Quiz 1 / Ch. 1 Flashcards
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Inflammation
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Localized, protective response to injury or tissue destruction characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain
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Epithelioma
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Tumor composed of epithelial tissue
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Carcinoma
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Cancerous tumor
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Epithelial
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Pertaining to epithelium
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Pathogenic
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Producing disease
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Staphylococcus
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A bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling grapelike clusters and can cause infections
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Streptococcus
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A bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling twisted chains and can cause infections
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Metastasis
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Beyond control
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c̅
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with
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a̅
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before
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p̅
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after
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s̅
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without
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x̅
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except
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4WW
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4 Wheeled Walker
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√
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Flexion
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/
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EXtension
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// bars
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Parallel Bars
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(+)
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positive
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(-)
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negative
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♂
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male
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♀
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female
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Δ
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change
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#
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pounds
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~
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approximately
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≤
less than or equal to
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≥
greater than or equal to
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(A) with circle around it
Assistance
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A
Assessment
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A&O
Alert & Oriented
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AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
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AAROM
Active Assistive Range of Motion
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abd
abduction
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ACA
Anterior Cerebral Artery
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ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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AD
Assistive Device
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ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
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add
adduction
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ADL
Activities of Daily Living
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Afib
Atrial fibrillation
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AIIS
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
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AKA
Above Knee Amputation
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ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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amb
ambulate
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AROM
Active Range of Motion
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ASIS
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
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(B) with circle around it
Bilateral
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B.I.D.
Twice per day
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b.i.w.
biweekly
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bal
balance
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BBB
Bundle Branch Block
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BKA
Below Knee Amputation
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BMI
Body Mass Index
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BOS
Base of Support
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BP
Blood Pressure
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bpm
beats per minute
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Bx
Biopsy
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carcin/o
cancer
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cyt/o
cells
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epitheli/o
epithelium
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hist/o
tissue
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lip/o
fat
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my/o
muscle
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neur/o
nerve
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onc/o
tumor
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path/o
disease
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radi/o
x-rays
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sarc/o
connective tissue, flesh
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viscer/o
internal organs
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-al
pertaining to
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-genic
producing, causing
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-logist
one who studies and treats
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-logy
study of
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor
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-plasm
growth
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-stasis
control, stop
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meta-
beyond
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neo-
new
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benign
not malignant
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biopsy
removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope
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chemotherapy
treatment of cancer using pharmaceuticals
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diagnosis
identification of a disease
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infection
invasion of pathogens into body tissue
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malignant
tending to become progressively worse, possibly resulting in death
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prognosis
prediction of a possible outcome of a disease
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radiation therapy
treatment of cancer with radioactive substances, x-rays, and other forms of radiation
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remission
lessening or absence of signs of disease
