CHAPTER 3 VOCAB LIST FROM KATHLEEN Flashcards
(64 cards)
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pertaining to
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-al
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-cele
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hernia
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-centesis
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puncture to remove fluid
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-cocci
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berry-shaped bacteria
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-coccus
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berry-shaped bacterium
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-cyte
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cell
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-dynia
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pain
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-emia
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blood condition
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-genesis
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condition of producing, forming
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-gram
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record
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instrument for recording
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-graph
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process of recording
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-graphy
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-logy
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process of study
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-lysis
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breakdown, destruction, separation
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-malacia
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softening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oid
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resembling, derived from
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-ose
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pertaining to, full of
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-pathy
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disease condition
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-penia
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deficiency
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-phobia
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fear
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-plasia
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development, formation, growth
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-ptosis
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drooping, falling, prolapse
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hardening
-sclerosis
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instrument to visually examine
-scope
27
controlling, stopping
-stasis
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opening to form a mouth (stoma)
-stomy
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treatment
-therapy
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pertaining to
-tic
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development, nourishment
-trophy
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process, condition
-y
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Berry or spherical shaped bacteria arranged in clusters
Staphylococci (staf-il-o-KOK-si)
34
New opening of the trachea to the outside of the body
Tracheostomy (tra-ke-OS-to-me)
35
Hardening of an artery with collection of fatty plaque
Arteriosclerosis (ar-te-re-o-skleh-RO-sis)
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Treatment using water; whirlpool baths.
Hydrotherapy (hi-dro-THER-ah-pe)
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Condition of death of cells.
Necrosis (neh-KRO-sis)
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Fear of heights.
Acrophobia (ak-ro-FO-be-ah):
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Puncture with a needle to withdraw fluid from within the amniotic sac.
Amniocentesis (am-ne-o-sen-TE-sis)
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Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
Biopsy (BI-op-se)
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drooping of the upper eyelid
Biepharoptosis
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White blood cell (leukocyte) containing dark granules that stain rosy with eosin (a reddish dye); associated with allergic reactions.
Eosinophil (e-o-SIH-no-fil)
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Red blood cell.
Erythrocyte (eh-RITH-ro-site)
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Abnormal condition of excess backup of fluid (urine) in the kidney.
Hydronephrosis (hi-dro-nef-RO-sis)
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Removal of the larynx or voice box.
Laryngectomy (lah-rin-JEK-to-me)
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Type of white blood cell (leukocyte) found in lymph nodes and blood; part of the immune system that fights disease.
Lymphocyte (LIMF-o-site)
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Removal (excision) of a breast
Mastectomy (mas-TEK-to-me)
48
Spread of a malignant tumor beyond its original location to a distant site
Metastasis (meh-TAS-tah-sis)
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White blood cell with one large nucleus; capable of engulfing foreign material and debris (phagocytosis).
Monocyte (MON-o-site)
50
Small artery.
Arteriole (ar-TE-re-ohl)
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Pertaining to the heart.
Cardiac (KAR-de-ak)
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Pertaining to occurring over a long time
Chronic (KRON-ik)
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berry-shaped bacteria organized in pairs
diplococci
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Collection or mass of blood
Hematoma (he-mah-TO-mah)
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Condition of holding back blood from an organ or tissue.
Ischemia (is-KE-me-ah)
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Muscle pain
Myalgia (mi-AL-jah)
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Nerve pain
Neuralgia (nu-RAL-jah)
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little, small
-ole
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Pertaining to the study of disease.
Pathologic (path-o-LOJ-ic)
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Pain associated with the pleura.
Pleurodynia (plur-o-DIN-e-ah)
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One who assists a radiologist in performing diagnostic x-ray procedures.
Radiographer (ra-de-OG-rah-fer)
62
opening to form a mouth (stoma)
-stomy
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a berry-shaped bacterium, grows in twisted chains
streptococci
64
Clotting cell; platelet.
Thrombocyte (THROM-bo-site)
