Chapter 1 Flashcards by Chelsea Branca

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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

Bleeding (sudden bleeding)

-rrhaphy

Surgical suturing to close wound

-rrhea

Flow or discharge of most body fluids

-nat

Birth (nat*al= pertaining to birth)

Pre-

Before

Peri-

During/ surrounding

Post-

After

Ab-

Away from

Ad-

Moving towards

Hyper-

Excessive or increased

Hypo-

Deficient or decreased

Laryng

Larynx or throat

Rhin/o

Nose

Ot/o

Ear

Acute

Rapid onset

Chronic

Long term

Arteri/o

Arteries

Arther/o

Plaque or fatty substance

Arthr/o

Joint

-ectomy

Surgical removal

-ostomy

Creation of artifical opening in body

-otomy

Cutting or surgical incision

Fissure

Groove or crack-like sore on skin

Fistula

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

Ilium

Part of the hip bone

Ileum

Last and longest portion of small intestine

Laceration

Torn/jagged wound or accident cut

Lesion

Pathologic change to tissues due to disease

Myc/o

Fungis

Palpation

Examination technique

Palpitations

Pounding or racing heart

Pyel/o

Renal pelvis

Py/o

Pus

Pyr/o

Fever or fire

Supination

Rotating arm palm forward or up

Suppuration

Formation of pus

Dys-

Ill or bad (dysfunction)

Dia-

Through

Sinistr/o

Left side

-stenosis

Abnormal narrowing