Chapter 7 Flashcards
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anti-
A
against
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chlor/o
A
green
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erythr/o
A
red
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melan/o
A
black
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pyret/o
A
fever
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xanth/o
A
yellow
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vital
A
relating to life
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pyro
A
fire, heat
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pyrexia
A
fever
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hypothermia
A
body temperature below normal
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periphery
A
outer surface of the body
away from the center
12
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central
A
near the center of the body
13
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pne/o, pne/a
A
breath, breathing
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hypertension
A
elevated blood pressure
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hypotension
A
decreased blood pressure
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local
A
small area of the body
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general, systemic
A
involving the whole body or many different areas or parts of the body at the same time
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edema
A
fluid accumulation in the tissues
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orhexia
A
appetite
20
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malaise
A
vague sensation of not feeling well
ill at ease
21
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nausea
A
sickness of the stomach with desire to vomit
22
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vertigo
A
turning around
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tinnitus
A
jingling, tinkling sound in the ear
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pro-
A
before, or in front of
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diagnosis
identification of an illness using evaluations, signs, symptoms, data, tests, etc.
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prognosis
predicts the course and outcome of a disease
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acute
sharp, severe, rapid onset and short course
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chronic
long, drawn-out
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syndrome
a group of signs and symptoms running along together
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drome
running along
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active treatment
aims for a cure
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systemic treatment
attacks constitutional signs and symptoms
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palliative treatment
relieves bothersome symptoms and makes a patient comfortable
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prophylaxis, PROPHYLACTIC, treatment
focuses on prevention of disease
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morbidity
rate of sickness, disease
diseased state
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mortality
death rate
death, deceased state
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paroxysmal
sudden periodic attack, recurrence of symptoms, convulsions
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prodromal
phase before symptoms
