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Chapter 1 Extra Flashcards

1
Q

what does ___ mean?

hepatitis

A

hepat/itis
inflammation of the liver

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what is the difference between ___ and ____?

ileum and ilium

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ileum with an “e” is part of the digestive track, which has to do with eating

Ilium with an i had to do with part of the hip bone

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what is the ___?

ureter

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one of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder. ureters go between the kidneys and urinary bladder

*hint: ureter has two “e’s” and urethra has just one “e”

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cephalgia

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“headache”

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what is the urethra?

urethra

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is the tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

*hint: urethra has just one e and ureter has two “e’s”

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opthalmologist

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“eye doctor”

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put into parts the word hematology

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hemat/o/logy
root, combining vowel, suffix

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what does the suffix -logy mean?

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Process of study

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the combining vowel is usually an ___?

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O

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what two things does the combining vowel link together?

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  1. combining vowel links the root to a suffix
  2. and the root to another root
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what are two grammer rules for combining vowel?

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  1. the combinig vowel is dropped before a suffix that begins with a vowel ex… Gastr/itis (root stomache) (suffix inflammation)
  2. the combining vowel is retained, however, between two roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel. ex… gastr/o/enter/o/logy. root-cv-root-suffix (r. stomach, o. cv, r. intestines, s. process of study.)
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when a term contains two or more roots related to parts of the body what determines which root goes before the other?

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anatomic position
ex…gastroenterology- stomach comes before the intestines. not enterogastrology

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13
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read the meaning of medical terms from the ___ to the ____of the term and across

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suffix & beginning

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drop the combining vowel (usually o) before a ____ beginning with a ___

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suffix / vowel
ex…gastr/itis not gastr/o/ities

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keep the combining vowel between ___ ___.

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two roots
ex… gastr/o/enter/o/logy not gastr/enter/o/logy

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divide the term and give its meaning

adenoma

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aden/oma
tumor of a gland
oma means tumor or mass

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divide the term and give its meaning

adenitis

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aden/itis
inflammation of the gland

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divide the term and give its meaning

arthritis

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arthr/itis
inflammation of the joint

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divide the term and give its meaning

biology

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bi/o/logy
the suffix -logy is composed of the rot log (study) and the final suffix -y (process or condition)
Process of study of life.

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divide the term and give its meaning

biopsy

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bi/opsy
process of viewing living tissue

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dived the term and give its meaning

carcinoma

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carcin/oma
tumor or mass, of cancer
carcinomas grow from the epithelial (surface or skin) cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities, and tubes withing the body.

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divide the term and give its meaning

cardiology

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cardi/o/logy
the process of studing the heart

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divide the term and give its meaning

cephalic

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cephal/ic
pertaining to the head
a cephalic presentaion describers a “head first” position for the dilivery of an infant.

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24
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what is the ___?

Esophagus

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tube leading from the throat to the stomach

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25
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what is a ___?

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?

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It is a stroke that occurs when blood vessels are damaged in the cerebrum and blood is prevented from reaching functional areas of the brain
cerebr/o/vascul/ar

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what does the combining form ___ mean?

vascul/o

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blood vessel
as in cerebr/o/vascul/ar

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divide the term and give its meaning

cerebral

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cerebr/al
al (pertaining to) the cerebrum. The largest part of the brain.

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28
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divide the term and give its meaning

excision

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ex/cis/ion
prefix ex-means out
process of cutting out

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29
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divide the term and give its meaning

endocrine glands

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endo/crine
prefix endo means within
and the root crine means to secreate.
glands that secrete within. (e.g., thyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands secrete hormaones directly within (into) the boodstream.

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divide the term and give its meaning

exocrine glands

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ex/o/crine
relese secretions (e.g., saliva, sweat tears, milk) through tubes (ducts) to the outside of the body.
glands that secrete/out

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divide the term and give its meaning

cystoscopy

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cyst/o/scopy
the suffix -scopy is a complex suffix that includes the root scop, mening visual examiniation, and the final suffix -y, meaning process
the process of visualy examining the urinary bladder

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32
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divide the term and give its meaning

cytology

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cyt/o/logy
process of studing cells

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divide the term and give its meaning

hypodermic

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hypo/derm/ic
pertaining to below or under the skin

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34
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divide the term and give its meaning

electrocardiogram
abbreviated ECG or EKG

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electr/o/cardi/o/gram
the suffix -gram means record.
record electricity in the heart
record of electricity of the heart

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35
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divide the term and give its meaning

electroencephalogram
EEG

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electr/o/encephal/o/gram
record electricity in the brain

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36
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divide the term and give its meaning

enteritis

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enter/itis
inflamation of the intestines

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37
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divide the term and give its meaning

erythrocyte

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erythr/o/cyte
the suffix -cyte means cell
erythrocytes are red blood cells that carry oxygen in the blood

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38
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divide the term and give its meaning

gastrectomy

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gastr/ectomy
the suffix ectomy means excision or removal. All or, more commonly, part of the stomach is removed

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39
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what does the comples suffix -tomy as in gatronomy mean?

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suffix -tomy contins the root tom, meaning to cut, and the final suffix -y, meaning the process of

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40
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divide the term and give its meaning

hyperglycemia

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hyper/glyc/emia
suffix -emia means a blood condition
hyper- means excessive, above, more than normal
root means glucose or sugar
a blood condition where excessive glucose is in the blood.

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41
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divide the term and give its meaning

diagnosis

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dia/gnos/is
dia- means complete. The suffix -sis means state or condition of
the root gnos means knowledge
a diagnosis is made after sufficient information has been obtained about the patient’s condition
“state of complete knowledge”

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42
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divide the term and give its meaning

prognosis

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pro/gnos/is
“knowledge before” a prognosis is a prediction about the outcome of an illness, but it is always given after the diagnosis has been determined.

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43
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divide the term and give its meaning

gynecology

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gynec/o/logy
process of studing women

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44
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dived the term and give its meaning

hematology

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hemat/o/logy
process of studing blood

45
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divide the term and give its meaning

hematology

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hemat/o/logy
the process of studing blood

46
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divid the term and give its meaning

hematoma

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hemat/oma
the suffix -oma means a mass or collection of blood, rather than a growth of cells (tumor). A hematoma forms when blood escapes from blood vessels and collects as a clot in a cavity or organ or under the skin.

47
Q

divide the term and give its meaning

hemoglobin

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hem/o/globin
the suffix -globin means protein. Hemoglobin carries oxygen in red blood cells

48
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divid the term and give its meaning

iatrogenic

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iatr/o/genic
suffix -genic means pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in. iatr/o means treatment, physician.
iatrogenic conditionas are adverse effects that result from treatment or intervention by a physcian

49
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divide the term and give its meaning

leukocyte

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leuk/o/cyte
cell that is white or white blood cell. It helps the body fight disease.

50
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divide the term and give its meaning

dermatology

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dermat/o/logy
process of studing the skin

51
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divide the term and give its meaning

nephritis

A

nephr/itis
inflamation of the kidney

52
Q

divide the term and give its meaning

nephrology

A

nephr/o/logy
process of studing the kidneys

53
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divide the term and give its meaning

neurology

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neur/o/logy
process of studying nerves

54
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divide the term and give its meaning

hyperglycemia

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hyper/glyc/emia
blood condition that has excessive glucose or sugar in the blood.

55
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type 1 diabetes ___insulin

A

lacks insulin

56
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type 2 diabetes has ___ insulin

A

ineffective insulin.

57
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divide the term and give its meaning

oncology

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onc/o/logy
process of studing cancerous tumors.

58
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divide the term and give its meaning

oncologist

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onc/o/log/ist
the suffix -ist means one who specializes in a field of medicine ( or other profession).
a specialist who studies cancerous tumors.

59
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divid the term and give its meaning

ophthalmoscope

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ophthalm/o/scope
an instrument for visually examaning eyes.

60
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divide the term and give its meaning

osteitis

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oste/itis
inflamation of the bones

61
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divide the term and give its meaning

osteoarthritis

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oste/o/arthr/itis
inflamation of the bone and joint

62
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divide the term and give its meaning

Pathologist

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path/o/log/ist
specialist that studys disease. A pathologist examines bipsy samples microscopically and examines dead bodies to derermine the cause of death.

63
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divide the term and give its meaning

pediatric

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ped/iatr/ic
pertaing to the treatment of children.

64
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divide the term and give its meaning

psychology

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psych/o/logy
process of study of the mind

65
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divide the term and give its meaning

psychiatrist

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psych/iatr/ist
a specialist that treats the mind

66
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divide the term and give its meaning

radiology

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radi/o/logy
process of study of x-rays or radioactivity. Low-energy x-rays are used for diagnostic imaging.

67
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divide the term and give its meaning

renal

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ren/al
pertaining to the kidney

68
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divide the term and give its meaning

rhinitis

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rhin/itis
inflammation of the nose

69
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divide the term and give its meaning

sarcoma

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sarc/oma
tumor of flesh or connective tissue. It is a cancerous (malignant) tumor. A sarcome grows from cells of “fleshy” connective tissue such as muscle, bone, and fat

70
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what kind of cells do carcinomas grow from?

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epithelial cells that line the outside of the body or the inside of organs in the body.

71
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divide the term and give its meaning

resection

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re/sect/ion
process of cutting back

72
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divide the term and give its meaning

thrombocyte

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thromb/o/cyte
cell that clots. Also known as platelets. A thrombus is the actual clot that forms, and thrombosis is the condition of the clot formation.

73
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divide the term and give its meaning

urologist

A

ur/o/log/ist
specialist who studies the urinary tract. They are also a surgeon

74
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is an internal medicine specialist a surgeon?

A

No they are a nonsurgical doctor

75
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divide the term and give its meaning

cardiac

A

cardi/ac
pertaining to the heart

76
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divide the term and give its meaning

neural

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neur/al
pertaining to the nerve

77
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divide the term and give its meaning

arthralgia

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arthr/algia
pain in the joints

78
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divide the term and give its meaning

neuralgia

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neur/algia
pain in the nerves

79
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divide the term and give its meaning

erythrocyte

A

erythro/cyte
red blood cell

80
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divide the term and give its meaning

nephrectomy

A

nephr/ectomy
remove, excise or resect part of the kidney

81
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divide the term and give its meaning

leukemia

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leuk/emia
a blood condition of white blood cells. It is a condition of blood in which cancerous white blood cells proliferate

82
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divide the term and give its meaning

carcinogenic

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carcin/o/genic
produced by cancer. Cigarette smoke is carcinogenic.

83
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divide the term and give its meaning

pathogenic

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path/o/genic
produced by disease. Many viruses and bacteria are pathoginic organisms.

84
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divide the terms and give their meaning

osteogenic sarcoma

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oste/o/genic sarc/omo
malignant tumor produced in bone.

85
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divide the term and give its meaning

hemoglobin

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hem/o/globin
blood protein

86
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divide the term and give its meaning

electroencephalogram

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electr/o/encephal/o/gram
record of electricity in the brain

87
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divide the term and give its meaning

gastric

A

gastr/ic
pertaining to the stomach

88
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divide the term and give its meaning

neurologic

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neur/o/log/ic
pertaining to the study of nervous tissue or nerves

89
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divide the term and give its meaning

excision

A

ex/cis/ion
process of cutting out

90
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divide the term and give its meaning

ophthalmologist

A

ophthalm/o/log/ist
specialist who studys the eyes

91
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divide the term and give its meaning

cystitis

A

cyst/itis
inflammation of the urinary bladder

92
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divide the term and give its meaning

endocrinology

A

endo/crin/o/log/y
process of study of secreating glands within the body

93
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divide the term and give its meaning

hepatoma

A

hepat/oma
tumor of the liver

94
Q

an ophthalmologist is ?
an optometrist is ?
an otician is ?

A
  • eye doctor
  • eye glass measurer
  • a person makes glasses but does not examine eyes
95
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divide the term and give its meaning

nephrosis

A

nephr/osis
a condition usually abnormal of the kidney(s)

96
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divide the term and give its meaning

leukocytosis

A

leuk/o/cyt/osis
condition with a slight increase in normal white blood cells

97
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divide the term and give its meaning

encephalopathy

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encephal/o/pathy
disease or condition of the brain.

98
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divide the term and give its meaning

endoscope

A

endo/scope
and instrument to visually examine within

99
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divide the term and give its meaning

endoscopy

A

endo/scopy
procedure or process to examine within. It is performed with and endoscope

100
Q

A serious brain inury associated with hight-impact head trauma (as may be found in football and boxing)

A

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
[ CTE ]

101
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divide the term and give its meaning

autopsy

A

aut/opsy
process of viewing by oneself.
the examintion of a dead body with ones own eyes to determaine the cause of death

102
Q

divide the terms and give thier meaning

epigastric and epidermis

A

epi/gastric - above the stomach
epi/dermis - above or the outermost layer of skin

103
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divide the term and give its meaning

hyperthyroidism

A

hyper/thyroid/ism
the suffix -ism means process or condition. It is a hyperactive thyroid gland that secretes to much thyroxine or T4 hormone

Symptoms: increased energy

causes cells to burn fuel and release energy

104
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divide the term and give its meaning

pericardium

A

peri/cardi/um
the suffix -um means a strucrture
the pericardium is the membrane that surrounds the heart.

105
Q

what is the prostate gland?

A

a gland that “stands” (-state) before (pro) or infront of the male urinary bladder

It produces semen, which contains fluid and sperm cells.

106
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divide the term and give its meaning

retrocardiac

A

retro/cardi/ac
pertaining to behind the heart

107
Q

divide the term and give its meaning

subhepatic

A

sub/hepat/ic
pertaining to below or under the liver

108
Q

divide the term and give its meaning

transhepatic

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trans/hepat/ic
pertaining to across or through the liver

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