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Exam 3 Flashcards

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Radicul/o

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Nerve root

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Uln/o

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Ulna

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Gangli/o

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Ganglion

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra, Vertebral column

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Scoli/o

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Curved

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Myos/o

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Muscle

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Myring/o

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Eardrum

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Amblyopia

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Dull vision, “Lazy eye”

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10
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Myxedema

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True Hypothyroidism

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical fusion of a joint

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13
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Ment/o

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Mind

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14
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Oculomycosis

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Fungus in the eye

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15
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Osteoclasis

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Surgical destruction of bone tisue

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Tomophobia

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Fear of surgery

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17
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Wilhelm Roentgen

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Discoverer of x-rays

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18
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Myring/o

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Tympanic membrane (Ear drum)

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19
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-asthenia

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Weakness

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20
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Carp/o

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Wrist

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21
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Kal/i

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Potassium

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22
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Ir/o

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Iris

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23
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Anesthesia

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Lack of feeling

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24
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Staped/o

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Stapes

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25
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Polydipsia

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Always thirsty

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26
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Pupill/o

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Pupil

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27
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Ment/o

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Mind

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28
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Exophthalmos

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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

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29
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If the word ends in: -ax

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Drop the ‘ax’ and add ‘aces’

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30
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Myel/o

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Spinal cord (also means Bone marrow)

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31
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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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32
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Patell/o

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Kneecap

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33
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Synovi/o

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Synovia, Synovial membrane

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34
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Euthyroid

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Normal thyroid

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35
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Osteoporosis

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Porous bone

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36
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Phas/o

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Speech

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37
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Dipl/o

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Two, Double

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38
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Ophthalmoplegia

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Paralysis of the eye

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39
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OS

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Oculus sinister (Left eye)

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40
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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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41
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Osteofibroma

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Benign tumor of the bone

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42
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Astigmatism

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Cornea is non-spherical resulting in two focal points

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43
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Nyctalopia

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Inability to see in dim light or night

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44
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Heterochromia

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Different colored iris

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45
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OU

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Oculus unitas (Both eyes)

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46
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Pterygium

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Wing shaped mass that grows into the cornea from the conjunctiva

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47
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-iatrist

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Specialist, Physician

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48
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Appendicular skeleton

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Upper and lower extremities

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49
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Dacrycytorhinostomy

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Incision into the tear duct and nose

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50
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Uve/o

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Uvea (Iris, Choroid, Ciliary body)

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51
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If the word ends in: -ix or -ex

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Drop the ‘ix’ or ‘ex’ and add ‘ices’

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52
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Vertigo

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Sense that you/environment is moving

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53
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Neurolysis

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To separate a nerve

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54
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-desis

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Surgical fusion

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55
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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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Tendin/o

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Tendon

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57
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Axial skeleton

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Head and trunk

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58
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Rachiotomy

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Surgical incision into a vertebra

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59
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Lord/o

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Bent forward

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60
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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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61
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Isocoria

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Both pupils are the same

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62
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Bin-

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Two

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63
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Phacoemulsification

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Cataract removal where ultrasonic needle breaks up the lens and then aspirates it

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64
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Otoplasty

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Surgical repair of the ears

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65
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Conjunctiv/o

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Conjunctiva

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66
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Opt/o

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Vision

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67
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Supra-

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Above

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Humer/o

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Humerus

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TIA

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Transient Ischemic Attack

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70
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Natr/o

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Sodium

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71
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Ankyl/o

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Stiff, Bent

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72
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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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73
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Phak/o

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Lens

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74
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Aur/o

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Ear

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75
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Kerototomy (RK)

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Incision into the cornea

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76
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Exo-

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Outside, Outward

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77
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Keratectomy

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Surgical removal of the cornea

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78
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Strabotomy

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Incision to fix crossed eyes

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79
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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80
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CP

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Cerebal Palsy

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81
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Emetophobia

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Fear of vomitting

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82
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-asthenia

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Weakness

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83
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Dacry/o

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Tear(s)

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84
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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelid

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85
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-plegia

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Paralysis

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86
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Pub/o

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Pubis (Anterior portion of the pelvis)

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87
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Chondrosarcoma

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Malignant tumor of the cartilage

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88
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Keratomileusis

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Surgically reshaping the cornea

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89
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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90
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Myxedema

A

True Hypothyroidism

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Neurorrhaphy

A

Suturing a nerve

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92
Q

If the word ends in: -on

A

Drop the ‘on’ and add ‘a’

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93
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Arthritides

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Plural form of arthritis

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Ocul/o

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Eye

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95
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Oste/o

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Bone

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96
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-clasia

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Break

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97
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V-P Shunt

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Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt

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98
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-physis

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Growth

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99
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Ambly/o

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Dull, Dullness

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100
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Retinopathy

A

Any disease pertaining to the retina

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101
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Psych/o

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Mind

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102
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Otitis externa

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Infection of outer ear, “Swimmer’s ear”

103
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Cortic/o

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Cortex (outer layer of an organ)

104
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Mnes/i

A

Memory

105
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ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

106
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Xerophthalmia

A

Dry eye

107
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-opia

A

Vision (Condition)

108
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Phren/o

A

Mind

109
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Teratophobia

A

Fear of malformed fetus

110
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-ictal

A

Seizure, attack

111
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Parathyroid/o

A

Parathyroid gland

112
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Labyrinth/o

A

Labyrinth

113
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-desis

A

Surgical fusion

114
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Presbyopia

A

Vision of old age (inability of lens to change shape)

115
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

116
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Neurorrhaphy

A

Suturing a nerve

117
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PET

A

Positron Emission Tomography

118
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Fibul/o

A

Fibula

119
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Pinguecula

A

Yellowish mass in the eye

120
Q

Paget’s Disease

A

Osteitis deformans (deformed inflammation of the bone)

121
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-clasis

A

Break

122
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Crani/o

A

Skull

123
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Cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum, Brain

124
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Burs/o

A

Bursa (Cavity)

125
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Syncope

A

Fainting, Sudden loss of consciousness

126
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Cataract

A

Clouding of the eye

127
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Aponeurosis

A

Sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon

128
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Dacryocystotomy

A

Incision into the tear duct

129
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-paresis

A

Slight paralysis

130
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Rhiz/o

A

Nerve root

131
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Phalang/o

A

Fingers/Toes

132
Q

Osteomyelitis

A

Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

133
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Ten/o

A

Tendon

134
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Quadr/i

A

Four

135
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Nystagmus

A

Eye makes repetitive, involuntary movements

136
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Lacrim/o

A

Tear(s)

137
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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

138
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Lumb/o

A

Lumbar, Loin

139
Q

If the word ends in: -a

A

Retain the ‘a’ and add and ‘e’

140
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Mon/o

A

One, Single

141
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Topo-

A

Place

142
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Glyc/o

A

Sugar

143
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Pituitar/o

A

Pituitary gland

144
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Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

145
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Ot/o

A

Ear

146
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Menisc/o

A

Meniscus

147
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Anisocoria

A

Both pupils are different

148
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Myringotomy

A

Incision into the ear drum to insert a tube

149
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-schisis

A

Split, Fissue

150
Q

If the word ends in: -us

A

Drop the ‘us’ and add ‘i’

151
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Blepharoptosis

A

Drooping eyelid

152
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Ankylosis

A

Abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint

153
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Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid gland

154
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Esthesi/o

A

Sensation, Sensitivity, Feeling

155
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Kinesi/o

A

Movement, Motion

156
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fMRI

A

Functional MRI

157
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Tomophobia

A

Fear of surgery

158
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Tibi/o

A

Tibia

159
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-iatry

A

Treatment, Specialty

160
Q

-phobia

A

Abnormal fear of/aversion to

161
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Ankylosing Spondylitis

A

Arthritis of the spine

162
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Otitis interna

A

Infection of inner ear

163
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Mening/o

A

Meninges

164
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-clast

A

Break

165
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Morph/o

A

Shape, Form, Structure

166
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Myelon/o

A

Bone marrow

167
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Disc/o

A

Intervertebral disk

168
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Cost/o

A

Ribs

169
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OD

A

Oculus dexter (Right eye)

170
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

171
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Presbycusis

A

Hearing of old age

172
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Is/o

A

Equal

173
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Ili/o

A

Ilium

174
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Inter-

A

Between

175
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Odynophobia

A

Fear of pain

176
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Acr/o

A

Extremities, Height

177
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Scapul/o

A

Scapula

178
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Drussen

A

Fatty deposit

179
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Syn-

A

Together, Joined

180
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Audi/o

A

Hearing

181
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Osteosarcoma

A

Most common bone tumor in children

182
Q

Strabismus

A

Cross-eyed

183
Q

Myopia

A

Nearsighted

184
Q

Calc/i

A

Calcium

185
Q

If the word ends in: -is

A

Drop the ‘is’ and add ‘es’

186
Q

Lamin/o

A

Layer, Flat plate

187
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Dactyl/o

A

Fingers, Digits

188
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Ton/o

A

Tension, Pressure

189
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Dur/o

A

Dura mater, Hard

190
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Scleral Buckling

A

Surgical repair of a detatched retina

191
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Cerebral Thrombosis

A

Abnormal condition of blood clots in cerebral arteries

192
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Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra, Vertebral column

193
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Acoustic neuroma

A

Benign tumor of the vestibular nerve

194
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Ganglion/o

A

Ganglion

195
Q

Acromegaly

A

Enlarged extremities

196
Q

If the word ends in: -nx

A

Drop the ‘nx’ and add ‘nges’

197
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Cor/o

A

Pupil

198
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ASD

A

Autism Spectrum Disorder

199
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Kerat/o

A

Cornea

200
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Adrenal/o

A

Adrenal gland

201
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Irid/o

A

Iris

202
Q

Encephal/o

A

Brain

203
Q

Ischi/o

A

Ischium

204
Q

-trophy

A

Nourishment, Development

205
Q

Ex-

A

Outside, Outward

206
Q

Rachi/o

A

Vertebra, Vertebral column

207
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-clasia

A

Break

208
Q

Hyperesthesia

A

Excessive feeling/sensation

209
Q

Ataxia

A

Lack of muscle coordination

210
Q

Maxill/o

A

Upper jaw

211
Q

Fasci/o

A

Fascia

212
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Radic/o

A

Nerve root

213
Q

Miotic

A

Constriction of the pupil

214
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Scleromalacia

A

Softening of the sclera

215
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Cerebell/o

A

Cerebellum

216
Q

Kyph/o

A

Hump

217
Q

Ewing’s Sarcoma

A

Second most common bone tumor in teens

218
Q

Stern/o

A

Sternum

219
Q

Arthroclasia

A

Breaking a joint to reset it

220
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Mandibul/o

A

Lower jaw

221
Q

Hyperopia

A

Farsighted

222
Q

If the word ends in: -um

A

Drop the ‘um’ and add ‘a’

223
Q

Arthritides

A

Plural form of arthritis

224
Q

Meningi/o

A

Meninges

225
Q

Aur/i

A

Ear

226
Q

Tonometer

A

Instrument used to check intraocular pressure

227
Q

V-P Shunt

A

Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt

228
Q

Femor/o

A

Femur

229
Q

Tars/o

A

Ankle bones

230
Q

Dementia

A

Cognitive impairment

231
Q

Gli/o

A

Glia

232
Q

Vestibul/o

A

Vestibule

233
Q

Cochle/o

A

Cochlea

234
Q

Corne/o

A

Cornea

235
Q

Ambyl/o

A

Dull, Dullness

236
Q

Retin/o

A

Retina

237
Q

Phac/o

A

Lens

238
Q

Endocrin/o

A

Endocrine

239
Q

Scler/o

A

Sclera

240
Q

Mydriatic

A

Dilation of the pupil

241
Q

Core/o

A

Pupil

242
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis

A

Inflammation of the membranes lining a joint

243
Q

Clavicu/o

A

Clavicle

244
Q

Phot/o

A

Light

245
Q

Poli/o

A

Grey matter

246
Q

Dips/o

A

Thirst

247
Q

Cry/o

A

Cold

248
Q

Emmetropia

A

Normal vision

249
Q

Petr/o

A

Stone

250
Q

DES

A

Dry Eye Syndrome

251
Q

Tympan/o

A

Middle ear

252
Q

-drome

A

Run, Running

253
Q

Conjunctivitis

A

Inflammation of the conjunctiva, “Pink eye”

254
Q

Radi/o

A

Radius

Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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