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Exam 4 Week 10 Flashcards

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Abdomen

A

Cavity between thoracic and pelvic cavities

Abdere = To hide

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

Arthr- = Joint

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Arthrocentesis

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Puncture and aspiration of joint fluid

Arthr- = Joint

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Articulate

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United by joints

Articulo- = Jointed

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Auricle

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Ear or ear-like appendage

Aur- = Ear

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Auricular

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Pertaining to the ear

Aur- = Ear

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Blepharospasm

A

Twitch in eyelid

Blepharo- = eyelid

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Blepharoptosis

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Droopy upper eyelid

Blepharo- = eyelid

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Brachiocephalic

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Pertaining to arm and head

Brachi- = arm

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Antebrachium

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Forearm to wrist (carpus)

Brachi- = arm

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Buccal

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Pertaining to or directed toward the cheek

Bucca = cheek

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Calcaneus

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Heel bone

Calcaneo- = heel

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Canthus

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Corner of the eyelid (medial or lateral canthus)

Cantho- = corners of the eyelid

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Caput

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Head of a structure

Caput, Capit- = head

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Capitulum

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Small head or rounded articular process of bone

Caput, Capit- = head

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Carpus

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Wrist

Carpo- = wrist

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Celiotomy

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Incision into the abdomen

Celio- = belly

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation inside skull

cephalo-, -cephal = head; -itis = Inflammation

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Cerebellospinal

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From the cerebellum (small globe on back of brain) to the spinal cord

(Cerebello- = Small brain)

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Cerebrum

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Main portion (large globe) of the brain

cerebro – = brain

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Cervicofacial

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Pertaining to neck and face

Cervic = Neck

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Cervix

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Neck-like entrance to the uterus

Cervic = Neck

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Cheilitis

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Chapped or inflamed lips

Cheilo- = Lip

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Chiropractor

A

Person who attempts to heal by manipulation of the spine and other body parts

(Cheiro-, Chiro- = Hand)

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Cheirology

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Signing for the death

Cheiro-, Chiro- = Hand

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Superciliary

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Above the eyelashes… Eyebrow

Cili- = Eyelash

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corpuscle

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“Little body “… A blood cell or globular structure such as nerve pressure receptors

(Corpus = Body)

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Corpse

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A dead body

Corpus = Body

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Crus

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Leg from knee to ankle

Crus = lower leg

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Antecubital

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Pertaining to in front of (distal to) the elbow

Cubito- = Elbow

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Dentoalveolar

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Pertaining to the teeth and their sockets

Dento- = Tooth

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Facioplasty

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Plastic surgery on the face

Facio- = Face

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Femur

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thigh bone

Femoro- = Thigh

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Frontotemporal

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Pertaining to forehead and temples of the skull

Frons, Front- = Forehead

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Hypoglossal

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Under the tongue (12th cranial nerve)

Glosso- = Tongue

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Glossopharyngeal

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Pertaining to the tongue and throat (9th cranial nerve)

Glosso- = Tongue

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Glottis

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Opening of upper larynx (just behind base of tongue)

Glottis = tongue

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epiglottis

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Thin cartilage at base of tongue and above the larynx that flaps over the larynx during swallowing

(Glottis = tongue)

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Hepatoma

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Benign tumor of the liver

Hepato- = Liver

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Hepatotoxic

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Poisonous to the liver

Hepato- = Liver

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Labial

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Pertaining to lips

Labio- = Lip

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Laparotomy

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Surgical incision through the flank

Laparo- = Flank

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Laparoscopy

A

Examination of the interior of the abdomen with a scope (usually fiberoptic)

(Laparo- = Flank)

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Latissimus dorsi

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Broadest muscle of back

Latissimus = Broadest

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Lienopathy

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Disease of the spleen

Lieno- = Spleen

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Lingual

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Referring to the Tongue

Linguo- = Tongue

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Longissimus muscles

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Long muscles along spine

Longissimus = longest

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Lumbar

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Pertaining to the loins

Lumbus = loin

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Lumbosacral

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Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral vertebrae

Lumbus = loin

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Manipulate

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To handle

Manus = Hands

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Melosalgia

A

Pain in the lower limbs

Melo- (Melos) = Limb

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(Melo- (Melon) = Cheek)

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Meloplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery of the cheek

Melo- (Melon) = Cheek

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Myelin

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A white fatty material that covers nerves with fast conduction of impulses

(Myelo- = marrow (or spinal cord))

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Myelogenous

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Produced in the bone marrow

Myelo- = marrow (or spinal cord)

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myelogram

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Radiograph of spinal cord after administering surrounding contrast media

(Myelo- = marrow (or spinal cord))

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Neural

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Pertaining to nerves

Neuro- = Nerve

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Neurohypophysis

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Posterior part of pituitary that consists of nerve cells from the base of the brain

(Neuro- = Nerve)

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Notochord

A

Rod-ike structure that forms the spinal column

Noto- = the back

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Odontectomy

A

Tooth extraction

Odonto- = tooth

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Omalgia

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Shoulder pain

Omo- = shoulder; -algia = pain

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Omphalitis

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Inflammation of the umbilicus (navel)

Omphalo- = Navel

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Onychophagia

A

Nail chewing

Onycho- = nail, claw

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Onychectomy

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Declaw

Onycho- = nail, claw

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Oropharynx

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Mouth and throat

Oro- = mouth

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Palpebral

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Pertaining to eyelids

Palpebro- = eyelid

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Pancreatectomy

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Surgical removal of the pancreas

Pancreato- = pancreas

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pectoral

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Pertaining to the breast

Pectoro-, pectus = breast (chest)

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pectoral

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Pertaining to the breast

Pectoro-, pectus = breast (chest)

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Pellagra

A

Rough skin from niacin (B vitamin) deficiency

Pell- = skin

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Peritoneum

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Lining of the abdomen and abdominal organs

Peritoneo- = belly lining

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Peroneal

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Pertaining to the fibula

Peroneo- = Pin (Fibula)

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Pharyngeal

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Pertaining to the throat

Pharyngo- = Throat

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Pharyngitis

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Sore throat

Pharyngo- = Throat

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Phrenic

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Pertaining to the diaphragm

Phren- = Diaphragm

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Phrenospasm

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Hiccups

Phren- = Diaphragm

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Pinealoma

A

Tumor of a pine cone-shaped gland of the brain

Pinealo- = Pineal gland (pine cone shape); -oma= tumor

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Pleural

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Relating to the inner lining of the chest and outer lining of the lungs

(Pleuro- = Rib, side)

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Pleuritis

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Inflammation of the chest lining

Pleuro- = Rib, side

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Podiatrist

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Specialist in foot problems

Podo- = Foot

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Podalgia

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Pain in the foot

Podo- = Foot; -algia =pain

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Proctoscopy

A

Examination of the anus and rectum with a scope

Procto- = anus

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Proctologist

A

Medical specialist in the anus and rectum

Procto- = anus

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Prosopoplegia

A

Facial Paralysis

Prosopo- = Face

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Pygostyle

A

Spinal tail of birds

(Pygo- = Buttocks

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Renal

A

Pertaining to the kidney

Reno- = Kidney

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Rhinoplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery of the nose

Rhino- = Nose

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Rhinitis

A

Inflammation of the nose

Rhino- = Nose

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Sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of flesh tissue (not from lining cells of the body, those are carcinomas)

(Sarco- = flesh)

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Scelalgia

A

Pain in the lower part of the leg

Scelo- = Leg; -algia= pain

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Psychosomatic

A

Mental or emotional problems that act as a physical problem

Somat-, some = body

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Somatotropin

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Growth hormone

Somat-, some = body

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Splanchnic

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Pertaining to the viscera (soft internal organs)

Splanchno- = entrails, viscera

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Splenomegaly

A

Enlarged spleen

Spleno- = spleen

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Thelorrhagia

A

Bloody discharge from nipple

Thelo-, Thele- = nipple

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Thoracotomy

A

Surgical incision into the pleural cavity

Thoraco- = chest

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Thoracolumbar

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Pertaining to the junction of the chest and loin

Thoraco- = chest

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Thymoma

A

Tumor of the thymus gland

Thymo- = Thymus

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Trachelorrhapy

A

Suture of torn or lacerated cervix

Trachelo- = neck (cervix)

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Tracheobronchitis

A

Inflammation of the windpipe and its branches

Tracheo- = trachea, windpipe; -itis = inflamation

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Uranoschisis

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Cleft palate

Urano- = palate (“vault of heaven”

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Uvula

A

Little grape-like flesh that hangs from the soft palate in humans

(Uvula = Little grape)

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Visceroparietal

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Pertaining to soft internal organs and the abdominal wall

Viscero- = soft internal organs

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Ambulate

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To walk

Ambulo- = to walk

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Ambulance

A

Vehicle to transport patients that cannot walk

Ambulo- = to walk

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Chondrosarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of cartilage

chondro- = cartilage

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Cleidocranial

A

Pertaining to clavicle and head

Cleido- = clavicle

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femoral condyle

A

Rounded projections on end of the thigh bone

Condyle = knuckle, rounded projection

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Costochrondral

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Pertaining to a rib and it’s cartilage

Costo- = rib

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Coxofemoral

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Pertaining to the hip and the thigh bone

Coxo, Coxa- = hip

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Coxalgia

A

Pain in the hip

Coxo, Coxa- = hip; -algia = pain

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Craniotomy

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Incision into the skull

Cranio- = skull

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craniospinal

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Pertaining to the skull and bones of the spine

Cranio- = skull

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Polydactyly

A

Excessive number of fingers or toes

-dactyl = finger, toe

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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fibula

A

Smaller outer bone of leg below kneecap

Fibulo- = clasp

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Genioplasty

A

Reconstructive surgery on the chin

Genio- = chin

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Genucubital

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Pertaining to the knees and elbows

Genu- = knee

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Brachygnathia

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Short jawed

Gnatho,-, -gnathia = jaw

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Ilium

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Upper part of hip bone

Ilium, Ileo- = Hip, Ilium

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Ischium

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Lower part of hip bone

Ischio- = Hip, Ischium

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Kinesiology

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Study of the body’s movement

-kinesia = movement; -ology = Study of

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mandible

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Lower jawbone

mandible = to chew

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Maxilla

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upper jawbone

Maxilla = jawbone

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ossification

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Forming bone

Osteo-, Os- = bone

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the bones of a joint

Osteo-, Os- = bone; -itis = inflammation

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Phalanx

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Finger or toe bones

Phalango- = Line of soldiers

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Rachiotome

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Instrument for cutting the spine

Rachio- = spine

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Rhabdomyolysis

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Breaking up of skeletal muscle

Rhabdomyo- = striated (skeletal) muscle

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Sacrum

A

Triangular bone below lumbar vertebrae

Sacrum, Sacro- = sacred

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Sacroiliac

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Junction of the end of the spine and the hip bone

Sacrum, Sacro- = sacred

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scapula

A

Shovel-shaped bone (shoulder blade)

Skaptein= to dig

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Pylorospasm

A

Involuntary contraction of the end of the stomach

Spasmo-, -spasm = involuntary contractions

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Spasmolytic

A

Stopping an involuntary contraction

Spasmo-, -spasm = involuntary contractions

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cerebrospinal

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Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

Spina- = Spine, Thorn

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Spondylopathy

A

Disease of the spine

Spondylo- = Vertebrae

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Sternocostal

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Pertaining to the breastbone and ribs

Sterno- = Sternum, Breastbone

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Syndesmorrhaphy

A

Suturing of a ligament

Syndesmo- = Band (Ligament)

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Talotibial

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Pertaining to the ankle and large lower leg bone

Talus = Ankle

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Talus

A

Highest of the ankle bones

Talus = Ankle

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Tarsus

A

Ankle, bones in angle between tibia and metatarsals of foot

Tarso- = A broad flat surface

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Tarsalgia

A

Pain in the ankle

Tarso- = A broad flat surface

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Tendotome

A

An instrument used to cut a tendon

Tendo- = Tendon

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Tibia

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Inner, larger bone below knee

Tibio- = A flute

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Tibiotarsal

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Junction between large shin bone and ankle

Tibio- = A flute

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Tonometer

A

Instrument for measuring eye tension (pressure)

Tono- = Tone, Tension

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Ulna

A

Bone of forearm form elbow to little finger side of wrist

Ulna = Elbow

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Alimentary

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Concerned with nutrition

Alimentum = Nourishment

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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Borborygmus

A

Digestive Rumbling

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Dyschezia

A

Difficulty in defecation

-chezia = to defecate

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Hematochezia

A

(red) blood in the feces

-chezia = to defecate

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Colon

A

Lower intestine

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Adipsia

A

Not drinking

-dipsia = thirst

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Polydipsia

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Excessive drinking

-dipsia = thirst

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Duodenum

A

Upper small intestine about 12 finger widths long

Duodeno- = 12 finger widths long

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Emetic

A

Causing vomiting

Emeticos = Provoking vomiting

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Emesis

A

act of vomiting

Emeticos = Provoking vomiting

160
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Enteritis

A

Inflammation of the intestines

Entero- = Intestine

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Esophagus

A

Food tube from pharynx to stomach

Esophag- = to carry food

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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Gingival

A

Pertaining to the gums

Gingivo- = gums

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Ileum

A

Last part of small intestines before the Colon

Illeo- = end of small intestines

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Jejunum

A

Middle segment of small intestines

166
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Masseter

A

Chewing muscle of the jaw

Maseter = chewer

167
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MCT

A

Medium chain triglyceride

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Molar

A

tooth that grinds like a Millstone

Molaris = Mill, Millstone

169
Q

Opsonin

A

Enticing to phagocytosis

Opson = provisions (seasoning)

170
Q

Anorexia

A

Lack of Appetite

Orexis = Appetite

171
Q

Pepsin

A

Enzyme for digestive process

Pepsis = Digestion

172
Q

Dyspeptic

A

Discomfort following a meal

Pepsis = Digestion

173
Q

Postprandial

A

Following a meal

(Prandium = mid-day meal

174
Q

Ptyalin

A

An enzyme in saliva

Ptysis = spit, saliva

175
Q

Purgative

A

causing the bowels to empty

Purgatio- = cleansing

176
Q

pylorus

A

Gate from stomach to duodenum

Pyloro- = gate

177
Q

pyloromyotomy

A

Cutting the muscle at the end of the stomach

Pyloro- = gate

178
Q

Scatoscopy

A

Examining the feces for diagnostic evidence

Scato- = Feces, Dung

179
Q

Trismus

A

Spasm of the chewing muscles

Trismus = gnashing

180
Q

Atrophy

A

Wasting away, as it from no nutrition

Tropho-, -trophy = nourishment

181
Q

Hypertrophy

A

Excessive growth requiring excess nutrients

Tropho-, -trophy = nourishment

182
Q

Villi

A

Surface protrusions that are like tufts of hair

Villus = tuft of hair

183
Q

BPH

A

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

184
Q

BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

185
Q

CRD, CRF

A

Chronic renal (disease or failure)

186
Q

Nocturnal enuresis

A

Bed wetting

Enourein = to pass urine

187
Q

GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

188
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous pyelography

189
Q

Nephropathy

A

Disease of the kidney

Nephro- = Kidney

190
Q

Pollakiuria

A

Abnormally frequent urination

Pollaki- = often

191
Q

Sp Gr

A

specific gravity

192
Q

Spectrometer

A

Instrument that measures index of light reflection

Spectro- = Image

193
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

194
Q

Anuresis

A

Urine retention

-uresis = urination

195
Q

Ureter

A

Urine tube from the kidney to the bladder

Uretero- = urine tube from the kidney to the bladder

196
Q

Ureterolith

A

A calculus (Stone) in the ureter

Uretero- = urine tube from the kidney to the bladder

197
Q

Urethra

A

Urine tube from the bladder to the outside

Urethro- = urine tube from the bladder to the outside

198
Q

Hematuria

A

blood in the urine

-uria = urine

199
Q

Pyuria

A

Pus in the urine

-uria = urine

200
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

201
Q

Vesicorenal

A

Pertaining to the kidney and urinary bladder

Vesico- = bladder

Biomedical Terminology (13 decks)

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