Chapter 1 Flashcards by Chelsea Branca | Brainscape

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Leuk/o

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White

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Melan/o

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Black

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Poli/o

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Gray

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow or spinal cord

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Ost/o

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Bone

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My/o

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Muscle

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Tonsill

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Tonsil

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-itis

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Inflammation

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Crani

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Skull

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Cardi

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Heart

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-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ior, -tic

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Pertaining to (ex:gastric= pertaining to stomach)

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-osis, -ago, -iasis, -pathy

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Abnormal condition or disease

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-algia

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Pain and suffering

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid to diagnosis

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-graphy

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Process of producing a picture or record

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-gram

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A picture or record

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-rrhage or -rthagia

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Bleeding (sudden bleeding)

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-rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing to close wound

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge of most body fluids

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-nat

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Birth (nat*al= pertaining to birth)

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Pre-

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Before

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Peri-

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During/ surrounding

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Post-

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After

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Moving towards

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Hyper-

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Excessive or increased

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Hypo-

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Deficient or decreased

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Laryng

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Larynx or throat

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Acute

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Rapid onset

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Chronic

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Long term

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Arteri/o

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Arteries

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Arther/o

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Plaque or fatty substance

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-ostomy

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Creation of artifical opening in body

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-otomy

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Cutting or surgical incision

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Fissure

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Groove or crack-like sore on skin

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Fistula

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Abnormal passage (usually between organs or an organ and the surface)

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Ilium

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Part of the hip bone

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Ileum

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Last and longest portion of small intestine

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Laceration

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Torn/jagged wound or accident cut

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Lesion

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Pathologic change to tissues due to disease

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Myc/o

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Fungis

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Palpation

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Examination technique

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Palpitations

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Pounding or racing heart

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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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Py/o

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Pus

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Pyr/o

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Fever or fire

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Supination

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Rotating arm palm forward or up

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Suppuration

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Formation of pus

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Dys-

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Ill or bad (dysfunction)

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Dia-

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Through

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Sinistr/o

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Left side

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-stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing