ch. 1 Flashcards
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-algia
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pain, suffering
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- dynia
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pain
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-ectomy
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surgical removing, cutting out
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-gram
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picture or record
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hyper-
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excessive, increased
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hypo-
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deficient, decreased
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-itis
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inflammation
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-osis
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abnormal condition, disease
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-ostomy
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surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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pre-
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before, in front of
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- plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhage
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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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–rrhaphy
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surgical suturing
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-sclerosis
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abnormal hardening
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-necrosis
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tissue death
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abdominocentesis
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surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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acute
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condition that has rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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acronym
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word formed from initial letter of major parts of compound term
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angiography
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process of producing x-ray or radiographic study of blood vessels after injection of contrast medium
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appendectomy
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surgical removal of the appendix
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arteriosclerosis
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abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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arthralgia
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pain in a join or joints
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colostomy
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surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
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cyanosis
blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
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dermatologist
physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
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diagnosis
identification of a disease
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diarrhea
frequent flow of loose or watery stools
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edema
swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body
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endarterial
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
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eponym
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
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erythrocyte
mature red blood cell
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fissure
groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the brain
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fistula
abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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gastralgia
stomach pain
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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gastrosis
any disease of the stomach
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hemorrhage
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
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hepatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the liver
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hypertension
higher-than-normal blood pressure
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hypotension
lower-than-normal blood pressure
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infection
invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
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inflammation
a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues
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interstitial
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
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intramuscular
within the muscle
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laceration
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
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lesion
pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury
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malaise
feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease
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mycosis
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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myelopathy
any injury, degeneration, or disease in the spinal cord
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myopathy
any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
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natal
pertaining to birth
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neonatology
the study of disorders of the newborn
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neurorrhaphy
suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
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otorhinolaryngology
study of the ears, nose, and throat
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palpation
examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
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palpitation
a pounding or racing heart
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pathology
the study of all aspects of diseases
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phalanges
the bones of the fingers and toes
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poliomyelitis
a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord
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prognosis
a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
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pyoderma
any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo
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pyrosis
discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
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remission
the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
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sign
objective evidence of disease, such as a fever
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supination
act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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suppuration
formation of pus
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supracostal
above or outside the ribs
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symptom
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
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syndrome
set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
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tenorrhpahy
surgical suturing of a tendon
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tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
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trauma
wound or injury
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triage
medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
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viral
pertaining to a virus
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my/o
muscle
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myel/o
spinal cord
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oste/o
bone
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neur/o
nerve
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arth/o
joint
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leukocyte
white blood cell
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melan/o
black
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melanosis
any condition with unusual deposits of black pigment
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enter
small intestine
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malacia
abnormal softening
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stenosis
abnormal narrowing
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-scopy
visual examination
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perinatal
time and events surrounding birth
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ab
away from
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dys
bad, difficult, painful
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ad
toward or in the direction of
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eu
good, normal, well, easy
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rhin/o
nose
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ot/o
ear
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lithotomy
-surgical incision for removal of a stone
- examination position for females
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