Chapter 1 _ Commonly Confused Terms Flashcards
Ilium
Ileum
Ilium - one of the bones of each half of the pelvis
Ileum - Third part of the small intestine
Intervertebral
Intravertebral
Intervertebral - Pretaining to lying between two vertebrates
Intravertebral - Occuring within a vertebra
Peritoneum
Perineum
Peritoneum - Membrane that surrounds the abdomen and holds the abdominal organs in place
Perineum - The area between the anus and the scrotum (or vulva)
Peritoneum
Perineum
Peritoneum - Membrane that surrounds the abdomen and holds the abdominal organs in place
Perineum - The area between the anus and the scrotum (or vulva)
Mucous
Mucus
Mucous - (Adjective) Pretaining to membrane that secretes mucus
Mucus - (Noun) Secretion from mucous membrane
Palpation
Palpitation
Palpation - Process of touching and feeling
Palpitation - Having the heart throb, a feeling that your heart is pumping too hard or too fast
Albumen
Albumin
Albumen - The white of an egg
Albumin - protein molecule in the blood
Humerus
Humeral
Humorous
Humoral
Humerus - (Noun) bone of the upper arm
Humeral - (Adjective) Pretaining to the bone of the upper arm
Humorous - (Adjective) funny
Humoral - Pretaining to immunity to infection from antibodies in the blood
Contraction
Contracture
Contraction - Normal tensing and shortening of muscle from nerve impulse
Contracture - Abnormal, fixed position of permanently flexed muscle
Reflex
Reflux
Reflex - involuntary response of muscular-nervous pathway
Reflux - backward flowing of fluid
Ureter
Ureteral
Ureter - (Noun) tube that connects the kidney to the bladder
Ureteral - (Adjective) uretal obstruction, ureteral stent, ureteral catheter
Vesical
Vesicle
Vesical - Pretaining to the urinary bladder
Vesicle - small fluid filled blister on the skin
Prostate
Prostrate
Prostate - gland that surrounds the urethra in males
Prostrate - lying in a face-down position
Breath
Breathe
Breath - (Noun) air that flows in and out of the lungs
Breathe - (verb) action of inhaling and exhaling
Arteri/o
Arther/o
Arthr/o
Arteri/o - artery
Arther/o - plaque or fatty substances
Arthr/o - joints
Fissure
Fistula
Fissure - carack like sore of the skin / normal folds in the contour of the brain
Fistula - abnormal passage between two internal organs
Infection
Inflammation
Infection - invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
Inflammation - localised response to an injury or destruction of the tissues
Laceration
Lesion
Laceration - torn, ragged wound
Lesion - pathogenic change of the tissues to disease or injury
Myc/o
Myel/o
My/o
Myc/o - fungus
Myel/o - bone marrow or spinal cord
My/o - muscle
Pyel/o
Py/o
Pyr/o
Pyel/o - renal pelvis
Py/o - pus
Pyr/o - fever or fire
Supination
Suppuration
Supination - rotating the arm so that the palm is forward and upward
Suppuration - formation of discharge or pus
Trauma
Tumor
Trauma - wound or injury
Tumor - swelling of a part of the body caused by an abnormal growth of tissues
Viral
Virile
Viral - Pretaining to a virus
Virile - possessing masculine traits
Lithotomy
Incision to remove stones from the kidney
Examination position in which the patient is lying on back with the feet and legs raised and supported in stirrups
Calculus
Kidney stone
A name of heel bone
Colic
Spasm of smooth muscle around the uterus and bladder
Spasm of smooth muscle around the intestine
Pelvis
Funnel-shaped area in the kidney
Hipbones with sacrum and coccyx
Scler
Scler/o
Scler - white of the eyes
Scler/o - hardening
Cyst/o
Cyst
Cyst/o - urinary bladder
Cyst - filled sac or pouch
