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HPHY 211: Medical Terminology > Difficult Words (Midterm) > Flashcards

Difficult Words (Midterm) Flashcards

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cachectic

A

appearance of weight loss and muscle wasting

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sepsis

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severe bacterial blood infection

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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DTR

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deep tendon reflex

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IM

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intramuscular

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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LVH

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left ventricular hypertrophy

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NAD

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no acute distress

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US

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ultrasound

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anter/o

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front

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dist/o

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far

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dors/o

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back of body

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infer/o

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below/lower

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poster/o

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back, behind

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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super/o

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upper/above

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radi/o

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radius (arm bone), x-ray, radiation

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WNL

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within normal limits

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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-gen, -genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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posterior

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behind

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pronate

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turn hands palm down

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prone

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lying belly down

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radiography

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process of recording radiation

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icthy/o

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dry, scaly

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous

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-phoresis

A

transmission, communication

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cellulitis

A

skin infection

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decubitis ulcer

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pressure ulcer

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dermatitis

A

skin inflammation

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diaphoresis

A

sweating

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psoriasis

A

chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchy

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pruiritic

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itchy

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seborrhea

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skin condition causing scaly patches, inflamed skin and dandruff

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sudoresis

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condition of sweat (excessive sweating)

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bronchiolitis

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inflammation of the bronchioles

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the bronchi

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laryngoscope

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instrument for examining the larynx

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rales

A

crackling noise heard with auscultation of the lung

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rhonchi

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coarse rattling breath sound

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stridor

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wheeze like sound heard with auscultation (from obstruction)

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tuberculosis

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infectious disease cause by bacteria

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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aneurysm

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widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall

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angiography

A

process of recording a blood vessel

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arrhythmia

A

irregular heartbeat

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varicose

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dilated vein

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immune/o

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immune, immunity, safe

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myel/o

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bone marrow (also spinal cord)

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-phylaxis

A

protection

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leukemia

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blood condition of white (cancer developing from leukocytes – white blood cells)

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anaphylaxis

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against protection

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lymphedema

A

swelling of lymph

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macrophage

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large swallowing, eating (type of white blood cell, phagocyte)

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mononucleosis

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abnormal condition of one nucleus (“mono” acute viral infection)

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phagocyte

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swallowing, eating cell (cell that carries out phagocytosis)

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