Unit 8 Flashcards
(90 cards)
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Neuro
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Nerve or neuron
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Angio
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Vessel
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Myo
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Muscle
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Arterio
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Artery
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Thrombo
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Clot
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Phlebo/veni
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Vein
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Hemo/hemato
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Blood
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Athero
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Fatty/porridgelike
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Blasto
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Embryonic cell/germ; gives rise to something else
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Spasmo
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Involuntary contraction
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Sclero
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Hard
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Lyso
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Breaking down/destruction
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Fibro
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Fiber
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Nervous
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Related to nerves
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Neurology
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The study of the nervous system
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Neurosurgeon
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A highly skilled physician specialized in surgery related to the nervous system
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Neuroblast
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An embryonic cell which a nerve cell develops
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Angioblast
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A germ/embryonic cell that vessels develop
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Myospasm
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Muscle spasm
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Angiospasm
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Vessel spasm
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Anteriospasm
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Arterial spasm
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Gastromalacia
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A softening of the stomach walls
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Angiopathy
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A generalized disease condition of the vessels
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-pathy
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A generalized disease condition
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-oma
a tumour
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Neurolysis
the destruction of nerve tissue
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-lysis
to be destroyed/broken down
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neuroarthropathy
a disease of nerves and joints
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neuritis
inflammation of a nerve
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-plasty
to be surgically repaired
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neuroplasty
surgical repair of nerves
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neurotripsy
a surgical crushing of a nerve
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-tripsy
to crush by rubbing or grinding
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lithotripsy
a surgical crushing of stones (in bladder or uterus)
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algesia
painful condition
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algesimeter
a tool that measures the pain intensity
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analgesia
without pain
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efferent
out-flowing
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effect
the result/end product
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except
to exclude/reject
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esthesio
a combined form for feeling or sensation
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anesthesia
without feeling or sensation/numbed
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anesthesiologist
a physician specialized in administering anesthesia
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anesthetist
someone that gives anesthesia
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autonomic
the self-controlling stress response (part of the nervous system)
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sympathetic
the nerves that response during stress (autonomic)/ the fight-or-flight
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parasympathetic
the nerves that return the body to pre-stress state (autonomic)/ the rest-and-digest
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angio
the combined form for vessel (duct)
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angiography
the process that makes an image of a vessel
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hemanogioma
the tumor made of a number of blood vessels
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angiorrhexis
a rupture to the vessel
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cystorrhexis
a rupture of the urinary bladder
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-rhexis
a rupture
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phleborrhexis
a rupture of a vein
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anteriorrhexis
a rupture of the artery
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hematocrit
the measurement of % of the formed elements of blood
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hematologist
a physician specialized in treating blood disorders
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hematolysis
a break down of the blood
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hematophobia
to fear blood
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ischemia
a condition of stopping or slowing down the blood flow
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infarction
a tissue death (necrosis) due to ischemia
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occlusion
blockage/closing
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myo
muscle
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myoblast
an immature/embryonic muscle cell
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myocardial
relates to the muscle of the heart
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myocarditis
the inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium)
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myography
to make an image of the muscle function
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myosclerosis
the hardening of muscle tissue
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-sclerosis
to harden
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myopathy
a muscle disease
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narco
a combined form for sleep
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narcolepsy
a seizure of an uncontrolled sleep
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narcosis
a condition of being affected by narcotics
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narcotic
a controlled substance drug that makes analgesia (no pain) and sleep
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phlebectasia
the stretching or dilation of a vein
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phlebotomy
an incision into a vein
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phleboplasty
a surgical repair of a vein
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psycho
a combined form for mind/mental processes
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psychomotor
a mental process that controls movement
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psychotherapy
a treatment for mental disorders
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psychotropic
a medication that affects the mental processes
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psychiatrist
a physician that specializes in the treatment of mental disorders
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aero
a combined form for air (contains air)
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aerophobia
the fear of air
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aerotherapy
a therapy/tx that uses air (respiratory therapy)
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anaerobic
to be able to live without air/oxygen
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chromo
a combined form for color
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chromophilic
an attraction/absorption of color (stain)
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achromophilic
to not absorb color/to not stain
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chromolysis
a destruction of color
