Dr. Rawand P. L4 Flashcards
(97 cards)
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Retro
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Behind
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Retrosternal pain
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Pain behind the sternum عَظْمة القَصِّ
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Retroorbital swelling
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Can bulge the eyes forward
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Retrograde
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Flow is a backward flow as opposed to normal forward flow
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Retrograde catheterization ( of urinary tract)
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To discover point and cause of obstruction
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Intra
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Within
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Intradural swelling
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One within the furs in the spinal canal
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Intravenous injections (IV)
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Deliver drugs in the veins
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Intramuscular injections
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Deliver drugs in the muscle
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Intraocular pressure
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The pressure inside the eyeball
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Intracranial
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Within the cranium or skull
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Extra
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Outside
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Extracellular space
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The space outside of the cell
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Extradural swelling
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One outside the dura in the spinal canal
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Extracranial
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Outside the cranium or skull
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Extraordinary
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going beyond what is usual, remarkably exceptional.
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Ante
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Before
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Antenatal care
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Refers to the care for the pregnant and fetus before before birth
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Antemortem
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Before death
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Antecedents
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Ancestors, parents
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Antepartum hemorrahge
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Vaginal bleeding before birth
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Post
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After
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Postnatal care
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Care to the mother and neonate after birth
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Postmortem examination
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The dissection and examination after death to discover the cause of death
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Post nasal drip
The flow of mucous secretion from the posterior part of the nasal cavity onto the wall of the pharynx
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Pharynx
بلعوم
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Postpartum hemorrhage
Vaginal bleeding after labor
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Partum
Labor
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Pre
Before, earlier than, in front of
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Premedical studies
Are those that prepare you to study medicine
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Premalignant conditions
Those that occur before and predispose to malignancy
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Presacral swelling
One situated before or anterior to the sacrum
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Crypto
Hidden
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Cryptorchidism
Undescended testis
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Cryptogenic cirrhosis
Cirrhosis of unknown cause
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Cirrhosis
a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.
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Meta
Change / after
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Metaplasia
Change from one type of epithelium into another in smokers the delicate pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium of the bronchial mucosa undergoes metaplasia into squamous type epithelium.
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Metachromasia
Undergoing color change in certain reactions. The toluidine “blue” dye strains the granules of mast cells purple
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Metabolism
The sum of the chemical changes and reaction in living cells by which energy is provided and new material is assimilated
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Ecto
On the outside
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Ectoderm
The outer embryonic layer
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Ectocyst
The outer layer of a cyst
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Ectopic
Away from the normal anatomic location. An ectopic thymi tissue may be found in the neck
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Exo
Outside, away
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Exotoxin
A toxic bacterial product secreted outside The cell
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Exophthalmus
The outward bulge of the eyes in primary hyperthyroidism (grave’s disease)
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Exocrine glands
الغدد القنوية deliver their secretions into ducts as in salivary glands
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Endo
Inside , within
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Endocardium
The inner layer of the heart
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Endotoxin
A toxic bacterial product inside the cell that is liberated when the bacterium dies
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Endocrine glands
الغدد اللاقنوية pour their secretions directly into the blood like thyroids,adrenals , pituitary, etc
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Endoscope
An instrument used to visualize hollow organs or cavities ( e.g. cystoscope(urinary bladder), gastroscope , colonoscope (colon), laparoscope(abdomen), hysteroscope(uterus), bronchoscope
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Noct
Night
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Nocturnal dyspnoea
Difficulty in breathing occurring at night during sleep
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Nocturia
Increased urination at night
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Open
Inside within
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Encephalitis
Inflammation within brain tissue
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Encyst
To enclose within a cyst
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Encapsulated tumor
One enclosed within a tumor
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Entrap
To catch in a trap
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Enuresis
To urinate in bed
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Ento
Endo, within
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Endoderm
The inner embryonic layer
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Entoconrea
The inner corneal layer or descment’s membrane
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Epi
Over, upon
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Epiglottis
(لسان المزمار)Located above and guards the glottis(الحنجرة)
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Epigastrium
That part of the abdomen above the stomach (المنطقة الشرسوفية)
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Epidermis
The outer keratinizing squamous epithelium covering layer of the skin
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Meso
In the middle, intermediate
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Mesoderm
(الأَديمُ المُتَوَسِّط)The middle germ layer in the embryo
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Mesothelium
Epithelium derived from mesoderm e.g. the lining of pleural and peritoneal cavities
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Mesosalpinx, mesoovarium, mesocolon
Are related to the peritoneal folds of the Fallopian tube, the ovary and colon respectively
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Hetero
Different
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Heterogeneous
Consisting of different constituents, mixed
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Heterograft
An organ or tissue taken from a donor and grafted into a recipient of another species
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Heterotopia
Ectopic, presence at abnormal anatomical site, e.g. presence of an island of gastric mucosa in upper esophageal (مريء)mucosa
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Heterozygous
Having two different genes at corresponding loci(موقع او موضع) of homologous chromosomes
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Homo
same
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Homogeneous
Uniform texture or structure
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Homozygous
Identical genes at corresponding loci of homologous chromosomes
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Homosexual
Having sexual desire to a member of the same sex
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Lepto
Thin
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Leptomeninges
Are the pia-arachnoid thin meningeal covering of the brain and spinal cord
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Leptophonic
Has thin voice
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Leptospirosis
Infection with certain bacteria of a thin spiral shape
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Pachy
Thick
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Pacymeningitis
The inflammation of the dura, which is the thick outer meningeal covering of the brain and the spinal cord
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Pachynoychia
Thick nails
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Pachydermatosis
Skin disease characterized by thickening of skin
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Macro
Larga
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Macrophage
Large phagocytic cell derived from blood monocytes
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Macrocytosis of erythrocytes
Enlarged size of red blood cells seen in megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency
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Macroscopic
Large enough to be observed by the naked eye
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Micro
Small
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Microorganism
Very small living organisms not seen by the naked eye
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microcephaly
Congenital abnormality characterized by a small head
