Final Exam - Medical Terminology Flashcards
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-globin
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protein
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arthr/o
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joint
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instrument used to visually examine the bladder is called…
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cystoscope
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combinong forms for kidney
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nephr/o, ren/o
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combining form for liver
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hepat/o
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a record of electricity in the heart
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electrocardiogram
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excessive amount of suagr in in the blood
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hyperglycemia
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adenoma
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Tumor of a gland
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thromb/o
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clot
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inflammation of the small intestine
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enteritis
12
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a red blood cell is a
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erythrocyte
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a cancerous tumor is a
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carcinoma
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erythr/o
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red
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nerve pain
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neuralgia
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hypo-
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under, less than normal
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later/o
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refers to the side
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crani/o
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skull
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incision of the skull
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craniotomy
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before birth
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antepardum
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-rrrhea
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discharge
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accrnym NKA
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no known allergies
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what accronym means as required
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PRN
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slow heartbeat
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bradycardia
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-dipsia
thirst
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desease of heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
27
NPO
not by mouth
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painful urination
dysuria
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-ectomy
removal
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a condition which blood is held back form an organ
ischemia
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dischanrge of blood during period is
menorrhea
32
enter/o
small intenstine
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-pnea
breathing
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-para
near, along the side
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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pertaining to the groin
inguinal
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the spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original location
metastasis
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pertaining ot both sides
bilateral
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T/F... CHF means cardiac high function
false
40
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the foetus is...
amniocentesis
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segment of the large intestine shaped like an S
sigmoid colon
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discharge of fluid from the nose
rhinnorrhea
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visual examination of the larynx
laryngoscopy
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producing images of the heart using sound waves
echocardiography
45
T/F... PE mena sppelvic enteritis
false
46
inflammation of the mouth
stomatitis
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T/F... ARF means active renal function
false
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T/F... GERD means gastroesophageal reflux desease
truw
49
BP menas below par
false
50
inflammation of the large intestine
colitis
51
hyster/o
uterus
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cost/o
rib
53
DM means diabetes mellitus
true
54
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
55
HTN means hypotention
false, hypertension
