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Exam 3 Week 8 Flashcards

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Ideology

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Study of the development of ideas

Ideo = Idea, Mental Image; -ology= Study of

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lethargy

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drowsy behavior

lethargy = drowsy

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Logoplegia

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paralysis of the speech organs (literally paralysis of thought)

(-log = Thought)

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Megalomania

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Unreasonable conviction of one’s own greatness

-mania = madness

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Kleptomania

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An Obsessive desire to steal

-mania = madness

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Amnesia

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Loss of memory

amnesia = forgetfulness

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Anamnesis

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(Not a loss of memory) the patient’s memory of medical history

(amnesia = forgetfulness)

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Paranoia

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Delusions of persecution

-noia = Mind, will

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Aphonia

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No voice

-phonia = voice; A- = deficiency

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Dysphonia

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Abnormal sounding voice

-phonia = voice

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Sedation

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Act of calming

Sedatio = to calm

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Ablate

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To separate or detach

Ablat- = To remove

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Abrade

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To rub away an outer layer

Abrad- = to scrape off

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Abscess

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Localized collection of pus

abscessus = drawing off

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Acupuncture

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Insertion of needles

Acu- = Needle

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Cholagogue

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Stimulating the flow of bile

-agogue = leading

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Amputation

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Removal of a limb or appendage

Amputare = pruning

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Ballistics

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Study of projectiles

Ballein = throw

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Anabolism

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Building phase of metabolism

-bole = to build

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Catabolism

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Breaking down to release energy

-bole = to build

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Bruxism

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Involuntary grinding of teeth

(Brychein = gnashing teeth

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Cathartic

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Causing emptying of the bowels

Catharo- = cleansing

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Thoracocentesis

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Placing a needle into the chest to collect a fluid sample

-centesis = surgical puncture of

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Abdominocentesis

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Placing a needle into the abdomen to collect a fluid sample

-centesis = surgical puncture of

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Receptor

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Cell or nerve ending that responds to sensations

-cept, -cipient = take

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Incipient

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Beginning to exist or appear

-cept, -cipient = take

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Osteoclasis

A

Surgical breaking of a bone

-clasis = smash, break

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Hypodermocl;ysis

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Injection of fluid underneath the skin

-clysis = Irrigation

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Diabetes

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Passing through in the urine (sugar and/or water)

Dia- = Passing through

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Diathermy

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Generating local body heat by passing electromagnetic, electric, or ultrasonic waves through the area

(Dia- = Passing through)

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Decussate

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To cross from one side to the other

Decussare = to cross in form of X

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Dehiscence

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A splitting open

Dehiscere = to gape

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Dessicant

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Causing to dry up

Desicco- = to dry

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical fusion of a joint

-desis = surgical fixation or fusion

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Dilation

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To expand wider, open wider

Dilato- = Enlarge

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dissection

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Act of cutting apart

(Dissectio = to cut up

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Dynamogenesis

A

Development of energy in muscles or nerves

Dynamo- = Power

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Thyroidectomy

A

Removal of the thyroid

-ectomy = surgical removal

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Hysterectomy

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Removal of the uterus

-ectomy = surgical removal

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Ergonomics

A

Study of the efficient use of human efforts

Ergo- = Work

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Abortifacient

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Causing abortion

-facient = to cause

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Efferent

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Carrying away from the center

-ferent = to carry away

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Afferent

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Carrying toward Center

-ferent = to carry away

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Fracture

A

breaking, usually a bone

Fractura = break

45
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vermifuge

A

Dewormer

-fuge, -fugal = flee, avoid

46
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Centrifuge

A

Spinning instrument to separate components of a liquid by specific gravities

(-fuge, -fugal = flee, avoid)

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Gelatin

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A water soluble, glutinous protein produced from boiling skin, bones, hooves, and connective tissue of animals

(Gelatina = to congeal)

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Gelatinous

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Like jelly, viscous

Gelatina = to congeal

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Homogenesis

A

Reproduction which results in offspring that resemble the parents

(-genesis, -genic = production)

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Pathogenesis

A

Act of producing sickness

-genesis, -genic = production

51
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Electrocardiogram

A

Recording the voltages of the beating heart

-gram = write, record

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Cachexia

A

General ill health and malnutrition (literally bad habit)

Hexis = habit

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Hormone

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A chemical message sent from one organ to another via the bloodstream

(Hormaein = to set in motion)

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Injection

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Forcing a liquid into the body

inject = throw into

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Luxation

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Dislocation

Luxatio = dislocate

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hemolysis

A

Breaking up of red blood cells

-lysis = dissolve, loosening

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Glycolysis

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Dissolving glucose sugar into simpler components

-lysis = dissolve, loosening

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autolysis

A

Self-destruction by enzymes present in the body

-lysis = dissolve, loosening

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Organ

A

Differentiated tissue with a specific function

Organon = Implement

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Organogenesis

A

Development process for an organ

Organon = Implement

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Oscilloscope

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An instrument that makes an image on a monitor by a swinging beam shining on a fluorescent screen

(Oscillo- = to swing)

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Colostomy

A

Creating an opening from the colon to the surface of the body

(-ostomy = Surgical opening)

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Gastrotomy

A

Incision into the stomach

-otomy = cutting open

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Cystotomy

A

Incision into the urinary bladder

-otomy = cutting open

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Anatomy

A

Dissection of the body to study its structure

-otomy = cutting open

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Palpate

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To examine by touch with the hand

Palpare = to touch gently

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Repellent

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Able to drive away

-pellant, -pellent = drive

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Propellant

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Something that provides thrust or driving power

-pellant, -pellent = drive

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Percussion

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Tapping to access sounds produced

Percuss- = to tap

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Neutrophilia

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An increase in the number of white blood cells (typical of infection)

(-philia = to like)

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Hemophilia

A

Male-linked, inherited clotting deficiencies

-philia = to like

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Phlegmon

A

An acute, severe infection with inflammation beneath the skin

(Phleg-, Phlog- = burn)

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Phlogistic

A

Causing inflammation

Phleg-, Phlog- = burn

74
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Physocele

A

tumor filled with a gas

Phys -= blow, inflate

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Pinocytosis

A

Taking in of fluids into a cell cytoplasm

Pino- = to drink

76
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Anaplasia

A

Reversion of cells to an immature form (common in neoplasia i.e. cancer)

(Plasein = to shape)

77
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Dysplasia

A

Abnormal development

Plasein = to shape

78
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Aplasia

A

Failure to develop

Plasein = to shape

79
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Rhinoplasty

A

Surgical reconstruction of the nose

-plasty = surgical repair

80
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Cystoplasty

A

Surgical reconstruction of the urinary bladder

-plasty = surgical repair

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Plessimeter

A

A small thin plate to receive the blow from a plexor (rubber hammer) for percussion (also called a pleximeter)

(Plessi- = striking)

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Plessesthesia

A

Thumping the fingers while palpating

Plessi- = striking

83
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hematopoiesis

A

Making red blood cells

-poiesis = Making

84
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Potable

A

Fit to drink

Potabilis = Drinking

85
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Apraxia

A

An incordination without impairment of sensory or motor function (caused by a problem in the higher levels of the brain)

(-praxia = action, activity)

86
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Resuscitation

A

Act of Attempting to revive a patient

Resuscita- = revive

87
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Gastrorrhapy

A

Suturing operation on the stomach

-rrhapy = suture

88
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Cystorrhaohy

A

Suturing operation on the urinary bladder

-rrhapy = suture

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Bronchoscopy

A

Looking at the inside of the bronchi (lower windpipes)

-scopy = to look at

90
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colonoscopy

A

Looking at the inside of a colon

-scopy = to look at

91
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Prescription

A

Written instructions for future care

Scripto- = to write

92
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Sphygmomanometer

A

Blood pressure meter

Sphygmos = Pulsation

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Peristalsis

A

Movement of the intestines or other tubular organs

-stalsis = contraction

94
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Protraction

A

Drawing out or lengthening

-tract = draw to, drag

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Retract

A

Pulling back or in

-tract = draw to, drag

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Triage

A

Sorting out the casualties of disasters

triage = to sort out

97
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Angiotribe

A

surgical forceps for crushing arteries

-tribe = To crush

98
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Lithotripsy

A

Crushing a urinary or gallstone

-tripsy = to crush

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vector

A

Carrier of an infective agent from one host to another

vector = to carry

100
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Avulsion

A

Ripping or tearing apart

-vuls = To pull

101
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convulsion

A

Ab intense, incoordinated, and involuntary muscular contraction (to pull together – true of primates)

(-vuls = To pull)

Biomedical Terminology (13 decks)

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