Chapter 3 Flashcards
(151 cards)
1
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Aden/o
A
Gland
2
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Amni/o
A
Amnion
3
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
4
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
5
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
6
Q
Ather/o
A
Plaque
7
Q
Axill/o
A
Armpit
8
Q
Bronch/o, Bronchi/o
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Bronchial tube, tubes
9
Q
Carcin/o
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Cancerous
10
Q
Cardi/o
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Heart
11
Q
Chem/o
A
Drug, chemicals
12
Q
Cholecyst/o
A
Gallbladder
13
Q
Chron/o
A
Time
14
Q
Col/o
A
Colon
15
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
16
Q
Cry/o
A
Cold
17
Q
Cyst/o
A
Bladder, sac of fluid
18
Q
Electr/o
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Electricity
19
Q
Encephal/o
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Brain
20
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
21
Q
Esophag/o
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Esophagus
22
Q
Hem/o, Hemat/o
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Blood
23
Q
Hepat/o
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Liver
24
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Hyster/o
A
Uterus
25
Inguin/o
Groin
26
Isch/o
To hold back
27
Lapar/o
Abdomen
28
Leuk/o
White
29
Mamm/o, Mast/o
Breast
30
Men/o
Menses, month
31
Mening/o
Meninges
32
My/o
Muscle
33
Myel/o
Spinal cord
34
Necr/o
Death of cells
35
Nephr/o
Kidney
36
Oophor/o
Ovary
37
Oste/o
Bone
38
Ot/o
Ear
39
Pelv/o
Hip area
40
Phleb/o
Vein
41
Pneumon/o, Pulmon/o
Lung
42
Ren/o
Kidney
43
Rhin/o
Nose
44
Salping/o
Fallopian tubes
45
Sarc/o
Flesh
46
Septic/o
Pertaining to infection
47
Thorac/o
Chest
48
Tonsill/o
Tonsil
49
Ur/o
Urine or urea, urinary tract
50
Vascul/o
Blood vessel
51
-Algia
Condition of pain
52
-Emia
Blood condition
53
-Ia
Condition
54
-Itis
Inflammation
55
-Megaly
Enlargement
56
-Oma
Tumor or mass
57
-Osis
Condition, abnormal
58
-Pathy
Disease condition
59
-Rrhea
Flow, discharge
60
-Rrhage, -Rrhagia
Excessive discharge of blood
61
-Sclerosis
Hardening
62
-Uria
Condition of urine
63
-Al, -Eal, -Ar, -Ary, -Ic
Pertaining to
64
-Centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
65
-Ectomy
Removal, resection, excision
66
-Gram
Record
67
-Graphy
Process of recording
68
-Lysis
Separation, breakdown, destruction
69
-Plasty
Surgical repair/correction
70
-Scopy
Process of visual examination
71
-Stomy
Opening
72
-Therapy
Treatment
73
-Tomy
Incision, cutting into
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Acute
Sharp, sudden, and brief
75
Adenocarcinoma
Malignant gland tumor
76
Adenoma
Benign gland tumor
77
Amniocentesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion sac
78
Anastomosis
New surgical connection between 2 previously unconnected bowel parts, vessels, or ducts
79
Angiography
Process of recording blood vessels
80
Angioplasty
Surgical repair of a blood vessel
81
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of an artery
82
Arthralgia
Condition of joint pain
83
Arthropathy
Joint disease
84
Atherosclerosis
Hardening of a blood vessel
85
Axillary
Pertaining to the armpit
86
Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchus
87
Bronchoscopy
Process of visually examining the bronchus
88
Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor
89
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
90
Cardiomyopathy
Disease of the heart muscle
91
Chemotherapy
Treating an illness with drugs or chemicals
92
Cholecystectomy
Excision or resection of the gallbladder
93
Chronic
Pertaining to a long period of time
94
Colitis
Inflammation of the colon
95
Colostomy
New opening of the colon to the outside
96
Colocolostomy
New surgical connection between 2 previously unconnected portions of the colon
97
Craniotomy
Incision into the skull
98
Cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder
99
Dialysis
Complete separation of wastes from the blood due to kidney failure
100
Electroencephalography
Process of electrical recording of the brain
101
Encephalopathy
Disease of the brain
102
Erythrocytosis
Abnormal condition of RBC's
103
Esophageal
Pertaining to the esophagus
104
Esophagitis
Inflammation of the esophagus
105
Hematuria
Condition of blood in the urine
106
Hemorrhage
Excessive bleeding
107
Hysterectomy
Resection or excision of the uterus
108
Infarction
An area of dead tissue
109
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
110
Ischemia
Condition of blood flow deficiency
111
Laparoscopy
Process of visually examining the abdomen
112
Laparotomy
Incision into the abdomen
113
Laryngitis
Inflammation of the larynx
114
Laryngoscopy
Process of visually examining the larynx
115
Leukemia
Malignant condition of WBC's
116
Leukocytosis
Abnormal condition of a slight increase of WBC's
117
Mammogram
Record of the breast tissue
118
Mammography
Process of recording the breast tissue
119
Mammoplasty
Surgical repair/correction of the breast tissue
120
Mastectomy
Resection or excision of the breast tissue
121
Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges
122
Menorrhagia
Excessive bleeding from the uterus during menstruation
123
Menorrhea
Normal discharge of blood/tissue from the uterine lining during menstruation
124
Myalgia
Condition of muscle pain
125
Myelogram
Record of the spinal cord
126
Myeloma
Malignant tumor of the bone marrow
127
Myocardial
Pertaining to the heart muscle
128
Myoma
Benign muscle tumor
129
Myosarcoma
Malignant muscle tumor
130
Necrosis
Abnormal condition of cell death
131
Nephrosis
Abnormal condition of the kidneys
132
Neuralgia
Condition of nerve pain
133
Oophorectomy
Resection or removal of the ovaries
134
Otalgia
Condition of ear pain
135
Pelvic
Pertaining to the hip bones
136
Peritoneal
Pertaining to the peritoneum
137
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
138
Phlebotomy
Incision into a vein
139
Pneumonia
Abnormal condition of the lungs marked by inflammation and collection of material within the air sacs of the lungs
140
Pulmonary
Pertaining to the lungs
141
Radiotherapy
Treatment of an illness with high energy x-rays
142
Renal
Pertaining to the kidneys
143
Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair/correction of the nose
144
Rhinorrhea
Discharge from the nose
145
Salpingectomy
Resection or excision of the fallopian tubes
146
Septicemia
Abnormal condition of infection in the blood
147
Thoracentesis
Surgical puncture of the chest to remove excess fluid
148
Tonsillectomy
Resection or excision of the tonsills
149
Tracheostomy
New opening into the trachea to the outside
150
Uremia
Presence of urea in the blood
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Vascular
Pertaining to blood vessels
