Midterm Reviewer 2 Flashcards
1
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steat/o/rrhea
A
fat in the feces
2
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enter/o/col/itis
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inflammation of the small & large intestines
3
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lip/ase
A
fat enzyme
4
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gingiv/itis
A
inflammation of the gums
5
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sigmoid/o/scopy
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process to visually examine the sigmoid colon
6
Q
stomat/o/itis
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inflammation in the mouth
7
Q
endo/dont/ist
A
specialist of the tooth
8
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dia/rrhea
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complete flow
9
Q
hyper/glyc/emia
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condition of above sugar in the blood
10
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jaundice
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yellow-orange color of skin caused from problems with liver in the which the bile is not being excreted in sufficient amounts
11
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ana/stom/osis
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a surgical connection between two parts
12
Q
dent/algia
A
pain in the tooth
13
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hemat/o/chezia
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blood in defecation
14
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eso/phag/eal artesia
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proximal segment ends in blind pouch
15
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pylor/o/plasty
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surgcial repair of the pylorus
16
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leukoplakia
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white patches on muccus membranes of the mouth
17
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melena
A
black, tarry stool
18
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chole/lith/iasis
A
gallstones in the bladder
19
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colon/o/scopy
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process to visually examine the colon
20
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gastr/o/stomy
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opening to form a mouth to the stomach
21
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chole/cyst/ectomy
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excision of the gall bladder
22
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ascites
A
abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdomen
23
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sial/o/lith
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salivary stones
24
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dys/phagia
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painful swallowing
25
polyphagia
many eating
26
intussusception
telescoping of intestine
27
palat/o/plasty
surgical repair of the palate
28
append/ectomy
excision of the appendix
29
volvulus
twisting in the intestines
30
py/o/rrhea
discharge of pus
31
hemat/o/megaly
enlarged liver
32
cec/al
pertaining to the cecum
33
peptic ulcer
open sore lining of stomach/duodenum
34
colo/stomy
opening to form a mouth to the colon
35
diverticulosis
abnormal outpouching of intestinal wall in colon
36
anorexia
without appetite
37
bucc/al
pertaining to the cheek
38
para/centitis
surgical incision to aspirate fluid near the abdomen
39
bariatric surgery
reducing size of stomach and diverting to the jejunum
40
sub/lingu/al
pertaining to under the tongue
41
hernia
protusion of the organ to its pouch
42
ileus
partial or complete blockage of small and large intestine
43
hepat/oma
tumor in the liver
44
nas/o/gastr/ic
pertaining to the nose to the stomach
45
cirrhosis
chronic degenerative disease of the liver
46
dyspepsia
painful difficult digestion
47
hyp/o/spad/ias
congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip
48
ur/emia
BUN, when nitrogenous waste accumulates abnormaly in the blood
49
vas/o/vas/o/stomy
reversal of vasectomy
50
orch/itis
inflammation of the testes
51
glomerul/o/nephr/itis
inflammation of the glomerulus in the kidney
52
poly/dips/ia
condition of many thirst
53
terat/oma
cancerous tumor
54
nephr/o/lith/iasis
abnormal condition of stones in the kidney
55
an/uria
commonly caused by renal failure or urinary tract obstruction
56
cyst/o/scope
process to visually examine the bladder
57
nephr/o/lith/o/tomy
incision to the kidney to remove stone
58
di/ur/esis
increased excretion of urine
59
orchi/o/pexy
surgical fixation to bring down scrotum
60
uretr/itis
inflammation of the ureter
61
orchi/ectomy
excision of the testes
62
crypt/orchid/ism
undescended testicles
63
ultrasonography
imaging of urinary tract structures using high frequency sound waves
64
catheter
tube for injecting or removing fluid
65
urethr/o/plasty
surgical repair of the urethra
66
keton/uria
ketone bodies in the urine
67
glycosuria
a sign of diabetes mellitus
68
vasectomy
bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens
69
olig/uria
scanty urination
70
enur/esis
bed wetting
71
bacteriuria
usually a sign of UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
72
polyuria
frequent urination
73
olig/o/sperm/ia
scanty sperm
74
retrograde pyelo/gram
x-ray image of the renal pelvis & ureter after injection of dye through urinary catheter into ureters from bladder
75
sperm/o/lytic
causing spermatozoa destruction
76
hydr/o/nephr/o/sis
caused by obstruction in the proximal part of ureter
77
dys/uria
painful unrination
78
nephr/o/ptosis
drooping of the kidney
79
varic/o/cele
enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle
80
nepr/o/stomy
surgical opening to the outside of the body from the renal pelvis
81
balan/itis
inflammation of the glans penis
82
cysto/gram
record of urinary bladder
83
andr/o/gen
male producing
84
pyur/ia
pus in urine
85
azot/emia
condition of nitrogen in the blood
86
epididym/itis
inflammation of the epididymus
87
prostat/itis
inflammation of the prostate
88
nevus
mole, birthmark
89
epidermis
a thin, cellular membrane layer; containing keratin
90
coit/us
sexual intercourse
91
gynec/o/logy
study of female
92
lesion
an area of abnormal tissue anywhere on or in the body
93
nuli/gravida
no pregnancy
94
pseudo/cyesis
false pregnancy
95
an/hidr/osis
abnormal condition of without sweat
96
wheal
hive
97
salping/itis
inflammation of the fallopian tube
98
hyster/ectomy
removal of the uterus
99
alopec/ia
absence of hair from areas where it normally grows
100
macule
flat, pigmented lesion measuring less than 1 cm diameter
101
amniocentesis
surgical puncture of amniotic sac to aspirate amniotic fluid
102
vitiligo
loss of pigment in areas of skin
103
leuko/rrhea
white discharge
104
men/arche
beginning of first menstrual cycle
105
rhytid/ectomy
surgical removal of wrinkles
106
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
107
urticaria (hives)
swelling, intense pruritus (hives)
108
lei/o/my/oma
benign tumor of smooth muscle
109
ecchymosis
bruise
110
pyosalpinx
fallopian tube with pus
111
myometrium
muscle layer of uteres
112
oophoritis
inflammation of the ovary
113
episiotomy
incision of the vulva
114
diaphoresis
condition of profuse sweating
115
culdocentesis
surgical puncture into the cul-de-sac with a needle to aspirate fluid
116
petechiae
small pinpoint hemorrhages
117
prenatal
before birth
118
dysmenorrhea
painful menstrual flow
119
vesicle
blister
120
colp/o/scopy
process to visually examine the vagina
121
keratosis
abnormal condition of "hard"
122
oligomenorrhea
scanty menstruation
123
dermatologist
specialist of the skin
124
endometrium
inner mucus membrane lining the uterus
125
pyloric stenosis
narrowing of open from stomach to the duodenum
126
dermabrasion
scraping away of the skin
127
psoriasis
chronic disease with itchy, scaly red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
128
fissure
crack-like sore
129
dys/tocia
difficult child birth
130
multipara
multiple child births
131
mastitis
inflammation of breast
132
primipara
first birth
133
verucca
wart
134
gamete
male or female reproductive cell
135
zygote
pregnancy state from fertilization to implantation
136
lactorrhea
discharge of milk
137
oophorectomy
removal of the ovary
