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medical terminology Flashcards

1
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endoabdominal

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interior/abdomen/pertaining to

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neuroblastoma

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nerves/immature cell development/cyst

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GYNE/O

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female

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4
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branch of
medicine related to the female reproductive
system

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gynecology

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5
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study of tissue

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histology

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histio

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tissue

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7
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hepati

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liver

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8
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liver cancer

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hepatoblasma

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9
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bad/harmful

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malign

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10
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growing spreading

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malignant

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11
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kidney

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nephro

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12
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harmful to kidney

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nephrotoxic

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13
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nerves

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neuro

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14
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an immature nerve cell

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neuroblast

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15
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mass/tumor

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onco

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16
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the study of cancer

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oncology

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17
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bone/body tissue

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osteo

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18
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bone cancer

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osteosarcoma

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19
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it is a globally used diagnostic tool for epidemiology, health management and clinical purposes maintained by WHO

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International Classification of Disease (ICD)

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20
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What does DOTS in the word TB-DOTS means

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Directly observed treatment strategy

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21
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a branch of medicine which deals will the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiation

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radiology

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22
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the best way to determine the size, shape, and volume of tuberculosis

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chest -xray

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23
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a branch of medicine which deals with the male and female urinary track system

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urology

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24
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treatment designed to relieve symptoms, and improve quality of life of cancer patients

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Palliative treatment

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25
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branch of medicine which deals with infants, children, and young people and their disease

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pediatrics

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branch of medicine that deals with old people and their disease

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geriatrics

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27
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beneficial treatment by means of experience

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empirical treatment

28
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branch of medicine that deals with diseases caused by living organisms like viruses and bacteria

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Virology

29
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teleradiology is what part of diagnosis

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remote diagnosis

30
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neurology is a branch of medicine which deals with

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nervous system and brain

31
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it is a medical diagnosis whose presence cannot be established with complete confidence from either examination or testing

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diagnosis of exclusion

32
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a branch of medicine specialized in diseases of gland and hormones

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endocrinology

33
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changes in the body system that develops signs and symptoms

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disease

34
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COPD stands for

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

35
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capable of reproducing by itself, can only enter through cellular machinery

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virus

36
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otorhinolaryngology, what does it stands for

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study of: ear nose and throat

37
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a doctor specialized in stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease

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neurologist

38
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what bacteria causes PTB

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mycobacterium tuberculosis

39
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fungal infection in the toenails and fingernails

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onychomycosis

40
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cancer and tumor are classified as

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neoplastic disease

41
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anopheles mosquito carries a parasite called

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plasmodium falciparum

42
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god of medicine, Greek mythology means Rod of

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Asclepius

43
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word begins with hypo means

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below, deficient

44
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organ uses cardio

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heart

45
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prefix neuro

A

nervous

46
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term tachycardia means

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fast heart rate

47
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difficulty in breathing

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dyspnea

48
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intra means

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within

49
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prefix onco means

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tumor

50
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atresia means

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no opening

51
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suffix inflammation of

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-itis

52
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end of the word called

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suffix

53
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epi in epidemic

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upon

54
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hemat/o means

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blood

55
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prefix retro means

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against

56
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a suffix describe swallowing

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phagia

57
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prefix macro

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large

58
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eurysm refers to

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expanding

59
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lysis refers to

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breakdown, separation, deterioration

60
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osis means

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condition

61
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kidney is the meaning of what root word

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nephro

62
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doctors can notice the

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signs

63
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topographic classification of disease

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gastrointestinal, abdominal, and vascular diseases

64
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what are the causes of diseases

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viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and worms

65
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three major classification of medical treatment

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curative, palliative and preventive treatment

66
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types of diagnosis

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clinical diagnosis
laboratory diagnosis
radiology diagnosis
principal diagnosis
admitting diagnosis
differential diagnosis
prenatal diagnosis
dual diagnosis
self-diagnosis
remote diagnosis
nursing diagnosis

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