Toughies Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
Arthro-
A
Joint
2
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Hidrosis-
A
Sweating
3
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Ceph-
A
Head
4
Q
Steato-
A
Fat
5
Q
Onycho-
A
Nail
6
Q
myc-
A
Fungus or fungal
7
Q
hydro-
A
Water
8
Q
iso-
A
Equal
9
Q
coria-
A
Pupil
10
Q
dys-
A
Abnormal
11
Q
Emia-
A
Blood
12
Q
py-
A
Pus
13
Q
nosm-
A
Nose or smell
14
Q
capnea-
A
Carbon dioxide
15
Q
meta-
A
Change, transformation
16
Q
-plasia
A
Process of growth, growing
17
Q
poly
A
A lot, excessive , many
18
Q
dip
A
To drink
19
Q
Sphincter
A
Ring of muscle
20
Q
therap-
A
Treatment
21
Q
-ist
A
Specialist
22
Q
radi-
A
X-rays
23
Q
Trachea
A
Windpipe
24
Q
Oesophagus
A
Gullet
25
Larynx
Voicebox
26
Pharynx
Throat
27
-rrhaphy
Repair by Stitch or suture
28
Lymph
Tissue fluid
29
-gram
X-ray
30
-graph
Machine that takes the x-ray picture
31
-graphy
Procedure to take the x-ray picture
32
-ous
Relating to
33
Lymphangi-
Lymph vessel or duct
34
Lymphaden
Lymph node or gland
35
Anaemia
Lack of oxygen rich blood cells
| Or Reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the blood
36
Lymphocytopenia
Lack of or deficiency in specialised white blood cells
37
Leucopenia (we don’t say leucocytopenia)
Lack of white blood cells
38
-uria
Condition of the urine
39
-ur, -urin
Urine or the urinary system
40
ur-
Urea (waste protein)
41
-uresis
Urination
42
Thrombus
A blood clot in a blood vessel
43
Thrombosis
Formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel
44
-gen
Producing/forming/origin
45
-genic
Pertaining to formation or originating in
46
-Genesis
Beginning, development or production of something
47
Pandemic
A worldwide disease or affecting a large number of people worldwide
48
Endemic
A disease always present in an area
49
Epidemic
A disease that affects a large number of people in an area
50
Anaesthetist
Medical specialist in the study of the control of sensation and resuscitation
51
Anaesthesiologist
A specialist in the administration of drugs to control sensation and consciousness
52
Prognosis
The likely course of a medical condition
53
Diagnosis
Determining a medical disorder by examining the patient signs and symptoms
54
-osis
Disease or degenerative disease
55
Leukopenia
Lack of white blood cells
56
Leucocytosis
Increase in white blood cells to help fight infection
57
Leukaemia
Cancer of the blood – malignant or cancerous condition of abnormal white blood cells
58
CholeIthiasis
The presence of gallstones
59
Prophylactic
A substance to prevent disease