chapter 1 Flashcards
(84 cards)
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Algia
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Pain, or suffering
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Dys
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Bad, Difficult or Painful
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ectomy
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surgical removal, cutting out
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Hyper
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excessive increased
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Hypo
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deficient, decreased
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itis
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inflammation
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osis
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abnormal condition disease
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ostomy
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a surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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otomy
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cutting surgical incision
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plasty
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surgical repair
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rrhage
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bleeding excessive discharge
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rrhaphy
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surgical suturing
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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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cyan/o
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means blue
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cyanosis
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is blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood (cyan means blue, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease).
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erythr/o
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means red
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leuk/o
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means white
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erythrocyte
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is a mature red blood cell
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leukocyte
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is a white blood cell
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melan/o
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means black
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meloanosis
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is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs
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Poliomyelitis
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is a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord (poli/o means gray, myel means spinal cord, and -itis means inflammation).
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Neuroplasty
is a surgical repair of the nerve
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Neurorrhaphy
is suturing together a severed nerve
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Tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
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tonsillectomy
is the surgical removal of the tonsils
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cranium
is the portion of the skull that encloses the brain (crani means skull, and -um is a noun ending
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cardiac
pertaining to the heart
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-megaly
enlargement
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Hepatomegaly
is abnormal enlargement of the liver
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malacia
abnormal softening.
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arteriomalacia
is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries (arteri/o means artery, and -malacia means abnormal softening).
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necrosis
means tissue death
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Arterionecrosis
is the tissue death of an artery or arteries (arteri/o means artery, and -necrosis means tissue death).
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arteriosclerosis
is the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries (arteri/o means artery
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Arteriostenosis
is the abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries (arteri/o means artery, and -stenosis means abnormal narrowing).
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centesis
is a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid.
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Abdominocentesis
is the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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Angiography
the process of producing a radiographic (x-ray) study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible (angi/o means blood vessel,
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angiogram
is the resulting film that is produced by angiography (angi/o means blood vessel, and -gram means a picture or record).
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Myoplasty
is the surgical repair of a muscle (my/o means muscle, and -plasty means surgical repair).
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Arthroscopy
is the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint (arthr/o means joint, and -scopy means visual examination).
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hemorrhage
is the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
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Myorrhaphy
is the surgical suturing of a muscle wound
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Myorrhexis
is the rupture of a muscle (my/o means muscle, and -rrhexis means rupture).
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Prenatal
means the time and events before birth (pre- means before, nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to).
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Perinatal
refers to the time and events surrounding birth (peri- means surrounding, nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to). This is the time just before, during, and just after birth.
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otorhinolaryngology
which is the study of the ears, nose, and throat (ot/o means ear, rhin/o means nose, laryng means throat, and -ology means study of).
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otolaryngology
which is the study of the ears and larynx or throat (ot/o means ears, laryng means larynx, and -ology means study of).
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lithotomy
surgical incision for the removal of a stone
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edema
is swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body.
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appendicitis
means an inflammation of the appendix (appendic means appendix, and -itis means inflammation).
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phalanges
are the bones of the fingers and toes
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Endarterial
means pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery (end- means within, arteri means artery, and -al means pertaining to).
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ather-oma
is a fatty deposit within the wall of an artery (ather means fatty substance, and -oma means tumor).
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Arthralgia
means pain in a joint or joints (arthr means joint, and -algia means pain).
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appendectomy
is the surgical removal of the appendix
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colostomy
is the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface (col means colon, and -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening).
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colot-omy
is a surgical incision into the colon
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fissure
is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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fistula
an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. A fistula may be due to surgery, injury, or the draining of an abscess.
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ileum
is the last and longest portion of the small intestine
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ilium
part of the hip bone
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Malaise
is a word of French origin referring to a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.
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exudate
is a fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound.
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lesion
is a pathologic change of the 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
is the name of the fluid secreted by these mucous membranes.
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Mycosis
describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus (myc means fungus, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease
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myelopathy
describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord (myel/o means spinal cord or bone marrow, and -pathy means disease).
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dermatologist
is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin (dermat means skin, and -ologist means specialist).
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Neonatology
is the study of disorders of the newborn (neo- means new, nat means birth, and -ology means study of).
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Palpation
is an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts.
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Palpitation
is a pounding or racing heart
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Pyelitis
is an inflammation of the renal pelvis (pyel means renal pelvis, and -itis means inflammation).
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Pyoderma
is any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo (py/o means pus, and -derma means skin).
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Pyrosis
, also known as heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus (pyr means fever or fire, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease).
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Supination
is the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.
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Suppuration
is the formation or discharge of pus
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Triage
is the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
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Viral
means pertaining to a virus (vir means virus or poison, and -al means pertaining to)
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Virile
means having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male.
