Exam 3 Week 8 Flashcards
(101 cards)
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Ideology
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Study of the development of ideas
Ideo = Idea, Mental Image; -ology= Study of
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lethargy
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drowsy behavior
lethargy = drowsy
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Logoplegia
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paralysis of the speech organs (literally paralysis of thought)
(-log = Thought)
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Megalomania
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Unreasonable conviction of one’s own greatness
-mania = madness
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Kleptomania
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An Obsessive desire to steal
-mania = madness
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Amnesia
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Loss of memory
amnesia = forgetfulness
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Anamnesis
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(Not a loss of memory) the patient’s memory of medical history
(amnesia = forgetfulness)
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Paranoia
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Delusions of persecution
-noia = Mind, will
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Aphonia
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No voice
-phonia = voice; A- = deficiency
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Dysphonia
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Abnormal sounding voice
-phonia = voice
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Sedation
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Act of calming
Sedatio = to calm
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Ablate
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To separate or detach
Ablat- = To remove
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Abrade
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To rub away an outer layer
Abrad- = to scrape off
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Abscess
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Localized collection of pus
abscessus = drawing off
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Acupuncture
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Insertion of needles
Acu- = Needle
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Cholagogue
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Stimulating the flow of bile
-agogue = leading
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Amputation
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Removal of a limb or appendage
Amputare = pruning
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Ballistics
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Study of projectiles
Ballein = throw
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Anabolism
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Building phase of metabolism
-bole = to build
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Catabolism
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Breaking down to release energy
-bole = to build
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Bruxism
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Involuntary grinding of teeth
(Brychein = gnashing teeth
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Cathartic
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Causing emptying of the bowels
Catharo- = cleansing
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Thoracocentesis
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Placing a needle into the chest to collect a fluid sample
-centesis = surgical puncture of
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Abdominocentesis
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Placing a needle into the abdomen to collect a fluid sample
-centesis = surgical puncture of
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Receptor
Cell or nerve ending that responds to sensations
| -cept, -cipient = take
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Incipient
Beginning to exist or appear
| -cept, -cipient = take
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Osteoclasis
Surgical breaking of a bone
| -clasis = smash, break
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Hypodermocl;ysis
Injection of fluid underneath the skin
| -clysis = Irrigation
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Diabetes
Passing through in the urine (sugar and/or water)
| Dia- = Passing through
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Diathermy
Generating local body heat by passing electromagnetic, electric, or ultrasonic waves through the area
(Dia- = Passing through)
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Decussate
To cross from one side to the other
| Decussare = to cross in form of X
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Dehiscence
A splitting open
| Dehiscere = to gape
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Dessicant
Causing to dry up
| Desicco- = to dry
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Arthrodesis
Surgical fusion of a joint
| -desis = surgical fixation or fusion
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Dilation
To expand wider, open wider
| Dilato- = Enlarge
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dissection
Act of cutting apart
(Dissectio = to cut up
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Dynamogenesis
Development of energy in muscles or nerves
| Dynamo- = Power
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Thyroidectomy
Removal of the thyroid
| -ectomy = surgical removal
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Hysterectomy
Removal of the uterus
| -ectomy = surgical removal
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Ergonomics
Study of the efficient use of human efforts
| Ergo- = Work
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Abortifacient
Causing abortion
| -facient = to cause
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Efferent
Carrying away from the center
| -ferent = to carry away
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Afferent
Carrying toward Center
| -ferent = to carry away
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Fracture
breaking, usually a bone
| Fractura = break
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vermifuge
Dewormer
| -fuge, -fugal = flee, avoid
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Centrifuge
Spinning instrument to separate components of a liquid by specific gravities
(-fuge, -fugal = flee, avoid)
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Gelatin
A water soluble, glutinous protein produced from boiling skin, bones, hooves, and connective tissue of animals
(Gelatina = to congeal)
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Gelatinous
Like jelly, viscous
| Gelatina = to congeal
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Homogenesis
Reproduction which results in offspring that resemble the parents
(-genesis, -genic = production)
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Pathogenesis
Act of producing sickness
| -genesis, -genic = production
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Electrocardiogram
Recording the voltages of the beating heart
| -gram = write, record
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Cachexia
General ill health and malnutrition (literally bad habit)
| Hexis = habit
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Hormone
A chemical message sent from one organ to another via the bloodstream
(Hormaein = to set in motion)
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Injection
Forcing a liquid into the body
| inject = throw into
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Luxation
Dislocation
| Luxatio = dislocate
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hemolysis
Breaking up of red blood cells
| -lysis = dissolve, loosening
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Glycolysis
Dissolving glucose sugar into simpler components
| -lysis = dissolve, loosening
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autolysis
Self-destruction by enzymes present in the body
| -lysis = dissolve, loosening
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Organ
Differentiated tissue with a specific function
| Organon = Implement
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Organogenesis
Development process for an organ
| Organon = Implement
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Oscilloscope
An instrument that makes an image on a monitor by a swinging beam shining on a fluorescent screen
(Oscillo- = to swing)
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Colostomy
Creating an opening from the colon to the surface of the body
(-ostomy = Surgical opening)
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Gastrotomy
Incision into the stomach
| -otomy = cutting open
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Cystotomy
Incision into the urinary bladder
| -otomy = cutting open
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Anatomy
Dissection of the body to study its structure
| -otomy = cutting open
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Palpate
To examine by touch with the hand
| Palpare = to touch gently
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Repellent
Able to drive away
| -pellant, -pellent = drive
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Propellant
Something that provides thrust or driving power
| -pellant, -pellent = drive
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Percussion
Tapping to access sounds produced
| Percuss- = to tap
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Neutrophilia
An increase in the number of white blood cells (typical of infection)
(-philia = to like)
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Hemophilia
Male-linked, inherited clotting deficiencies
| -philia = to like
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Phlegmon
An acute, severe infection with inflammation beneath the skin
(Phleg-, Phlog- = burn)
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Phlogistic
Causing inflammation
| Phleg-, Phlog- = burn
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Physocele
tumor filled with a gas
| Phys -= blow, inflate
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Pinocytosis
Taking in of fluids into a cell cytoplasm
| Pino- = to drink
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Anaplasia
Reversion of cells to an immature form (common in neoplasia i.e. cancer)
(Plasein = to shape)
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Dysplasia
Abnormal development
| Plasein = to shape
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Aplasia
Failure to develop
| Plasein = to shape
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Rhinoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the nose
| -plasty = surgical repair
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Cystoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the urinary bladder
| -plasty = surgical repair
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Plessimeter
A small thin plate to receive the blow from a plexor (rubber hammer) for percussion (also called a pleximeter)
(Plessi- = striking)
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Plessesthesia
Thumping the fingers while palpating
| Plessi- = striking
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hematopoiesis
Making red blood cells
| -poiesis = Making
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Potable
Fit to drink
| Potabilis = Drinking
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Apraxia
An incordination without impairment of sensory or motor function (caused by a problem in the higher levels of the brain)
(-praxia = action, activity)
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Resuscitation
Act of Attempting to revive a patient
| Resuscita- = revive
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Gastrorrhapy
Suturing operation on the stomach
| -rrhapy = suture
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Cystorrhaohy
Suturing operation on the urinary bladder
| -rrhapy = suture
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Bronchoscopy
Looking at the inside of the bronchi (lower windpipes)
| -scopy = to look at
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colonoscopy
Looking at the inside of a colon
| -scopy = to look at
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Prescription
Written instructions for future care
| Scripto- = to write
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Sphygmomanometer
Blood pressure meter
| Sphygmos = Pulsation
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Peristalsis
Movement of the intestines or other tubular organs
| -stalsis = contraction
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Protraction
Drawing out or lengthening
| -tract = draw to, drag
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Retract
Pulling back or in
| -tract = draw to, drag
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Triage
Sorting out the casualties of disasters
| triage = to sort out
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Angiotribe
surgical forceps for crushing arteries
| -tribe = To crush
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Lithotripsy
Crushing a urinary or gallstone
| -tripsy = to crush
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vector
Carrier of an infective agent from one host to another
| vector = to carry
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Avulsion
Ripping or tearing apart
| -vuls = To pull
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convulsion
Ab intense, incoordinated, and involuntary muscular contraction (to pull together – true of primates)
(-vuls = To pull)
