Chapter 6 Flashcards
(68 cards)
1
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-DESIS
A
Binding
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DESM-
A
Ligament
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DIAPHRAGM- / DIAPHRAGMATIC-
A
Diaphragm
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DYNAM-
A
Force, power
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EME-
A
Vomit
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-ELC- / HELC-
A
Ulcer
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ISCH- / -SCHE-
A
Suppress, check
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IS-
A
Equal
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LAL-
A
Talk
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LEI-
A
Smooth
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LEP-
A
Attack, seizure
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MAN-
A
Be mad
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MEL-
A
Limb
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-METER / METR-(I)
A
Measure
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MNE-
A
Remember
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MYX-
A
Mucus
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NE-
A
New
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NEPHR-
A
Kidney
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ONC-
A
Tumour
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OREC- / OREX-
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Have an appetite
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OSTE-
A
Bone
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OX- / OXY-
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Acute, pointed, rapid, oxygen
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PALI- / PALIN-
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Back, again
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PAN- / PANT-
A
All, entire, every
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PHAG-
Swallow, eat
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PHA-
Speak, communicate
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PHON-
Sound
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PHRAC- / PHRAG-
Enclose, obstruct
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PHRAS-
Speak
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PTYAL-
Saliva
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PTY-
Spit
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TEL- / TELE-
End, completion
Distance
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THAN- / THANAT-
Death
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THERAP- / THERAPEU-
Treat medically, heal
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Cholemesis
Vomiting of bile
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Haematemesis
Vomiting of blood
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Emetic
Agent to induce vomiting
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Anti-emetic
An agent that prevents vomiting
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Difference between LAL- and PHA-
LAL- refers to speech in general
PHA- refers to comprehensive communication
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Aphasia
Impaired or absent communication or production of language
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Polyphrasia
Extreme talkativeness
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Dysphonia
Hoarseness
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mania
A mental disorder that manifests in excessive excitement
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Sitomania
Compulsion to eat
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Dipsomania
Recurring compulsion to drink
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Nymphomania
Excessive sexual desire
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Bibliomania
Obsession with collecting books
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Megalomania
Delusion of grandeur
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5 meanings of OXY-
Sharp
Pointed
Rapid
Acute
Oxygen
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Oxyphonia
Abnormally sharp pitch to the voice
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Oxycephaly
A pointed head
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Oxylalia
Rapidity of speech
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Oxypathy
An acute diseased condition
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Oxygenic
Consisting of oxygen
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Oxidation
Process of a substance combining with oxygen
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Isodynamic
Having equal power
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Anisosthenic
Of unequal strength
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Rhinometer
Device to measure the nasal cavities
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Audiometer
Device to measure hearing acuity
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Lithoclast
Forceps to break up calculi
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Haemostat
Device or medicine that arrests the flow of blood
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Cardiograph
Device to register the electrical activity of the heart muscle
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Telangiectasis
A lesion formed by a dilated capillary or terminal artery
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Teleneuron
A nerve ending
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Telediagnosis
Detection of a disease by evaluating data transmitted to a receiving station
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Telehealth
A means for enhancing health care through telecommunication technologies
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Atelocheilia
Incomplete development of the lip
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Atelomyelia
Incomplete development of the spinal cord
