Midterm Flashcards
(162 cards)
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-algia
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pain
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-logy
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study of
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-itis
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inflammation of
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neuralgia
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pain in nerve
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neurology
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study of nervous system
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neuritis
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inflammation of nerve
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neur/o
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nerve
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-dynia
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pain
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carditis
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inflammation of the heart
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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arthr/o
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joint
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card/i/o
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heart
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path/o
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disease
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-al
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adjective suffix
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-gen
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origin, cause, formation
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epi-
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upon, following, or subsequent to
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micro-
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small
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post-
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after
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peri-
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around
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What are the structural levels of organizations?
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cells, tissues, organs, systems, and organism
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cell membrane
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allows certain substances in and out
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nucelus
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directs activities with cell
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mitochondria
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generates energy for the cell
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cytoplasm
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watery fluid that fills spaces outside the nucleus
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What makes up tissues?
cells
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tissues
similar cells working together to perform similar tasks
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what are the four types of tissues?
muscle, connective, nerve, epithelial
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What makes organs?
tissues with common functions from organs
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organs
structures that perform specialized functions
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What forms systems?
organ groups
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Systems
each systems has own special purpose
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anatomic position
body erect, facing forward; palms facing forward, arms at sides
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heimlich maneuver
used to dislodge food from the airway of a person who is choking
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encephal/o
brain
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brachi/o
arm
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pelv/o
pelvis
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pod/o
foot
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hepat/o
liver
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gastr/o
stomach
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nephr/o
kidney
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
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arthritis
inflammation of a join
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sub-
under
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-ic
pertaining to
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subhepatic
pertaining to under the liver
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retro-
behind
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retrogastric
pertaining to behind the stomach
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pericardium
the fibrous tissue or structure surrounding the heart
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hematology
the study of blood
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-gram
record of something
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electr/o
electricity
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electrocardiogram
a record of the electricity of the heart
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gastroenterology
study of the stomach and intestines
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enter/o
intestines
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-osis
abnormal condition
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leuk/o
white
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cyt/o
blood cells
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leukocytes
white blood cells
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leukocytosis
an abnormal condition of an increased number of normal white blood cells
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subgastric
pertaining to below the stomach
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-ic, -al
pertaining to
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subglossal
pertaining to under the tongue
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gloss
tongue
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-scope
an instrument for viewing
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lapar/o
abdomen
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laparoscope
an instrument for viewing the interior of the abdomen
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-cyte
cell
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hist/o
tissue
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epithelial/o
skin cells
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cardiovascular system
system consists of the heart and a closed network of blood vessels that carries blood throughout the body
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vascul/o
vessel
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-ar
pertaining to
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lymphatic system
a complex network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and organs that performs many important function in the body
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nervous system
the brain, spinal cord, and nerves are communications infrastructures
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muscul/o
muscle
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skelet/o
skeleton
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intestin/o
intestines
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crani/o
cranium
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thorac/o
chest
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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pelv/i
pelvis
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spin/o
spine, backbone, vertebrae
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dors/o
back, or posterior, of the body, the cranial and spinal cavities
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cranial cavity
contains the brain and the pituitary gland and is surrounded by the skull
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crani/o
skull
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vertebr/o
vertebrae
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ventral cavity
the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are located at the front of the body
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anterior
front
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posterior
back
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thorac/o
chest
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thoracic cavity
the space between the base of the neck and a muscular wall
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diaphragm
muscular wall that separates the Chest from the abdomen
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pleur/o
lung
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trache/o
trachea
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esophag/o
esophagus
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bronchi/o
bronchial tubes
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thym
thymus
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lymph/o
lymph nodes
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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splen/o
spleen
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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peritoneum
extensive double membrane that lines the walls of abdominal cavity
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chondr/o
cartilage
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cervic/o
cervical
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lumb/o
lumbar
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sacr/o
sacrum
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coccyg/o
coccyx
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frontal (coronal) plane
a lengthwise, vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
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sagittal (lateral) plane
divides the body, or organ, into right and left portions
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midsagittal plane
plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves
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transverse (axial) plane
plans that runs horizontally through the body and divides it into upper and lower parts
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myel/o
spinal cord
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inguin/o
groin
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anter/o
front, anterior
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my/o
muscle
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proxim/o
near
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poster/o
back, posterior
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hypogastric
pertaining to below the stomach
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myalgia
muscle pain
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hypochondriac
pertaining to below cartilage (below rib cartilage)
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pre-
before
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premature
before full development
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ab-
away from
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abnormal
away from normal
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inter
between
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interosseous
between bones
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polycystic
composed of many cysts
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poly-
many
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anti-
against
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de-
without
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-porosis
porous
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osteoporosis
porous condition of the bone
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-ectomy
removal of
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appendectomy
to surgically remove the appendix
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-iatry
medial specialty
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psychiatry
the medical specialty concerned with the treatment of mental disorders
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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monocyte
one cell
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-ac, -ar, -ary, -ous, -iac, -al, -an, -aneous, -eous, -iatric, -ic
suffixes that denote adjectives
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cardiomy/o
heart muscle
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leiomy/o
visceral or smooth muscle
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angi/o, vascul/o
vessel
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arteri/o
artery
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ven/o, phleb/o
vein
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hem/o, hemat/o
blood
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erythrocyte
red blood cell
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erythr/o
red
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pneumon/o, pulmon/o
lungs
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mamm/o, mast/o
breast
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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col/o
colon
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cyst/o
bladder
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hyster/o, uter/o
uterus
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oophor/o
ovaries
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salping/o
fallopian tube
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radi/o
xray
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chem/o
drug or chemical
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-pathy
disease condition
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-ia
condition
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-osis
condition, abnormal condition
