Chapter 1 Terms And Anatomy Flashcards
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Analyze words by
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Dividing them into component parts
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Root
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Foundation of the term
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Suffix
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Word ending
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Prefix
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Word beginning
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Combining vowel
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Vowel ( usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root and aids pronunciation.
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Combining form
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Combination of the root and the combining vowel.
7
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When to drop the vowel
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When suffix starts with a vowel
8
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How to read medical terms
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From suffix back to beginning of the term and across.
9
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Keep the combining vowel between
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Two or more roots and suffix that doesn’t begin with a vowel
10
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All medical terms have
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A suffix
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Adenitis
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Inflammation of a gland
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Study of cells
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Cytology
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Pronunciation of - and u
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Long -
Short u
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CTE
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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
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EKG
ECG
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Electrocardiogram
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
Stroke
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Adenoma
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Tumor of a gland
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Adenitis
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Inflammation of a gland
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of a joint
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Biology
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Study of life
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Biopsy
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Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope
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Carcinoma
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Cancerous tumor
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Cardiology
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Study of the heart
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Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
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Cerebral
Pertaining to the brain
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Incision
Process of cutting into.
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Excision
Process of cutting out
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Endocrine glands
Glands that secrete hormones within the body.
30
Cystoscopy
Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder.
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Cytology
Study of cells
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Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
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Hypodermic
Pertaining to under the skin
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Electrocardiogram
EKG
ECG
Record of the electricity in the heart.
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Electroencephalogram
| EEG
Record of the electricity of the brain
36
Enteritis
Inflammation of the intestines
37
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
38
Gastrectomy
Removal of the stomach
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Gastrotomy
Incision of the stomach
40
Diagnosis
State of complete knowledge
| Information gathered about a patient’s illness
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Prognosis
State of before knowledge
| Prediction about the outcome of an illness
42
Hyperglycemia
Condition of increased blood sugar
43
Gynecology
Study of females and female diseases.
44
Hematology
Study of blood
45
Hematoma
Collection (mass) of blood.
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Hemoglobin
Blood protein in red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs.
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Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
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Iatrogenic
Pertaining to being produced by treatment
A rash after penicillin
Nosocomial refers to infection acquired in a hospital.
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Leukocyte
White blood cell
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Dermatology
Study of skin
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Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
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Nephrology
Study of the kidney
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Neurology
Study of nerves.
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Oncology
Study of tumors
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Oncologist
Specialist in the study of tumors
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Ophthalmoscope
Instrument for visual examination of the eye.
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Osteitis
Inflammation of bone.
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Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bone and joints (actually degeneration of joint tissue)
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Pathology
Study of disease
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Pathologist
One who studies diseases, performs autopsies, and examines biopsy samples.
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Pediatric
Pertaining to treatment of children
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Psychology
Study of the mind
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Psychiatrist
Specialist in the treatment of the mind
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Radiology
Study of x-rays
65
Renal
Pertaining to the kidney.
Ren/o is used with -al
Nephr/o is used with -ic
66
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nose
67
Sarcoma
Tumor of flesh tissue
| cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, or fat.
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Resection
Process of cutting out, removal
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Thrombocytes
A clotting cell
70
Urology
Study of urinary tract
71
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
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Neural
Pertaining to nerves
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Arthralgia
Pain of a joint
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Neuralgia
Nerve pain
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Nephrectomy
Removal of a kidney
| resection
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Leukemia
Blood condition of white cells, malignant (cancerous) condition
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Carcinogenic
Pertaining to producing cancer.
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Pathogenic
Pertaining to producing disease
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Iatrogenic
Pertaining to produced by treatment (physician)
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Gastric
Pertaining to the stomach
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Neurological
Pertaining to the study of nerves
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Ophthalmologist
Specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye
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Cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
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Endocrinology
Study of the endocrine glands
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Hepatoma
Tumor ( malignant) of the liver
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Nephr osis
Abnormal condition of the kidney
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Leukocytes is
Abnormal condition ( slight increase) of normal white blood cells
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Enteropathy
Disease of intestines
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Adenopathy
Disease of glands
90
Endoscope
Instrument to visually examine within the body
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Endoscopy
Process of visually examining within the body
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Prognosis
State of before knowledge, prediction about the outcome of treatment
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Osteotomy
Incision of a bone
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Gastroenterology
Process of study of the stomach and intestines
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Anemia
A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
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Autopsy
“Self -view” - examination of a dead body, understand it’s function or cause of death.
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Diagnosis
State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient’s illness
98
Epidermis
Outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer
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Excision
Process of cutting out; to resection
100
Exocrine glands
Glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body.
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Hyperthyroidism
Condition of too much secretion of hormone ( thyroxine) from the thyroid gland
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Hypogastric
Pertaining to below the stomach
103
Hypoglycemia
Condition of low blood sugar
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Incision
Process of cutting into; to section
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Pericardium
Structure membrane surrounding the heart
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Prostate gland
Exocrine gland in front of ( before) the urinary bladder in males.
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Resection
Removal; excision. Cut back
108
Retrocardiac
Pertaining to behind the heart
109
Subhepatic
Pertaining to below the liver
110
Transhepatic
Pertaining to across the liver.
