Harder terms Flashcards

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acro

A

the extreme point

eg the acropolis in greece is the highest part of the city, meaning high citadel

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bleph

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eyelid

because you Blink

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brachi

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arm

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bucc

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cheek

think boca

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acromegaly

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swelling of the extremities

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axillary lymphadenopathy

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lymph nodes of the armpits are diseased, characterised by swelling

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blepharoplasty

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surgery to change shape of eyelid

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blepharoplasty

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surgery to change shape of eyelid

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adeno

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glands

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adenocarcinoma

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cancer in the glands which is causing gangrene

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noma

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gangrene - dying due to lack of blood supply

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algia

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a lot of pain

algae are in pain when they get eaten

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brachialgia

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pain in the arms

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buccal mucosa

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inner lining of the cheek

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capit

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head

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caud

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downwards direction

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cephal

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head

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cervic

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head or neck

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carp

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wrist

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cranial

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upwards direction

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superior

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upwards direction

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inferior

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downwards direction

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capitate

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largest bone of the wrist

head shaped

in middle of wrist like head is in middle of neck

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carpoptosis

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wrist

disease

EXTENSORS in the hand are paralysed

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caudal anaestesia
anaestesia injected into inferior region, coxxyx and sacrum
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cephalohematoma
head bleeding
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cervicogenic headache
neck generating headache
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genic
generating
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osis
disease
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cheil
lips
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chil
lips
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cheir
hand
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chir
hand
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cilia
eye lashes
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faci
face
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cheiro
hand (i cherish my hands becaus of gym calluses)
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cheilosis
disease of the lips inflamed and flaky lips
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cheiropompholyx
hand skin disease with bilsters=vesicles
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pompho
skin disease with lots of blisters think pompous people are fat and round, like blisters
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dorsiflexion
lift foot up away from floor
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plantar flexion
push foot down into floor
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facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
face shoulder arm muscles withering away/ not working skeletal muscles of face and trhen shoulder and arm loose strength
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gloss
tongue related glossy with saliva
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gnath
jaw gnaw
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inguin
in the groin robbies inguinal hernia
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labi
lips labios
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irid
of the IRIS
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laparo
abdomen rememebr laparosopic surgery can only be performed in the abdomen
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mast
breast what in a boat holds big sails
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
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labia
lip like folds which cover the vagina like a protective shield
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iridociclitis
iris ciliary muscles inflammation
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laparoscopic surgery
surgery of abdominal wall using a viewing instrument basically fibreoptic cable is put into abdomen with minimal invasion to see organs for diagnosis, or as part of prodecure
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inguinodynia
groin pain a pain arising after inguinal surgery
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orthognathic surgery
surgery relating to bones of the jaw
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glossdynia
tongue pain
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dynia
pain remember d for distress
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linguo
tongue
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nas
nose
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nasogastric intubation
a tube to assist breathing is put through the nose (down the throat) into stomach
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gynomastia
women breasts appearance of women like breasts on men
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gyno
relatingto women think gynaecology
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2 causes of gynomastia
imbalance of hormones due to 1hormone replacement therapy 2 anabolic steroids
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mammogram
breast photo (uses an xray machine)
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bilateral micromastia
both sides small breats
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scopy
use an instrument for viewing
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somato
body
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somatotype
body type GREG DOUCETTE
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ectomorph
long and lean alex though in
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endomorph
fat opposite to endo which means inside eg guy
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ectomorph
outside opposite of what you think thin and lean
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mesomorph
middle shape muscular and lean
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oculogyric
eyes look upwards (looking upwards towards gyrus of the brain matter)
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occipit
back of the head
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occipital bone
bone in back of head because have eyes/ojos in the back of your head
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oculo
eye
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omphal
umbilicus omph when see a bad one
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onych
nails has an N for nail
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navel
umbilicus
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oppthal
relarting to the eye eg ophthalmoscope
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sulcus
fold/ trough in brain matter poeple sulking are always low down
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gyrus
peak/bump in brain matter
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occulogyric crisis
eyes look elevated up patient cannot control their eye movement, which is always up
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oma
tumor eg melanoma
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odontoma
teeth tumour
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omphaloma
navel tumour
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onych
greek derivation nail
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ophthalmoscope
eye viewing instrument
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ia
disease
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par
along side or near
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paronyichia
disease alognside the nail = literal infection of soft tissue around and under the nails pus
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or
mouth
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pappil
nipple papi chulo has big nipples, wjhich is why he is so sexy
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phall
penis like fallatio/phallatio
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pil
hair like roman spear pilus
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pelvo
pelvis region
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papilloma
tumour in breasts' (ducts) block breast ducts
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pelviectasis
pelvis out condtiion dialation of the pelvis (in the renal area)
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opto
eye
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oto
ear
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optometry
eye measure test to assess quality of vision done by optician who determines if you need glasses
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oropharyngeal dysphagia
mouth throat pertaining to not working swallowing cannot swallow properly due to a defect in the mouth andor throat
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phago
greek swallowing
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otitis media
ear inflamation middle inflammation of the middle ear caused by pathogen entering the ear canal
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phalloplasty
penis creation/repair
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pilocystic
sac of fluid with hair growing out of it
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pharynx
part of the oesophagus letter p is round like o for oesophagus
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larynx
part of trachea
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podiatry
feet treatment
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rhinorrhea
nose flow/discharge mucus is always filling up the nose
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rhea
flow or discharge
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chromo
colour
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dia
throughout
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diarrhea
throughout (the hole body) discharge
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psychogenic pathology
mind/mental origin disease
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somatogenic pathology
body generating disease diseases which come from the body rather than from the mind
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steth
chest hence stethoscope
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colp
vagina
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thermography
heat picture scan someone and egenrate a pic based on the temperature variations around their body
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stomato
opening OR MOUTH (mouth is an eg opening in the body)
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tal
ankle
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tars
foot
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tarsalgia
pain in the foot
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thoracentesis
chest fluid is removed from a cavity fluid is removed from the pleural space between the two pleural membranes in the lung insertion of a syring and suck
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centesis
insertion of a syring to remove fluid
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chromatogenous
colour generating
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colposcopy
viewing of the vagina and cervix
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laparotomy
abdomen opening
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comorbidity
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latitude
side to side
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longitude
lengthwise
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percutaneous coronary interventio
a procedure to unblock coroany arteries, improving cardiac bloodflow
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per
through eg persever
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cognitive
relating to the brain
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centesis
surgical puncture think break into ahundred pieces but just 1 actually!
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para
abnormal or near paranormal, paramedic