Chapter 10 & 11 Flashcards
(133 cards)
1
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-opia , -opsia
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vision
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-trophy
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development; nourishment
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-ptosis
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prolapse, downward displacement
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-tropia
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turning
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-sarcoma
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malignant tumor of connective tissue
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-phobia
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fear
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction, twitching
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-acusis
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hearing
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-algia , -dynia
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pain
10
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-rrhexis
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rupture
11
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-clast
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to break; surgical fracture
12
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-desis
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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-physis
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growth
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-porosis
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porous
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en-
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in, within
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hemi-
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one half
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inter-
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between
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quardi-
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four
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dipl-
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double
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eso-
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inward
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exo-
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outside, outward
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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corne/o
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cornea
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cor/o; core/o; pupill/o
pupil
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dacry/o ; lacrim/o
tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)
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irid/o
iris
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ocul/o; ophthalm/o
eye
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arthr/o
joint
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orth/o
straight
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pelv/i; pelv/o
pelvis
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fasci/o
band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
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fibr/o
fiber, fibrous tissue
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leiomy/o
smooth muscle (visceral)
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muscul/o ; my/o
muscle
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spondyl/o ; vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
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opt/o
eye, vision
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scler/o
hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
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retin/o
retina
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acous/o ; audi/o ; audit/o
hearing
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myring/o ; tympan/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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ot/o
ear
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staped/e
stapes
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ankyl/o
stiffness; bent, crooked
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lamin/o
lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
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spin/o
spine
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ten/o ; tend/o ; tendin/o
tendon
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carp/o
carpus (wrist bone)
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cost/o
ribs
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crani/o
cranium (skull)
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phalang/o
phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)
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radi/o
radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)
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myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
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dipl/o
double
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oste/o
bone
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chromat/o
color
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xanth/o
yellow
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the manner or style of walking
gait
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trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament, accompanied by pain and disability
sprain
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trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch
strain
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fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule preventing normal mobility of the related tissue or joint
contracture
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grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction
crepitation
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relating to, causing, or characterized by degeneration
degenerative
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hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis, characterized by excessive uric acid in blood and around the joint
gout
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abnormal sideward curvature of the spine to the left or right
scoliosis
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increased curvature of the thoracic region of the vertebral column, leading to a hunchback posture
kyphosis
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forward curvature of the lumbar region of the vertebral column, leading to a swayback posture
lordosis
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defective curvature of the cornea and lens, which causes light rays to focus unevenly over the retina, rather than being focused on a single point, resulting in a distorted image
astigmatism
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condition in which aqueous humor fails to drain properly and accumulates in the anterior of the eye, causing elevated intraocular pressure
glaucoma
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impairment of hearing that results from the aging process
presbycusis
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sensation of moving around in space or a feeling of spinning or dizziness
vertigo
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ringing or tinkling noise heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears, even in a quiet environment
tinnitus
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TKR
total knee replacement
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THR
total hip replacement
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Fx
fracture
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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C 1-7
first cervical vertebra, second, and so on
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T 1-12
first thoracic vertebra, second, and so on
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L 1-5
first lumbar vertebra, second, and so on
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S 1-5
first sacral vertebra, second, and so on
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodations
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synonym for sty
hordeolum
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unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light
photophobia
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hearing loss from an impairment in the transmission of sound due to an obstruction
conductive
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impairment of hearing due to the aging process
presbycusis
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medical term for farsightedness
hyperopia
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term that means double vision
diplopia
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colored portion of the eye
iris
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twitching of the eyelid
blepharospasm
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plastic surgery of the ear
otoplasty
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the contractile opening in the center of the iris through which light rays enter the eye
pupil
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physician who specializes in treatment of eye disorders
ophthalmologist
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otalgia
pain in the ear
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dacryadenalgia
pain in the tear duct
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inflammation of the middle ear
otitis media
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feeling of spinning or dizziness
vertigo
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ossification in the bony labyrinth that leads to progressive deafness
otosclerosis
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incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and drain fluid
myringotomy
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visual examination of the ear
otoscopy
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impairment of vision due to old age
presbyopia
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condition of color blindness that is more common in men
achromatopsia
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complete hearing loss
anacusis
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test that measures hearing acuity at various sound frequencies
audiometry
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strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye away from that of the other eye; wall-eye
exotropia
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paralysis of the iris
iridoplegia
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rare disorder of unknown etiology within the labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to progressive hearing loss
Meniere disease
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surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft
myringoplasty
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muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so that deviate in different directions
strabismus
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incision of the muscle
myotomy
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muscle action that indicates movement away from the midline of the body
abduction
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wasting away (no development of muscle)
atrophy
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where two bones meet
articulation
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how many bones within the skeletal structure
206
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- short
- irregular
- flat
- long
types of bones
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shaft, or long portion, of the bone
diaphysis
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two ends of the bone
distal and proximal epiphysis
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break with no external skin wound
closed (simple)
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break with external would
open (compound)
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broken bone injures an internal organ, such as the lung
complicated
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bone broken or splintered into pieces
comminuted
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end of broken bone wedged into interior of another bone
impacted
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fracture line does not include the whole bone
incomplete
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break in which bone is partially bent and split
greenstick
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break in lower end of radius
colles
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autoimmune disease in which immune system attacks its own cartilage and connective tissues
rheumatoid arthritis
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congenital deformity ; heel of the foot is unable to rest on the ground ; also called clubfoot
talipes equinovarus
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progressive degeneration of a body tissue, such as muscle, caused by inadequate nourishment of the affected area
dystrophy
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blood test to detect presence of rheumatoid factor, a substance present in patients with R.A
rheumatoid factor
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eye turns inward; also called cross-eye
esotropia
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eyes turns outward; also called wall-eye
exotropia
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occurs in people with diabetes and manifests as small hemorrhages, edema, and formation of new vessels, leading to scarring and eventful loss of vision
diabetic retinopathy
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separation of the retina from the choroid, which disrupts vision and results in blindness, if not repaired
retinal detachment
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also known as earwax
cerumen
