Medical Terminology

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Decks in this class (19)

1. Basic Word Structures
Aden o 1,
Arthr o 2,
Bi o 3
77  cards
Ch 1 Pronunciation of Terms and Definitions
What is the term for 1,
What is the term for 2,
What is the term for 3
91  cards
2. Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
Anabolism 1,
Catabolism 2,
Cell membrane 3
113  cards
Ch 2 Pronunciation of Terms and Definitions
What is the term for 1,
What is the term for 2,
What is the term for 2
86  cards
3. Suffixes
Abdomin o 1,
Acr o 2,
Acu o 3
114  cards
Ch 3 Pronunciation of Terms and Definitions
What is the term for 1,
What is the term for 2,
What is the term for 3
109  cards
4. Prefixes
Carp o 1,
Cis o 2,
Cost o 3
96  cards
Ch 4 Pronunciation of Terms and Definitions
What is the term for 1,
What is the term for 2,
What is the term for 3
87  cards
5 & 6 Digestive System
Passage of materials through the ...,
Small building blocks of proteins...,
Enzyme secreted by the pancreas a...
162  cards
7 Urinary System
Albuminuria 1,
Anuria 2,
Dysuria 3
96  cards
8. Female Reproductive System
Amenorrhea 1,
Dysmenorrhea 2,
Ectopic pregnancy 3
116  cards
9. Male Reproductive System
Benign prostatic hyperplasia 1,
Cryptochidism 2,
Hydrocele 3
41  cards
10. Nervous System
Brain disorder marked by deterior...,
Damage to the blood vessels of th...,
Blunt injury to the brain severe ...
76  cards
11. Cardiovascular System
Local widening of an artery cause...,
Chest pain caused by decreased bl...,
Abnormal heartbeat rhythm 3
33  cards
12. Respiratory System
Asphyxia 1,
Asthma 2,
Atelectasis 3
26  cards
14. Lymphatic System
Aids 1,
Lymphoma 2,
Mononucleosis 3
14  cards
15. Musculoskeletal System
Chronic progressive arthritis wit...,
Compression of the median nerve a...,
Inflammation of joints caused by ...
27  cards
16. Skin System
Absence of hair from areas where ...,
Clouding opacity of the lens of t...,
Inflammation of the conjunctiva 3
22  cards
18. Endocrine System
Enlargement of the extremities ca...,
A group of clinical features prod...,
Disorder of the pancreas that cau...
12  cards

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