Medical Terminology List #5 Flashcards
(139 cards)
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aden/o
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gland
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agglutin/o
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clumping, grouping
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angi/o
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vessel
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vascul/o
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vessel
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aort/o
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aorta
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arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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fatty plaque
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bas/o
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base (alkaline)
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blast/o
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embryonic cell
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cardi/o
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heart
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chrom/o
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color
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electr/o
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electricity
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embol/o
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embolus, plug (clot)
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eosin/o
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rose-colored
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erythr/o
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red
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granul/o
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granule
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hem/o
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blood
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hemat/o
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blood
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hemangi/o
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blood vessel
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immun/o
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immune, immunity
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kary/o
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nucleus
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nucle/o
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nucleus
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leuk/o
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white
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lymphaden/o
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lymph gland (node)
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lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
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morph/o
form, shape, structure
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myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
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my/o
muscle
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neutr/o
neutral, neither
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phag/o
swallowing, eating
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phleb/o
vein
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ven/o
vein
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plas/o
formation, growth
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poikil/o
varied, irregular
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reticul/o
net, mesh
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scler/o
hardening
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ser/o
serum
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sider/o
iron
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splen/o
spleen
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sphygm/o
pulse
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sten/o
narrowing, stricture
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thromb/o
blood clot
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thym/o
thymus gland
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-blast
embryonic cell
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-emia
blood condition
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-globin
protein
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-gram
record, writing
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-graph
instrument used for recording
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-osis
abnormal condition; increase
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-penia
decrease, deficiency
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-phil
attraction for
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-phoresis
carrying, transmission
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-phylacis
protection
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-poiesis
formation, production
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-sphyxia
pulse
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-stasis
standing still
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-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
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a-
without, not
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allo-
other, differing from normal
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aniso-
unequal, dissimilar
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brady-
slow
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endo-
in, within
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extra-
outside
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iso-
same, equal
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macro-
large
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micro-
small
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mono-
one
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peri-
around
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poly-
many, much
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tachy-
rapid
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Adenoid
A mass of lymphatic tissue behind the nasal cavity
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Agglutination
Clumping of cells or particles
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Angioplasty
Surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel
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Vasculitis
Inflammation of blood vessels
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Aortostenosis
Narrowing of the aorta
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Arteriorrhexis
Rupture of an artery
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Atheroma
Fatty deposit or plaque within an artery
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Basophil
Type of white blood cell with granules that stain blue
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Erythroblastosis
Abnormal increase in the number of immature red blood cells
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Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
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Hypochromic
Having a decreased amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells
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Electrocardiogram
Record of the electrical activity of the heart
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Embolectomy
Surgical removal of an embolus (blockage) from a blood vessel
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Eosinophil
Type of white blood cell that helps fight infection and is involved in allergic responses
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Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
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Granulocyte
Type of white blood cell with granules in its cytoplasm
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Hemophobia
Fear of blood
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Hematoma
Swelling of clotted blood within tissues
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Hemangioma
Benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
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Immunology
Study of the immune system
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Karyolysis
Dissolution of the cell nucleus
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Mononuclear
Having a single nucleus
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Leukemia
Cancer of the blood or bone marrow
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Lymphadenopathy
Enlargement of lymph nodes
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Lymphangioma
Benign tumor made up of lymphatic vessels
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Morphology
Study of the form and structure of organisms
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Myelogenic
Originating in the bone marrow
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Myocardial
Pertaining to the myocardium (muscle tissue of the heart)
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Neutrophilic
Pertaining to neutrophils (a type of white blood cell)
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Phagocyte
Cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles or bacteria
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Phlebactasis
Dilation of a vein
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Venostasis
Slowing or stopping of the flow of blood in a vein
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Aplastic
Failure of the bone marrow to produce blood cells
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Poikilocyte
Abnormally shaped red blood cell
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Reticulocyte
Immature red blood cell
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Arteriosclerosis
Hardening and thickening of the walls of arteries
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Serology
Study of blood serum
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Sideropenia
Deficiency of iron in the blood
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Splenorrhagia
Bleeding from the spleen
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Sphygmoid
Resembling a pulse
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Stenotic
Narrowed or constricted
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Thrombosis
Formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel
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Thymopathy
Disorder of the thymus gland
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Erythroblast
Immature red blood cell
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Anemia
Decreased number of red blood cells or hemoglobin
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Hemoglobin
Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
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Arteriogram
X-ray of an artery
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Electrocardiograph
Instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
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Leukocytosis
Abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells
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Erythropenia
Decreased number of red blood cells
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Neutrophil
Type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection
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Electrophoresis
Method for separating proteins based on their electrical charge
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Anaphylaxis
Severe allergic reaction
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Hemopoiesis
Production of blood cells
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Asphyxia
Lack of oxygen leading to unconsciousness or death
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Hemostasis
Process of stopping bleeding
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Amorphic
Lacking a definite form or shape
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Allograft
Tissue or organ transplanted from one individual to another of the same species
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Anisocytosis
Presence of red blood cells of unequal size
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Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart rate
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Endovascular
Inside a blood vessel
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Extravascular
Outside a blood vessel
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Isochromic
Having the same color
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Macrocyte
Abnormally large red blood cell
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Microcyte
Abnormally small red blood cell
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Mononucleosis
Viral infection causing an increase in mononuclear white blood cells
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Pericardial
Pertaining to the pericardium (membrane around the heart)
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Polymorphic
Having many forms or shapes
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Tachycardia
Abnormally rapid heart rate
