Chapter3 Flashcards
1
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Algia
A
Pain
2
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Arthralgia
A
Pain in joint
3
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Otalgia
A
Pain in ear
4
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Neuralgia
A
Pain in nerve
5
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Myalgia
A
Pain in muscles
6
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Pleuralgia
A
Pain in pleural cavity/ chest wall
7
Q
Cele
A
Hernia. An organ is displaced or protrudes through the wall of cavity
8
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Rectocele
A
The rectum is towards the uterus
9
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Cystocele
A
The urinary bladder is toward the uterus were any
10
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Omphalocele
A
Omphalo means umbilicus
11
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Centesis
A
Procedure to remove fluid
12
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Thoracentesis
A
Remove fluid from chest
13
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Amniocentesis
A
Remove fluid from amnion sack
14
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Abdominocentesis
A
Remove Fluid from abdomen
15
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Coccus or cocci for plural
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Rounded or berry shaped (bacterium)
16
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Streptococcus
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Twisted chains
17
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Staphylococcus
A
Clusters
18
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Diplococci
A
Paired
19
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Thrombocyte
A
Platelet/ clotting
20
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Polymorphonuclear
A
Many shaped nuclei
21
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Mononuclear
A
Pertaining to one nucleus
22
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Dynia
A
Pain
23
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Pleurodynia
A
Pain in pleural cavity
24
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Ectomy
A
Removal , excision
25
Laryngectomy
Excision of larynx
26
Mastectomy
Excision of breast
27
tonsillectomy
Excision of tonsils
28
Emia
Blood condition
29
Anemia
A blood condition of reduced oxygen delivery to tissues bc of low hemoglobin concentrations
30
Aplastic anemia
No formation of blood cells
31
Ischemia
Holding back blood from an organ due to narrowing or obstruction of blood
32
-Genesis
Producing or forming
33
Carcinogenesis
Producing cancer
34
Pathogenesis
Producing disease
35
Angiogenesis
Producing blood vessels (angio)
36
Agenesis
No production
37
- genic
Pertaining to producing, produced by, produced in
38
Carcinogenic
Pertaining to produce cancer
39
Osteogenic
Producing bone tissue
40
-itis
Inflammation
41
Bronchitis
Inflammation of bronchial tubes (قصبات الرئه)
42
Thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of a vein accompanied by a clot
43
- gram
Record
44
Electroencephalogram
record of an electricity in the brain
45
Myelogram
A record of spinal cord
46
Mammogram
X ray the breast
47
Graph
The instrument for recording
48
Electroencephalograph
an instrument for recording electricity in the brain
49
Electroencephalograph
an instrument for recording electricity in the brain
50
Graphy
The process of recording
51
Angiography
The process of recording blood vessels after injecting a dye
52
Morphology
Study the shape
53
-lysis
Breakdown, destruction
54
Hemolysis
Breakdown RBC with release hemoglobin
55
Lipolysis
Breakdown fat
56
Hemodialysis
Complete separation of waste products from the blood
57
-malacia
Softening
58
Osteomalacia
Bone softening
59
Chondromalacia
Cartilage softeneing
60
Megaly
Enlargement
61
Acromegaly
Enlargement of extremities
62
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen
63
Oma
Tumor, mass, fluid collection
64
Myoma
Benign tumor of muscles
65
Myosarcoma
tumor (malignant) of the muscle connective tissue
66
Multiple myeloma
Malignant tumor of bone marrow
67
Hematoma
Mass of blood or tumor
68
Opsy
Process of viewing
69
Biopsy
Viewing a living tissue
70
Necropsy / autopsy
Dead body for cause of death (postmortem examination)
71
-osis
Condition usually abnormal
72
Necrosis
Cell death
73
Leukocytosis
Increase of WBC
74
Hydronephrosis
Watery kidney
75
Pathy
Disease
76
Cardiomyopathy
Disease of muscle heart
77
-penia
Deficiency
78
Erythropenia
Decrease of RBC
79
Neutropenia
Decrease of neutrophils
80
Thrombocytopenia
Decrease of platelets
81
Pancytopenia
Decrease of all blood cells
82
Acrophobia
Fear of heights
83
Agoraphobia
Fear of public places
84
Necrophobia
Fear of death
85
Plasia
Growth
86
Achondroplasia
Defect in cartilage and bone
87
- sclerosis
Hardning
88
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of arteries
89
Atherosclerosis
Fat collect in arterial wall
90
-plasty
Surgical repair
91
Angioplasty
Repair of bloody vessels
92
-ptosis
Dropping, sagging, prolapse
93
Blepharoptosis
Prolapse of upper eyelids
94
Nephroptosis
Prolapse of kidney
95
-scope
Instrument for visual
96
Laparoscope
instrument to visually examine the abdomen
97
Ophthalmoscope
an instrument to visually
examine the eye
98
-scopy
process of visual examination
99
Endoscopy
visual examination of interior of a hollow
organ or canal
100
Laparoscopy
visual examination of the abdomen
101
Cystoscopy
visual examination of the urinary bladder
102
-stasis
Stopping, controlling
103
Metastasis
spread of a malignant tumor beyond
its original site to a secondary organ or location
104
Hemostasis
stoppage of blood flow by natural
or mechanical means
105
-tomy
Incision
106
Laparotomy
Incision of the abdomen
107
Phlebotomy
Incision of vein
108
Tracheotomy
Incision of trachea
109
-stomy
new opening to form a mouth (stoma)
110
Colostomy
Opening of the colon to the outside the body
111
Tracheotomy
Opening of the trachea
112
Therapy
Treatment
113
Hydrotherapy
Water treatment
114
Chemotherapy
treatment with drugs or chemicals
115
Radiotherapy
treatment with high energy x-ray
116
Trophy
Development, nourishment
117
Hypertrophy
increase in the size of a tissue or organ due
to enlargement of cells
118
Atrophy
decrease in the size of cells within an organ
119
-ole
Little, small
120
Arteriole
Small artery
121
-ule
Little/ small
122
Venule
Small vein
123
-um/ ium
Structure, membrane
