Chapter 1-6 study guide - Exam 1 Flashcards
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Albin/o
A
white
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Ab
A
away
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Ad
A
toward
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extra
A
beyond
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meso
A
middle
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retro
A
backward
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brady
A
slow
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micro
A
small
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ex, exo
A
outside
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intra
A
within, inside
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hyper
A
above
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meta
A
beyond
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quadr
A
four
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trachy
A
rapid
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inter
A
between
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epi
A
upon
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hypo
A
below
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para
A
alongside
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hemi
A
half
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neo
A
new
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endo
A
within
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pan
A
all
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infra
A
below, inside
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peri
A
around
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arthr/o
joint
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post
after
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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o
yellow
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Plural of septum
septa
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-iasis
presence of
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-emia
blood
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-cyte
cell
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-cele
protrusion, hernia
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-malacia
softening
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oma
tumor
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-tome
instrument for cutting
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-tomy
incision
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-scope
device for viewing
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-tripsy
crushing
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-logy
study of
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-desis
surgical binding
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-plegia
paralysis
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
expansion or dilation
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-itis
inflammation
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anterior/ventral
toward the front - away from the back of body
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posterior/dorsal
near back - toward back of body
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superior/cephalad
above - toward the head
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inferior/caudal
below - toward the soles of the feet
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proximal
near point of attachment to trunk
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distal
further from point of attachment to trunk
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lateral
pertaining to the side, away from middle
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medial
toward the middle of body
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prone
lying horizontal and face down
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elbow is _____ to wrist
proximal
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fingers are ____ to wrist
distal
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eyes are ___ to nose
lateral
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nose is ___ to eyes
medial
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supine
lying horizontal and face up
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frontal plane
separates front of body from back
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sagittal plane
divides body/organ into unequal left and right sideS
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transverse plane
separates body into upper and lower, cutting across the body
66
comedo
term for blackhead
67
immune system
protects the body
68
urinary system
removes liquid waste in form of urine
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dermis
inner layer of skin
70
epidermis
outer layer of skin
71
subcutaneous
beneath
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follicle
small sac in the skin from with hair grows
73
antifungals treat
minor skin infections such as thrush, diaper rash, and athletes foot
74
tarsus
ankle
75
flexion
bending or being bent
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extension
movement that brings the limb into a straight position
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abduction
movement away from midline of body
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adduction
movement toward midline of body
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supination
turning palm or foot upward
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pronation
to turn down or backwards - hand/foot
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atonia
lack of muscle tone
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ger/o-
old age
83
ten/o-
tendon
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cost/o-
rib
85
tendon
type of muscle structure
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ligament
type of muscle tissue connecting bones, cartilage, or other tissue structures
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osteoarthritis
general wear and tear on bones
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decubitus
to lie down, ulcer - skin/nail disorder
89
ulcer
open sore or crater that extends to the dermis resulting from destruction of the skin
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biopsy
surgical removal of a small piece of skin for examination
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inguinal region
groin - left & right - either side of hypogastric section
92
suffix
at the end of a word
| medical condition, diagnostic term, surgical procedure, medical specialty, noun to adjective
93
prefix
at the beginning of a word
| time/speed, direction, position, size or number
94
root
at the middle of a word
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Tachypnea (pronounce)
TAK-ip-NE-ah
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Coccyx (pronounce)
KOK-six
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Umbilicus (pronounce)
um-BILL-ih-kuhs
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Cyanosis (pronounce)
SY-uh-no-siss
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Hemangioma (pronounce)
hee-man-jee-OH-ma
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periosteum (pronounce)
pair-ee-OST-ee-um
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Osteogenesis (pronounce)
oss-tee-oh-JENN-uh-suhs
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Myositis (pronounce)
my-oh-SY-tuhs
103
Tendinoplasty (pronounce)
Ten-dih-no-plass-tee
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Pericarditis (pronounce)
per-ee-kahr-DAHY-tuhs
