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Ch 4 Body Structure part 1 Flashcards

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Cyto

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Cell

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Histo

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Tissue

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kary/o, nucle/o

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nucleus

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Anter/p

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Anterior, front

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Caud/o

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Tail

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cephal/o

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head

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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dorso

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back for the body

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infero

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lower, below

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latero

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side, to the side

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medio

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middle

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postero

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back of body, behind, posterior

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proximo

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near, nearest

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ventro

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belly, belly side

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abdomino

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abdomen

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cervico

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neck, cervix uteri

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cranio

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cranium

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gastro

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stomach

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ilio

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ilium,

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inguino

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groin

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lumbo

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loins (lower back)

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pelv/i, pelv/o

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pelvis

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spino

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spine

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thoraco

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chest

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umbilico

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umbilicus, navel

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albino, leuko

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white

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chloro

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green

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chromo

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color

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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o

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yellow

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cyan/o

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blue

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eryth/o

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red

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melano

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black

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poli/o

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gray, gray matter

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acro

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extremity

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eti/o

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cause

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idi/o

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unknown, peculiar

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morpho

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form, shape, structure

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patho

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disease

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radio

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radiation

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somato

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body

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sono

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sound

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tomo

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to cut

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viscero

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internal organs

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xer/o

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dry

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-gnosis

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knowing

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-gram

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record, writing

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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act of measuring

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-pathy

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disease

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ab

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from, away, from

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ad

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toward

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hetero-

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different

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homeo-

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same

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infra-

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below, under

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peri-

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around

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super-

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upper, above

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trans-

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across, through

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ultra-

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excess, beyond

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adhesion

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abnormal fibrous band that hold or binds together tissues that are normally separated

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

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endema

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accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces

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febrile

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pertaining to fever

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gangrene

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death and decay of soft tissue

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hernia

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protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it

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inflammation

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body defense against injury, infection,etc by redness, swelling, heat, pain etc

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myosis

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any fungal infection in or on the body

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perforation

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hole that completely penetrates a structure

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneum, the serious membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs

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rupture

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sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ

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sepsis

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pathological state, usually febile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the blood stream

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suppuration

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producing or associated with the generation of pus

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infusion therapy

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delivery of fluids into the blood stream via a vein for treating various

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ablation

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removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, etc

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anastomosis

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surgical joining of two ducts, vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

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cauterize

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destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat or corrosive chemicals

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curettage

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scarping of a body cavity with a spoon shaped instrument called a curette

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incision and drainage

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incisions made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity

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laser surgery

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use of high intensity laser light beam to remove diseased tissues, stop bleeding blood vessels, or for cosmetic purposes

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resection

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removal of a part or all of a structure, organ or tissue

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revision

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surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery

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Inspection

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General observation of the patient as a whole progressing to specific

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Palpating

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Gentle application of the hands to a specific structure or body area to determine size, consistency, texture etx

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Percussion

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Tapping a structure with the hand or fingers or asses consistency

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