Med Term 7 Flashcards
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dento
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teeth
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stomat/o
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mouth
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odonto
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teeth
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glosso
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tongue
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linguo
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tongue
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cheilo
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lips
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gingivo
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gums
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esophago
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esophagus
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gastro
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stomach
9
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entero
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small intestine
10
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duodeno
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duodenum
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jejuno
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jejunum
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ileo
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ileum
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colo
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large intestine, colon
14
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sigmoido
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sigmoid colon
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recto
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rectum
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procto
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anus and rectum
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hepato
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liver
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cholecyst
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gallbladder
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pancreato
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pancreas
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ostomy
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forming a new opening
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myc/o
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fungus
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-scope
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suffix, instrument used to examine
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hypo-
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below or under
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sub-
latin for under or below
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-plegia
paralysis
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cheil/o
lips
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eso-
in or toward
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phago
swallow
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esophago
pertaining to the esophagus
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ulcer
crater-like sore
31
gastric
pertaining to the stomach
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epigastric
upon the stomach
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palpation
to examine by touching
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paraesophageal
around the esophagus
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transverse
lying across
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distension
stretched beyond normal dimensions
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fecal
stool
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hernia
protrusion or rupture
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occult
hidden
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duodenal
pertaining to the duodenum, the upper part of the small intestine
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nausea
feeling sick in the stomach
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-ectasia
stretching or dialation
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entero
the small intestine
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dys-
difficulty or painful
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-cele
herniation
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duoden/o
upper part of the small intestine
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jejun/o
jejunum, the middle section of the small intestine
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ile/o
ileum, the lower section of the small intestine
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-cele
herniation
50
appendic/o
appendix
51
-clysis
washing or irrigation
52
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HBV
hepatitis b virus
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HAV
hepatitis a virus
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HCV
hepatitis c virus
56
mg bid
milligrams twice a day
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lymphocyte
a type of white blood cell
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opportunistic
pertaining to being capable of causing disease only in a host whose resistance is lowered
59
lethargy
a lowered level of consciousness, with drowsiness and listlessness
60
insomnia
difficulty falling and staying asleep
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anorexia
loss of appetite
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hepatitis
liver inflammation
63
antibody
a protein that destroys antigens
64
-ase
enzyme
65
lipase
enzyme that breaks down fat (lip/o)
66
amylase
enzyme that breaks starch down into glucose (simple sugar)
67
lactase
enzyme that breaks down lactose (milk sugar) into glucose (simple sugar)
68
carb/o
carbon
69
bar/o
weight
70
spleno
spleen
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mastication
chewing
72
ingestion
take in orally by swallowing, eating
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digestion
breaking down food physically and chemically
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absorption
movement of substances such as nutrients into the bloodstream
75
elimination
removal of waste (urine or feces)
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cheilo
combining form for lips
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cheilosis
condition of the lips
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cheilostomatoplasty
surgical repair of the lips and mouth
79
cheilorrhapy
suturing of the lips
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colo
combining form for the colon
81
coloclysis
washing or irrigation of the colon
82
colopexy
fixation of a prolapsed colon
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colostomy
making a new opening of the colon
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entero
combining form for small intestine
85
dysentery
painful intestinal condition (diarrhea, pain, inflammation)
86
enterectasia
stretching or dilation of the small intestine
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enterorrhagia
hemorrhage of the small intestine
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esophageal
pertaining to the esophagus
89
esophagogastric
pertaining to the esophagus and stomach
90
esophagostenosis
narrowing of the the esophagus
91
gingival
pertaining to the gums
92
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
93
gingivoglossitis
inflammation of the gums and tongue
94
hepato
combining form for liver
95
hepatodynia
liver pain
96
hepatolith
liver stone
97
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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sublingual
below the tongue
99
hypoglossal
below the tongue
100
subglossal
below the tongue
101
lipase
enzyme that breaks down fat (lipids)
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lactase
enzyme that breaks down lactose
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amylase
enzyme that breaks down starch
104
pancreato
combining form for pancreas
105
panceatolysis
destruction of the pancreas
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pancreatopathy
any disease of the pancreas
107
pancreatolith
stone in the pancreas
108
procto
combining form for anus and rectum
109
proctoplegia
paralysis of the anus and rectum
110
proctologist
a specialist that studies disease of the anus and rectum
111
proctoscopy
examination of the anus and rectum with a scope
112
anorexia
loss of appetite
113
obesity
quality of being overweight for body type
114
bariatrics
specialty that studies treatment of obesity
115
spleno
combining form for spleen
116
splenomegaly
enlarged spleen
117
splenopexy
fixation of a prolapsed spleen
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splenorrhagia
hemorrhage of the spleen
119
ulcer
crater-like sore
120
occult
hidden blood or bleeding
121
nausea
feeling like one is going to vomit
122
stomato
combining form for mouth
123
stomatoplasty
surgical repair of the mouth
124
stomatoscope
instrument used to look into the mouth
125
recto
combining form for rectum
126
rectoclysis
washing or irrigation of the rectum
127
rectoplasty
surgical repair of the rectum
128
rectourethral
pertaining to the rectum and urethra
