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HHP-280: Medical Terminology > Circulatory, Blood, and Digestive Memorization Deck > Flashcards

Circulatory, Blood, and Digestive Memorization Deck Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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endo-

A

within, in

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peri-

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surrounding, around

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dys-

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painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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isch/o

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deficiency, blockage

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phleb/o

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vein

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thromb/o

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clot

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chol/e

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gall, bile

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col/o

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colon

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enter/o

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intestine

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gloss/o

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tongue

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stomat/o

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mouth

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or/o

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mouth

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-genic

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producing, originating, causing

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-oma

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tumor

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-penia

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abnormal reduction in number

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-tomy

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cut into, incision

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-iasis

A

condition

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-malacia

A

softening

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-pepsia

A

digestion

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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

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LITERAL DEFINITION:

Colectomy

A

Col|ectomy

excision of the colon

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LITERAL DEFINITION:

Dysentery

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Dys|entery

dysfunction of the intestine

acute inflammation of the intestine presenting with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea

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emesis

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vomiting

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flatus

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gas in the intestine

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melena

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black tarry feces containing blood

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reflux

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the backward flow of liquid from the stomach into the esophagus

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LITERAL DEFINITION:

Chemotaxis

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Chemo|taxis

chemical movement

movement in response to chemicals

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edema

A

swelling due to excessive liquid

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LITERAL DEFINITION:

Hypoxia

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Hyp|ox|ia

condition of deficient oxygen

lack of oxygen supply to the tissues

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LITERAL DEFINITION:

Phlebitis

A

Phleb|itis

inflammation of the vein

HHP-280: Medical Terminology (6 decks)

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