Module 3 Flashcards
(169 cards)
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What is Abdominal?
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Relating to the abdomen.
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What is Abdominocentesis?
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A procedure to remove fluid from the abdomen.
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What is Abduction?
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Movement away from the midline of the body.
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What is Adduction?
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Movement toward the midline of the body.
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What is Aneurysm?
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An abnormal bulge in the wall of a blood vessel.
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What is Anomaly?
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A deviation from the normal structure or function.
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What is Arteriosclerosis?
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The thickening and hardening of arterial walls.
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What is Arteriospasm?
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Spasm of an artery causing constriction.
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What is Cardiocentesis?
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A procedure to remove fluid from the heart.
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What is Cephalic?
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Relating to the head.
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What is Cholecystectomy?
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Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
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What is Cholecystitis?
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Inflammation of the gallbladder.
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What is Cholelithotomy?
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Surgical removal of gallstones.
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What is Cryptorchidism?
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Undescended testicles.
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What is Cystitis?
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Inflammation of the bladder.
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What is Cystocele?
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Prolapse of the bladder into the vagina.
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What is Cystotomy?
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Surgical incision into the bladder.
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What is Dyspepsia?
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Indigestion or discomfort in the upper abdomen.
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What is Hematologist?
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A doctor specializing in blood disorders.
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What is Hemolysis?
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Destruction of red blood cells.
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What is Hernia?
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The protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it.
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What is Hydrocephalus?
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Accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain.
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What is Hydrophobia?
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Fear of water, often associated with rabies.
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What is Hydrotherapy?
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Therapeutic use of water.
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What is Hysterectomy?
Surgical removal of the uterus.
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What is Hysteropexy?
Surgical fixation of the uterus.
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What is Hysterotomy?
Surgical incision into the uterus.
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What is Kinesiology?
The study of body movement.
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What is Lithotomy?
Surgical removal of stones from the urinary tract.
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What is Myosclerosis?
Hardening of muscle tissue.
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What is Myospasm?
Involuntary contraction of a muscle.
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What is Nephritis?
Inflammation of the kidneys.
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What is Nephrolith?
A kidney stone.
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What is Nephromegaly?
Enlargement of the kidneys.
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What is Nephroptosis?
Downward displacement of a kidney.
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What is Neurofibroma?
A tumor on a nerve sheath.
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What is Neurolysis?
Destruction of nerve tissue.
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What is Orchidectomy?
Surgical removal of one or both testicles.
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What is Otalgia?
Ear pain.
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What is Otitis?
Inflammation of the ear.
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What is Pyelitis?
Inflammation of the renal pelvis.
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What is Pyeloplasty?
Surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis.
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What is Pyogenic?
Producing pus.
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What is Rhinitis?
Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane.
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What is Rhinoplasty?
Surgical reconstruction of the nose.
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What is Thoracic?
Relating to the chest.
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What is Thoracocentesis?
Procedure to remove fluid from the chest cavity.
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What is Thoracotomy?
Surgical incision into the chest wall.
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What is Ureterolithotomy?
Surgical removal of a stone from the ureter.
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What is Ureterotomy?
Surgical incision into the ureter.
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What is Urethrostomy?
Surgical creation of an opening in the urethra.
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What is Urethrotomy?
Surgical incision into the urethra.
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What is NAVTA?
National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
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What does AVTE stand for?
Association of Veterinary Technician Educators
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What is the full name of AAHA?
American Animal Hospital Association
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What does AVMA represent?
American Veterinary Medical Association
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What is AAVSB?
American Association of Veterinary State Boards
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What does AALAS stand for?
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
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Do states have their own veterinary technician associations?
Most states have their own state veterinary technician association.
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What was NAVTA's first specialty for veterinary technicians?
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ECC)
## Footnote
Created in the mid-1990s.
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How many specialties has NAVTA approved since its first specialty?
Many more specialties have been approved, including Anesthesia, Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Clinical Pathology, etc.
## Footnote
In total, there are 16 Vet Tech Specialties (VTS) offered.
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What are the general requirements for NAVTA specialties?
Requirements can vary but generally include working a certain number of hours within the specialty area, writing case reports, and passing a comprehensive exam.
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What does 'abdomin/o' refer to?
'abdomin/o' refers to the abdomen.
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What does 'cephal/o' refer to?
'cephal/o' refers to the head.
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What does 'chol/e' refer to?
'chol/e' refers to bile or gall.
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What does 'cocc/i' refer to?
'cocc/i' refers to coccus.
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What does 'crani/o' refer to?
'crani/o' refers to the cranium or skull.
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What does 'cyst/o' refer to?
'cyst/o' refers to bladder or sac.
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What does 'dipl/o' refer to?
'dipl/o' refers to double.
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What does 'hydro' refer to?
'hydro' refers to water.
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What does 'lith/o' refer to?
'lith/o' refers to stone or calculus.
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What does 'metr/o' or 'meter' refer to?
'metr/o' or 'meter' refers to measure.
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What does 'ot/o' refer to?
'ot/o' refers to the ear.
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What does 'pelv/i' refer to?
'pelv/i' refers to the pelvis.
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What does 'phob/ia' refer to?
'phob/ia' refers to fear.
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What does 'py/o' refer to?
'py/o' refers to pus.
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What does 'rhin/o' refer to?
'rhin/o' refers to the nose.
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What does 'staphyl/o' refer to?
'staphyl/o' refers to grape.
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What does 'strept/o' refer to?
'strept/o' refers to chain.
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What does 'therap/o' refer to?
'therap/o' refers to treatment.
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What does 'thorac/o' refer to?
'thorac/o' refers to the thorax.
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What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?
'ab-' means away from.
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What does the prefix 'ad-' mean?
'ad-' means toward.
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What does the suffix '-ar' indicate?
'-ar' indicates pertaining to.
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What does the suffix '-centesis' refer to?
'-centesis' refers to puncture of a cavity.
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What do the suffixes '-genesis' and 'gen/o' mean?
'-genesis' and 'gen/o' mean produce or originate.
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What does the suffix '-meter' signify?
'-meter' signifies a measuring instrument.
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What does the suffix '-orrhea' denote?
'-orrhea' denotes flow or discharge.
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What are the great cavities in the body?
The great cavities are closed cavities not open to the outside of the body.
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What is the function of the great cavities?
They provide cushions against shocks and allow body organs to assume various sizes and shapes.
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What does the cranial cavity house?
The cranial cavity houses the brain.
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What does the spinal cavity house?
The spinal cavity houses the spinal cord.
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What structures are contained in the thoracic cavity?
The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, major blood vessels, and other structures.
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What organs are found in the abdominal cavity?
The abdominal cavity contains the stomach, liver, spleen, and intestines.
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What is the pelvic cavity?
The lower portion of the abdominal cavity set apart for the female reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and male ducts.
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What is the medical term for cranium?
The medical term for cranium is crani/o.
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What is the medical term for thorax?
The medical term for thorax is thorac/o.
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What is the medical term for abdomen?
The medical term for abdomen is abdomino/o.
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What is the medical term for pelvis?
The medical term for pelvis is pelv/i.
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What shape are cocci bacteria?
Cocci bacteria are round or spheroidal shaped single-cell micro-organisms.
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What does the term 'strepto' refer to in cocci bacteria?
Strepto refers to a twisted chain of cocci bacteria.
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What does the term 'staphyl' refer to in cocci bacteria?
Staphyl refers to a cluster of cocci bacteria, resembling a bunch of grapes.
## Footnote
Staphyle is the Greek word for bunch of grapes.
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What type of bacteria causes carbuncles?
Carbuncles are caused by staphylococci bacteria, which grow in clusters like bunches of grapes.
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What should you do with the illustrations of the urinary tract and genital organs?
Bookmark the pages and refer to them often.
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What does 'angi/o' refer to?
It refers to 'vessel'.
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What does 'arter/i/o' refer to?
It refers to 'artery'.
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What does 'blast/o' refer to?
It refers to 'embryo'.
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What does 'colp/o' refer to?
It refers to 'vagina'.
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What does 'crypt/o' refer to?
It refers to 'hidden'.
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What does 'fibr/o' refer to?
It refers to 'fiber'.
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What does 'hem/o, hemat/o' refer to?
It refers to 'blood'.
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What does 'hyster/o' refer to?
It refers to 'uterus'.
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What does 'kinesi/o' refer to?
It refers to 'motion'.
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What does 'lys/o' refer to?
It refers to 'destruction'.
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What does 'men/o' refer to?
menses
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What does 'my/o' refer to?
muscle
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What does 'nephr/o' refer to?
kidney
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What does 'neur/o' refer to?
nerve
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What does 'o/o' refer to?
egg, ovum
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What does 'oophor/o' refer to?
ovary
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What does 'orchid/o' refer to?
testes
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What does 'peps/o, peps/ia' refer to?
digestion
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What does the prefix 'a-, an-' mean?
without
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What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
pain
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What does 'pyel/o' refer to?
pelvis of the kidney
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What does 'salping/o' refer to?
fallopian tube
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What does 'scler/o' refer to?
tough, hard
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What does 'spermat/o' refer to?
sperm
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What does 'ureter/o' refer to?
ureter
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What does 'urethr/o' refer to?
urethra
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What does 'ur/o' refer to?
urine
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What does the suffix '-blast' mean?
embryonic
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What does the suffix '-y, -ia' indicate?
noun ending
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What does the suffix '-orrhagia' mean?
hemorrhage
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What does the suffix '-orrhaphy' mean?
suture
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What does the suffix '-pexy' mean?
fixation
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What does the suffix '-ptosis' mean?
drooping
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What does the suffix '-spasm' mean?
twitching
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What does the suffix '-sperm' refer to?
sperm
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What is the compound word for sperm or spermatazoon?
Spermat/o
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What is the compound word for testis?
Orchid/o
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What is the compound word for prostate?
prostat-, prostat/o
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What is the compound word for ureter?
uréter/o
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What is the compound word urethra?
urethr/o
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What is the term for ovary?
oophor/o
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What is the term for fallopian tube?
salping/o
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What is the term for uterus?
hyster/o
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What is the term for ovum?
o/o
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What is the medical term for urinary bladder?
cyst/o
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What is the medical term for urethra?
urethr/o
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What is the medical term for vagina?
colp/o
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What is Hemia?
Hemia is the protrusion of an organ, or part of an organ, through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it; a rupture.
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What is Ptosis?
Ptosis is the sinking down or sagging of an organ or part (from its normal position).
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What is Anomaly?
Anomaly is an irregularity. It is an organ or structure that is abnormal or contrary to the general rule.
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What is an aneurysm?
A localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel, or ballooning out of the vessel at a weak point.
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What is the term for kidney?
nephr/o
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What is the term for bladder?
cyst/o
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What is the term for urethra?
urethr/o
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What is the term for renal pelvis?
pyle/o
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What is the term for ureter?
ureter/o
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What is the term for urine?
ur/o
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What is the function of the kidney?
Forms urine.
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What does the renal pelvis do?
Collects urine in the kidney.
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What is the role of the ureter?
Carries urine to the bladder.
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What is the function of the bladder?
Stores urine until voiding.
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What does the urethra do?
Discharges urine from the body.
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What is the primary responsibility of the urinary system?
Making urine from materials in the blood and carrying urine from the body.
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What is the root for urine?
Not specified in the text.
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What is the combining form for urine?
Not specified in the text.
