Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

New Visions > med term 4 > Flashcards

med term 4 Flashcards

1
Q

cyt/o

A

cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

hist/o

A

tissuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

nucle/o

A

nucleus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

kary/o

A

nucleus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

anter/o

A

anterior, front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

card/o

A

tail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

cephal/o

A

head (skull)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

dist/o

A

far, farthest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

dors/o

A

back (of the body)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

infer/o

A

lower, below

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

later/o

A

side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

medi/o

A

middle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

poster/o

A

back of body, behind, posterior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

proxim/o

A

near, nearest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ventr/o

A

belly, belly side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

chrom/o

A

color

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

cirrh/o

A

yellow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

jaund/o

A

yellow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

erythr/o

A

red

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

melan/o

A

black

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

poli/o

A

grAY; gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray; radius
lower arm bone on thumb side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

tom/o

A

to cut

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

ac

A

pertaining to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

ic

A

pertaining to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

graphy

A

process of recording

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

logy

A

study of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

logist

A

specialist in the study of

31
Q

meter

A

instrument for measuring

32
Q

pathy

A

disease

33
Q

infra

A

below, under

34
Q

super

A

upper, above

35
Q

ultra

A

excess, beyond

36
Q

ct

A

computed tomography

37
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

38
Q

mri

A

magnetic resonance imaging

39
Q

sx

A

symptom

40
Q

tx

A

treatment

41
Q

anastomsosis

A

surgical joining of two ducts, vessels or bowel segment to all flow from one to another

42
Q

curettage

A

scraping of a body cavity with a spoon- shaped instrument called a curetted

43
Q

electrocauterization

A

use of an electrically activated instrument to burn and destroy diseased tissuse

44
Q

ablation

A

removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destrustion, electrocautery, freezing or radio frequency

45
Q

biopsy

A

representative tissues sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis

46
Q

untrasonography

A

image produced by high frequency sound wave and display the reflected “echoes” on a monitor, also called ultrasound, sonography , echo and echogram

47
Q

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

A

non invase imaging technique that used radio waves and a strong magnetic filed rather than an x-ray team to produce multi-planer cross-sectional images

48
Q

fluroscopy

A

radiographic technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays continuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images

49
Q

computed tomography scan (CT scan)

A

imaging technique achieved by rotating an x-ray emitter around the area to be scanned and meaning the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles

50
Q

endoscopy

A

visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscopre

51
Q

complete blood count (CBC)

A

common blood test that enumerates red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, measures hemoglobin, estimates red cell volume, and sorts white blood cells into five subtype with their percentages

52
Q

septicemia

A

serve bacterial infection of the tissues that spreads to the blood, sepsis or blood posioning

53
Q

suppuration

A

producing of associated with generation of pus

54
Q

rupture

A

sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ

55
Q

peritonitis

A

inflammation of the peritoneum

56
Q

perforation

A

hole that completely penetrates a structure

57
Q

mycosis

A

any fungal infection in or on the body

58
Q

inflammation

A

body defense against injury, infection or allergy, marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and sometimes, loss of function

59
Q

hernia

A

protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it

60
Q

gangrene

A

death or decay of soft tissue

61
Q

febrile

A

feverish, pertaining to a fever

62
Q

edema

A

abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissues spaces

63
Q

adhesion

A

abnormal fibrous band that holds normally separated tissues together, usually occurring within a body cavity

64
Q

diagnosis

A

establishing the cause and the nature of a disease

65
Q

prognosis

A

the prediction of the course of a disease and its probable outcome

66
Q

idiopathic

A

any disease whose cause is unkown

67
Q

causes of diseases

A

metabolic
infectious
congenital
hereditary
environmental
neoplastic

68
Q

neoplastic

A

cancer

69
Q

many infections can hurt everyones nerves

A

metabolic infections congenital hereditary environmental neoplastic

70
Q

signs

A

objective indicators that are OBSERVABLE by others

71
Q

symptom

A

subjective and is experienced only be the patient

72
Q

etiology

A

the study of the cause or origin of a disease or disorder

73
Q

homeostasis

A

stable internal environment that provides a narrow range of temperatures water, acidity, and salt concentration

74
Q

disease

A

when homeostasis is significantly interrupted and cells, tissues, organs, or systems are unable to meet the challenges of everyday life

75
Q
A

New Visions (9 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions