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Chapter 1 Primary Terms Flashcards

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Abdominocentesis

(ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis)

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The surgical puntcure of the abdomen to remove excess fluid

Abdomin/o means abdomen, -centisis means surgical puncture

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Acronym

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A word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

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Acute Condtition

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Rapid, onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

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Angiography

(an-jee-OG-rah-fee)

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Process of producing a x-ray, or radiographic study, of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible

-graphy means process of recording

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Appendectomy

(ap-en-DECK-toh-mee)

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Surgical removal of the appendix

Append means appendix, -ectomy means surgical removal

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Arteriosclerosis

(ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)

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Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

Arteri/o means artery, -sclerosis means abnormal hardening

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Arthralgia

(ar-THRAL-jee-ah)

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Pain in a joint or joints

Arthr means joint, -algia means pain

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Colostomy

(koh-LAHS-toh-mee)

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Surgical creation of an artifical excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

Col means colon, -ostomy means surgical creation of an AO

AO- artificial opening

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Cyanosis

(sigh-ah-NOH-sis)

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Blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

cyan/o = blue

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Dermatologist

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Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

Dermant means skin. -ologist means specialist

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Diagnosis

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Identification of a disease

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Diarrhea

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Frequent flow of loose or watery stools

Dia means through, -rrhea means flow or discharge

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Edema

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Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid of cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

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Endarterial

(end-ar-TEE-ree-al)

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Pretaining to the interior lining of an artery

Arteri means artery, -al means pretaining to

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Eponym

(EP-oh-nim)

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A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

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Erythrocyte

(eh-RITH-roh-sight)

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A mature red blood cell.

Erythr/o = Red
Cyte = Cell

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Fissure

(FISH-ur)

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Groove or crack-like sore of the skin or Normal folds in the brain

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Fistula

(Fis-chuh-lah)

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Abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

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Gastralgia

(gas-TRAL-jee-ah)

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Stomachache, pain in the stomach

Algia means pain

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Gastritis

(gas-TRY-tis)

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastroenteritis

(gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tis)

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Inflammation of the stomach or small intestine

Gastr means stomach, Enter means small intestine

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Gastrosis

(gas-TROH-sis)

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Any disease of the stomach

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Hemorrhage

(HEM-or-idj)

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Loss of a large amount of blood in a short amount of time

Hem/o means bleeding, rrhage means bleeding (*Sudden and Severe)

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Hepatomegaly

(hep-ah-toh-MEG-ah-lee)

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Abnormal enlargement of the liver

Hepat/o means heart, -megaly means enlargement

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Hypertension

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Higher than normal blood pressure

Hyper means exccessive or increased

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Hypotension

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Lower than normal blood pressure

Hypo means defiecent or decreased

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Infection

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Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

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Inflammation

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A localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain

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Intersitial

(in-ter-STISH-al)

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Between but not within the parts of a tissue

Inter means between or among

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Intramuscular

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Means within the muscle

Intra means within or inside

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Laceration

(lass-er-AY-shun)

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A torn or jagged wound or accidental cut

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Lesion

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Pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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Malaise

(mah-LAYZ)

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A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indecation of an infection

French origin

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Mycosis

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Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

Myc means fungus, -osis means abnormal condition or disease

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Myelopathy

(my-eh-LOP-ah-thee)

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Any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord

Myel/o means spinal cord/ bone marrow, -pathy means disease

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Myopathy

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Any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

My/o means muscle, -pathy means disease

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Natal

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Pretaining to birth

Nat means birth, -al means pretaining to

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Neonatology

(nee-oh-nay-TOL-oh-jee)

A

Study of disorders of the newborn

Neo means new, nat means bith, -ology means stufy of

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Neurorrhaphy

(new-ROR-ah-fee)

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Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

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Otorhinolaryngology

(oh-toh-rye-noh-lar-in-GOL-oh-jee)

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Study of ears, nose, and throat

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Palpation

(pal-PAY-shun)

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Examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, and consistency

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Palpitation

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Pounding or racing heart

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Pathology

A

Study of all aspects of diseases

Path means discovery, Ology means study of

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Phalanges

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Bones of the fingers and toes

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Poliomyelitis

(poh-lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis)

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Viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

Poli/o means gray

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Prognosis

A

Prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease

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Pyoderma

(pye-oh-DER-ma)

A

Acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection

Py/o means pus, -derma means skin

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Pyrosis

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Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus, Heartburn

Pyr means fever or fire, -osis means abnormal condition

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Remission

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Temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease wiithout finding a cure

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Sign

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Supination

(soo-pih-NAY-shun)

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Act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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Suppuration

(sup-you-RAY-shun)

A

Formation of pus

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Supracostal

(sue-prah-KOS-tal)

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Above or outside the ribs

Supra means above or excessive

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Symptom

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Subjective evidence of a disease

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Syndrome

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Tenorrhaphy

(ten-OR-ah-fee)

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Surgical suturing of a tendon

Ten/o means tendon, -rrhaphy means surgical suturing

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Tonsilitis

A

Inflammation of the tonsils

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Trauma

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Wound or injury
Accident, shooting, natural disaster, or fire

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Triage

(tree-AHZH)

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Medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

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Viral

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Pretaining to a virus

Vir means virus or poison, -al means pretaining to

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Neuroplasty

A

Surgical repair of a nerve

Neuro means nerve

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Tonsillectomy

A

Surgical removal of the tonsils

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Cranium

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Portion of the skull that encloses the brain

Crain means skull

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Cardiac

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Pretainting to the heart

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Gastrodynia

(gas-troh-DIN-ee-ah)

A

Pain in the stomach

Means the same as Gastralgia, less common

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Arterionecrosis

(ar-tee-ree-oh-neh-KROH-sis)

A

Tissue death of an artery or arteries

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Arteriomalacia

(ar-tee-ree-oh-mah-LAY-see-ah)

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Abnormal sofentening of the walls of an artery or arteries

-malacia means abnormal softening

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Arteriostensosis

(ar-tee-ree-oh-steh-NOH-sis)

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The abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

-stenosis means abnormal narrowing

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Angiogram

A

Resulting film produced from an angiography

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Myoplasty

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Surgical repair of a muscle

My/o means muscle, -plasty means surgical repair

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Arthroscopy

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Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

Arthr/o means joint, -scopy means visual examination

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Prenatal

A

Time and events before birth

Pre means before, nat means birth, -al means pertaining to

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Perinatal

(pehr-ih-NAY-tal)

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Time and events surrounding birth

Peri means surrounding, nat means birth, -al means pertaining to

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Postnatal

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Time and events after birth

Post means after, nat means birth, -al means pertaining to

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Dysfunctional

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Organ or body part that is not working properly

Dys means bad, difficult, or painful

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Subcoastal

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Below a rib or ribs

Sub means under, less, or below

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Eupnea

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Easy or normal breathing

Eu means good, normal, well, or easy

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Lithotomy

A

Surgical incision for the removal of a stone

Lith means stone, -otomy means surgical incision

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Appendicitis

A

Inflammation of the appendix

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Atheroma

(ath-er-OH-ma)

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Fatty deposit within the wall of an artery

Ather means fatty substance, -oma means tumor

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Pyelotomy

(pye-eh-LOT-oh-mee)

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Surgical incision into the renal pelvis to remove obstructions such as a kidney stone

Pyel means renal pelvis, -otomy means surgical incision

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Ileum

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Last and longesst portion of the small intestine

E as in intestine

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Ilium

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Part of the hip bone

I as in hip

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Tendinitis

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Inflammation of the tendon, usually caused by overuse rather infection

Tendin means tendon, -itis means inflammation

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Exudate

(ECKS-you-dayt)

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Any fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

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Mucous

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Specialized membranes that line the body cavities

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Mucus

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Fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

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Pyelitis

(pye-eh-LYE-tis)

A

Inflammation of the renal pelvis

Pyel means renal pelvis, -itis means inflammation

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Virile

(VIR-ill)

A

Having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

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