Chapter 3 Flashcards by Zach DeVillez | Brainscape

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Acute

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Short term pain/sharp

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Chronic

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Long term pain

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Arthralgia

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Condition of joint pain

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Arthropathy

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Joint disease or condition

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Axillary

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Pertaining to armpit or underarm

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Cholecystectomy

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Excision of gall bladder

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Hysterectomy

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Excision of Uterus

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Mastectomy

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Excision of a breast

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Contraction and relaxation of intestines to move food through digestive tract

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Peristalsis

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Covers dentin, outside hard covering of teeth

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Enamel

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Inflammation of gum tissue

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Gingivitis

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Cholecysticitis

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Inflammation of gall bladder

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Opening at end of digestive tract

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Anus

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Bariatric

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Treatment for obesity

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Gastric

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Pertaining to stomach

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Gastroenterology

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Study of intestines and stomach

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Exam of abdomen with endoscope

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Laparoscopy

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Single amount/mass of substance

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Bolus

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Gingiva

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Gum tissue

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Halitosis

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Condition of bad breath

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Emesis

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Vomit

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting of blood

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Stricture

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Narrowing of a tube

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Flatus

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Gas expelled through anus

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Flatulence

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Excessive gas in the stomach

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Gluten

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Insoluble protein in wheat, barley and oats

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Celiac’s disease

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Intolerance to gluten

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Produce fluid for semen

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Prostate gland

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Enlarged prostate due to increased cells (BPH)

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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(STD)

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Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Blood test used to assess the prostate (PSA)

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Prostate Specific Antigen

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Surgically excision of vas deferens

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Vasectomy

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Cell produced as a result of fertillization

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Zygote

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Embryo

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(8 weeks of pregnancy)

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Diagnostic Suffixes:

algia

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pain

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Diagnostic suffixes:

emia

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blodd condition

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Diagnostic suffixes: ia

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Condition

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Diagnostic suffixes: itis

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Inflammation

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Diagnostic Suffixes: megaly

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enlargement

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Diagnostic suffixes: oma

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tumor, mass

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Diagnostic suffixes: osis

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abnormal condition

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Diagnostic suffixes: pathy

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disease condition

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Diagnostic suffixes: rrhea

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flow, discharge

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Diagnostic suffixes: rrhage

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excessive

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Diagnostic suffixes: rrhagia

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discharge of blood

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Diagnostic suffixes: sclerosis

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hardening

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Diagnostic suffixes: uria

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Condition of urine

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al/eal

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pertaining to

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ar

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pertaining to

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ary

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pertaining to

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ic

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pertaining to

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Procedural Suffixes: centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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Procedural suffixes: ectomy

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removal, resection, excision

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Procedural suffixes: gram

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record

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Procedural suffixes: graphy

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process of recording

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Procedural suffixes: lysis

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Separation, breakdown, destruction

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Procedural suffixes: plasty

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Surgical repair or surgical correction

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Procedural suffixes: scopy

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process of visual examination

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Procedural suffixes: stomy

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opening

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Procedural suffixes: therapy

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treatment

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Procedural suffixes: tomy

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incision, to cut into