Exam 3 Week 6 Flashcards
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Exacerbate
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Make worse
Acerbus = Harsh
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Pellagra
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Roughened skin caused by the deficiency of niacin (a B-vitamin)
(-agra = Rough)
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Immunoassay
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Test that uses antibodies to detect a substance
Immuno- = Protection, Free
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Immunodeficiency
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A lack of body defense against foreign invaders
Immuno- = Protection, Free; -deficiency= lack
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Impetigo
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Contagious spreading bacterial disease of the skin, usually affecting the young
(Impetere = To attack)
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Ischemia
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Suppressed blood flow
Ischein = To suppress
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Coloboma
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Defect in the development of a portion of the iris
Koloboun = Mutilation
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Prophylactic
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Defense against threat of disease or pregnancy
-phylaxis = Guard, Protect
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Anaphylaxis
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Systemic reaction and shock due to excess immunity
-phylaxis = Guard, Protect
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Hemiplegia
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Paralysis on one side of body
-plegia = Paralysis; Hemi= half
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Paraplegia
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Paralysis of lower (or hind) limbs
-plegia = Paralysis
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Rabies
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Fatal viral disease that often causes rage
Rabere = Rage
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Syncope
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An act of fainting, usually caused by interruption of pulse or low blood sugar concentration
(Syncope = Fainting)
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Toxic
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Poisonous
Toxico- = Poison) (Originally an arrow poison
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Toxicology
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Study of poisons
Toxico- = Poison;-ology = study of
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Antitoxin
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Antibody against a poison
Toxico- = Poison
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Traumatic
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The result of injury
Trauma- = Injury
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Virulent
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Pertaining to exceedingly disease producing
Virus = Poison
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Abortion
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A failure of gestation
Abortio = To fail, Miscarry
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Agonist
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An activator or mover
Agon- = To act or move
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Antagonist
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Action that can nullify another action
Antagon- = An opponent
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Cachexia
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General ill health and malnutrition
Cacos = Bad, evil
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Bactericide
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Agent that destroys bacteria
-cide = Agent that kills
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Pesticide
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Agent that destroys insects
-cide = Agent that kills
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Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
| Dys- = Difficult, Faulty
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Dysentery
An infectious, inflammatory condition of the lower intestinal tract with faulty absorption and severe diarrhea
(Dys- = Difficult, Faulty)
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Dystocia
Birthing difficulty
| Dys- = Difficult, Faulty; -tocia = birthing
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Eutocia
Normal birthing
| Eu- = Good, normal; -tocia = birthing
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Euthanasia
Quiet, painless death
| Eu- = Good, normal
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Invalid
Incapacitated by chronic illness or injury
| In-, Im-, Il-, Ir- = Negative
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Irreducible
Incapable of being replaced in normal position
| In-, Im-, Il-, Ir- = Negative
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Malformation
Incorrect development
| Mal- = Bad
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Malabsorption
Poor transport (absorption) across the intestinal wall
| Mal- = Bad
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Mogiarthria
Difficult joint action due to incoordination
| Mogi- = Difficult
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Pseudoarthrosis
False joint resulting from faulty fracture healing
| Pseudo- = False
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Contralateral
Opposite side of the body
| Contra- = Opposite; -lateral = side
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Contraception
Preventing (opposite of-) pregnancy
| Contra- = Opposite
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Heterochromia
Different colored (irises)
| Hetero- = Other, different; -chromia = color
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Heterophilic
An immune stimulus that causes antibody formation against related stimuli (antigens)
(Hetero- = Other, different)
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Homeopathy
Practice of treating disease with small amounts of a drug that in large amounts cause the same symptoms of the disease
(Homeo- = Likeness, Same as)
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Homeostasis
State of being the same as normal
| Homeo- = Likeness, Same as
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Homologous
Corresponding in structure, location, or origin
| Homo- = Same
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Homophobic
Prejudiced against homosexuals (fear of the same gender)
| Homo- = Same; -phobia = fear
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Homo sapien
"Same as us" who are wise
| Homo- = Same
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Ipsilateral
Same side of the body
| Ipsi- = Same, self; -lateral = side
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Sympathomimetic
Causing similar effects to the sympathetic nerves
| -mimetic = imitation
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Normocalcemia
The normal serum level of calcium
| Normo- = Normal, the rule; -calcemia = calcium
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Paliesthesia
Ability to feel vibrations (used to test hearing)
| Pali- = Recurrence, Again
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Palianesthesia
Inable to feel vibrations
| Pali- = Recurrence, Again
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Tautomenial
Pertaining to the same menstrual period
| Tauto- = Identical
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Tendon
Tough fibrous band that connects a muscle to a bone
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sesamoid bones
Those types of tendons have small bones in them to take the wear and tear of movement over a bone rather than the tendon being worn out. These tendon bones in your fingers are as small as sesame seeds.
However, all the bones in tendons are called sesamoid bones, regardless of their size.
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patella
kneecap
| The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the kneecap. The kneecap is shaped like a small shallow disk.
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Ampulla
Sac-like dilation of a canal or duct
| Ampulla = Flask, Jug
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Ampule
Small sealed glass of fluid for injection
| Ampulla = Flask, Jug
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Ascites
Accumulation of excessive fluid in the abdominal cavity
| Ascos = Bag
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Bursa
A fibrous sac between tendon and bone or tendon and ligaments lined by a synovial membrane and containing synovial fluid
(Bursa = Skin bag of wine)
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Bursitis
Inflammation of a bursa
| Bursa = Skin bag of wine; -itis = inflammation
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Calyces
Cup-like collection area for urine in inner part of the kidneys
(Calyx = Cup of a flower)
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Capsule
A fibrous sheath that encloses an organ
| Capsula = Small box
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Capsulotomy
Cutting into a capsule (of the lens of the eye)
| Capsula = Small box; -otomy = cutting into
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Cisterna Magna
Large area of cerebrospinal fluid collection between the cerebellum and the medulla
(Cisterna = Reservoir)
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Cremaster muscle
Muscle which helps suspend the testicles and can pull them toward the abdomen
(Cremaster = Hanging basket)
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Follicle
An invagination of the skin's surface that generates hair shafts; also a cavity in the ovaries that nourishes an egg (ovum)
(Folliculus = Small leather bag)
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Patella
Kneecap, shallow dish-shaped sesamoid bone
| Patella = Shallow dish
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Pelvis
A basin shaped group of bones that form the hip
| Pelvis = Basin
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Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney with an accumulation of pus in the kidney 'basin', i.e. calyces
(Pyelo- = Basin; -itis = inflammation)
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Pyelography
Injection of a dye for x-ray exam of the kidney calyces
| Pyelo- = Basin
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Saccule
A small pouch or cavity
| Sac = Small bag
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Sacculation
Act of forming small cavities
| Sac = Small bag; -ation = process
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Thecal
Referring to a sheath or case (often refers to tissue case for ovarian follicle)
(Theca = Receptacle, Sheath)
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Vas deferens
Canal for semen going away from testes
| Vas-, Vaso- = Canal for fluid
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Vascular
Pertaining to blood vessels
| Vas-, Vaso- = Canal for fluid
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Coitus
Sexual connection between male and female
| Coito = Meeting
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Commissure
Site of union of corresponding parts (example: corners of the mouth or corners of the eyelid)
(Com-, Con- = With, together)
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Concentric
Having a common center (various sized overlapping rings with same center)
(like rings on a tree trunk)
(Com-, Con- = With, together)
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Endocrine
Secreting blood-borne messages to other organs
| Crinein, -crit = to separate
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Hematocrit
Percentage of blood components in relation to total volume of a blood sample that has been separated by centrifugation (spinning)
(Crinein, -crit = to separate)
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Desmoid
Fibrous, like a ligament
| Desmo- = Binding (Ligament); -oid = resembling
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Desmorrhexis
Rupture of a ligament
| Desmo- = Binding (Ligament)
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Enantiobiosis
Two organisms that live together but antagonize each other's development
(Enanti- = Opposite)
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Fissure
A deep cleft
| Fiss- = Split
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Fission
Asexual reproduction when a cell divides into daughter cells
| Fiss- = Split
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Centrifuge
Fleeing the center
| -fuge = Flee
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Hapten
A substance that fastens to a small protein to form a complex that can trigger an allergic reaction
(Haptein = To fasten)
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Ligature
String, rubber band, or wire for surgical tying
| Liga- = To tie
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Ligament
A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones at a joint or supporting in organ
(Liga- = To tie)
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Centripetal
Seeking the center
| -petal = to seek
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Gastropexy
Fastening the stomach to the abdominal wall
| -pexy = Fastening; Gastric = Stomach
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Hysteropexy
Fastening the uterus to the abdominal wall or vagina
| -pexy = Fastening
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Schistosomiasis
A blood fluke parasite, the male has a groove down the length of his body to hold the female when mating
(Schisto- = Split)
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Schistocyte
Sliced red blood cell
| Schisto- = Split; -cyte = cell
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Schizophrenia
Split personality
| Schizo- = Divided
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Schizonychia
Splitting of fingernails or toenails
| Schizo- = Divided
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Anal sphincter
Ring-like muscle that constricts the anus
| Sphincter = tightly bound
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Urethral sphincter
Ring-like muscle that constricts the urethra (urine canal)
| Sphincter = tightly bound
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Systole
Contraction of the heart chambers
| Sy-, Sym-, Syn- = Together
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Symphysis
Immovable joint united by plate of fibrocartilage
| Sy-, Sym-, Syn- = Together
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Synapse
The junction of a nerve ending and another nerve or muscle or gland
(Sy-, Sym-, Syn- = Together)
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Valgus
Bent or twisted outward
| Valgus = Bow-legged
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Varus
Bent or twisted inward
| Varus = Knock-kneed
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Xenodiagnosis
Use of lab animals to diagnose a parasitic disease
| Xeno- Strange, Foreign
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Xenograft
Transplant of tissue from one species to another
| Xeno- Strange, Foreign
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centrifugal
moving or tending to move away from a center.
