final Flashcards
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myc/o
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fungus
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rhytid/o
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wrinkle
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-gravida
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pregnant women
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-rrhexis
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rupture
5
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-graphy
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process of recording
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erythrocytes
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red blood cells
7
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myocardial infarction
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heart attack
8
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pacemaker of heart
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sinoatrial node
9
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embolus
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foreign object circulating in blood
10
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pleb/o
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vein
11
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belphar/o
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eyelid
12
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noise-induced hearing loss
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hearing loss from noise
13
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ectropion
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turning outward of an eyelid
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refraction
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ability of lens to bend light rays
15
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glaucoma
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condition characterized by increased pressure within the eye
16
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brachytherapy
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therapy that uses radioactive materials implanted into or very near the body
17
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splenorrhagia
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bleeding from the spleen
18
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inguinal lymph nodes
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located in groing
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antibody =
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immunoglobulin
20
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what type of membrane lines the nasal passages?
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mucous membrane
21
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what position of the ear contains sensory receptors for hearing and balance
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cochlea
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presbycusis
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hearing loss associated with aging
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otorrhea
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flow of pus from ear
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portion of eye that contains vitreous humor
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posterior chamber
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stye =
hordeolum
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adenopathy
any disease or condition of a gland
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dorsal
back of body or organ
28
aplasia
incomplete formation of a tissue or organ
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end of humerus nearest to midline
proximal end
30
what type of disorder is fetal alcohol syndrome
developmental disorder
31
function of epiglottis
acts as lid to keep food from entering lungs
32
tracheostomy
emergency procedure to create an opening in a blocked trachea
- s = emergency
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largest of paranasal sinuses
maxillary
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mediastinum
region between lungs that contains the heart
35
Huntington's disease
genetic disorder that doesn't appear until midlife and cases the loss of mental ability and muscle control
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dyspnea
shortness of breath
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hypoxia
absence of oxygen from body's tissues and organs
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epistaxis
nosebleed
39
treatment intended to prevent disease in the oral cavity
organ hygiene or dental hygiene
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chol/e
bile
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laceration
torn/jagged wound
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fissure
groove/crack-like sore of skin
43
onychomycosis
fungal infection of a finger or toenail
44
verrucae
warts
45
vitiligo
loss of pigment in areas of the skin
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metastasis
new site that results from spreading of cancer
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antigen
any substance that body regards as foreign
48
carcinoma
cancer in epithelial tissue
49
neutrophil (macrophage)
leukocyte that surrounds and kills invading cells
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what does the Epstein-Barr virus cause
infectious mononucleosis
51
ligaments
connect bones to bones
52
lordosis
abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower spine
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where is the acetabulum
hip
54
arthrodesis
surgical fusion of 2 bones to stiffen a joint
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callus
forms as a fracture heals
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arthrosis
stiffness in joints, particularly in eldrly
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upper part of sternum
manubrium
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chondromalacia
abnormal softening of cartilage
59
tissue that covers only the joint surface of bones
articular cartilage
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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adduction
movement of arm toward body
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singultus
hiccups
63
polymyalgia
pain in several muscle groups
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dystonia
abnormal muscle tone
65
-paresis
weakness or partial paralysis
66
salivary glands located in front of each ear
parotid glands
67
hepatitis A
form of hepatitis transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water infected with fecal matter
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diverticulum
pouch/sac occurring in the lining or wall of an organ such as colon
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enteritis
inflammation of the small intestine
70
cirrhosis
progressive degenerative liver disease
71
vesical calculus
stone located in urinary bladder
72
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and of the kidney
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cystopexy
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
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dysuria
painful or difficult urination
75
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
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motor neurons
carry impulses toward muscles and glands
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somnambulism
sleep walking
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hemorrhage
bleed
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acrophobia
fear of heights
80
hyperesthesia
excessive sensitivity to stimuli
81
malingering
actions to avoid work
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antipsychotics
drug used to treat symptoms of severe disorders of thinking and mood
83
dementia
deterioration of intellectual functioning
84
contusion
bruising of brain as result of head injury
85
tracheotomy
surgical creation of stoma into trachea to insert a temporary/permanent tube to facilitate breathing
86
myorraphy
to suture a muscle
87
fascia
structure covers, supports, and separates muscles
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muscles of internal organs
smooth muscle
89
fascioplasty
surgical repair of fascia
90
oblique
slanted or at angle
91
corticosteroids
steroid used to suppress inflammation - cortisol
92
which endocrine gland is composed of 2 lobes
pituitary gland
93
which hormone influenced cis sleep/wake cycle
melatonin
94
hormone that stimulates development of male secondary characteristics
testosterone
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acromegaly
excessive growth hormone after puberty
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candidiasis
most commonly occurring vaginal yeast infection
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perineum
region between scrotum and anus
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epididymis
structure that temporarily stores sperm
99
meconium
first stools of a newborn
100
colposcopy
visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina
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structure known as the afterbirth
placenta
102
sapling/o
fallopian tube
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vasectomy
male sterilization proceudr
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ovari/o
ovary
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menarche
onset of menstruation and puberty
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computed tomography (CT) scan
used to obtain cross-section view
107
what position is used for a rectal examination
Sims position
108
analgesic
substance that eases pain/severity of disease but doesn't cure it
109
bronchospasm
condition commonly known as wheeze
110
dilator
instrument that enlarges the opening of a canal
111
palpation
examiner's hands used to feel texture/size of certain body parts
112
allopathic
conventional, Western, medical practices
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glycosuria
presence of sugar in urine
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prone position
lying face down on bely
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opthalmoscope
instrument used to examine interior of eye
116
-pexy
surgical fixation
117
-emia
blood condition
118
ot/o
ear
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narc/o
stupor, numbness, sleep
120
encephal/o
brain
121
hypoparathyroidism
insufficient section of parathyroid glands
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endocrine gland that has important role in immune system
thymus
123
disease caused by pathology of adrenal glands
Addison's disease
124
insulin resistance disorder
type 2 diabetes
125
thymectomy
surgical removal of thymus gland
126
tachycardia
rapid and uncontrolled heartbeat
127
angioplasty
opens narrowed or blocked blood vessel
128
electrocardiogram
diagnostic study that records the electrical activity of the myocardium
129
aplastic anemia
absence of all formed blood elements
130
bad cholesterol
LDL - low-density lipoprotein
131
tachypnea
abnormally rapid breathing
132
keratin
primary component of epidermis, hair, and nails
133
cicatrix
normal scar left by healed wound
134
histamine
substance released in response to allergen
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cellulitis
acute, rapidly spreading infection of connective tissue
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ecchymosis
bruise
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glands that have ducts leading out of body or to other organs
exocrine
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histology
study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues
139
type of specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels
endothelium
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cholelithiasis
presence of gallstones
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gastroplasty
suturing of stomach
142
which organ removes toxins from the blood and helps turn food into fuel and nutrients
liver
143
rectopexy
surgical fixation of rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ
144
pyel/o
renal pelvis
145
functional unit of kidney
nephron
146
nocturia
excessive urination during the night
147
nephromalacia
abnormal softening of the kidney
148
hydroureter
distention of a urerter
149
cystitis
inflammation of the walls of the bladder
150
-ostomy
surgical creation of artificial opening to body surface
151
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
152
endotropion
inward turning of the eyelid
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