chapter 3 & 4 Flashcards
1
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iatr
A
physician
2
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arthr/o
A
joint
2
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ultrasonography
A
ultrasound waves to show an image of an organ or tissue
3
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Marfan Syndrome
A
Inherited connective tissue disorder marked by a tall, thin body w/ long fingers & toes
3
Q
Congenital anomalies
A
deformation at birth (club feet)
3
Q
tachy
A
fast
4
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re
A
again
4
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sub
A
under
5
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con
A
together
6
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para
A
abnormal
7
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stasis
A
controlling
7
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genisis
A
condition of
8
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ptosis
A
drooping
8
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lysis
A
breakdown; destruction
9
Q
trophy
A
development
9
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osis
A
condition
10
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centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
10
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Ante
A
before
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plasia
A
development
11
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brady
A
slow
12
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pre/pro
A
before
12
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poly
A
many
13
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macro
A
large
13
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mal
A
bad
14
neo
new
14
hyper
excessive
15
hypo
deficient
15
bi
two
16
a, an
without
16
oxia
oxygen
17
adenoids
small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat
17
ist
specialist
18
stomy
opening to form a mouth
18
scopy
process of visually examining
19
acromegaly
endocrine disorder - produces excessive amount of growth hormone after puberty
19
y
condition
20
ole/ule
small
20
cyt
cell
21
ac, iac, ic, ical
pertaining to
21
oid
resembling
22
ex
outside, away from
22
ab
away from
23
ad
toward
23
infracostal
pertaining to beneath the ribs
24
plasty
surgical repair
24
infra
beneath
25
endo
within
25
syn/sym
together
26
ultra
beyond
27
cervic
neck
27
penia
defiency
28
megaly
enlargement
28
my
muscle
29
emia
blood condition
29
necr
death
30
scope
instrument to visually examine
30
malacia
softening
31
graph
instrument for recording
31
myelogram
x-ray of spinal chord
32
opsy
process of viewing
32
micro
small
33
cis
to cut
33
ana
up
34
cata
down
34
thorac
chest
35
myel
spinal chord, bone marrow
35
hist
tissue
36
aden
gland
36
tomy
incision
37
globin
protein
37
epi
above
50
syndactily
webbing of toes or fingers
