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Final Exam Flashcards

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Aphasia

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Defect or loss of speech

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Vesovesiculitis

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Inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicle

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Hypodermic

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Subcutaneous

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Bronchiectasis

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Widening of a bronchus

Ecto- = out

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Hypohydrosis

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Reduced amount of sweat

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Bradykinesia

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Slow movement

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Dystocia

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Difficult labor

toko- = childbirth
dys- = difficult
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Hypophysectomy

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Removal of pituitary gland

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Orchialgia

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A painful testicle

Orchi- = testis
Algio- = pain
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Myositis

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An inflamed muscle

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Pseudo

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Prefix means “untrue or false”

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Tenorrhaphy

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A procedure of suturing a tendon

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Stapedioplasty

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Reconstruction of the stapes

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Phacolysis

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Destruction of lens

Phaco- = lens
Lydia = destruction
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BPH

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A non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate

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QID

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Four times a day

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Dacryocystectomy

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Removal of the lacrimal sac

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Trichomycosis

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Infection of the hair

Tricho- = hair
Myco=fungus. (Cyto=cell)
-osis = condition of

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Mastitis

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Inflammation of the breast

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Ventriculostomy

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Surgical creation of an opening into a ventricle of the brain

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myringotomy

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Tympanotomy = surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane

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Otogenic

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A term used to denote disorder originating from ear

Oto-,ot-, = denoting ear

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Prevertebral

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In front of the spine

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Myelogram

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A radiograph of the spinal cord

myelo- = spinal cord or bone marrow

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iliopelvic

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Pertaining to the pelvis and ileum

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Lacrimal

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Refer to tears

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Insulin

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Derived from the root word “islet”

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Pyelectasis

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Abnormality of the renal pelvis

Pyel(o)- = renal pelvis
Pyo- = pus
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Oophorectomy

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Excision of an ovary

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Orthopnea

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Difficulty breathing except in an upright position

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Narcosis

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State of lethargy induced by drugs

lethargy = low level of consciousness

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Rachischisis

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Spina bifida

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Panhypopituitarism

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total underactivity of the pituitary gland

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Dextrocular

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pertains to the right eye

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TMJ

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Temporomandibular joint

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Antipyretic

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to reduce fever

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Glioma

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tumor of neuroglia

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Radiculopathy

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disease of a spinal nerve root

radicul(o)- = radicle = root
-pathy = disease
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Ovariorrhexis

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Rupture of an ovary

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Cryptorchidism

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a condition of an undescended testis

cryo-, cry-, crymo-, = cold
orchis = testicle

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Equi-

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prefix synonymous to “iso”

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Hypalgesia

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Decreased sensitivity to pain

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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Pyoderma

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presence of pus in the skin

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Melanosomes

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small cellular bodies that produces melanin

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Chondrosarcoma

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a cartilaginous tumor

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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Fasciodesis

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suturing of a fascia to a tendon

[fascio- + G. desis, a binding togeth

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Narcolepsy

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sudden episodes of falling asleep

narco- = stuporous 
-lepsy = seizure = sudden onset
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Mycosis

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any disease condition caused by a fungus

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Infracostal

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Term refers to ‘below the ribs’

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Percutaneous

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term denotes ‘through the skin’

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Nullipara

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woman who has never given birth

[L. nullus, none, + pario, to bear

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somnolence

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sleepiness

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Episiotomy

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incision of the vulva

episio- = vulva. pubic region
-tomy = incision
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Keratoplasty

A

Corneal transplant

kerato - = cornea or horny
-plasty = formation

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Myeloradiculitis

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inflammation of the spinal nerve roots and spinal cord

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Coprolalia

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using obscene words impulsively

[copro-, feces + G. lalia, talk]

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Oligomenorrhea

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Scanty menstrual flow

oligo- = few
meno- = menstruation
-orrhea = discharge 
-orrhexis = rupture
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Spermatorrhea

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excessive discharge of seminal fluid

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Symblepharon

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an adhesion of the eyelid to the eyeball

[sym- + G. blepharon, eyelid]

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-Lepsy

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suffix referring to “seizure”

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Cholecystectomy

A

removal of gallbladder

[chole-, bile + cyst-, bladder, + -ectomy, excision]

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Osteolysis

A

destruction of bone

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T&A

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Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

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Tetraplegia

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paralysis of the arms and legs

G. tetra-, four
G. plēgē, stroke

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Dyslexia

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difficulty in reading

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Colpocele

A

Hernia of the vagina

colpo- = vagina

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Blepharospasm

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sudden contraction of the eyelid

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Atony

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deficient of muscle ton

-tonia = tone

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LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

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Parosmia

A

abnormal sense of smell

[para, beside/abnormal + osmē, sense of smell]

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Dysuria

A

painful urination

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Autism

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a behavioral disorder consisting of self-absorption

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Dyslexia

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difficulty in reading

-lexia = reading

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Oscheoma

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Tumor of the scrotum

osche(o)- = scrotum

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Aphakia

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absence of a lens

phakos lentil + -ia]

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Cycloplegia

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paralysis of the ciliary muscle

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Urethrotome

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(instrument) used to incise the urethra

- tomos, cutting

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Pachy-

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prefix refers to “thickness”

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Salpingoscope

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an instrument used to examine the eustachian tube

salpingo- = eustachian or fallopian tube

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Dermabrasion

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plastic surgical procedure for removing scars

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Audiometry

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a measurement to determine hearing ability

-metry = measuring

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Tetralogy

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a group of four

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Anorchism

A

absence of testes

an-/a- = without
-orchis = testicle
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Encephalopathy

A

disease of the brain

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Prevesical

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refers to urinary bladder

[pre- + vesica, bladder]

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Pyuria

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presence of pus in the urine

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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Retinoschisis

A

splitting on the retina

  • schisis = splitting
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Mal-

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prefix means “poor”

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OU

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both eyes

oculus uterque

MEDT 211 Medical Term (4 decks)

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