepat/o-
liver
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arteri/o-
artery
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-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
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neur/o-
nerve
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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abdomin/o-
abdomen
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-graphy
process of taking pictures
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angi/o-
blood vessel
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my/o-
muscle
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arth/o-
joint
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-scopy
visual exam
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hem/o-
blood
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ten/o-
tendon
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dia-
through
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nat-
birth
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ab-
away from, negative absent
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ad
toward, to, in the direction of
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dextro-
right side
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sinistro-
left side
50
ex-
out of, outside, away from
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in-
in, into, not, without
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macro-
large, abnormal size, long
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mega-, megalo-
large, great
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oligo-
scanty, few
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laryng-
larynx or throat
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rhin/o-
nose
57
dys-
bad, difficult, or painful
58
eu-
good, normal, well, easy
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inter-
between or among
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intra-
within or inside
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sub-
means under, less, or below
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super-, supra-
above or excessive
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ot/o-
ear
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lith-
stone
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edema
abnormal fluid in cell
66
appendic-
appendix
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ather/o-
plaque or fatty substance
68
-oma
tumor
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pyel-
renal pelvis
70
col-
colon
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myc/o-
fungus
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myel/o-
bone marrow or spinal cord
73
neo-
new
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py/o-
pus
75
pyr/o-
fever or fire
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-al
pertaining to
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-ac
pertaining to
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-an
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-eal
pertaining to
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-ical
pertaining to
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-ial
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ine
pertaining to
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-ior
pertaining to
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-ory
pertaining to
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-ous
pertaining to
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-tic
pertaining to
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-ago
abnormal condition or disease
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-esis
abnormal condition or disease
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-ia
abnormal condition or disease
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-iasis
abnormal condition or disease
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-ion
abnormal condition or disease
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-ism
abnormal condition or disease
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-osis
abnormal condition or disease
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-pathy
abnormal condition or disease
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sign
OBJECTIVE evidence of the disease. EX) fever. Measurable
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symptom
SUBJECTIVE evidence of the disease such as pain or a headache. Relies on patient
100
syndrome
set of signs and symptoms that occur concurrently as part of a specific disease
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diagnosis (DX)
identification of a disease
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differential diagnosis (D/DX)
rule out (R/O), process to determine which one of several diseases is causing signs and symptoms present
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prognosis
a prediction of the probable course and outcome of the disease
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acute
rapid onset, short duration
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chronic
long duration , rarely cured
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remission
temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of the disease without having achieved a cure.
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disease
one or more parts of the body are not functioning normally
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eponym
disease, structure, procedure or operation named after the person who discovered it
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fissure
groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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fistula
abnormal passage between two organs or leading from organ to surface of the body
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malaise
general discomfort or uneasiness that is usually the first symptoms of a disease or infection
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exudate
any fluid, such as pus, that leaks from an infected wound
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laceration
torn or jagged wound
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lesion
pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury
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mucous
describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities
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mucus
fluid secreted by the mucus membranes
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palpation
examiner uses hands to feel texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts
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palpitation
pounding or racing heart
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supination
rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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suppuration
formation of pus
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triage
medical screening to see the priority of need and proper treatment
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trauma
wound or injury
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viral
pertaining to a virus
