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Chapter3 Flashcards

1
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Algia

A

Pain

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Arthralgia

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Pain in joint

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Otalgia

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Pain in ear

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Neuralgia

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Pain in nerve

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Myalgia

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Pain in muscles

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Pleuralgia

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Pain in pleural cavity/ chest wall

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Cele

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Hernia. An organ is displaced or protrudes through the wall of cavity

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Rectocele

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The rectum is towards the uterus

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Cystocele

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The urinary bladder is toward the uterus were any

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Omphalocele

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Omphalo means umbilicus

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Centesis

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Procedure to remove fluid

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12
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Thoracentesis

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Remove fluid from chest

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13
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Amniocentesis

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Remove fluid from amnion sack

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Abdominocentesis

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Remove Fluid from abdomen

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15
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Coccus or cocci for plural

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Rounded or berry shaped (bacterium)

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Streptococcus

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Twisted chains

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17
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Staphylococcus

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Clusters

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18
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Diplococci

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Paired

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19
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Thrombocyte

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Platelet/ clotting

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20
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Polymorphonuclear

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Many shaped nuclei

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Mononuclear

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Pertaining to one nucleus

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Dynia

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Pain

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23
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Pleurodynia

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Pain in pleural cavity

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24
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Ectomy

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Removal , excision

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25
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Laryngectomy

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Excision of larynx

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26
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Mastectomy

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Excision of breast

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27
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tonsillectomy

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Excision of tonsils

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28
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Emia

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Blood condition

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29
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Anemia

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A blood condition of reduced oxygen delivery to tissues bc of low hemoglobin concentrations

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30
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Aplastic anemia

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No formation of blood cells

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31
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Ischemia

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Holding back blood from an organ due to narrowing or obstruction of blood

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32
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-Genesis

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Producing or forming

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33
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Carcinogenesis

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Producing cancer

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34
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Pathogenesis

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Producing disease

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35
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Angiogenesis

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Producing blood vessels (angio)

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36
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Agenesis

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No production

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37
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  • genic
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Pertaining to producing, produced by, produced in

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38
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Carcinogenic

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Pertaining to produce cancer

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39
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Osteogenic

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Producing bone tissue

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40
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-itis

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Inflammation

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41
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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of bronchial tubes (قصبات الرئه)

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42
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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein accompanied by a clot

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43
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  • gram
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Record

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44
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Electroencephalogram

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record of an electricity in the brain

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45
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Myelogram

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A record of spinal cord

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46
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Mammogram

A

X ray the breast

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47
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Graph

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The instrument for recording

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48
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Electroencephalograph

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an instrument for recording electricity in the brain

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49
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Electroencephalograph

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an instrument for recording electricity in the brain

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Graphy

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The process of recording

51
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Angiography

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The process of recording blood vessels after injecting a dye

52
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Morphology

A

Study the shape

53
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-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction

54
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Hemolysis

A

Breakdown RBC with release hemoglobin

55
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Lipolysis

A

Breakdown fat

56
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Hemodialysis

A

Complete separation of waste products from the blood

57
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-malacia

A

Softening

58
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Osteomalacia

A

Bone softening

59
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Chondromalacia

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Cartilage softeneing

60
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Megaly

A

Enlargement

61
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Acromegaly

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Enlargement of extremities

62
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Splenomegaly

A

Enlargement of the spleen

63
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Oma

A

Tumor, mass, fluid collection

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Myoma

A

Benign tumor of muscles

65
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Myosarcoma

A

tumor (malignant) of the muscle connective tissue

66
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Multiple myeloma

A

Malignant tumor of bone marrow

67
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Hematoma

A

Mass of blood or tumor

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Opsy

A

Process of viewing

69
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Biopsy

A

Viewing a living tissue

70
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Necropsy / autopsy

A

Dead body for cause of death (postmortem examination)

71
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-osis

A

Condition usually abnormal

72
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Necrosis

A

Cell death

73
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Leukocytosis

A

Increase of WBC

74
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Hydronephrosis

A

Watery kidney

75
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Pathy

A

Disease

76
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Cardiomyopathy

A

Disease of muscle heart

77
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-penia

A

Deficiency

78
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Erythropenia

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Decrease of RBC

79
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Neutropenia

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Decrease of neutrophils

80
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Thrombocytopenia

A

Decrease of platelets

81
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Pancytopenia

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Decrease of all blood cells

82
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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

83
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Agoraphobia

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Fear of public places

84
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Necrophobia

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Fear of death

85
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Plasia

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Growth

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Achondroplasia

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Defect in cartilage and bone

87
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  • sclerosis
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Hardning

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Arteriosclerosis

A

Hardening of arteries

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Atherosclerosis

A

Fat collect in arterial wall

90
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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Angioplasty

A

Repair of bloody vessels

92
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-ptosis

A

Dropping, sagging, prolapse

93
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Blepharoptosis

A

Prolapse of upper eyelids

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Nephroptosis

A

Prolapse of kidney

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-scope

A

Instrument for visual

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Laparoscope

A

instrument to visually examine the abdomen

97
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Ophthalmoscope

A

an instrument to visually
examine the eye

98
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-scopy

A

process of visual examination

99
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Endoscopy

A

visual examination of interior of a hollow
organ or canal

100
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Laparoscopy

A

visual examination of the abdomen

101
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Cystoscopy

A

visual examination of the urinary bladder

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-stasis

A

Stopping, controlling

103
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Metastasis

A

spread of a malignant tumor beyond
its original site to a secondary organ or location

104
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Hemostasis

A

stoppage of blood flow by natural

or mechanical means

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-tomy

A

Incision

106
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Laparotomy

A

Incision of the abdomen

107
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Phlebotomy

A

Incision of vein

108
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Tracheotomy

A

Incision of trachea

109
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-stomy

A

new opening to form a mouth (stoma)

110
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Colostomy

A

Opening of the colon to the outside the body

111
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Tracheotomy

A

Opening of the trachea

112
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Therapy

A

Treatment

113
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Hydrotherapy

A

Water treatment

114
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Chemotherapy

A

treatment with drugs or chemicals

115
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Radiotherapy

A

treatment with high energy x-ray

116
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Trophy

A

Development, nourishment

117
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Hypertrophy

A

increase in the size of a tissue or organ due
to enlargement of cells

118
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Atrophy

A

decrease in the size of cells within an organ

119
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-ole

A

Little, small

120
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Arteriole

A

Small artery

121
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-ule

A

Little/ small

122
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Venule

A

Small vein

123
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-um/ ium

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Structure, membrane

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