Unit 5 Flashcards
1
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agenesis
A
lack of development
2
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alcoholosm
A
chronic physical and psychological addiction to alcohol
3
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amenorrhea
A
absence of menstruation
4
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apepsia
A
cessation of digestion
5
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aphasia
A
unable to speak
6
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aphonia
A
no voice, unable to make sounds
7
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apnea
A
absence of breathing
8
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arrhythmia
A
loss of rhythm
9
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audiogram
A
graphic record of hearing function
10
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audiologist
A
hearing specialist
11
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audiology
A
science that studies hearing
12
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audiometer
A
instrument to test hearing
13
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audiometry
A
process of testing hearing
14
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bacillus
A
rod-shaped bacterium
15
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bradycardia
A
slow heart rate
16
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bradypepsia
A
slow digestion
17
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bradyphagia
A
slow eating (swallowing)
18
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bradypnea
A
slow breathing
19
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calculi
A
small stones
20
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carcinogenesis
A
formation of cancer
21
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cholangiogram
A
x-ray of the bile ducts
22
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cholecyst
A
gallbladder
23
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cholecystitis
A
inflammation of the gallbladder
24
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cholecystogram
A
x-ray of the gallbladder
25
cholecystography
process of obtaining x-ray of the gallbladder
26
cholecystotomy
incision into the gallbladder
27
cholelith
gallstone
28
cholelithiasis
infestation with gallstones
29
coccus
sphere-shaped bacterium
30
dactylitis
inflammation of the fingers and / or toes
31
dactylogram
fingerprint
32
dactylospasm
spasm of a digit
33
diplobacillus
double bacillus
34
diplococci
cocci growing in pair
35
dipsomania
abnormal compulsion to drink
36
dyslexia
condition characterized by difficulty reading and spelling
37
dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
38
dysrrhythmia
irregular rhythm
39
dyspepsia
poor digestion
40
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
41
dysphasia
difficult speaking, garbled speech
42
dysphonia
difficulty making sounds with the voice
43
dyspnea
difficult breathing
44
hydrocephalus
enlarged head due to fluid accumulation (congenital)
45
hyperthermia
abnormally high body temperature (synonym fever)
46
hypothermia
abnormally low body temperature
47
lithometer
instrument to measure stones
48
lithotomy
incision for the removal of stones
49
macroblast
abnormally large immature cell
50
macrocephalus
large head size
51
macrocheilia
enlarged lips
52
macrococcus
large coccus
53
macrocyte
large cell
54
macrodactylia
abnormally large digits
55
macroglossia
enlarged tongue
56
macrorhinia
enlarged nose
57
microcardia
abnormally small-sized heart
58
microcephalus
abnormally small head
59
microcyst
a small cyst
60
microcyte
a small cell
61
microgram
one millionth of a gram
62
microsurgery
surgery performed using a microscope or other magnifying device
63
moniliasis
yeast infection
64
oncogenesis
tumor forming
65
otic
pertaining to the ear
66
otodynia
earache
67
otorrhea
discharge from the ear
68
otoscope
instrument used to look into the ear
69
paraphasia
abnormal speech
70
pathogenic
disease producing
71
pathology
study of disease
72
peptic
pertaining to digestion
73
phasology
science that studies speech
74
phonic
pertaining to the voice
75
phonology
science that studies the voice sounds
76
polydactylism
condition of having more than five digits on hands or
| feet
77
polydipsia
condition of excessive thirst
78
prodrome
symptoms before the onset of a disease
79
pyogenic
pus forming
80
pyorrhea
flow or discharge of pus
81
pyothorax
pus in the chest cavity
82
rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
83
rhinolith
calculus in the nasal passages
84
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
85
rhinorrhea
runny nose
86
staphylectomy
excision of the uvula
87
staphylitis
inflammation of the uvula
88
staphylococci
bacteria growing in bunches
89
staphyloplastry
surgical repair of the uvula
90
streptobacillus
bacillus growing in twisted chains
91
streptococci
round bacteria growing in twisted chains
92
synarthrosis
joint that are fused and immovable
93
syndactylism
fingers or toes that are fused (congenital)
94
syndrome
symptoms that occur together to characterize a disease
95
synergistic
works together
96
tachycardia
fast heart rate
97
tachyphagia
fast eating
98
tachypnea
fast breathing
99
thermal
pertaining to heat
100
thermoesthesia
oversensitivity to heat
101
thermogenesis
generation of heat
102
thermophobia
abnormal fear of heat
103
thermoplegia
paralysis caused by a person being exposed to too high
| of a temperature
104
trichomoniasis
infestation with trichomonas
105
tympanectomy
excision of the eardrum
106
tympanic
pertaining to the eardrum
107
tympanites
distended with gas (abdomen)
108
tympanometry
process of measuring eardrum function
109
tympanotomy
incision into the eardrum
