Chapter 9 - Review of Word Parts Flashcards
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carp/o
A
wrist
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celi/o
A
abdomen
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cervic/o
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neck
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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colp/o
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vagina
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dent/o, odont
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teeth
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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lapar/o
A
abdominal wall
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laryng/o
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larynx
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myring/o
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eardrum
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onych/o
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nail
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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phleb/o
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vein
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pod/o
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foot
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psych/o
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mind
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pub/o
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pubes (pubic bones)
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rhin/o
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nose
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salping/o
A
fallopian tube or eustachian tube
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soma
A
body
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splen/o
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spleen
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spondyl/o
vertebra
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stomat/o
mouth
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tars/o
ankle
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thorac/o
thorax (chest)
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tympan/o
tympanum (eardrum or middle ear)
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ureter/o
ureter
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urethr/o
urethra
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vas/o
vessel
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ven/o
vein
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ankyl/o
stiffening or fusion
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carcin/o
cancer (malignancy)
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden (small hidden sac)
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esthesia
feeling
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gravid/o
pregnant
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lip/o
fat
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lith/o
stone
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necr/o
dead (decayed)
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par-
to bear (children)
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path/o
disease state
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phag/o, phagia
eating, swallowing
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-phasia
speech
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phon/o
voice
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schiz/o
spilt
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scler/o
hardening
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sta
slowed, halted, controlled
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therap
treatment
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therm/o
heat
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thromb/o
clot, lump
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traumat/o
injury, wound, damage from an external source
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abdomen
the part of the body lying between the thorax and the pelvis and containing the abdominal cavity and viscera
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abdominal
pertaining to the abdomen
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abortion
expulsion from the uterus of the products of conception before the fetus is viable
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abscess
a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by disintegration of tissues
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acute
sharp; having severe symptoms and a short course
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adhesion
stuck together; abnormal joining of parts to one another
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adnexa
accessory structures of an organ: of the eyes, including the eyelids and tear ducts; of the uterus, including the uterine tubes and ovaries
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anomaly
marked deviation from normal, especially as a result of congenital or hereditary disease
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auscultation
listening for sounds within the body, chiefly to detect conditions of the thorax, abdominal viscera, or a pregnancy
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autoclave
a self-locking apparatus for the sterilization of materials by steam pressure
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axilla (axillary)
the armpit
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biopsy
removal and examination, usually microscopic, of the tissue from the living body, performed to establish precise diagnosis
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catgut
an absorbable, sterile strand obtained from collagen derived from healthy mammals, used to suture
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catheter
a tubular, flexible instrument passed through body cavities for withdrawal of fluids from (or introduction of fluids into) a body cavity
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cervical
pertaining to the neck or to the cervix
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chronic
persisting for a long time
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coccyx
triangular bone formed usually by fusion of last four vertebrae, the "tailbone"
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congenital
existing at the time of birth
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defibrillator
an apparatus used to produce defibrillation by application of brief electric shock to the heart directly or through electrodes placed on the chest wall
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dilatation
the condition of being stretched open beyond normal dimensions
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dilation
the act of dilating or stretching
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edema
an abnormal accumulation of fluid in intercellular spaces of the body
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embolus
a clot or other plug brought by the blood from another vessel and forced into a smaller one, thus obstructing the circulation
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emesis
the act of vomiting. also used as a word termination as in hematemesis
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enema
introduction of fluid into the rectum for evacuation of feces or as a means of introducing nutrient or medicinal substances, or the opaque material used in roentgenographic examination of the lower intestinal tract (BE)
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exacerbation
increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms
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excretion
the act of eliminating waste
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fascia
a sheet or band of fibrous tissue that lies deep to the skin or binds muscles and various body organs
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febrile
pertaining to fever; feverish
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fibrillation
a small, local, involuntary, muscular contraction caused by activation of muscle cells or fibers
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hemorrhage
the escape of blood from the vessels; bleeding
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icterus
jaundice
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immunization
the process of providing immunity to disease processes
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incontinence
inability to control bowel and bladder functions
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inflammation
a protective tissue response to injury or destruction of tissues
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ischemia
deficiency of blood in a part, caused by functional constriction or actual obstruction of a blood vessel
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jaundice
icterus; yellowness of the skin, sclerae, mucous membranes and excretions
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metastasis
transfer of disease from one organ to body to another not directly connected with it
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mucus
the free slime of the mucous membranes, composed of secretions of the glands, various salts, desquamated cells, and leukocytes
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obese
very fat; stout; corpulent
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obesity
an increase in body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirements: the result of excessive accumulation of body fat
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palpable
felt by touching
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paralysis
loss or impairment of voluntary motor function
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paralyzed
a condition of helplessness caused by inability to move; being ineffective or powerless
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parietal
pertaining to the walls of a cavity or located near the parietal bone
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percussion
the act of striking a part with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the condition of the underlying parts by the sound obtained
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perineum
the pelvic floor and associated structures occupying the pelvic outlet
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peritoneum
the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and the contained viscera
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pleura (pleural, adj.)
serous membrane investing the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity
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prolapse
the falling down, or downward displacement, of a part
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prophylaxis
prevention of disease; preventive treatment
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purulent
containing or forming pus
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remission
having periods of abatement or of exacerbation
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rheumatic
a state of inflammation; inflammatory diseases
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serous
pertaining to or resembling serum
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sputum
matter ejected from the trachae, bronchi, and lungs, through the mouth
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suture
a stitch or series of stitches made to secure the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound; used also as a verb to indicate application of such stitches
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virus
a minute infectious agent that, with certain exceptions, cannot be seen by microscope and is able to reproduce only within a living host cell
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viscera, viscus
any large interior organ in any of the four great body cavities, especially those in the abdomen
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void (voided)
to urinate
