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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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coccus

A

spherically shaped bacteria root

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diplococcus

A

bacteria that grows in pairs

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streptococcus

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twisted pair bacteria t

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staphyle

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bunches

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5
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diplobaccillus

A

double rod shaped bacteria

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bacilli

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rod shaped bacteria

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bacterium

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singular of bacteria

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staphyloplasty

A

surgical repair of the uvula

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staphylectomy

A

removal of the uvula

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pyo

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pus

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pyogenic

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pus producing

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12
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oncogenic

A

tumor producing

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pyothorax

A

accumulation of pus in the chest cavity

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14
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rrhea

A

flow or discharge

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15
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oto

A

ear

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otoscopy

A

ear exam using otoscope

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17
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otorrhea

A

discharge from the ear

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18
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otitis

A

inflammation of the ear

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19
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otalgia

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ear pain

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20
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AS

A

Left ear

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21
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AD

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Right ear

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22
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tympano

A

eardrum

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tympanic

A

pertaining to the eardrum

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audiometer

A

instrument used for measuring hearing

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25
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phono

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voice

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aphonia

A

unable to make sounds

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27
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dysphonia

A

weak sounds

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brady

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slow

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29
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phasia

A

speech

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30
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bradyphasia

A

slow speech

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31
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aphasia

A

unable to speak

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32
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phonology

A

study of vocal sounds

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33
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audiology

A

study of hearing

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34
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phasology

A

study of speech

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35
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rhino

A

nose

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36
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rhinitis

A

inflammation of the nose

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37
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rhinoplasty

A

surgical repair of the nose

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38
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litho

A

stone, calculus

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39
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lithotome

A

incision for removal of stone

40
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chole

A

gall or bile

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cholelith

A

gall stone

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iasis

A

pathologic condition

43
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cholelithiasis

A

presence of gall stones

44
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cholecyst

A

gall bladder

45
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cholecystogram

A

x-ray of the gall bladder

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cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gall bladder

47
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brady

A

slow

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bradyphagia

A

slow eating

49
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bradycardia

A

slow heart beat

50
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tachy

A

fast

51
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tachycardia

A

fast heart beat

52
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tachogram

A

recording of blood flow velocity

53
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pneo

A

breath

54
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bradypnea

A

slow breathing

55
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a an prefix

A

without of lack

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apnea

A

cessation of breathing

57
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agenesis

A

failure to develop

58
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carcinogenesis

A

development of cancer

59
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dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstruation

60
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dys

A

difficult

61
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dyspnea

A

difficult breathing

62
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peps

A

digestoin

63
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dyspepia

A

poor digestion

64
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apepsia

A

cessation of digestion

65
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arrhythmia

A

loss of correct rhythm

66
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dyslexia

A

difficulty in reading or spelling

67
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dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing

68
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dysphonia

A

difficulty vocalizing

69
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dysphasia

A

difficulty speaking

70
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thermoesthesia

A

oversensitivity to heat

71
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thermoplegia

A

heat stroke

72
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dia

A

through

73
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micro

A

small

74
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microcephalus

A

small head

75
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macro

A

large

76
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macrocephalus

A

large head

77
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macroglossia

A

large tongue

78
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macrocheilia

A

large lips

79
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dactyl

A

finger or toes

80
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dactylitis

A

inflammation of finger or toes

81
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dactylogram

A

fingerprint

82
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macrodactylia

A

condition of having large fingers or toes

83
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syn

A

together

84
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synergistic

A

working together

85
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syndactylism

A

two or more fingers joined together

86
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synarthrosis

A

immobile joint

87
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syndrome

A

variety of symtoms occurring together

88
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prodrome

A

a symptom running before a disease

89
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dips

A

thirst

90
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polydipsia

A

extreme thirst

91
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dipsomania

A

alcoholism

92
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moniliasis

A

yeast infection

93
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oncogenesis

A

tumor forming

94
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paraphasia

A

abnormal speech

95
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Staphylococcus

A

bacteria that grows in bunches/broups

Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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