Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Cohen Medical Terminology > Chap 6 Disease > Flashcards

Chap 6 Disease Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

ROOT

alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o

A

pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ROOT

carcin/o

A

cancer, carcinoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ROOT

cyst/o, cyst/i

A

filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

ROOT

lith

A

calculus, stone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

ROOT

onc/o

A

tumor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

ROOT

path/o

A

disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

ROOT

py/o

A

pus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

ROOT

pyr/o, pyret/o

A

fever, fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

ROOT

scler/o

A

hard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ROOT

tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What causes infectious disease?

A

Caused by microorganisms: parasites called pathogens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What causes degenerative disease?

A

Caused by wear and tear, aging or trauma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What causes neoplasia?

A

Abnormal, uncontrolled growth of tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the 8 classes of disease?

A 
Infectious
Degenerative
Neoplasia
Immune disorders
Metabolic disorders
Malnutrition
Hormonal disorders
Mental and emotion disorders
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

PREFIX

brady-

A

slow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

PREFIX

dys-

A

abnormal, painful, difficult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

PREFIX

mal-

A

bad, por

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

PREFIX

pachy-

A

thick

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

PREFIX

tachy-

A

rapid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

PREFIX

xero-

A

dry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

SUFFIX

  • algia,
  • algesia
A

pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

SUFFIX

-cele

A

hernia

localized dilation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

SUFFIX

  • clasis,
  • clasia
A

breaking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

SUFFIX

-itis

A

inflammation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

SUFFIX

-megaly

A

enlargement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

SUFFIX

-dynia

A

pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

SUFFIX

-oma (plural -omas, omata)

A

tumor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

SUFFUX

-pathy

A

nephropathy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

SUFFIX

  • rhage,
  • rhagia
A

bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

SUFFIX

-rhea

A

flow, discharge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

SUFFIX

-rhexis

A

rupture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

SUFFIX

-schisis

A

fissure, splitting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

dilation, dilatation

A

expansion, widening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

ectasia, ectasis

A

dilation, dilatation, distension

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

edema

A

accumulation of fluid, swelling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

lysis

A

separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

malacia

A

softening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

necrosis

A

death of tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

ptosis

A

dropping, downward displacement, prolapse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

sclerosis

A

hardening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

spasm

A

sudden contraction, cramp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

stasis

A

suppression, stoppage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

stenosis

A

narrowing, constriction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

WORD AS SUFFIX

toxin

A

poison

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

What are infectious diseases caused by?

A 
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi (yeast and molds)
Protozoa (single-celled animals)
Worms
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

PREFIX

staphyl/o-

A

grapelike cluster

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

PREFIX

strept/o-

A

twisted chain

48
Q

ROOT

bacill/i, bacill/o

A

bacillus

49
Q

ROOT

bacteri/o

A

bacterium

50
Q

ROOT

myc/o

A

fungus, mold

51
Q

ROOT

vir/o

A

virus

52
Q

TERM

acute

A

Sudden, severe; having a short course

53
Q

TERM

benign

A

Not recurrent or malignant; favorable for recovery; describing tumors that do not spread

54
Q

TERM

carcinoma

A

A malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial cells (from Greek root carcino, meaning “crab”) (adjective: carcinomatous)

55
Q

TERM

chronic

A

Of long duration; progressing slowly

56
Q

TERM

cyst

A

An abnormal filled sac or pouch. Used as a root meaning a normal bladder or sac, such as the urinary bladder or gallbladder (root: cyst/o)

57
Q

TERM

edema

A

Accumulation of fluid in the tissues; swelling. Adjective edematous

58
Q

TERM

etiology

A

The cause of a disease

59
Q

TERM

Gram stain

A

A laboratory staining procedure that divides bacteria into two groups: gram-positive, which stain blue, and gram-negative, which stain red

60
Q

TERM

hernia

A

Protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening; a rupture

61
Q

TERM

inflammation

A

A localized response to tissue injury characterized by heat, pain, redness, and swelling

62
Q

TERM

lesion

A

A distinct area of damaged tissue; an injury or wound

63
Q

TERM

malignant

A

Growing worse; harmful; tending to cause death; describing an invasive tumor that can spread (metastasize) to other tissues

64
Q

TERM

metastasis

A

Spread from one part of the body to another; characteristic of cancer. Verb is metastasize (me-TAS-ta-sīz); adjective: metastatic (met-a-STAT-ik)

65
Q

TERM

necrosis

A

Death of tissue (root necr/o means “death”); adjective: necrotic (ne-KROT-ik)

66
Q

TERM

neoplasm

A

An abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue, namely, a tumor; may be benign or malignant. From prefix neo- meaning “new” and root plasm meaning “formation.” The root onc/o and the suffix -oma refer to neoplasms.

67
Q

TERM

parasite

A

An organism that grows on or in another organism (the host), causing damage to it

68
Q

TERM

pathogen

A

An organism capable of causing disease (root path/o means “disease”)

69
Q

TERM

phagocytosis

A

The ingestion of organisms, such as invading bacteria or small particles of waste material by a cell (root phag/o means “to eat”). The phagocytic cell, or phagocyte, then destroys the ingested material

70
Q

TERM

prolapse

A

A dropping or downward displacement of an organ or part; ptosis

71
Q

TERM

pus

A

A product of inflammation consisting of fluid and white blood cells (root: py/o)

72
Q

TERM

sarcoma

A

A malignant neoplasm arising from connective tissue (from Greek root sarco, meaning “flesh”) (adjective: sarcomatous)

73
Q

TERM

sepsis

A

The presence of harmful microorganisms or their toxins in the blood or other tissues (adjective: septic)

74
Q

TERM

toxin

A

A poison (adjective, toxic) (roots: tox/o, toxic/o)

75
Q

TERM

trauma

A

A physical or psychological wound or injury

76
Q

TERM

acid-fast stain

A

A laboratory staining procedure used mainly to identify the tuberculosis (TB) organism

77
Q

TERM

communicable

A

Capable of passing from one person to another, such as an infectious disease

78
Q

TERM

endemic

A

Occurring at a low level but continuously in a given region, such as the common cold

79
Q

TERM

epidemic

A

Affecting many people in a given region at the same time; a disease that breaks out in a large proportion of a population at a given time

80
Q

TERM

exacerbation

A

Worsening of disease; increase in severity of a disease or its symptoms

81
Q

TERM

iatrogenic

A

Caused by the effects of treatment (from Greek root iatro-, meaning “physician”)

82
Q

TERM

idiopathic

A

Having no known cause (root idio means “self-originating”)

83
Q

TERM

in situ

A

Localized, noninvasive (literally “in position”); said of tumors that do not spread, such as carcinoma in situ (CIS)

84
Q

TERM

normal flora

A

The microorganisms that normally live on or in the body. These organisms are generally harmless, and often are beneficial, but they can cause disease under special circumstances, such as injury or failure of the immune system

85
Q

TERM

nosocomial

A

Describing an infection acquired in a hospital (root nos/o means “disease,” and comial refers to a hospital). Such infections can be a serious problem, especially if they are resistant to antibiotics; for example, there are now strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA), which cause troublesome infections in hospital settings

86
Q

TERM

Opportunistic

A

Describing an infection that occurs because of a host’s poor or altered condition

87
Q

TERM

Pandemic

A

Describing a disease that is prevalent throughout an entire region or the world. AIDS is now pandemic in certain regions of the world.

88
Q

TERM

Remission

A

A lessening of disease symptoms; the period during which such lessening occurs

89
Q

TERM

Septicemia

A

Presence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood; blood poisoning

90
Q

TERM

Systemic

A

Pertaining to the whole body

91
Q

TERM

abscess

A

A localized collection of pus

92
Q

TERM

adhesion

A

A uniting of two surfaces or parts that may normally be separated

93
Q

TERM

anaplasia

A

Lack of normal differentiation, as shown by cancer cells

94
Q

TERM

ascites

A

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

95
Q

TERM

cellulitis

A

A spreading inflammation of tissue

96
Q

TERM

effusion

A

Escape of fluid into a cavity or other body part

97
Q

TERM

exudate

A

Material that escapes from blood vessels as a result of tissue injury

98
Q

TERM

fissure

A

A groove or split

99
Q

TERM

fistula

A

An abnormal passage between two organs or from an organ to the surface of the body

100
Q

TERM

gangrene

A

Death of tissue, usually caused by lack of blood supply; may be associated with bacterial infection and decomposition

101
Q

TERM

hyperplasia

A

Excessive growth of normal cells in normal arrangement

102
Q

TERM

hypertrophy

A

An increase in size of an organ without increase in the number of cells; may result from an increase in activity, as in muscles

103
Q

TERM

induration

A

Hardening; an abnormally hard spot or place

104
Q

TERM

metaplasia

A

Conversion of cells to a form that is not normal for that tissue (prefix meta- means “change”)

105
Q

TERM

polyp

A

A tumor attached by a thin stalk

106
Q

TERM

purulent

A

Forming or containing pus

107
Q

TERM

suppuration

A

Pus formation

108
Q

AF

A

Acid fast

109
Q

CA

A

Cancer

110
Q

CIS

A

Carcinoma in situ

111
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

112
Q

Gm+

A

Gram-positive

113
Q

Gm-

A

Gram-negative

114
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

115
Q

Staph

A

Staphylococcus

116
Q

Strep

A

Streptococcus

117
Q

VRSA

A

Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Cohen Medical Terminology (23 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions