Chapter One Flashcards
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Uria
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Urination
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Ab-
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Away from
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Abduction
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Take away from the midline
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Emetic
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Pertaining to vomiting
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Dys-
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Difficult, painful, or bad
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Dysphagia
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Difficulty eating or swallowing
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Endo-
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Within or inside
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Endocrine
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Secrete internally
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Endoparasite
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Organism that lives within the body of the host
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Hyper-
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Elevated, higher, or more than normal
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Hyperglycemia
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Elevated amounts of blood glucose
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Inter-
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Between
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Intercostal
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Between the ribs
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Poly-
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Many or excessive
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Polyuria
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Excessive amount or frequency of urination
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Pre-
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Before
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Preanesthetic
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Pertaining to before anesthesia
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Sub-
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Below, under, or less
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Sublingual
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Under the tongue
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A-
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Without or no
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Atraumatic
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Without injury
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An-
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Without or no
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Anuria
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Absence of urine
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Ad-
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Toward
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Adduction
Move toward the midline
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Anti-
Against
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Antiemetics
Work against or prevent vomiting
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Eu-
Good, easy, or normal
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Euthyroid
Having a normally functioning thyroid gland
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Ex-
Without, out of, outside, or away from
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Exo-
Without, out of, outside, or away from
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Exocrine
To secrete externally
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Ecto-
Outside
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Ectoparasite
An organism that lives on the outer surface of the host
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Hypo-
Depressed, lower, or less than normal
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Hypoglycemia
Depressed amounts of blood glucose
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Intra-
Within
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Intramuscular
Within the muscle
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Oligo-
Scant or little
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Oliguria
Scant amount or frequency of urination
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Post-
After
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Postanesthetic
Pertaining to after anesthesia
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Super-
Above, beyond, or excessive
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Supra-
Above, beyond, excessive
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Supernumerary
More than the regular number
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Suprascapular
Above the shoulder blade
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Preoperative
Before or preceding an operation
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Peri-
Around
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Perioperative
Pertaining to the period around an operation
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Postoperative
After an operation
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Epi-
Upper
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Extra-
Outside
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Infra-
Below or beneath
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Meta-
Beyond
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Per-
Throughout
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Trans-
Across
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Ultra-
Above, increased, or more than normal
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Arthroscope
Instrument used to visually examine the joint
58
Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach
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Gastr/o
Stomach
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Enter/o
Small intestine
61
Pan-
All
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Leuk/o
White
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-penia
Deficiency or reduction in number
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Panleukopenia
Deficiency of all types of white blood cells
65
-tomy
Cutting into or incision
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Gastrotomy
Incision into the stomach
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-stomy
Surgically created opening
68
Gastrostomy
Surgically created opening between the stomach and the body surface
69
-ectomy
Surgical removal or excision
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Gastrectomy
Surgical removal of the stomach
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Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
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Renal
Pertaining to the kidney
73
Ovarian
Pertaining to the ovary
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Lumbar
Pertaining to the loin, lower back
75
Alimentary
Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract
76
Laryngeal
Pertaining to the larynx
77
Enteric
Pertaining to the intestines
78
Uterine
Pertaining to the uterus
79
Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
80
Nephrotic
Pertaining to the kidneys
81
Mastectomy
Surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands
82
-pexy
Suture to stabilize
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Gastropexy
Surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall
84
-plasty
Surgical repair
85
Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose
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-stomy
Surgically created opening
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Colostomy
Surgically created oping between the colon and body surface
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Laparotomy
Incision into the abdomen
89
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
90
Cystocentesis
Surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid
91
-gram
Record of
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Electrocardiogram
The electrocardiographic hard copy record
93
-graph
Instrument that records
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Electrocardiograph
Machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
95
-graphy
Procedure that records
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Electrocardiography
Procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart
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-lysis
Separation or breakdown
98
Urinalysis
Separation of the urine into its constituents
99
-scope
Instrument to visually examine
100
Endoscope
Instrument used to visually examine inside the body
101
-scopy
Procedure to visually examine
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Endoscopy
Procedure of visually examining inside the body
103
-therapy
Treatment
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Chemotherapy
Treatment with chemical substances or drugs
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-rrhagia
Bursting forth
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-rrhage
Bursting forth
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Hemorrhage
Bursting forth of blood from the vessels
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-rrhaphy
To suture
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Enterorrhaphy
Suturing of the intestines
110
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
111
Myorrhexis
Rupture of the muscle
112
-algia
Pain
113
-Dynia
Pain
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Arthralgia
Joint pain
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Arthrodynia
Joint pain
116
-itis
Inflammation
117
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
118
-malacia
Abnormal softening
119
Osteomalacia
Abnormal softening of the bone
120
-megaly
Enlargement
121
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
122
-osis
Abnormal condition
123
Cardiosis
Abnormal condition of the heart
124
-pathy
Disease
125
Enteropathy
Disease of the small intestine
126
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
127
Arteriosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the arteries
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-um
Structure
129
Pericardium
Structure surrounding the heart
130
Cyan-
Blue
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Cyanosis
Blue discoloration
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Cyanotic
Pertaining to blue discoloration
133
Anemia
Blood condition of deficient red blood cells and/or hemoglobin
134
Anemic
Pertaining to a blood condition if deficient red blood cells and/or hemoglobin
135
Mucus
Slime like substance that is composed if glandular secretion, salts, cells, and leukocytes
136
Mucous
Pertaining to mucus
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Ilium
Part of the hip
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Iliac
Pertaining to the hip
139
Condyle
Rounded projection on a bone
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Condylar
Pertaining to a rounded projection on a bone
141
Carpus
Joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones
142
Carpal
Pertaining to the joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones
143
Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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Ovariohysterectomy
Surgical removal of ovaries and uterus
145
Hepatoma
Liver mass
146
Hematoma
Mass or collection of blood
147
Urethra
Takes urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
148
Ureters
Collect urine from the kidney and transport it to the urinary bladder
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Ileum
Distal part of the small intestine
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Ilium
Part of the pelvic bone
151
Myel/o
Represents the spinal cord and bone marrow
