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Ch. 3 Flashcards

0
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Form new opening s

A

Stomy

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Fixation of

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-pexy

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Instrument to cut s

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-tome

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Crushing s

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-tripsy

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Cut s

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-sect

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Ligate

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To tie,

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Ligature

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Thread or wire to constrict or fasten a structure

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Ligation

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Application of a thread or wire

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Anastomosis

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A surgical or natural communication between to hollow vessels

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Aspiration

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Drawing in or out as by suction

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Commissurotomy

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Surgical incision of any commissure

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Dissection

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Cutting of parts for the purpose of separation and studying of same

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Graft

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Tissue that is transplanted or implanted

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Cannulation

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Introduction of a tube through a passageway

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Debridement

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Removal of foreign material and dead for damaged tissue

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Curettage

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Scraping of a cavity, using a sharp instrument called a curet

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Enucleation

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Removal of an entire mass or part without rupture

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Fenestration

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Condition of having a window or aperture

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Intubation

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Insertion of tube into a hollow organ

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Plication

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Stitching of folds or tucks in an organs walls to reduce its size

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Shunt

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To divert, passage to divert flow route to another

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Suture

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To unite by stitching also the stitch used to unite

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Arthralgia

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Pain in the joint

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Otalgia

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Pain in the ear

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Neuralgia

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Pain in the nerve

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Myalgia

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Pain in muscle

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Retocele

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Hernia of the rectum

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Cystocele

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Hernia of the urinary bladder

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest

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Amniocentesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid form the amniotic sac

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30
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Streptococcus

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Twisted chain berry shaped bacterium

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31
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Staphylcocci

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Clusters of berry shaped bacteria

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Pleurodynia

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Pain in the pleura

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Mastectomy

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Removal of the breast

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Ischemia

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To hold back blood

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Pathogenesis

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Condition of producing disease

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Thrombophlebitis

A

Inflammation of vein with a clot

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Hemolysis

A

Destruction of blood

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Chondromalacia

A

Softening of cartilage

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Acromegaly

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Enlargement of extremities

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of spleen

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Myoma

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Benign muscle tumor

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Myosarcoma

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Malignant muscle tumor

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Myeloma

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Malignant tumor of bone marrow

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Necropsy

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To view death

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Necrosis

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Condition of dead tissue

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Hydronephrosis

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Condition of fluid on the kidneys

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Increase of abnormal white blood cells

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Leukocytosis

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Deficiency of red blood cells

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Cardiomyopathy

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Deficiency of a clotting cell

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Thrombocytopenia

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Fear of open spaces

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Agoraphobia

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Absent of formation of cartilage

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Achondroplasia

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Drooping of eye lids

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Blepharoptosis

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Drooping of kidney

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Nephroptosis

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Hardening of the artery

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Arteriosclerosis

55
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Visual exam of ab wall

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Laparoscopy

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Beyond control

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Metastasis

57
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To stop bleeding

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Hemostasis

58
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To form a new opening in the colon

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Colostomy

59
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To form a new opening in the trachea

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Tracheostomy

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Treatment of water

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Hydrotherapy

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Treatment of drugs

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Chemotherapy

62
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Incision into the vein

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Phlebotomy

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Excessive nourishment

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Hypertrophy

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No nourishment

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Atrophy

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Without oxygen

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Anoxia

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Bending forward

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Anteflexion

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Before birth

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Antepartum

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Against infection

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Antisepsis

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Breaking into two branches

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Bifurcation

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Extremities, top,extreme point cf

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Acr/o

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Sharp, sever, sudden cf

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Acu/o

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Vessels cf

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Angi/o

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Time cf

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Chron/o

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Groin cf

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Inguin/o

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Hold back cf

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Isch/o

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Muscle cf

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My/o

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Death cf

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Necr/o

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Neutrophil cf

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Neutr/o

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Formation, development cf

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Plas/o

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Clusters cf

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Staphyl/o

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Twisted chains cf

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Strept/o

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