Chapter 1 Flashcards
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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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Fissure
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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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Fistula
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means surgical removal
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Ectomy
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surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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ostomy
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cutting or a surgical incision
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Otomy
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is the last and longest portion of the small intestine
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Ileum
7
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is part of the hip bone
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Ilium
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is the invasion of the body by a pathogenic (disease-producing) organism
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Infection
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is a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissue
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Inflammation
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pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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Lesion
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redness
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erythema
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hyperthermia
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heat
13
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a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
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laceration
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describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities.
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mucous
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fluid secreted by these mucous membranes.
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mucus
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myc
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fungus
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bone marrow or spinal cord
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myel
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my
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muscle
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means specialist
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ologist
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means study of
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ology
21
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means renal pelvis
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pyel
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means pus
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py
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means fever or fire
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pyr
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Heartburn
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Pyrosis
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is the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.
supination
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is the formation of pus
suppuration
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means having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male.
virile
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The term meaning a surgical incision into a nerve is
neurotomy
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A medical specialist in disorders of the newborn is
neonatologist
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The term meaning the inflammation of a joint or joints
arthritis
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The term meaning a runny nose
rhinorrhea
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A medical specialist concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease is
cardiologist
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The term meaning inflammation of the heart is
myocarditis
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The term meaning pain in the nose is
sinusitis
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The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is
neuralgia
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The term meaning a surgical incision into the heart is a
cardiotomy
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The term meaning an inflammation of the nose
rhinitis
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The combining form meaning spinal cord
myel/o
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The combining form meaning muscle
my/o
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The combining form meaning bone
oste/o
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The combining form meaning nerve
neur/o
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The combining form meaning joint
arthr/o
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The combining form meaning spinal cord
epigastric
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What does hypertrophy mean?
excessive development
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Angi/o
Blood Vessel
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arteri/o
artery
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Arthr/o
joint
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bronch/o
bronchus
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cephal/o
head
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Cyst/o
bladder
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encephal/o
brain
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gingiv/o
gums
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gloss/o
tongue
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hyster/o
uterus
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lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
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melan/o
black
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orchi/o
testicle
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salping/o
fallopian tube
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splen/o
spleen
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stomat/o
mouth
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thyr/o
thyroid gland
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vascul/o
blood vessel
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adip/o
fat
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angi/o
blood vessel
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anter/o
before/front
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enter/o
small intestine
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colon/o or col/o
colon, larger intestine
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gloss/o
tongue
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nervous system
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oophor/o
ovary
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opthalm/o
eye
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A branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the blood?
hematology
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ology
study of
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ologist
specialist of
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plasty
repair of
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scopy
visual examination
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desis (suffix)
fusion of
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penia
deficiency
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pexy
surgical fixation
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pnea
breathing
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rrhagia
severe bleeding
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rrhaphy
surgical suturing
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rrhexis
rupture
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instrument for viewing
scope
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creation of an artificial opening
stomy
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cutting into an area
tomy
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algia
pain
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osis
condition
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statis, static
control, maintenance of a constant level
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prefix - a;an
without, not
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prefix - dys
bad, difficult, painful
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prefix - eu
good, normal
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prefix - hemi
one half
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prefix - intra
inside, within
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parts of the body that work together to enable the body to function properly
structural units
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spaces within the body that contain organs.
body cavities
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terms used to describe the location of a body part.
body directions
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imaginary lines used to divide the body into sections.
body planes
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plas/i, pas/o, -plasia
development, growth, formation
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hist/o
tissue
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stasis, -static
maintain, control a constant level
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epidemiologist
specialist who studies the control of diseases
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study of the cell
cytology
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anaplasia
backward formation
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etiology
study of the cause of disease
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What does HD stand for?
Huntingtons Disease
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A disease, structure, operation or procedure named for a person who discovered or described it
eponym
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ten/o
tendon
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dia
through
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dextro
right side
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sinistro
left side
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interstitial
between but not within
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intra
between and within
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Arteri/o
artery
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ather/o
plaque
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Arthr/o
joint
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angi/o
blood vessel
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vascul/o
blood vessel
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or/o
mouth
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stomat/o
mouth
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What does CBC stand for
complete blood count
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What does CTA mean
clear to auscultation
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What does DM stand for
diabetes mellitus
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What does NCAT stand for
normoceophalic/atraumatic
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What does RRR stand for
regular rate and rhythm
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What does RRT stand for
renal replacement therapy
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Specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population
epidemiologist
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ongoing presence of disease within a group
endemic
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sudden wide spread disease in a group
epidemic
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outbreak of disease in large population
pandemic
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visceral peritoneum
outlines the organs
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parietal peritoneum
outlines the walls
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What is a fused double layer of parietal peritoneum lining the interior wall
mesentery
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What kind of infection is acquired in the hospital?
nosocomical
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What is an unfavorable response to a prescribed medication
iatrogenic
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Any disease without a known cause is termed what type of infection?
idiopathic
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What type of disorder produces physical symptoms that are physical changes
organic disorder
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Complete set of genetic information of an organism
genome
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The body system that integrates all body functions is the?
nervous system
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What is a fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity
gene
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What term refers to the entire lower are of the abdomen
inguinal
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Break down retroperitoneal
retro
peritone/o
al
pertaining to behind the peritoneum
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Break down the word epidemiologist
epi
demi/o
logist
specialist in the study of people
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Break down the word etiology
eti/o
logy
The study of the cause of disease
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Break down the word pandemic
pan
dem/o
ic
pertaining to all people
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Break down the word idiopathic
idio
path/o
ic
pertaining to ones own sickness
149
Someone who specializes in the field of genetics
geneticist
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