Quiz Review Flashcards
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much
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poly-
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above or upon
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epi-
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rapid
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tachy-
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below or beneath
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sub-
infra-
hypo-
5
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surgical repair
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-plasty
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sensation
A
-esthesia
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eating or swallowing
A
-phagia
8
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enlargement
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-megaly
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rotation movement of the shoulder or hip away from the midline; external rotation
A
lateral rotation
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rotation movement of the forearm to palm up; palm facing anterior
A
supination
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movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the midline or medially
A
inversion
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front; anterior
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ventral
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lying horizontally facing upward
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supine
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movement of the scapula away from the spinal column; scapular abduction
A
protraction
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further into the body
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deep
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movement of the arm away from the midline, or posterior, when at shoulder level
A
horizontal abduction
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the same side
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ipsilateral
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further from axial body
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distal
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skin
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cutane/o
derm/o
dermat/o
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disease
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path/o
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water
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hydr/o
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red
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erythem/o
erythr/o
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cell
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cyt/o
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unknown or peculiar
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idi/o
25
area of injury and tissue death caused by unrelieved pressure that impedes circulation in the skin and underlying tissues
decubitus ulcer
26
small, crack-like break in the skin
fissure
27
small, pus-filled blister
pustule
28
small, raised spot or bump on the skin, such as a mole
papule
29
brain
cerebr/o
30
speech
phas/o
31
nerve
neur/o
32
spinal cord or bone marrow
myel/o
33
strength
sthen/o
34
head
cephal/o
35
progressive neurological disorder, with numerous causes, in which an individual suffers an irreversible decline in cognition due to disease or brain damage; sometimes called senility
dementia
36
narrowing of an area of the spine that puts pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots
spinal stenosis
37
vein
phleb/o
ven/o
38
thick or fatty
ather/o
39
blood vessel
vascul/o
40
blowing or swishing sound in the heart due to turbulent blood flow or backflow through a leaky valve
murmur
41
undissolved matter floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause occlusion or infarction
embolus
42
bacteria
bacteri/o
43
immune
immun/o
44
poison
tox/o or toxic/o
45
lymph
lymph/o
46
disease
path/o
47
bone marrow
myel/o
48
acute inflammation of the nasal mucosa; the common cold
coryza
49
breathing
spir/o
50
lung
pueum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o
51
mouth
or/o, stomat/o
52
nose
nas/o, rhin/o
53
nutritional deficiency due to inadequate intake or absorption of protein, vitamins, minerals, or other vital nutrients
malnutrition
54
disorder involving inflammation and edema deep into the layers of the lining of any part of the GI tract?
Crohn's disease
55
phag/o
eating, swallowing
56
pept/o
digestion
57
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
58
hepat/o
liver
59
gloss/o
tongue
60
ren/o
kidney
61
cyst/o
bladder
62
lith/o
stone
63
noct/o
night
64
abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine
diuresis
65
need to urinate more often than normal
frequency
66
combining form that means sugar, glucose, or sweet
gluc/o
67
Growth of endometrial tissue in abnormal sites in the lower abdominopelvic area
endometriosis
68
Any acute or chronic infection of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
pelvic inflammatory disease
69
Downward protrusion of the uterus into the vaginal opening
uterine prolapse
70
absence of menses in a woman between the ages of 16 and 40
amenorrhea
71
pain in lower abdominopelvic area and other discomfort associated with menses
dysmenorrhea
72
Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchidism
73
inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin covering the glans penis
balanoposthitis
74
Condition in which the testicles become twisted and the spermatic cord, blood vessels, nerves, and vas deferens become strangled
testicular torsion
75
enlargement and dilation or herniation of the veins of the spermatic cord that drain the testis
varicocele
76
acute or chronic condition of inflammation of one or both testicles, caused by (usually viral) infection
orchitis
77
condition of severe hyperglycemia
diabetic ketoacidosis
78
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
exophthalmos
79
combining form for sodium
natr/o
80
combining form for extremities
acr/o
81
combining form means same or unchanging
home/o
82
abnormal increase in curvature of the thoracic vertebrae causing hunchback
kyphosis
83
term for acute or chronic infection within the bone, most commonly affecting the legs, arms, pelvis, and spine
osteomyelitis
84
combining form for vertebrae
spondyl/o
85
combining form for cartilage
chondr/o
86
combining form for movement
kinesi/o
87
combining form for joint
arthr/o
88
combining form for tear
dacry/o
89
combining form for lens
phac/o
90
combining form for tympanic membrane
myring/o, tympan/o
91
combining form for old age
presby/o
92
combining form for eyelid
blephar/o
93
chronic progressive deafness caused by spongy bone formation around the oval window with resulting ankylosis of the stapes
otosclerosis
94
cloudiness of the lens due to protein deposits as a result of aging disease, or trauma, or as a side effect of tobacco use or certain medications
cataract
95
inflammation of the cornea, usually associated with decreased visual acuity, wihch may, if untreated, result in blindness
keratitis
