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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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-algia

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pain

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poli/o

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gray

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-itis

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inflamation

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-sclerosis

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adnormal hardening

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-logy

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study

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-centesis

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puncture to remove liquid

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graphy

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producing image

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-gram

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picture/record

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scopy

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visual exam

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-rrhage

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bleeding

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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discharge of bodily fluids

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ostomy

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surgical creation of opening in the body

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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pre-

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before

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post-

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after

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diagnosis

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identifying nature of an illness or problem

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prognosis

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likely cause of illness

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sign

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objective causes of illness

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symptom

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subjective evidence of illness

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anatomy

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study of structures

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physiology

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study of functions of the structures

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anterior

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in front

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posterior

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behind

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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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proximal

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near

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distal

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away

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medial

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toward the midline

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lateral

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to the side, away from

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hypochondriac

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abnormally anxious about health

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epigastric

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lying upon or over stomach

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umbilical

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over stomach

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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dysplasia

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abnormal developement or growth of cells

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hyperplasia

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increase in number of cells in a tissue or organ

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hypertrophy

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increase in bulk of a bady part due to increase size

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endocrine

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glands that secrete hormones inside

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exocrine

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glands that secrete hormones outside

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pathology

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study of disease

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etiology

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study of causes of disease

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latrogenic

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illness from perscribed medication

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idiopathic

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disease without a known cause

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nosocomial

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hospital aquired illness

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syndrome

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signs/symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease

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congenital

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abnormal conditions that exist at the time of birth

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kyphosis

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hunchback

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lordosis

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swayback

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scoliosis

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curved back

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osteoclast

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bone break down

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osteoblast

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bone rebuilding

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periosteum

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vascular connective tissue enveloping bones

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articular

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relating to joints- cartilage

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diaphysis

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long portion of bone

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cervical

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1-7 vertibrae

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podiatrist

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doctor of foot

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orthopedic

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injury/disease of muscoskeletal system

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ankylosis

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loss of mobility

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arthrosclerosis

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hardening of artery

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chontromalacia

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softening of cartilage

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stenosis

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narrowing

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osteoporosis

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diminishing of bone mass

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arthroscopy

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diagnose/treat joint problem

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arthroplasty

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surgical procedure to restore function of joint

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craniotomy

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surgical procedure to remove part of skull

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musculoskeletal

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muscular and skeletal system

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myocardial

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walls of the heart

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neuromuscular

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relationship between nerve and muscles

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abduction

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away from the body

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adduction

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toward the body

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circumduction

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circular motion a far end of limb

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biceps

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anterior proximal portion of arm

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tricep

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posterior proximal protion of arm

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atrophy

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wearing away of muscle

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myalgia

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tenderness or pain of muscle

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sarcopenia

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loss of muscle mass, strength, function that comes with aging

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hypotonia

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diminishing tone of skeletal muscles

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ataxia

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lack of msucle coordination during voluntary movement

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myoclonus

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involuntary movement of muscles

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bradykinesia

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extreme slowness of muscles

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dyskinesia

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fragment or jerky movement of limbs

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-paresia

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paralysis

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-plegia

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partial paralysis

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hemi

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total

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quadri-

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four extremities

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myorrhaphy

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surgical suturing of a muscle

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tenotomy

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surgical cutting of a tendon to provide release or allow lengthening

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