Chapter 1: Bunch of Randoms Terms Must Know Flashcards
(121 cards)
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Polyuria
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condition of having excessive urination
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Polyphagia
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condition of having excessive appetite
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Polydipsia
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condition of having excessive thirst
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Poly- means
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many - excessive
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Redness
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Erythema
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Swelling
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Edema
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Fever
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Hyperthermia
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Pain
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Algia or odynia
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Syndrome
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group of sign and symptoms that can appear together
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Syn- means
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together
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drome-
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appear
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synapse
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a junction between two nerves
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symbiosis
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two organisms growing together
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give three examples of syndromes
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marfan syndrome, down syndrome, tourette syndrome
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Hiatal Hernia
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when the stomach protrudes comes up out of the diaphragm
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diaphragm
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the muscles that separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity
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Endoscopy
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visual examination of the internal organs (stomach, esophagus, intestine, so on…)
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Diarrhea
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having watery stool through the rectum
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Diameter
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through measurement
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Prognathic
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pertaining to forward jaw
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the prefix pro can mean
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before or forward
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put them in order prognosis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis
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differential diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis.
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Jaundice
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symptom of hepatitis yellowish of the sclera (whitening of the eye)
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infarction
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death of tissue
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put in order the three stages of syphlis
remission, relapse, exacerbation
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Alzheimer's disease
a progressive mental deterioration marked by confusion and memory failure and disorientation
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Fallopian tube
connects ovaries to the rest of the reproductive system.
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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cost/o-
rib
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Pericardium
structure surrounding the heart
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Endometrium
structure within the uterus
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Angioplasty
plastic repair of blood vessel
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Hemodialysis
separation blood from waste around it, used for patients of kidney failure and uremia.
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lith/o-
stone
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Bilateral
pertaining to both sides.
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Unilateral
pertaining to one side.
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Dys
difficulty, painful, poor or bad, abnormal
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Eup
easy, normal
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A
no, negative
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Arteriorrhaphy
suturing of an artery.
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Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of an artery.
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Microtome
instrument for cutting thin sections of tissue for microscopic study.
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Colocolostomy
communication between two unconnected parts of the colon.
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Esophagogastrostomy
communication between the esophagus and the stomach
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dementia
condition of having lack of intellectual development
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Insomnia
condition of having lack of sleep (somn can mean body)
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diplopia
condition of having double vision
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anesthesia
condition of having no sensation
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phobia
condition of having fear
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racism
condition of having discrimination against people
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egotism
condition of having ego exaggerated self importance
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parasitism
condition of behaving like a parasites, condition of having infection with parasites
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atony
condition of having no muscle tone
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tetany
condition of having sustained muscle contraction
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dysentery
condition of having painful intestine
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diuresis
condition of having increased urination
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psoriasis
abnormal condition of skin disease
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menostasis
condition of having stoppage of the menstrual flow
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Menopause
stoppage of the menstrual period
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meno
menses
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stasis
stoppage
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febrile
pertaining to fever
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musiform
pertaining to mucus
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epileptiform
pertaining to epilepsy
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Epilepsy
group of syndromes characterized by disturbances of brain function that may be manifested by loss of consciousness.
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Menorrhea
menstrual flow or menstrual discharge/ discharge or normal menstrual flow
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Hemorrhage
bursting force of blood/ excessive flow or bleeding.
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Hepatorrhagia
bursting force of blood in the liver.
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Menorrhagia
excessive bleeding during menstruation.
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Herniorrhaphy
suturing of hernia
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hernia
expansion
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Glossorrhaphy
suturing of tongue
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Proctorrhaphy
suturing of a lacerated rectum or anus
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Hepatorrhaphy
suturing of liver
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PlasmorrhexiS
rupture of plasma
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Coccyx
tail bone
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Coccydynia
condition of having pain in the tail bone
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Coccygodynia
condition of having pain the tail bone
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blepharoptosis
drooping of the eyelid
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Cardioptosis
drooping of the heart
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Nephroptosis
drooping of the kidneys
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Hepatoptosis
drooping of the liver
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Dysmenorrhea
very painful menstrual flow
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Xeroderma
dryness of the skin
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Xiphoid
cartilage attached to the sternum
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Xantho
yellow growth on the skin
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Ganglion
group of nerve cells
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spermatozoa
sperm cells
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protozoa
single celled animals
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phalanges
bones, finger, toes
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meninges
membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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Vertebra
spinal column
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patella
knee cap
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Conjunctiva
membrane over the front of the eye
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Gingiva
gums
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Bacillus
rod shaped bacteria
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iliium
hip pone
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Omentum
membrane surrounding the abdomen
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Apex
pointed ends of an organ
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Cortex
outer layer of an organ
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Lumen
central opening
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foramen
passageway opening
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Biopsy
removal of living tissue and viewing it under a microscope
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Autopsy
viewing a dead body by one’s own eyes to determine the cause of death
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Erythrocytopenia
deficiency in the numbers of RBC
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Leukocytopenia
deficiency in the numbers of WBC
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pediatrician
a specialist in the study and treatment of children
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geriatrician
a specialist in the study and treatment of old people diseases
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resection
process of cutting back and forth in a sense of removel
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Fornix
any of the arched structures in the brain.
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Keratoses
any skin disease
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Septa
dividing wall, membrane in an animal or plant.
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Nevi
any congenital anomaly in the skin
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orthopedist
specialist in straightening and correcting skeleton and joint
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Leukemia
condition of high increase of immature malignant WBC in the blood of the bone marrow.
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leukocytosis
abnormal condition of having a slight increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
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Hematorrachis
hemorrhage or excessive bleeding of the spinal
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Platelets
thrombocyte or clotting cells
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Thrombocyte
clotting cells
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treatise
a written work dealing systematically and formally with a certain subject
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ptosis
drooping, prolapse, downward displacement
