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Chapter 3 Injury, Illness, And Disease Flashcards

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Something that a person has

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Illness

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Damage to one’s body

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Injury

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3
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Something an organ or structure has

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Disease

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Using a body part repitively causing damage over time

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Overuse

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Something that lasts longer than six months

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Chronic

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Sudden onset

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Acute

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A broken bone

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Fractures

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Injury to a ligament

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Sprains

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Injury to a muscle or tendon

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Strains

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A bruise

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Contusion

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Connect muscle to bone

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Tendons

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12
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Inflammation of a tendon

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Tendonitis

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Inflammation of a bursa

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Bursitis

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Degeneration of cartilage allowing bone to rub on bone

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Arthritis

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root word Bacill/i or Bacill/o meaning

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Bacillus

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Root word bacteri/o meaning

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Bacteria/bacterium

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Prefix Brady meaning

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Slow

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Root word Carcin/o meaning

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Cancer

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Suffix cele meaning

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Hernia

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Suffix clasia/clasis meaning

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Breaking

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Root word Cyst/o meaning

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Cyst

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Prefix mal meaning

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Bad/poor

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Root word myc/o meaning

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Fungus/mold

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Prefix pachy meaning

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Thick

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Root word path/o meaning
Disease
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Root word Py/o meaning
Pus
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Root words pyr/o & pyret/o meaning
Fever
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Root word radi/o meaning
X-ray/ radiation
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Suffix Rhage & Rhagia meaning
Hemorrage/burst
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Suffix rhea meaning
Discharge
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Suffix rhexis meaning
Rupture
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Root word scler/o meaning
Hard/hardening
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Suffix sclerosis meaning
Hard/hardening
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Root word son/o meaning
Sound
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Suffix schisis meaning
Fissure
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Suffix spasm meaning
Cramp
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Prefix staphylo meaning
Cluster
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Suffix stasis meaning
Stoppage
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Prefix strepto meaning
Chain
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Prefix tachy meaning
Rapid/fast
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Root word tox/o & toxic/o. | Suffix toxin meaning
Poison
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Root word vir/o meaning
Virus
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Prefix xero meaning
Dry
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Abbreviation AMA meaning
Against medical advice
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Abbreviation BS meaning
Bowel sounds
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Abbreviation Bx meaning
Biopsy
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Abbreviation c/o meaning
Complains of
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Abbreviation CA meaning
Cancer
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Abbreviation CC meaning
Chief Complaint
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Abbreviation CIS meaning
Carcinoma in situ
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Abbreviation D/C, dc meaning
Dicontinue, discharge
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Abbreviation DNR meaning
Do not resuscutate
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Abbreviation Dx meaning
Diagnosis
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Abbreviation FUO meaning
Fever of unknown origin
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Abbreviation H & P meaning
History and physical
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Abbreviation h/o meaning
History of
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Abbreviation HEENT meaning
Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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Abreviation HPI meaning
HIstory of present illness
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Abreviation MRSA meaning
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus areus
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Abreviation NPO meaning
Nothing by mouth
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Abreviation PE meaning
Physical exam
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Abreviation PE(R)RLA meaning
Pupils equal react to light and accommodation
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Abreviation PMH meaning
Past medical history
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Abreviation pt meaning
Patient
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Abreviation Rx meaning
Drug, prescription, therapy
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Abreviation staph meaning
Staphylococcus
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Abreviation step meaning
Streptococcus

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