Lesson 7 Flashcards by sara sunflower

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What does crypto mean?

Cryptorchidism?

A

Hidden, concealed, depression on a surface

Lack of testicular descent

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What does ankylo mean?

Ankylosis?

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Bent, looped or fused

Stiffening or immobility of joint

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What does litho mean?

Lithiasis?

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Stone

Presence of stone in a hollow organ

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What does megalo or mega- mean?

Megacolon?

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Abnormally large or enlarged

Enlarged/dilated colon

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What does necro mean?

Necrosis?

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Dead or decaying

Dead tissue

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What does phago mean?

Phagocyte?

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Eating or swallowing

Cell consumes another cell

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What does sclero mean?

Sclerosis?

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Hardening

Hardened tissue

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What does thermo mean?

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Relating to heat

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What does thrombo mean?

Thrombosis?

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To clot

Clot forms in blood vessel

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What does trauma- and traumato mean?

Traumatic

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Wound, injury

Caused by wound/injury

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What does toxo or toxi or toxico mean?

Toxicology?

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Toxins, poisons

Study of toxins/poisons

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What does the suffix lith mean?

Urolith?

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Stone, calculus

Calculus in urinary tract

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What does the suffix lysis mean?

Osteolysis?

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The destruction of

Destruction of bone

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What does the suffix malacia mean?

Myelomalacia?

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The softening of

Softening of spinal cord

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What does the suffix megaly mean?

Cardiomegaly?

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Abnormally large or enlarged

Enlarged heart

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What does the suffix paresis mean?

Hemiparesis?

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Weakness or slight or partial paralysis

Weakness on one side of body

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What does the suffix phagia mean?

Dysphagia?

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Eating or swallowing

Impaired eating/swallowing

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What does the suffix plasia mean?

Hyperplasia?

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Relating to number of cells

High number of normal cells

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What does the suffix philia mean?

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Abnormal attraction

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What does the suffix philic mean?

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Preferring or liking

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What does the suffix plegia mean?

Hemiplegia?

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Paralysis

Paralysis of one side of body

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What does the suffix pnea mean?

Dyspnea?

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Breathing

Impaired breathing

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What does the suffix rrhexis mean?

Angiorrhex?

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To rupture

Vessel rupture

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What does the suffix rrhea mean?

Diarrhea?

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Flow or discharge

Frequent defecation

What does the suffix thermia mean? Hyperthermia?

Relating to heat High body temperature

What does the suffix trophy mean? Hypertrophy?

Relating to nourishment and cell size Enlarged organ through increased size of constituent cell

What does the suffix spasm mean? Bronchospasm?

Abnormal contractions of muscles Spasm of bronchi

What does the suffix stasis mean? Hemostasis?

Constant level Arrest of bleeding

What does the suffix toxin mean? Nephrotoxin?

Poison Substance that destroys kidney cells