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Ch.1 Intro Flashcards

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1
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Word Root

A

basic meaning of term, usually indicates body part involved

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Combining Form

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word root with vowel at end. ex: gastr/o

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Suffix

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usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

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Prefix

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usually indicates location, time, number, or status

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cyan/o (cyanosis)

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blue (blue discoloration)

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erythry/o (erythrocyte)

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red (red blood cell)

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leuk/o (leukocyte)

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white (white blood cell)

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melan/o (melanosis)

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black (black tissues/organs)

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poli/o (poliomyelitis)

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gray (viral infection)

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-algia (gastralgia)

A

pain and suffering (stomach pain and suffering)

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-dynia (gastrodynia)

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pain (stomach pain)

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-itis (gastritis)

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inflammation (stomach inflammation)

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-megaly (cardiomegaly)

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enlargement (enlarged heart)

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-malacia (arteriomalacia)

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abnormal softening (abnormal softening of arteries)

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-necrosis (arterionecrosis)

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tissue death (artery tissue death)

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-sclerosis (arteriosclerosis)

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abnormal hardening (hardening of arterial walls)

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-stenosis (arteriostenosis)

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abnormal narrowing (narrowing of arteries)

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-centesis (abdominocentesis)

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puncture to remove fluid for diagnostics

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-graphy (angiography)

A

producing picture or record

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-gram (angiogram)

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picture or record

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-plasty (myoplasty)

A

surgical repair

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-scopy (arthroscopy)

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visual examination

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-rrhage (hemorrhage)

A

severe/sudden bleeding

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-rrhaphy (myorrhaphy)

A

surgical suturing to close wound

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-rrhea (diarrhea)

A

flow or discharge

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pre- (prenatal)

A

before

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peri- (perinatal)

A

surrounding

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post- (postnatal)

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after

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ab- (abnormal)

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away from

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dys- (dysfunctional)

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bad, difficult, painful

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hyper- (hypertension)

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excessive, increased

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inter- (interstitial)

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between, among, under, below

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sub- (subdural)

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under, below

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ad- (addiction)

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toward, in direction of

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eu- (euthyroid)

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good, normal , well, easy

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hypo- (hypotension)

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deficient, decreased

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intra- (intramuscular)

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within, inside

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super-/supra- (supracostal)

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above, excessive

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sign

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objective. measured or evaluated

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symptom

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subjective

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dignosis

A

identification of disease

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differential diagnosis

A

attempt to determine which disease is presenting

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acute

A

rapid onset

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chronic

A

long duration

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disease

A

condition for with one or more parts aren’t functioning

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syndrome

A

set of signs and symptoms that are part of a specific disease

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prognosis

A

prediction of course and outcome

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eponym

A

disease named after who discovered it

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remission

A

temporary, partial, complete disappearance of symptoms

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-ostomy

A

surgical creation of opening to body surface

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-otomy

A

cutting or surgical incision

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