Midterm Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
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-stenosis
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The abnormal narrowing of a passage in body
2
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The middle and thickest of the heart’s three layers, capable of the constant contraction and relaxation that pump the heart
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Myocardium
3
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Thromb/o
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Clot
4
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-cocci
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Spherical bacteria
5
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Which organ has an hemolytic function?
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Spleen
6
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Phag/o
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Eat
7
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These are lymphocytes that produce antibodies, most effective against viruses and bacteria that are circulating in the blood, become Plasma cell when coded with antigen
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B cell
8
Q
-desis
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To bind, tie together
9
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The smallest formed elements in the blood, playing an important role in blood clotting.
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Thrombocytes
10
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This class of antibodies are produced in the lungs, skin, and mucous membranes - responsible for allergic reactions
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IgE
11
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Tax/o
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Coordination, order
12
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This is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood into the heart from the lower body
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Inferior vena cava
13
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Which ventricle connects with the pulmonary artery by the pulmonary semilunar valve?
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Right ventricle
14
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These leukocytes provide immunological defenses against infectious organisms, replenish macrophages and dendritic cells
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Monocytes
15
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-rrhexis
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Rupture
16
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Angi/o
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Blood vessels
17
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-ic
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Pertaining to
18
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-cele
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Hernia, tumor, swelling
19
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Angi/o
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Blood or lymph vessel
20
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Spondyl/o
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Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
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Hem/o, hemat/o
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Blood
22
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Luxation means?
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Dislocation, (subluxation means partial dislocation)
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-algia
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pain, suffering
24
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Lymphangi/o
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Lymph vessel
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Cyt/o, -cyte
Cell
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A disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency
Ricket’s Disease
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What is Crepitation?
Crackling or rattling sound of the ends of broken bones moving together
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Adip/o
Fat
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What is the most abundant class of antibodies, found in blood serum and lymph - protect against bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc
Immunoglobulin G
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In ______ fibrillation, instead of pumping strongly, the heart muscle quivers ineffectively. (Atrial or ventricular)
Ventricular
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The surgical placement of an artificial joint is known as _________.
Arthroplasty
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Rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria
Bacilli
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Ankyl/o
Crooked, bent, stiff
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This type of blood vessels transports blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
Arteries (arteri/o)
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A disease treatment that involves either stimulating or repressing the immune response
Immunotherapy
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Aden/o
Gland
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Brady-
Slow
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The hip socket is known as the ________.
Acetabelum
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A disease caused by a parasite that is most commonly transmitted from pets to humans by contact with contaminated animal feces
Malaria
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Varicella is ?
Chickenpox
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This is an antibody secreted by plasma cells
Immunoglobulins
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This is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood into the heart from head, arms, and upper body.
Superior vena cava
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Strept/o
Twisted chain
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These will permit the exchange of nutrients and waste products between the blood and the cells
Capillaries
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A malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue
Sarcoma
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This type of blood vessel returns blood from all body parts to the heart
Veins (phleb/o, ven/o)
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Fibr/o
Fibrous tissue, fiber
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A small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks and mites - causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Rickettsia
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-itis
Inflammation
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The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
Atria
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Sacrc/o
Flesh, connective tissue
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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Metastasize
Spread from one place to another
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Exo-
Put of, outside, away from
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Onc/o
Tumor
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Which ventricle receives oxygen-rich blood from the left atrium and flows out into the aorta?
Left ventricle
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The myocardium receives its blood supply from the __________
Coronary arteries
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This class of antibodies are produced against ingest antigens - found in saliva, sweat, tears - prevent attachment of viruses and bacteria to epithelial surfaces of most organs
immunoglobulin A
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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This procedure exerts a pulling force on the distal end of the affected limb
Traction
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My/o, myos/o
Muscles
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This class of antibodies are found only on the surface of B cells
IgD
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This valve controls the opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle - tricuspid or mitral?
Tricuspid
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Ather/o
Plaque, fatty substance
65
-oma
Tumor, neoplasm
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Small infectious agents that live only by invading other cells
Viruses
67
A physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function
Physiatrist
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The ______ pumps blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries it to the lungs.
Right ventricle
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Path/o, -pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
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-plasm
Formative material of cells
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The _____ are the most common type of white blood cell. Nuetrophils or basophils?
Neutrophils
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Cost/o
Rib
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Arthr/o
Joint
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Chondr/i, chondr/o
Cartilage
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The two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood throughout the entire body
Ventricles
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A chronic bone disease that is characterized by the abnormal breakdown of bone followed by abnormal bone formation
Paget’s disease
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Ton/o
Tone, stretching, tension
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-crasia
A mixture or blending
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A ______ is performed to gain access to the brain or to relieve intracranial pressure.
Craniotomy
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Dys-
Bad, difficult, or painful
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-rraphy
Surgical suturing
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-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
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-ectomy
Surgical removal, cutting out
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-emia
Blood, blood condition
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This is an acronym for a blood test used to screen for the presence of HIV antibodies
ELISA
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These are specialized leukocytes that patrol the body searching for antigens that produce infections
Dendritic cells
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-plegia
Paralysis, stroke
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Commonly known as the natural pacemaker
Sinoatrial node
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Hyper-
Excessive, increased
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-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
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-scopy
Visual examination
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This class of antibodies are found in circulating body fluids - first to appear in response to an initial exposure to antigen
Immunoglobulin M
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Anti-
Against
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-osis
Abnormal condition or disease
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What is the valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle? - mitral or tricuspid
Mitral
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-lysis
Loosening or setting free
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What is Exostosis?
Bone spur
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-megaly
Enlargement
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Lymphaden/o
Lymph node or gland
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A type of cancer that occurs in blood-making cells found in the red bone marrow
Myeloma
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Myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow
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The medical term for shingles is?
Herpes zoster
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Tachy-
Fast, rapid
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Tinea pedis
Athlete’s foot
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-rrhea
Flow or dischargw
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A band of fibers that holds structures together abnormally is an _________.
Adhesion
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-rrhage
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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Hist/o
Tissue
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-osis
Abnormal condition, disease
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Kyph/o
Bent, hump
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This is a blood test that is more accurate that the ELISA test
western blot test
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-ostomy
Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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Plas/i, plas/o, -plasia
Development, growth, formation
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Anter/o
Before, front
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Oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o
Bone
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-necrosis
Tissue death
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Scoli/o
Curved, bent
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End-, endo-
In, within, inside
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The highest pressure against blood vessels is ______ pressure, and it occurs when the ventricles contract. (Diastolic or systolic)
Systolic
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The external layer of the heart and the inner layer of the pericardium
Epicardium
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Caud/o
Lower part of body, tail
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The _____ carries blood to all parts of the body except the lungs.
left ventricle
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of disease, injru, or deformity by physical methods rather than drugs or surgery
Physical therapist
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Vas/o
Blood vessels
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A foreign object, such as a bit of tissue or air, circluating in the blood.
embolus
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Staphyl/o
Cluster
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Cephal/o
Head
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Hypo-
Deficient, decreased
