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Chapter 1 _ Commonly Confused Terms Flashcards

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Ilium
Ileum

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Ilium - one of the bones of each half of the pelvis
Ileum - Third part of the small intestine

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Intervertebral
Intravertebral

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Intervertebral - Pretaining to lying between two vertebrates
Intravertebral - Occuring within a vertebra

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Peritoneum
Perineum

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Peritoneum - Membrane that surrounds the abdomen and holds the abdominal organs in place
Perineum - The area between the anus and the scrotum (or vulva)

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Peritoneum
Perineum

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Peritoneum - Membrane that surrounds the abdomen and holds the abdominal organs in place
Perineum - The area between the anus and the scrotum (or vulva)

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Mucous
Mucus

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Mucous - (Adjective) Pretaining to membrane that secretes mucus
Mucus - (Noun) Secretion from mucous membrane

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Palpation
Palpitation

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Palpation - Process of touching and feeling
Palpitation - Having the heart throb, a feeling that your heart is pumping too hard or too fast

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Albumen
Albumin

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Albumen - The white of an egg
Albumin - protein molecule in the blood

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Humerus
Humeral
Humorous
Humoral

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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

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Contraction
Contracture

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Contraction - Normal tensing and shortening of muscle from nerve impulse
Contracture - Abnormal, fixed position of permanently flexed muscle

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Reflex
Reflux

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Reflex - involuntary response of muscular-nervous pathway
Reflux - backward flowing of fluid

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Ureter
Ureteral

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Ureter - (Noun) tube that connects the kidney to the bladder
Ureteral - (Adjective) uretal obstruction, ureteral stent, ureteral catheter

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Vesical
Vesicle

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Vesical - Pretaining to the urinary bladder
Vesicle - small fluid filled blister on the skin

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Prostate
Prostrate

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Prostate - gland that surrounds the urethra in males
Prostrate - lying in a face-down position

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Breath
Breathe

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Breath - (Noun) air that flows in and out of the lungs
Breathe - (verb) action of inhaling and exhaling

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Arteri/o
Arther/o
Arthr/o

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Arteri/o - artery
Arther/o - plaque or fatty substances
Arthr/o - joints

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Fissure
Fistula

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Fissure - carack like sore of the skin / normal folds in the contour of the brain
Fistula - abnormal passage between two internal organs

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Infection
Inflammation

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Infection - invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
Inflammation - localised response to an injury or destruction of the tissues

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Laceration
Lesion

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Laceration - torn, ragged wound
Lesion - pathogenic change of the tissues to disease or injury

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Myc/o
Myel/o
My/o

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Myc/o - fungus
Myel/o - bone marrow or spinal cord
My/o - muscle

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Pyel/o
Py/o
Pyr/o

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Pyel/o - renal pelvis
Py/o - pus
Pyr/o - fever or fire

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Supination
Suppuration

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Supination - rotating the arm so that the palm is forward and upward
Suppuration - formation of discharge or pus

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Trauma
Tumor

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Trauma - wound or injury
Tumor - swelling of a part of the body caused by an abnormal growth of tissues

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Viral
Virile

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Viral - Pretaining to a virus
Virile - possessing masculine traits

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Lithotomy

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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

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Calculus

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Kidney stone
A name of heel bone

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Colic

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Spasm of smooth muscle around the uterus and bladder
Spasm of smooth muscle around the intestine

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Pelvis

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Funnel-shaped area in the kidney
Hipbones with sacrum and coccyx

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Scler
Scler/o

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Scler - white of the eyes
Scler/o - hardening

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Cyst/o
Cyst

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Cyst/o - urinary bladder
Cyst - filled sac or pouch

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