med term midterm Flashcards
(113 cards)
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gastroenteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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must be added to the end of a word
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a suffix
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basic meaning of a word- cannot stand alone
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word root
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a word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word
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combining form
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a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning-time number location and status
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prefix
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pertaining to
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-ic, -al, -otic, -ac, -ar, -ous, -ical -tic
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-algia, -dynia
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pain
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cyan/o
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blue
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leuk/o
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white
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poli/o
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gray
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erthry/o
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red
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melan/o
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black
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hepatomegaly
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enlargement of the liver
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-malacia
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softening
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necrosis
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tissue death
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-sclerosis
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abnormal hardening
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-stenosis
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abnormal narrowing
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-gram
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picture or record
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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ab
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away from
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ad
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toward
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dextro
right
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macro
large, long
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DYs
bad
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sub
under, below
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sinistr/o
left
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micro
small
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super-, supra-
above
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eu
good
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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ileum
the last and longest portion of the small intestine
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aplasia
the defective development, or congenital absence, of an organ or tissue
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hypoplasia
the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells
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dysplasia
abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues or organs
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hypertrophy
increase in bulk of body Part due to an increase in size of the organ but not the size of the cells
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hyperplasia
the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues
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anaplasia
change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other
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hospitalist
general medical care of hospitalized patients
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distal radius is broken by falling onto an outstretched hand
colles fracture
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best to view a bone fracture
x-ray
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a relatively rare malignant tumor that originates in a bone
primary bone cancer
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uses healthy bone marrow cells from a compatible donor, often a sibling
allogenic bone marrow transplant
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painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints
arthritis
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nonsurgical realignment of broken bone ends and splinting of a bone
closed reduction
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three bones that come after the tympanic membrane; amplify the stimulus. and transmit it through an oval window leading to the fluid-filled inner ear. The amplification of sound in the inner ear induces electrical impulses that travel through auditory nerve to the CNS for interpretation
ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes)
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hammer; first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear
malleus
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To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward
anatomical position
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a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts
sagittal plane
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the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
midsaggital plane
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includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
dorsal cavity
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located along the front of the body, contains the body organs that sustain homeostasis
ventral cavity
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undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ
adult stem cells
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the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity
visceral peritoneum
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the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall
parietal peritoneum
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A body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move.
muscle tissue
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Respiratory or salivary secretions are expelled from infected individual
example: the flu
droplet transmission
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a gene that is expressed only when it is matched with a similar gene from the other parent
recessive gene
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A gene that is expressed in the offspring whenever it is present-expressed if either parent has the gene
dominant gene
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hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis, characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints
gout
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Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
skeletal system
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holds body erect
muscular system
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a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle
fascia
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found in cancellous-spongy bone; site of hematopoiesis
red bone marrow
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fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones
yellow bone marrow
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Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
axial skeleton
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Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton-allow for body movement
appendicular skeeltion
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consists of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together
fibrous joints
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allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage
cartilaginous joints
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created where two bones articulate to permit a variety of motions
synovial joints
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stored in bones
calciumloss
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of bone density
osteoporosis
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osteopenia
thinner than Average bone density
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muscles slanted or at an angle
oblique muscles
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large muscle toward the outer side of the leg
vastus lateralis
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sarcopenia
the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging
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stretching or tearing of ligaments
sprain
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a condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon
strain
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myoparesis
weakness or slight muscular paralysis
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hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
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attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to the heel bone
achilles tendon
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cell mediated immunity
t-cells
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a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
antigen
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the watery fluid in the lymph vessels collected from the tissue spaces contains electrolytes and protein
lymph
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produce antibodies
B-cells
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passive immunity, resistance to a disease present without the administration of an antigen or exposure to a disease
natural immunity
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a disease in which the immune system attacks the organism's own cells
autoimmune disease
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sarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue
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carcinoma
a malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
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tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
alveoli
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voice box
larynx
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a malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues
carcinoma insitu
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distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as Reed-Sternberg cells
Hodgkin's lymphoma
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bronchorrehea
an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi
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A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.( asthma / bronchitis/ emphysema)
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
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atelectasis
a lung collapse
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the act of taking in air as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward
inhalation
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The passive part of the breathing process in which the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles relax, forcing air out of the lungs.
exhalation
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double-layered serous membrane that encloses and protects each lung
pleural membrane
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A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing.
asthma
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the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercapnia
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endoarterial
pertaining to the inner portion of an artery or within an artery
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a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue
sinus
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pacemaker of the heart in the right atrium
SA node
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a straw-colored fluid that contains nutrients, hormones, and waste products
plasma
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plasma from arterial blood that flows out of the capillaries and into the spaces between the cells
interstitial fluid
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arrhythmia
abnormal heart rhythm
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Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
embolism
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thrombosis
condition of a blood clot
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low density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)
LDL
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high density lipoproteins (healthy type of cholesterol)
HDL
