Basic Terms Flashcards by R Berstecher | Brainscape

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bone

A

osteo

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esoph

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oesophagus

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ologist

A

medical professional

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angio

A

bloodvessels

angiogenisis

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brain

A

ceph

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dys

A

not working properly

think dysfunctional

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arteries

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arterio

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suffix meaning

A

problem
procedure
prefix same

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ectomy

A

removal of

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plasty

A

change the shape

like plastilina

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shoulder

A

scapular

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root meaning

A

location in body

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anterior

A

ventral

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foot 2x

A

ped

pod

like pedalling

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scopy

A

use an instrument for viewing

think microscope

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cyst

A

membranous sac

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chloro

A

green

ww1 gas was green and was cl2

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tooth

A

odont

fars donte has sharp teeth

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eardrum

A

myringo

myringo means ear drum in latin

think shaped like a merengue

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ear

A

oto

otorinolaringologo ENT ear is the first one

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arm

A

brachi

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otomy

A

make a hole in

think phlebotomy where they stick a needle in you

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skull

A

crani

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megalo

A

huuuuugggeeee

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small intestine

A

duodeno
jejuno
ileo

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tooth

A

dent

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rib

A

cost

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blood vessels

A

angio

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breast

A

mamm

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3 parts of term

A

prefix
root
suffix

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eal

A

relating to

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echo

A

Ulrasound waves

bc reflected like an echo

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eye 2x

A

oculo

ophthalm

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transoesophogeal echocardiogram

A

procedure where patient ingests TUBE which can take pictures of the heart using US waves

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tongue

A

lingu

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aorta

A

aort

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blood

A

haem

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peri

A

around

.periperi nandos sauce goes around chicken.

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tachy

A

fast

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emia

A

blood disorder

anemia - lack of iron in red blood cells

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ology

A

study part of the body

Q

stomy

A

make an opening

stomata are openings in the plant leaf

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posterior

A

dorsal

d sounds hard like back because more bony

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stomach

A

gastric

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gram

A

photo

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gram

A

photo

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procedures

A

word1 (3) + word2 (3) etc

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blood clot

A

th

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pathy

A

disease

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nose

A

rhino

rhino has a huge nose horn

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blood vessels

A

vasc

partrick chong is a vascular surgeon

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kidney

A

renal

Q

osis

like multiple sclerosis

A

disease of

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chole

A

relating to bile

people dont like cole so they feel like bile when they see him

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optional parts of medical word

A

prefix or suffix

Q

OTORRINOLARINGOLOGO

A

oto = oido

rrino = nariz

laringo =layrnx/throat

logo= medical professional

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veins

A

ven

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cyan

A

blue

cyan is like cielo, que es azul

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iatrist

A

medical professional

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brady

A

slow

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gallbladder

A

cholecyst

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eardrum

A

timpan

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iatry

A

medical treatment

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wrist

A

carp

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prefix meanings

A

SCDS

size
colour
direction
shape

Q

large intestine x2

A

colo or recto

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sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

outer sclera of the eye is very hard

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Vesicle

A

Blister