Chapter 11 + Suffixes Flashcards
1
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PQRSTU
A
Provocative/Palliative, Quality/Quantity, Region/Radiation, Severity Scale, Timing or Onset, Understanding of patient’s perception
2
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Neuropathic
A
abnormal processing of pain, most difficult to assess and treat.
3
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Nociceptive
A
nerve fibers in peripheral and cns are stimulated from actual or potential tissue damage. Transduction, transmission, perception, modulation.
4
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Referred pain
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felt in a certain location but originates from a different location
5
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-Logy
A
Study or science of
6
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-Logist
A
specializing in a particular field
7
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-iatry
A
medical speciality
8
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-iatrist
A
who who practices the medical speciality
9
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-Ectomy
A
Excision
10
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-Tomy
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Incision
11
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Stomy
A
Formation or creation of artificial opening
12
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Plasty
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Surgical Repair
13
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Pexy
A
Surgical fixation
14
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Rrhaphy
A
Suture (stitches)
15
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Scopy
A
Visual exam of an area
