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CHAPTER 1 VOCAB LIST FROM KATHLEEN Flashcards

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1
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gland

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aden/o

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2
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surgical removal of a gland

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Adenectomy

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3
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Condition marked by reduction in the number of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in blood

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Anemia (ah-NE-me-ah)

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4
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Arthr/o

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joint

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5
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Joint pain

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Arthralgia (ar-THRAL-jah)

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6
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Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.

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Biopsy (BI-op-se)

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7
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carcin/o

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cancerous, cancer

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8
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Cancerous (malignant) tumor.

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Carcinoma

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9
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Pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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Cerebral (seh-RE-bral)

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10
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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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11
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Visual examination of the urinary bladder.

A

Cystoscopy (sis-TOS-ko-pe)

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12
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cyt/o

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cell

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13
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Any abnormal condition affecting the skin

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Dermatosis

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14
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Dia-

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complete, through

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15
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Complete knowledge of a patient’s condition.

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Diagnosis (di-ag-NO-sis)

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16
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Record of the electricity in the brain

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Electroencephalogram (eh-lek-tro-en-SEF-ah-lo-gram)

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17
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Encephal/o

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brain

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18
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Disease of the brain

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Encephalopathy (en-seh-fah-LOP-ath-e)

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19
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Instrument to visually examine the interior of the body

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Endoscope - endo/scope (EN-do-skope)

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20
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Epi-

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above, upon

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21
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Removal or excision of the stomach.

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Gastrectomy (gas-TREK-to-me)

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22
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-gram

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record

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23
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Collection or mass of blood.

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Hematoma (he-mah-TO-mah)

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24
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Collection or mass of blood

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Hematoma (he-mah-TO-mah)

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25
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Hyper-

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excessive, above, more than normal

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26
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High levels of sugar in the bloodstream; associated with diabetes mellitus.

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Hyperglycemia (hi-per-gli-SE-me-ah)

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27
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Hypo-

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deficient, below, under, less than normal

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28
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Pertaining to produced by a treatment or a procedure

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Iatrogenic (i-ah-tro-JEN-ik)

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29
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-itis

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inflammation

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30
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Blood condition of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) white blood cells.

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Leukemia (lu-KE-me-ah)

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31
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-logy

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process of study

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32
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Abnormal condition of the kidney.

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Nephrosis (nef-RO-sis)

33
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Nerve pain

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Neuralgia (nu-RAL-jah)

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-oma

A

tumor, mass, swelling

35
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onc/o

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tumor (cancerous)

36
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Specialist in the study of tumors; particularly malignant (cancerous) tumors

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Oncologist (on-KOL-o-gist)

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Ophthalm/o

38
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instrument to visually examine the eye

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Ophthalmoscope

39
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-opsy

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process of viewing

40
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Oste/o

41
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inflammation of bone

42
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Incision of a bone

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Osteotomy (os-te-OT-o-me)

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Path/o

44
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Specialist in the study of disease; evaluates biopsies, and performs autopsies

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Pathologist (path-OL-o-jist)

45
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Study of disease

A

Pathology (path-OL-o-je)

46
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Peri-

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surrounding, around

47
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Psych/o

48
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Loss of contact with reality; often with delusions and hallucinations

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Psychosis (si-KO-sis)

49
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ren/o

50
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rhin/o

51
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Inflammation of the nose.

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Rhinitis (ri-NI-tis)

52
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sarc/o

53
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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

54
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thromb/o

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clot, clotting

55
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clotting cell (platelet)

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Thrombocyte (THROM-bo-site)

56
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trans-

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across, through

57
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Pertaining to through or across the liver.

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Transhepatic (tranz-heh-PAT-ik)

58
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ur/o

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urinary tract, urine

59
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Examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death

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Autopsy (AW-top-se)

60
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bi/o

61
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cephal/o

62
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Study of cells.

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Cytology (si-TOL-o-je)

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endo-

64
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Process of visual examination within the body.

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Endoscopy (en-DOS-ko-pe)

65
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erythr/o

66
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Pertaining to the stomach.

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Gastric (GAS-trik)

67
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pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

68
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iatr/o

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treatment, physician

69
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-ic, -al

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pertaining to

70
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-ion

71
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-ist

A

specialist

72
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leuk/o

73
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nephr/o

74
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inflammation of a kidney

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Nephritis (nef-RI-tis)

75
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-pathy

A

disease condition

76
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ped/o

77
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Removal (excision) of an organ or part of the body.

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Resection (re-SEK-shun)

78
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retro-

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behind, backward

79
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-tomy

A

process of cutting into, incision

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