Chapter 4 Flashcards
(184 cards)
1
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
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An/o
A
Anus
3
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Bi/o
A
Life
4
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
5
Q
Carp/o
A
Carpals (wrist bones)
6
Q
Cis/o
A
To cut
7
Q
Cost/o
A
Ribs
8
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
9
Q
Cutane/o
A
Skin
10
Q
Dur/o
A
Dura mater
11
Q
Gen/o
A
To produce/begin
12
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
13
Q
Hemat/o
A
Blood
14
Q
Later/o
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Side
15
Q
Men/o
A
Menses
16
Q
Nat/i
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Birth
17
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
18
Q
Norm/o
A
Rule, order
19
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
20
Q
Peritone/o
A
Peritoneum
21
Q
Plas/o
A
Formation, growth, development
22
Q
Ren/o
A
Kidney
23
Q
Scapul/o
A
Scapula
24
Q
Son/o
A
Sound
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Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
26
Top/o
To put, place, position
27
Troph/o
Development, nourishment
28
Urethr/o
Urethra
29
Uter/o
Uterus
30
Ven/o
Vein
31
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
32
-Al
Pertaining to
33
-Ation
Process, condition
34
-Cision
Process of cutting
35
-Crine
Secretion
36
-Dipsia
Thirst
37
-Emia
Blood condition
38
-Gen
To produce
39
-Graphy
Process of recording
40
-Ia
Condition
41
-Ic, -Ine
Pertaining to
42
-Ism
Condition, process
43
-Lapse
To fall, slide
44
-Lysis
Loosening, breakdown, separation, destruction
45
-Meter
To measure
46
-Mission
To send
47
-Mortem
Death
48
-Oma
Tumor, mass
49
-Ous
Pertaining to
50
-Partum
Birth
51
-Pathy
Disease condition
52
-Phagia
Eating
53
-Phasia
Formation (condition)
54
-Plasm
Formation (tissue)
55
-Plegia
Paralysis
56
-Pnea
Breathing
57
-Rrhea
Flow, discharge
58
-Scopy
Process of visual examination
59
-Section
To cut
60
-Stasis
To stand, place, stop, control
61
-Tension
Pressure
62
-Thesis
State of putting or placing
63
-Tic
Pertaining to
64
-Trophy
Nourishment, development
65
-Um
Structure
66
-Uria
Urine condition
67
-Y
Process, condition
68
A-, An-
No, not, without
69
Ab-
Away from
70
Ad-
Toward, near
71
Ana-
Up, apart
72
Ante-
Before, forward
73
Anti-
Against
74
Bi-
Two, both
75
Brady-
Slow
76
Con-
With, together
77
Dia-
Complete, through
78
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
79
Ec-
Out, outside
80
Endo-
Within
81
Epi-
Above, upon
82
Ex-
Out
83
Extra-
Outside of
84
Hemi-
Half
85
Hyper-
Excessive, too much, above
86
Hypo-
Deficient, too little, below
87
In-
In, into
88
Inter-
Between
89
Intra-
Within
90
Mal-
Bad
91
Meta-
Change, beyond
92
Neo-
New
93
Para-
Beside, near, along the side of
94
Peri-
Surrounding
95
Poly-
Many, much
96
Post-
After, behind
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Pre-
Before
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Pro-
Before, forward
99
Pros-
Before, forward
100
Quadri-
Four
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Re-
Back, behind
102
Retro-
Back, behind
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Sub-
Under, less than
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Syn-
With, together
105
Tachy-
Fast
106
Trans-
Across, through
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Tri-
Three
108
Ultra-
Beyond
109
Uni-
One
110
Abnormal
Pertaining to being away from normal limits
111
Adrenal Glands
Glands that are located above the kidneys
112
Analysis
Separating a substance into its components
113
Anemia
Blood condition of not enough RBC's
114
Antepartum
Before birth
115
Antibiotic
Chemical substance that destroys bacteria
116
Antibody
Substance that works against germs
117
Antigen
Proteins that stimulate WBC's to make antibodies
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Aphasia
Absence of speech
119
Apnea
Absence of breathing
120
Atrophy
Decrease in size of cells within an organ
121
Benign
A non-cancerous tumor
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Bilateral
Pertaining to both sides
123
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate
124
Congenital Anomaly
Irregularity present at birth
125
Dialysis
Separation of wastes from the blood
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Diarrhea
Discharge of watery wastes from the colon
127
Dysphagia
Condition of pain when swallowing
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Dysplasia
Abnormality of the development/formation of cells
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Dyspnea
Condition of pain or difficulty breathing
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Dysuria
Condition of pain or difficulty with urination
131
Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnancy that occurs in the fallopian tubes rather than the uterus
132
Endocrine Glands
Gland that secretes hormones within the body
133
Endoscopy
Process of visually examining internal organs/cavities with a scope
134
Epidural Hematoma
Mass/collection of blood above the dura mater
135
Excision
The process of cutting something out
136
Extrahepatitc
Pertaining to outside the liver
137
Hemigastrectomy
Excision or removal of half the stomach
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Hemiplagia
Paralysis that affects half of the body
139
Hyperglycemia
Condition of too much glucose in the blood
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Hyperplasia
Condition of an increase in cell number
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Hyperthyroidism
Abnormal condition of excessive thyroid production
143
Hypertrophy
Enlargement or overgrowth of a body part as a result of an increase in cell size
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Hypoglycemia
Abnormal condition of too little glucose in the blood
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Incision
The process of cutting into a body part
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Intervertebral
Pertaining to in between the vertebrae
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Intrauterine
Pertaining to within the uterus
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Intravenous
Pertaining to within a vein
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Malignant
Cancerous tumors that spread from the point of origin
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Metacarpal
Bones of the hand
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Metastasis
Spread of cancerous tumors to a distant organ
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Neonatal
Pertaining to a new birth
153
Neoplastic
Pertaining to a new growth
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Paralysis
Loss/impairment of body movement
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Paraplegia
Condition of paralysis in the lower portion of the body
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Parathyroid Glands
Glands located behind the thyoid gland
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Perianal
Pertaining to surrounding the anus
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Periosteum
Membrane that surrounds bone
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Polydipsia
Condition of increased thirst
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Polyneuropathy
Disease of many nerves
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Polyuria
Condition of increased urination
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Postmortum
After death
163
Postpartum
After birth
164
Precancerous
Pertaining to a condition that may come before cancer cells develop
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Prolapse
Falling down or drooping of a body part
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Prosthesis
An artificial substitute for a missing body part
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Quadriplegia
Condition of paralysis in all 4 extremities
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Relapse
Return of a disease
169
Remission
Lessening/absence of signs & symptoms of a disease
170
Resection
Removal of an organ or a structure
171
Retroperitoneal
Pertaining to behind the peritoneum
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Subcostal
Pertaining to below the ribs
173
Subcutaneous
Pertaining to below the skin
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Subdural Hematoma
Mass of blood collected below the dura mater
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Subscapular
Pertaining to below the scapula
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Subtotal
Pertaining to below the total amount
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Syndrome
Set of signs & symptoms that occur together to indicate a disease condition
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Tachycardia
Fast heart rate
179
Tachypnea
Fast breathing
180
Transabdominal
Pertaining to across the abdomen
181
Transurethral
Pertaining to across the urethra
182
Tricuspid Valve
A valve with 3 cusps/point on the right side of the heart
183
Ultrasonography
Process of recording a body part with sound waves
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Unilateral
Pertaining to 1 side
