Med Term 8 Flashcards
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-tripsy
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rubbing, massage, crushing or grinding
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neur/o
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nerve or neuron
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myel
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spinal cord or bone marrow
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-plasia
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condition of growth or development
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psych/o
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refers to the mind, mental processes
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pharmac/o
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drugs or medicine
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-lepsy
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seizure
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narc/o
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sleep, stupor, or stuporous sleep
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ather/o
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fatty or porridgelike
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hemat/o
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blood
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-phobia
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fear
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thromb/o
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blood clot
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lymph/o
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lymphatic tissue
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phleb/o
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vein
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arteri/o
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vessels
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-ectasia
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dilatation or dilation, stretching or increase in diameter
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persistant
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continuous
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myocardial infarction
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heart attack
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thrombosis
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condition of a blood clot
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angiogram
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picture of a vessel
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phlebectomy
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excision of a vein
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endovenous
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with or by means of a vein
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ablation
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destruction of the function of a body part
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varicosed
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abnormally swollen or knotted
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ultrasound
image produced by sound waves
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catheter
tubing
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proximal
near to
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MI
myocardial infarction
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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ven/o
vein
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ven/i
vein
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-rrhea
flow
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-rrhagia
bleed
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-rrhaphy
suture
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a-
without or lack of
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an-
without or lack of
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para-
beside, beyond, near, or abnormal
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my/o
muscle
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kinesi/o
movement
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rhabd/o
rod shaped
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lip/o
fat
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fibr/o
fibrous
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my/o
muscle
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leiomy/o
smooth muscle
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myocardi/o
heart muscle
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rhabd/o
rod-shaped
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blast
immature or stem cell
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kinesi/o
movement or motion
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-logy
study of
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brady
slow
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arteri/o
artery
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scler/o
hard
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lys/o
breaking down, destruction
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-genesis
develop or creation
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arteriosclerosis
hardening of an artery
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phlebectasia
dilation of a vein
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enterorrhexis
rupture of the intestine
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angiogram
x ray of a vessel
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esthesiometer
instrument that measures touch
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anesthesiologist
a doctor that specializes in preparing patients for painless surgery
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analgesic
pain-relieving medicaton
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parahepatitis
inflammation near the liver
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neurosis / psychoneurosis
mental condition characterized by anxiety, phobias
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myometer
instrument that measures muscle function
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dyskinesia / kinesialgia
difficult or painful movement
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pharmacist
specialist in drug theraphy
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psychotropic
drugs that affect mental processes
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paraplegia
paralysis of the lower body
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fibromyoma
fibrous and muscle tumor
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atherosclerosis
large vessel hardening due to fatty streaks
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angioplasty
surgical repair of a vessel
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thrombosis
condition of a blood clot
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myospasm
abnormal muscle contraction
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fibroneuroma
a tumor of fiber and nerve
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein caused by blood clots
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neurologist
specialist in nerve disorders
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cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
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myocardial
pertaining to the heart muscle
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hypothyroidism
abnormally slow-acting thyroid
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incontinence
uncontrolled bowel movement or urination
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psychiatric
pertaining to psychiatry
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
neurosis characterized by anxiety and ritual behavior
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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EST
electroshock therapy
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diarrhea
watery stool
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BP
blood pressure
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T
temperature
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R
respiration
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Ua with C & S
urinalysis with culture and sensitivity
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paranoia
delusions of persecution and grandeur
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algesia
painful condition
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algesimeter
instrument that measures pain
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analgesia
without pain
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esthesio
combining form, feeling or sensation
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anesthesia
without feeling or sensation, numb
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anesthesiologist
physician specialist in administration of anesthesia
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anesthetist
person who administers anesthesia
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angio
vessel (duct)
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angiography
process of making an image of a vessel
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hemangioma
tumor composed of a number of blood vessels
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angiorrhexis
rupture of a vessel
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arterio
artery
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arteriofibrosis
condition of fibrous tissue and arteries
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arteriomalacia
softening of arteries
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arteriosclerosis
hardening of arteries
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afferent
inflowing
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affect
influence, cause change
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accept
include
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efferent
out-flowing
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effect
result, end product
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except
exclude, reject
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autonomic
self-controlling stress response that is part of the nervous system
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sympathetic
nerves that respond during stress (autonomic)
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parasympathetic
nerves that return the body to pre-stress state (autonomic)
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cystorrhexis
rupture of the urinary bladder
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angiorrhexis
rupture of a vessel
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phleborrhexis
rupture of a vein
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arteriorrhexis
rupture of an artery
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hematocrit
measurement of % formed elements of blood
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hematologist
physician specialist in treatment of blood disorders
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hematolysis
destruction of blood
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hematophobia
fear of blood
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ischemia
condition of stopping or slowing down blood flow
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infarction
tissue death (necrosis) due to ischemia
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occlusion
blockage, closing
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myo
combining form, for muscle
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myoblast
immature muscle cell
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myocardial
pertaining to heart muscle
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myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium)
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myography
making an image of muscle function
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myosclerosis
hardening of muscle tissue
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myopathy
any muscle disease
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narco
sleep
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narcolepsy
seizures of uncontrolled sleep
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narcosis
condition of being affected by narcotics
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narcotic
controlled substance drug that produces analgesia and sleep
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neuro
nerve
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neurologist
physician specialist in nervous system disorders
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neurosurgeon
physician who performs surgical treatment on the nervous system
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neurotripsy
surgical crushing of a nerve
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phlebo
vein
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phlebectasia
stretching or dilation of a vein
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phlebotomy
incision into a vein (venipuncture)
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phleboplasty
surgical repair of a vein
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psycho
mind, mental processes
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psychomotor
mental process that controls movement
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psychotherapy
treatment for mental disorders
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psychotropic
medication that affects mental process
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psychiatrist
physician specialist in treatment of mental disorders
