Lesson1 Flashcards
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Suffix
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Used to define a state, condition, disorder, or procedure
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ITIS
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Inflammation of
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ECTOMY
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Surgical Removal
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ALGIA
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Pain, suffering
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OLOGIST
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Medical Specialist
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GRAM
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Picture or record
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RRHAGE
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Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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PLASTY
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Surgical repair of
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AC AR. IC. AL. INE
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Pertaining to
Cardiac - pertaining to the heart
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Word Roots
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Refers to a body part
Essential meaning of the medical term
Used to describe a colour
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GASTR
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Stomach
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Enter
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Small intestine
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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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CYAN/O
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Blue
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COMBINING FORM
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A word root with a vowel to the end of the word root.
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ARTHR/O
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Refers to a joint
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NEPHR/O
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Refers to the kidneys
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PREFIX
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Indicates the location, direction,amount,quantity,size,time,or status of the word root
At the beginning of a term
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AB
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Away from
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HYPER
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Excessive, increased
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INTER
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Between
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PERI
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Surrounding
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PRE/POST
Before/After
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BI
Two/Twice
Bi-lateral = two sides
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Sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
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ANGI/O
Blood vessel
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ARTERI/O
Artery
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ATHER/O
Fatty substance or plaque
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COL/O
Colon
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CHONDR/O
Cartilage
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CRANI/O
Skull
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GERONT/O
Old age
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HEPAT/O
Liver
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LARYNG/O
Throat, larynx
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LINGU/O
Tongue
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MUSCUL/O
Muscle
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MY/O
Muscle
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MYC/O
Fungus
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MYEL/O
Bone marrow or spinal cord
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OT/O
Ear
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PY/O
Pus
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PYEL/O
Renal pelvis
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PYR/O
Fever, fire
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AD
Toward
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DYS
Difficulty,bad,painful
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ENDO
Within, inner
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EU
Good, normal
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HEMI
Half
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HYPO
Deficient, decreased, below
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INTRA
Within, inside
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NEO
New
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SUB
Under, less, below
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SUPER or SUPRA
Above, upper, excessive
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Oste/o
Bone
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Arthr/o
Joint
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My/o
Muscle
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Dynia
Pain
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Poli/o
Gray
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- Ago (suffix)
Abnormal condition or disease
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-esis
-osis
Abnormal condition or disease (suffix)
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- ia
- iasis
Abnormal condition or disease
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- ion
- ism
Abnormal condition or disease
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- osis
Abnormal condition or disease
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- pathy
Abnormal condition or disease
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-megaly
Enlargement
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Malacia
Abnormal softening
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Necrosis
Tissue death
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Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Centesis
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Angio
Blood vessels
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Scopy
Visual examination
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Hem/o
Blood
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Ten/o
Tendon
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- rraphy
Surgical surturing to close a wound
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- rrhea
Flow or discharge
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Dia-
Through
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Prenatal
Time and events before birth
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Perinatal
Time and events surrounding birth
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Ab
Away from,negative or absent
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Dextro
Right side
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Ex-
Out of, outside or away
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Macro
Large
Abdominal size
Long
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Mega or megalo
Large, great
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Ad-
Toward, to, in the direction of
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Sinistro
Left side
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In
In, into, not, without
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Micro
Small
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Oligo
Scant, few
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Dys
Bad, difficult, or painful
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Sub
Under, less or below
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Eu-
Good, normal, well, or easy
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INTRA
Within or inside
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Super or supra
Above or excessive
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Pyel-
Renal pelvis
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Subjective Evidence of a disease
(Pain or headache)
A symptom
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A set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
A syndrome
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The identification of a disease
A diagnosis
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A rule out method to determine which disease is causing the signs and symptoms
A differential diagnosis
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A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
A prognosis
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A condition with a Rapid onset, a severe course and a relatively short duration
An acute condition
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A condition of long duration
A chronic condition
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A temporary,partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease
A remission
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A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered it
(Alzheimer's)
An Eponym
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The long word is the membrane and the short one is the secretion!
Mucous and mucus !
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Aden/o
Gland
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Adip/o
Fat
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Anter/o
Before, front
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Caud/o
Lower part of the body/tail
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Cephal/o
Head
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Cyt/o or cyte
Cell
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End, endo
In, within, or inside
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Exo
Outside, out of, away from
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Hist/o
Tissue
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Path/O or pathy
Disease, suffering or feeling
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Plas/i, plas/o or plasia
Development,growth or formation
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Poster/o
Behind/ toward the back
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Stasis, static
Control, maintenance of a constant level
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Superior
Above or towards the head
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Inferior
Below or toward the feet
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Cephalic
Means towards the head
Cephal means head IC means pertaining to
Opposite of Caudal
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Proximal
Nearest to the midline
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Distal
Situated farthest from the midline
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Medial
The direction toward or nearer to the midline
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Lateral
The direction towards or nearest to the side of the body
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Cranial
Pertaining to the skull
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Homeostasis
The process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment
Homeo means constant
Stasis means control
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Inguinal
Relating to the groin
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Chondr/i
Means cartilage
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Gastr
Pertaining to the Stomach
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Lumb
Means lower back
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Ili
Means hip bone
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Undifferentiated cells
Not having a specialized structure or function
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Differentiated cells
Have a specialized fiction or structure
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4 main types of tissue
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nerve tissue
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Describe epithelial tissue
Forms a protective covering for all internal/external surfaces of the body
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Epithelium vs. Endothelium
Epithelium is epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin and surface laser of the mucous membranes
Endothelium is epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs.
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Describe connective tissue
Conn. Tissue supports and connects organs and other body tissues
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Name the 4 types of connective tissue
Adipose
Dense
Loose
Fluid
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What is adipose tissue
AKA fat. Adip = fat. Ose = pertaining to
Provides protective padding, insulation and support
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Describe loose connective tissue
Loose connective tissue holds organs in place and binds tissue together
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Describe dense connective tissue
Dense connective tissue such as bone and cartilage, form the joints and framework of the body
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Describe fluid connective tissue
Fluid connective tissues , which are blood and lymph ,transport nutrients and waste products throughout the body
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What does muscle tissue do?
Muscle tissue contains cells with the specialized ability to contract and relax
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What does nerve tissue do?
Nerve tissue contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and to conduct electrical impulses
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Plasia
Means formation or development
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Aplasia
The defective development,or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue
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Hypoplasia
The underdevelopment of an organ or tissue usually due to the deficiency in the number of cells
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What are 2 types of incomplete tissue formation
Aplasia
Hypoplasia
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What are 4 types of abnormal tissue formation?
Anaplasia
Dysplasia
Hyperplasia
Hypertrophy
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What is anaplasia?
Anaplasia is a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other
Ana means backward
Plasia means formation
*Characteristics of most cancerous tumor formation
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What is Dysplasia?
Dysplasia is the abnormal development or growth of cells, or the presence of abnormal cells within a type of tissue
Ex: Cervical Dysplasia refers to abnormal cells found on the cervix
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What is hyperplasia?
Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ
I.e. breast tissue during pregnancy
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What is hypertrophy?
Hypertrophy is a general increase in the bulk of a body part
I.e. weightlifting
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What is a gland?
A gland is a group of specialized epithelial cells that are capable of producing secretions.
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What is a secretion?
A secretion is the substance produced by a gland
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What are exocrine glands?
Glands that secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body
Exo - out of
Crine - to secrete
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What are Endocrine glands?
Glands that produce hormones, do not have ducts.
Hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream and are then transported to organs and other structures throughout the body
ENDO - within
Crine - to secrete
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Break down the meaning of adenocarcinoma
Aden/o - gland
Carcin - cancerous
Oma - tumor
Cancerous tumor of the glands
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What is an adenoma?
Aden - gland
Oma - tumor
A tumor that starts in the epithelial tissue of a gland
i.e. polyps
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What is Adenosis?
Any condition or disease of a gland
Aden - gland
Osis - abnormal condition or disease
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What is an organ?
An organ is a somewhat independent part of the body that performs a specific function
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What is pathology
Is the study of disease,it's nature and cause as well as the produced changes in structure and function
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What is etiology?
The study of the causes of diseases or abnormal conditions
Eti - cause
Ology - the study of
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What is a pathogen?
A disease producing microorganism such as a virus
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What is a communicable disease?
AkA contagious
Any condition that is transmuted from one person to another
Communicable - capable of being transmitted
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Name the 7 forms of transmission for disease
1. Direct - person to person
2. Bloodborne - infected blood or body fluids
3. Droplet -coughing or sneezing,nosocomial
4. Indirect - touching infected surfaces
5. Airborne - pathogens in the air , COVID
6. Food/water borne - drinking/eating contaminated food/water
7. Vector-borne - through blood sucking insects
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What is an epidemiologist?
A specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group
Epi - above
Dem/i - population
Ologist - specialist
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What is an Endemic?
Refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area
En - within
Dem - population
IC - pertaining to
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What is an epidemic?
A sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population,group or area
Epi - above
Dem - population
IC - pertaining to
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What is a pandemic?
An outbreak of a disease occuring over a large geographical area, possibly worldwide
COVID 19
Pan - all, entire
Dem - population
IC - pertaining to
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What is an iatrogenic illness?
An unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment
Ex. Burns from radiation
Greek for "caused by a healer"
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What is an idiopathic disease?
Any disease without a known cause
Idi/o -peculiar to the individual
Path - disease
IC - pertaining to
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What is an infectious disease?
An illness caused by living pathogenic organisms like bacteria or viruses
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What is a nosocomial infection?
AkA hospital acquired infection
MRSA
Nosocomial Greek for hospital
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What is a congenital disorder?
An abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
Congenital - existing at birth
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What is a developmental disorder?
AkA birth defect
An anomaly or malformation such as the absence of a limb or an extra toe.
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What is Atresia?
The congenital absence or narrowing of a normal body opening or passage
i.e.
Anal Atresia - absence of opening at the bottom end of the anus
Pulmonary Atresia - the absence of the opening of a pulmonary valve
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What is a birth injury?
Disorders that occur as a result of trauma during labor or delivery
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What does postmortem mean?
After death.
AkA an autopsy
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What is HCP
Health care proxy (POA) for personal care
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What is POLST?
A physician's orders for life-sustaining treatment
AkA. A living will
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What is a DNR?
Do Not Resuscitate
AkA - no code or allow natural death
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What is a PCP?
Primary Care Provider
Specialist or doctor i.e. GP
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What is a CMA?
Certified medical assistant certified through the American association of medical assistants
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What is an intensivist?
A physician specializing in the care of critically ill patients in the ICU
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What is a hospitalist?
A physician focusing on the general medical care of hospitalized patients
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What is a telemetry unit?
A unit that provides continuous cardiac monitoring for patients with heart problems not requiring intensive care
Tele-distant
Metry - to measure
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What is the term Telemetry
Refers to the electronic transmission of data about the patient's heart rhythm
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Abbreviation. A & P
Anatomy and physiology
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Abbreviation HD
Huntington's disease
