Final Opportunity Section 2 Flashcards
exsanguination
ex-sanguin-at-ion
ex: out, from
sanguin: blood
ate: verbal
ion: nominal
the extensive loss of blood or drainage of blood through hemorrhage
sexdigital
sex-digit-al
sex: 6
digit: fingers, toes
al: adjectival
having six fingers on a hand, or toes on a fot
venomotor
ven-o-mot-or
ven: vein
mot: to move
or: nominal
pertaining to constriction or dilation of veins
remission
re-miss-ion
re: back, again
miss: to send
ion: nominal
the abatement of something as in cancer
octaploidy
oct-aploid-y
oct: 8
y: nominal
the condition of having 8 sets of chromosomes
extravascular
extra-vas-cul-ar
extra: outside, beyond
vas: vessel
cul: nominal
ar: adjectival
located or occurring outside a vessel
infraversion
infra-vers-ion
infra: below
vers: to turn
ion: nominal
a downward turning of the eyes
prootic
pro-ot-ic
pro: forward, in front of
ot; ear
ic: adjectival
in front of the ear
hemagglutination
hem-ag-glutitn-at-ion
hem: blood
ag: to, toward, near
glutin: to glue
ate: verbal
ion: nominal
the clumping of red blood cells
brachiocubital
brachi-ocubit-al
brachi: arm
al: adjectival
pertaining to the arm and forearm
retrocede
retro-cede
retro: backward, behind
cede: to go, to come
to go backward
collateral
col-laterl-al
col: with, together, very
later: side, flank
al: adjectival
secondary or accessory, located on the side or flank, a side branch of a vessel or nerve
subrabuccal
supra-bucc-al
supra; above
bucc; cheek or mouth
al: adjectival
located or occurring above the cheek
cervicodynia
cervic-odyn-ia
cervic: neck
ia: nominal
a pain or cramp in the neck
substrate
sub-strat-e
sub: under, up from under
strat: layer
an underlying layer of foundation
intrapartum
intra-part-um
intra: within
part: to give birth to
occurring during birth
circumnuclear
circum-nucle-ar
circum: around
ar: adjectival
around/surrounding the nucleus
anteverted
ante-vert-ed
ante: forward, in front of
vert: to turn
a forward turning, position of the uterus
suppository
sup-posit-ory
sup: under, up from under
posit: to put, to place
ory: nominal
a medicinal substance placed up from under an orifice
transabdominal
trans-abdomin-al
trans: across, through
abdomin: abdomen
al: adjectival
across or through the abdomen or abdominal wall
unicameral
un-icamer-al
un: one
al: adjectival
having a single cavity
juxtacortical
juxta-cortic-al
juxta: by the side of, close to
cortic: outer layer
al: adjecitval
located or occurring near the surface/skin of an organ or tissue
trimanual
tri-manu-al
tri: 3
manu: hand
al: adjectival
a maneuver in obstetrics requiring three hands
prelingual
pre-lingu-al
pre: before, in front of
lingu: tongue
al: adjectival
occurring before the acquisition of speech and language (deafness)
postphlebitic
post-phleb-etic
post: after, behind
phleb: vein
etic: adjectival
occurrinng after a blood clot has formed in a vein
nasociliarry
nas-o-cili-ary
nas: nose
cili: eyelid, eyelash
ary: adjectival
pertaining to the nose and eyebrows
viviparity
viv-i-par-ity
viv: life, to live
par: to give birth to
ity: nominal
giving birth to live young rather than laying an egg
ossify
oss-i-fy
oss: bone
fy: verbal
to become bone tissue
tinnitus
tinnit-us
tinnit: to ring
us: nominal
a ringing sensation in the ears
extensor
ex-tens-or
ex: out, from
tens: to stretch
or: nominal
a muscle that extends a body part
virucide
vir-u-cide
vir: virus
cide: kill, murder
an agent that destroys or inactivates a virus
acupuncture
acu-punct-ure
acu: sharp, sour
punct: to prick
ure: nominal
a needle-based form of therapy
ligament
lig-a-ment
lig: to bind
ment: nominal
a band of fibrous connective tissue
subungual
sub-ungu-al
sub: under, up from under
ungu: fingernail, toenail
al: adjectival
located beneath the nail of a finger or toe
vermifugal
verm-i-fug-al
verm: worm
fug: escape, flight
al; adjectival
expelling of worms from the intestines
equimolar
equ-i-mol-ar
equ: equl
mol: mass, bulk
ar: adjectival
having the same molar concentration
visceroparietal
viscer-o-pariet-al
viscer: entrails
pariet: wall
al: adjectival
pertainning to the entrails and the abdominal wall
cerumen
cer-u-men
cer: wax
men: nominal
wax-like secretions in the ear
retiform
ret-i-form
ret: net
form: form, shape
having the shape of a net
alisphenoid
al-isphen-oid
al: wing
oid: adjectival
referring to the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
mortiferous
mort-i-fer-ous
mort: death
fer: to bear, to produce
ous: adjectival
bringing death
febrifuge
febr-i-fuge
febr: fever
fuge: escape, flight
a substance that drives away a fever
glabella
glab-ella
glabr: smooth
ella: nominal
the smooth area on the forehead between the eyebrows
expectorant
ex-pector-ant
ex: out, out, from
pector: chest
ant: nominal
a substance causing discharge of mucus from the respiratory tract in the chest
micropigmentation
micro-pig-ment-at-ion
micro: small
pig: paint, to dye
ment: nominal
ate: verbal
ion: nominal
the use of tattooing to restore or stimulate the natural appearance of the skin
infirmary
in-firm-ary
in: not
firm: able, strong
ary: nominal
a place dedicated to the sick of wounded
chondritis
chondr-itis
chondr: cartilage, granule
itis: nominal
inflammation in or about a cartilage
peritonsillar
peri-tonsill-ar
peri: around, near
ar: adjectival
around a tonsil
epicranium
epi-crani-um
epi: upon, on, to
crani: cranium
the soft tissue covering the cranium
hematemesis
hemat-eme-sis
hemat: blood
eme: to vomit
sis: nominal
the vomiting of blood
spiculation
spic-ul-at-ion
spic: point, spike
ule: nominal
ate: verbal
ion: nominal
in radiology, the presence of spike-shaped lines extending from the surface of a mass.
planoconvex
plan-o-con-vex
plan: flat
con: with, together, very
an optical lens that is flat on one side and convex on the other.
aperient
aper-ient
aper: to open
ient: nominal
a mild laxative used to open the bowels
tubercle
tuber-cle
tuber: swelling
cle: nominal
a small swelling of a bone
diastolic
dia-stol-ic
dia: across, through, between
stol: to send
ic: adjectival
the dilation or relaxation of the heart or an artery
megalomania
megal-o-mania
megal: large, great
mania: madness, obsession
unreasonable conviction of one’s own greatness
encephalogram
encephal-o-gram
encephal: brain
gram: written thing
a radiograph of the brain
hemianopia
hemi-an-opia
hemi: half
an: not, without
opia: condition of the visionn
defective vision or blindness in half the field of visionn
ectoblast
ecto-blast
ecto: outside, external
blast: embryonic cell
the outer layer of cells of an embryo
metastasis
meta-stasis
meta: after, change, transfer
stasis: condition, standing
the movement of a disease from one location to another
apoplexy
apo-plex-y
apo: from, away, off
plex: stroke, blow
y: nominal
the effusion of blood into an organ
toxigenic
tox-i-gen-ic
toox: poison
gen: to be produced
ic: adjectival
producing toxins or poisons
isodactylism
is-o-dactyl-ism
is: equal, same
dactyl: finger, toe
ism: nominal
a condition of having fingers or toes of equal length
eurhythmia
eu-rhythm-ia
eu: well, good, normal
rhythm: rhythm
ia: nominal
proper rhythm or order, regularity of the pulse
dikaryotic
di-kary-o-tic
di: 2
kary: nucleus
tic: djectival
characterized by having two nuclei in one cell
esotropia
eso-tropia
eso: inside, internal
tropia: turning or inclination
a turning inward, crossing of the eyes
mononeuropathy
mon-o-neur-o-path-y
mon: 1
neur: nerve, tendon
pathy: disease, disorder, feelinng
disease of a single nerve
goniometer
goni-o-meter
goni: angle
meter: meter, measure
an instrument for measuring the joint movements and angles
hypodermic
hypo-derm-ic
hypo: below, deficient, less than normal
derm: skin
ic: adjectival
beneath the skin, subcutaneous
synapse
syn-ap-se
syn: with, together, very
hap: to grasp, to fasten
se: nominal
the joining together of two neurons or nerve cells
trophocyte
troph-o-cyt-e
troph: nourishment
cyt: cell
a cell that nourishes
hyperhidrosis
hyper-hidro-sis
hyper: over, excessive, more than normal
hidro: sweat
sis: nominal
the condition of perspiring excessively
endophagic
endo-phag-ic
endo: within, inner
phag: to eat
ic: adjectival
feeding or biting indoors
gastrectomy
gastr-ectomy
gastr: stomach
ectomy: cutting out, removal
the surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
paranephric
para-nephr-ic
para: beside, residing, disordered
nephr: kidney
ic: adjectival
located beside the kidneys
cystalgia
cyst-algia
cyst: bladder
algia: the condition of having pain
pain in the urinary bladder
pericardium
peri-card-ium
per: around, near
card: heart
ium: nominal
the tissue surrounding the heart
cryokinetics
cryo-kine-tics
cryo: cold
kine: to move
tics: nominal
the therapeutic use of cold before active exercise.
gangliomata
gangli-omata
gangli: knot, mass of tissue
oma: nominal
plural. a swelling of lymphoid tissue
adenoid
aden-oid
aden: gland
oid: adjectival
resembling a gland
carpal
carp-al
carp: wrist
al: adjectival
related to the wrist
nephridium
nephr-idium
nephr: kidney
idium: nominal
“little kidney” organ that functions as a kidney in invertebrate groups.
iridoplegia
irid-o-pleg-ia
irid: iris, rainbow
pleg: pararlysis
ia: nominal
paralysis of the iris, specifically its sphincter
stenoses
sten-oses
sten: narrow
osis: nominal
plural. an abnormal narrowing of a duct or canal
cleidotomy
cleid-o-tomy
cleid: clavicle
tomy: cutting
division of a fetal clavicle to facilitate delivery.
hepatocyte
hepat-o-cyt-e
hepat: liver
cyt: cell
liver cell
arthropathy
arthr-o-pathy
arthr: joint
pathy: disease, disorder, feeling
any joint disease
anamnesis
ana-mne-sis
ana: up, back, again
mne: to remember
sis: nominal
the faculty of remembering, recollection
edema
ede-ma
ede: to swell
ma: nominal
a swelling produced by an abnormal amount of fluid in the body’s intracellular spaces
schistosomiasis
schist-o-som-iasis
schist: to split, to rupture
som: body
iasis: nominal
disease caused by parasitic “split body” worms
hysterogram
hyster-o-gram
hyster: uterus
gram: thing written
a radiograph of the uterus after injection of a contrast medium
rhabdosphincter
rhabd-o-sphinc-ter
rhabd: rod
sphinc: bind, to tighten
ter: nominal
a band of striated muscle fibers that contract an openning.
mastitis
mast-itis
mast: breast
itis: nominal
inflammation or infection of the breast
lysosome
lys-o-some
lys: to loose, to dissolve
some: body, structure
a dissolving body responsible for intracellular digestion
lipoblast
lip-o-blast
lip: fat, fatty tissue
blast: embryonic cell
an immature fat cell
laryngismus
laryng-ismus
laryng: larynx
ismus: nominal
spasm of the larynx
androgenetic
andr-o-gene-tic
andr: man, male
gene: to be produced
tic: adjectival
related to or caused by male hormones
orthoptist
orth-opt-ist
orth: straight
opt: eye, sight
ist: nominal
a healthcare professional who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of eye movement and eye muscle disorders.
cauterize
cauter-ize
cauter: to burn
ize: verbal
to destroy a tissue by burning
allesthesia
all-esthe-sia
all: allele
esthe: to feel, to perceive
sia: nominal
a distorted sensation occurring other than where a stimulus is applied
morbific
morb-i-fic
morb: death
fic: to do, to make
causing or producing diseasse
sebaceous
seb-aceous
seb: fat, grease
aceous: adjectival
characterized by having fatty material
insanity
in-sanit-y
in: not
sanit: healthy
y: nominal
the condition of being mentally unhealthy
nasogastsric
nas-o-gastr-ic
nas: nose
gastri: stomach
ic: adjectival
pertaining to the nasal passages and stomach, especially relating to intubation
brevicollis
brev-icollis
brev: short
shortness of the neck
tenting
tent-ing
tent: to stretch
elevation, elongation, or deformation of a tissue or an organ.
efflux
ef-flux
ef:out, from
flux: to flow
outward flow
audile
aud-ile
aud: to hear
ile: adjectival
pertaining to hearig
palatogingival
palat-o-gingiv-al
palat: palate
gingiv: roof of the mouth, gums
al: adjectival
having to do with the gums and roof of the mouth
tumefacient
tum-e-fac-ient
tum: to swell
fac: to do, to make
ient: nominal
tending to produce or cause swelling
lactiferous
lact-i-fer-ous
lact: milk
fer: to produce, to bear
ous: adjectival
milk producing
renopulmonary
ren-o-pulmon-ary
ren: kidney
pulmon: lung
ary: adjectival
having to do with the kidneys and the lungs
adipose
adip-ose
adip: fatty tissue
ose: adjectival
having to do with fat or fatty material
refrangible
re-frang-ible
re: back, again, against
frang: to break, to bend
ible: adjectival
capable of being refracted
dorsolateral
dors-o-later-al
dors: back
later: side
al: adj
pertaining to the back and side in anatomy
dentate
dent-ate
dent: tooth
ate: adj
characterized by having teeth
dormancy
dorm-ancy
dorm: to sleep
ancy: nominal
a period of sleep
ingest
in-gest
in: into on
gest: to bear to carry
to bring in the body through absorption or swallowing
costotomy
cost-o-tomy
cost: rib
tomy: cutting
the division or incision of a rib or part of one.
aquaporin
aqua-porin
aqua: water
a cell membrane protein that allows water to flow into or out of the cell
suppurate
sup-pur-ate
sup: under
pur: pus
ate: verbal
to form or generate pus
sensory
sens-ory
sens: to feel, to perceive
ory: adj
tending to feel or perceive.
conduction
con-duct-ion
con: with, together, very
duct: to lead, to draw
ion: nominal
the transmision of signals through nerves
somnolent
somn-o-lent
somn: sleep
lent: adjectival
drowsy, prone to sleep
