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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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anter/o

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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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cervic/o

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neck; cervix of uteri (neck of uterus)

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyt/o

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cell

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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dors/o

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back (of the body)

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12
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fluor/o

A

luminous, fluorescence

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13
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gastr/o

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stomach

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14
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hist/o

A

tissue

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15
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ili/o

A

ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)

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infer/o

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lower, below

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17
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inguin/o

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groin

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18
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later/o

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side, to one side

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19
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lumb/o

A

loins (lower back)

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20
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medi/o

A

middle

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21
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

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22
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pelv/o, pelv/i

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pelvis

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23
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poster/o

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back (of the body), behind, posterior

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24
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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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25
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radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

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26
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spin/o

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spine

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27
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super/o

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upper, above

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28
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thorac/o

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chest

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29
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umbilic/o

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umbilicus, navel

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30
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ventr/o

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belly, belly side

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31
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ous, -iac, -ic, -ior

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pertaining to

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32
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-ad

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toward

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33
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-graphy

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process of recording

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34
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-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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-logy

36
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-meter

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instrument for measuring

37
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-lysis

A

separation; destruction; loosening

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-toxic

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-verse

41
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endo-

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in, within

42
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epi-

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above, upon

43
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hypo-

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under, below; deficient

44
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medi-

45
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super-

A

upper, above

46
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trans-

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through, across

47
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anastomosis

A

connection between two vessels

48
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anastomosis

A

connection between two vessels

49
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cauterize

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process of burning abnormal tissue with electricity, freezing, heat, or chemicals (silver nitrate)

50
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incision and draining (I&D)

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surgical procedure to release pus or pressure built up under the skin

51
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x-ray

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high-energy electromagnetic waves pass through the body onto a photographic film to produce an image of internal structures of the body

52
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ultrasonography (US)

A

ultra-: excess, beyond
son/o: sound
-graphy: process of recording

high-frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissues and are then recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue

also called ultrasound and echo

53
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tomography, computed tomography (CT)

A

tom/o: to cut, slice

radiographic procedure that produces a film representing a detail cross section of an area, tissue, or organ

54
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nuclear scan

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radiographic procedure that produces images of an organ or area of the body by introducing a radionuclide substance

55
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

A

radiographic procedure that uses electromagnetic energy to produce a multiplanar cross-sectional image of the body

56
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fluoroscopy

A

fluor/o: luminous
-scopy: visual examination

fluorescent screen that produces a visual image from x-rays

images the motion of internal structures

57
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endoscopy

A

endo-: in, within
-scopy: visual examination

uses endoscope to visually examine interior of organs and cavities

58
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culture and sensitivity (C&S)

A

laboratory test of a body fluid placed on a culture medium to identify the cause of an infection and a sensitivity test that determines which antibiotic drug will treat best

59
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septicemia

A

septic: infection
-emia: blood

also called sepsis or blood poisoning

60
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edema pitting

A

swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities

pitting is the depressing of skin with a finger

61
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adhesion

A

band of starlike tissue that forms between two surfaces inside the body and causes them to stick together

62
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AP

A

anteroposterior

63
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Bx, bx

64
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LAT, lat

65
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

66
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

67
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PA

A

posteroanterior, pernicious anemia, pulmonary artery, physician assistant

68
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

69
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

70
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CT

A

computed tomography

71
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CXR

A

chest x-ray, chest radiograph

72
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

73
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PET

A

positron emission tomography

74
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US

A

ultrasound, ultrasonography

75
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SPECT

A

single-photon emission computed tomography

76
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identify the top three regions of the abdomen

A
  1. right hypochondriac
  2. epigastric
  3. left hypochondriac
77
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identify the middle three regions of the abdomen

A
  1. right lumbar
  2. umbilical
  3. left lumbar
78
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identify the lower three regions of the abdomen

A
  1. right inguinal
  2. hypogastric
  3. left inguinal
79
Q

identify the root that refers to the:
1. pelvis (pelvic)
2. chest (thoracic)
3. abdomen (abdominal)

A
  1. pelv
  2. thorac
  3. abdomin
80
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the largest cavity in the body. that incorporates the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities

A

ventr/al cavity

81
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the thoracic cavity is located ___/___ to the abdominopelvic cavity

82
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the spinal cavity is located ___/___ to the cranial cavity

83
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pertaining to the cranium (skull)

84
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pertaining to the spine

85
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nearest the point of attachment

86
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farthest from the point of attachment

NUR 1024 (8 decks)

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