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Final Flashcards

1
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Red blood cells are

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Erythrocytes

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2
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White blood cells are

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Leukocytes

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3
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Another term for platelets is

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Thrombocytes

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4
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Stopped bleeding is

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Hemostasis

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5
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What is the same as hypersensitivity?

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Allergy

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6
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Which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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Arteri/o, arter/o

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7
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An upper chamber of the heart is the

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Atria (right or left)

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8
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Profuse secretion of sweat is

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Hyperhidrosis or diaphoriesis

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9
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Paleness of skin and/or mucous membranes is

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Pallor

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10
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Fainting is

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Syncope

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11
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An enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

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12
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Discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by insufficient oxygenation of the blood is

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Cyanosis

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13
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Inflammation of the lining of the heart and it’s valves is

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Endocarditis

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14
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The word component for the waste product of respiration is

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Capn/o

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15
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The term for a part of the throat behind the mouth is

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Oropharynx

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16
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An abnormal sensation such as prickling is

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Paresthesia

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17
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The condition of excessive thirst is

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Polydipsia

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18
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The term for the structure that separates the nostrils is

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Septum, sept/o

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19
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The combining form for the windpipe

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Trachea, trache/o

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20
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The combining form for the sections of the lungs is

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Lobes - lob/o, lobul/o

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21
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An ability to produce sound is

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aphonia

22
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A condition of abnormally slow breathing is

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Bradypnea

23
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Coughing up blood or blood stained sputum is

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Hemoptysis

24
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Abnormal, periodic cessation of breathing is

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Apnea

25
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The process of breathing out

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Exhalation

26
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A sensation that proceeds an epileptic seizure or the onset of some types of headache is a

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Aura

27
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What is the term for a disorder in the manner of walking

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Gait

28
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Dizziness is

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Vertigo

29
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A condition of abnormal accumulation of fluid in the ventricles of the brain is known as

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Hydrocephalus

30
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A localized collection of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, tissue or space caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel

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Hematoma

31
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Inflammation of many nerves is

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Polyneuritis

32
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The combining form for the membrane that lines the eyelids

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Conjunctiva; conjunctiv/o

33
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The combining form for the eye is

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Ocul/o, opthalm/o

34
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Nearsightedness is

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Myopia

35
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Swelling of the eyelids

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Blepharedema

36
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Pink eye is

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Conjunctivitis

37
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The combining form for “gland” is

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Aden/o

38
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Abnormal hairiness especially and woman is known as

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Hirsutism

39
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Deficiency of calcium in the blood is

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Hypocalcium

40
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Deficiency of sodium in the blood is

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Hyponatremia

41
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The process of blood clotting

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Coagulation

42
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When inflammation is caused by a pathogen it is termed

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Infection

43
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A deficiency of clotting cells is

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Thrombocytopenia

44
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Removal of the pharyngeal tonsils is

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Adenoidectomy

45
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Resection of the spleen is

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Splenectomy

46
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An abnormal increase of fluid in tissue is called

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Edema

47
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Which type of circulation takes blood to and from the cells of the lungs

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Pulmonary circulation

48
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The heart muscles dedicated system of blood supply is the

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Coronary arteries

49
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A deficiency of WBC is called

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Leukopenia

50
Q

Paralysis of the lower limbs

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Paraplegia

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