Chapter 5.1/5.2 (quiz 5) Flashcards

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cardi/o=

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heart

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col/o=

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colon

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define colostomy

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opening of the colon

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dermat/o=

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skin

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endocrin/o=

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glands

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define endocrinology

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study of the endocrine glands

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enter/o=

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intestines

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define enteritis

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inflammation of the intestines

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esthesi/o=

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sensation

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What is an anesthesiologist?

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doctor administering meds to a patient during surgery

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gastr/o=

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stomach

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define gastrology

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study of the stomach and intestinal organs

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ger/o=

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old age

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define geriatrics

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senior care

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gynec/o=

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woman, female

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define gynecology

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study of women and women’s disease

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hemat/o=

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blood

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define hematoma

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mass of blood

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latr/o=

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treatment

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20
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define latrogenic illness

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illness produced unexpectedly by a treatment

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laryng/o=

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larynx, voice box

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define laryngeal

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pertaining to the larynx/ voice box

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define lymphology

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the study of lymph nodes

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nephr/o=

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kidney

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define nephrostomy

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opening into the kidneys

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neur/o=

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nerve

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define neurology

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study of the nerves, brain, and the spinal cord

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nos/o=

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disease

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define nosology

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the study of diseases

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define nosocomial infections

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infection acquired during a hospitalization

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obstetr/o=

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midwife

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define obstetrician

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treatment of pregnant women, delivery of babies

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onc/o=

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tumor

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define oncology

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study of tumors

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ophthalm/o=

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eye

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36
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define glaucoma

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opt/o=

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eye

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define ophthalmologist

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a person who is specialist in the eyes

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define optometrist

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examines the eyes and prescribes glasses but cannot treat eye disease

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optic/o=

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eye

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41
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define optician

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the preparation of glasses

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orth/o=

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straight

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define orthopedist

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surgical treatment of bones, muscles, and joints

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ot/o=

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ear

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define otology

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study of the ear

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ped/o=

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child

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47
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define pediatrician

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treatment of the diseases of children

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psych/o=

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mind

49
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define psychosis

A

condition of the mind

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pulmon/o=

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lung

51
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define pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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radi/o=

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x-rays

53
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define radiotherapy

A

treatment of disease by radiation

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rec/o=

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rectum

55
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define rectocele

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a hernia or protrusion of the rectum

56
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rheumat/o=

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flow, fluid

57
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define rheumatoid arthritis

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a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints and CTs that leads to deformation of the joints

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rhin/o=

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nose

59
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define rhinorrhea

A

discharge/flow from the nose

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thorac/o=

A

chest

61
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define thoracotomy

A

opening of the chest

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ur/o=

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urinary tract

63
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define urology

A

study of the urinary system

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vascul/o=

A

blood vessels

65
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define vasculitis

A

inflammation of blood vessels

66
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What is angina?

A

painful disorder of the heart muscles

67
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What is antiarrhythmic?

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pertaining to a drug that works against or prevents abnormal heartbeats

68
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What is an anticoagulant?

A

drug that prevents clotting

69
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define hypertension

A

high BP

70
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define ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow to a part of the body

71
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define myocardial infarction

A

area of dead tissue in heart muscle

72
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What is a diuretic?

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drug that causes kidneys to allow more fluid to leave the body

73
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What is anemia?

A

blood deficiency

74
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define dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstrual flow

75
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What are fibroids?

A

benign growth of muscle tissue in the uterus

76
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define hysterectomy

A

excision of the uterus

77
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define leiomyomas

A

benign tumor

78
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define menorrhagia

A

excessive menstrual flow

79
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define sonogram

A

record of sound waves of the body

80
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define ultrasound

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sound waves with greater frequency than can be heard by the human ear

81
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What is a biopsy?

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process of viewing living tissues with microscope

82
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What is a CT scan?

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computed tomography, series of x-ray images

83
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define hepatic

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pertaining to the liver

84
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what is hodgkin disease?

A

malignant tumor of lymph nodes

85
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define intra-abdominal

A

within the abdomen

86
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define lymphadenopathy

A

disease of the lymph nodes

87
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define mediastinal

A

area between the lungs

88
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define percutaneous

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performed through the skin

89
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define peritoneoscopy

A

visual exam of the peritoneal cavity with an endoscope

90
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what are platelets?

A

blood clotting cell

91
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define cystoscopy

A

visual exam of the urinary bladder

92
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define dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination

93
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define hematuria

A

abnormal condition of the blood in the urine

94
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define intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

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x-ray record of the kidney

95
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define lithotripsy

A

process of crushing urinary tract stones

96
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define prognosis

A

prediction of an illness or treatment

97
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define renal calculus

A

kidney stones

98
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define abdominal

A

pertaining to the abdomen

99
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what is barium?

A

substance used as a radiopaque

100
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define dyspepsia

A

painful digestion

101
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define gastrectomy

A

excision removal of the stomach

102
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define gastroscopy

A

instrument used to view the stomach

103
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define hematemesis

A

vomiting of blood

104
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what is an ulcer?

A

sore or defect in the surface of an organ

105
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What are upper GI series?

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barium is swallowed and x-ray images are taken of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine

106
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define infiltrate

A

material that accumulates in the organs

107
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define lobe

A

part of an organ especially brain, lungs, or glands

108
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define mediastinal

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pertaining to the mediastinum

109
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what is pleural effusion?

A

collection of fluid between the double membrane surrounding the lungs

110
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define pneumonia

A

abnormal condition of the lungs

111
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what is the thoracic cavity?

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space above the abdomen that contains the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest cavity

112
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what is a callus?

A

bony deposit formed between and around the broken ends of a fracture

113
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what is the femur?

A

thigh bone

114
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what is the fibula

A

smaller lower leg bone

115
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define fixation

A

act of sewing, holding, or fastening a part in a fixed position

116
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define fracture

A

a break in the bone

117
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what is the pelvis?

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lower part of the trunk of the body including the hip bone, tail bone, and sacrum