Chapter 11 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints / Observation & Discovery Flashcards
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aerodontalgia
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aer / odont / algia
air / tooth / pain
tooth pain caused by exposure to air
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aphagia
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a / phagia
no / eat
inability to eat
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dentalgia
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dent / algia
tooth / pain
tooth pain
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dyspesia
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dys / peps / ia
bad / digestion / condition
bad digestion
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esophagalgia
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esophag / algia
esophagus / pain
pain in the esophagus
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eupepsia
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eu / peps / ia
good / digestion / condition
good digestion
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gastralgia
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gastr / algia
stomach / pain
stomach pain
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gastrodynia
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gastro / dynia
stomach / pain
stomach pain
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gingivalgia
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gingiv / algia
gum / pain
gum pain
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gingivostomatitis
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gingivo / stomat / itis
gum / mouth / inflammation
inflammation of the mouth and gums
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hematemesis
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hemat / emehsis
blood / vomiting
vomiting blood
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hyperemesis
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hyper / emesis
over / vomiting
excessive vomiting
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odontalgia
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odont / algia
odont / algia
tooth pain
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odontodynia
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odonto / dynia
tooth / pain
tooth pain
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stomatitis
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stomat / itis
mouth / inflammation
inflammation of the mouth
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stomatodynia
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stomato / dynia
mouth / pain
mouth pain
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constipation
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Latin for to crowd together
difficulty passing feces
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diarrhea
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dia / rrhea
through / discharge
passing of fluid or unformed feces
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dysentery
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dys / enter / y
bad / intestine / condition
another name for diarrhea
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enterodynia
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entero / dynia
intestine / pain
pain in the intestines
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hemorrhoid
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Greek word, referring to veins likely to discharge blood
inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus
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rectalgia
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rect / algia
rectum / pain
rectal pain
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cholecystalgia
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chole / cyst / algia
bile / bladder / pain
pain in the gallbladder
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cholemesis
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chol/ emesis
bile / vomiting
vomiting bile
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jaundice
French, meaning yellow
yellowing of kin tissue and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood
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icterus
Greek for jaundice
another name for jaundice
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sialorrhea
sialo / rrhea
saliva / excessive discharge
excessive salivation
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gastromalacia
gastro / malacia
stomach / softening
softening of the stomach
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gastroparesis
gastro / paresis
stomach / partial paralysis
partial paralysis of the stomach
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gingivitis
gingiv / itis
gums / inflammation
inflammation of the gums
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gingivoglossitis
gingivo / gloss / itis
gum / tongue / inflammation
inflammation of the gums and tongue
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glossoplegia
glosso / plegia
tongue / paralysis
paralysis of the tongue
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odontoclasis
odonto / clasis
tooth / break
breaking of a tooth
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stomatogastric
stomato / gastr / ic
mouth / stomach / pertaining to
pertaining to the mouth and stomach
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stomatosis
stomat / osis
mouth / condition
mouth condition
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anophony
ano / phony
anus / sound
sound from the anus
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flatus
Latin for to blow
medical term for passing gas
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hernia
Latin for rupture
rupture of protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it
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steatorrhea
steato / rrhea
fat / discharge
excessive fat discharge in the feces
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ascites
from the Greek word askos, referring to a bag made from the skin of a goat that was used to hold wine
retention of fluid in the peritoneum
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biligenesis
bili / genesis
bile / creation
formation of bile
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cholelith
chole / lith
bile / stone
gallstone, literally a stone in the bile
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hepatomalacia
hepato / malacia
liver / softening
softening of the liver
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hepatomegaly
hepato / megaly
liver / enlargement
enlargement of the liver
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hepatoptosis
hepato / ptosis
liver / drooping condition
downward displacement of the liver
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pancreatolith
pancreato / lith
pancreas / stone
stone in the pancreas
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sialoangiectasis
sialo / angi / ectasis
saliva / vessel / expansion
overexpansion of the salivary vessels
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sialolith
sialo / lith
saliva / stone
stone in the saliva
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sialostenosis
sialo / sten / osis
saliva / narrowing / condition
narrowing of the salivary glands
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anosigmoidoscopy
ano / sigmoid /scopy
anus / sigmoid / looking procedure
procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon
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cholangiogram
cholangio / gram
bile vessel / record
record of the bile vessels (ducts)
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cholaniography
cholangio / graphy
bile vessel / writing procedure
procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts)
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cholangiopancreatography
cholangio / pancreato / graphy
bile vessel / pancreas / writing procedure
procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) and pancreas
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cholecystogram
chole / cysto / gram
bile / bladder / record
record of the bile (gall) bladder
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colonoscopy
colono / scopy
colon / looking procedure
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endoscope
endo / scope
inside / instrument to look
instrument used to look inside
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endoscopy
endo / scopy
inside / looking procedure
procedure of looking inside
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esophagoscopy
esophago / scopy
esophagus / looking procedure
procedure for looking inside the esophagus
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
esophago / gastro / duodeno / scopy
esophagus / stomach / duodenum / looking procedure
procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
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fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
fec / al occult blood test
feces / pertaining to hidden
test of feces to discover blood not visible apparent
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gastroscope
gastro / scope
stomach / instrument to look
instrument for looking at the stomach
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gastroscopy
gastro / scopy
stomach / looking procedure
procedure for looking at the stomach
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laparoscope
laparo / scope
abdomen / instrument to look
instrument for looking inside the abdomen
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laparoscopy
laparo / scopy
abdomen / looking procedure
procedure for looking inside the abdomen
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nasogastric tube
naso / gastr / ic tube
nose / stomach / pertaining to
tube inserted through the nose into the stomach
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pancreatography
pancreato / graphy
pancreas / writing procedure
procedure for mapping the pancreas
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peritoneoscopy
peritoneo / scopy
peritoneum / looking procedure
procedure for looking at the peritoneum
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proctoscope
procto / scope
anus/rectum / instrument to look
instrument for looking at the anus and rectum
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proctoscopy
procto / scopy
anus/rectum / looking procedure
procedure for looking at the anus and rectum
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sigmoidoscope
sigmoido / scope
sigmoid / instrument to look
instrument for looking at the sigmoid colon
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sigmoidoscopy
sigmoido / scopy
sigmoid / looking procedure
procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon
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bariatrics
bar / iatr / ics
heavy / doctor / pertaining to
branch of medicine dealing with weight issues
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dentist
dent / ist
tooth / specialist
specialist in teeth
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dentistry
dent / istry
tooth / specialty
branch of medicine dealing with teeth
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dentifrice
denti / frice
tooth / rub
toothpaste
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gastroenterologist
gastro / entero / logist
stomach / intestines / specialist
specialist in the stomach and intestines
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gastroenterology
gastro / entero / logy
stomach / intestines / study
study of stomach and intestines
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orthodontics
ortho / dont / ics
straight / teeth / pertaining to
branch of medicine dealing w/ the straightening of teeth
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orthodontist
ortho / dont / ist
straight / teeth / specialist
specialist in straightening teeth
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proctologist
procto / logist
anus/rectum / specialist
specialist in the anus, rectum, colon
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proctology
procto / logy
branch of medicine dealing with the anus, rectum and colon
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epigastric
epi / gastr / ic
upon / stomach / pertaining to
upper center portion of the abdomen
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hypochondriac
hypo / chondr / iac
beneath / cartilage / pertaining to
upper side portions of the abdomen
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hypogastric
hypo / gastr / ic
beneath / stomach / pertaining to
lower center portion of the abdomen
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inguinal
inguin / al
groin / pertaining to
lower side portion of the abdomen
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lumbar
lumb / ar
loin / pertaining to
middle side portions of the abdomen
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umbilical
umbilic / al
belly button / pertaining to
middle center portion of the abdomen
