Health Pro Cards Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
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Two prefixes that mean not
A
Non
Un
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Q
Iso
A
Throughout
Though
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Q
Macro
A
Large or long
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Q
Micro
A
Small
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Q
Homo
A
Same
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Q
Hetero
A
Different
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Ab
A
Away from
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Ad
A
Toward
9
Q
Circum
A
Around
Circular movement
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Q
Trans
A
Across(horizontally)
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Q
Ultra
A
Above
Beyond
Over
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Q
Sub
A
Under
Below
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Q
Anti
A
Inhibit
14
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Pseudo
A
False
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Para
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Near
Adjacent
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Olig
A
Scant
Few
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Q
Ambi
A
Both
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Dorso
A
Back
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Cephal
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Pertaining to the head
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Hyper
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Above
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Peri
A
Around
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Mega
A
Large
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Diplo
A
Double
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Xantho
A
Yellow
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Meso
Middle
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Chloro
Green
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Cyano
Blue
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Cirrho
Yellow
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Luteo
Yellow
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Name and spell all the prefixes meaning yellow
Xantho
Cirrho
Luteo
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Leuko
White
32
Alb
White
33
Albumino
White
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Name and spell all the prefixes for white
Leuko
Alb
Albumino
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Melano
Black
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Purpuro
Purple
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Erythro
Red
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Rubeo
Red
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Name and spell all prefixes that mean red
Erythro
| Rubeo
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Name and spell all prefixes meaning one
Mono
| Uni
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Tri
Three
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Quadri
Four
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Semi
Partial
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Name and spell all the prefixes meaning two
Di
| Bi
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Nulli
None
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Prim
First
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Hemi
Half
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Name and spell all prefixes meaning many
Poly
| Multi
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Cyanosis
Bluish tint to skin when a small child has been in a pool too long
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Cirrhosis
Liver problem that leaves the skin yellow
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Antibiotic
Medicine that inhibits the growth of bacteria
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Subcutaneous
Below the skin
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Parathyroid
Near or adjacent to the thyroid
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Oliguria
Scant or small urine production
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Name and spell all prefixes meaning colorful
Chrom
Chromo
Chromato
Chrome
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Gynecologist
A specialist in disorders of the female reproductive system
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Pediatrician
A specialist in diseases and disorders of children
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Neonatologist
A specialist in the care of the newborn
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Gyneco
Combining form meaning female
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Hematologist
A specialist in disorders of the blood an blood forming tissues
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Two prefixes that means without
A
| An
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Optometrist
A specialist in measuring visual activity
63
What are the symptoms of Fibromyalgia?
Fatigue
Sleep disturbances
Morning stiffness
Headaches
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Who does Fibromyalgia normally affect?
Children and elderly women
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Cause of Fibromyalgia
Unknown but may be stress
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Bilateral
Affecting, having, or relating to both sides
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Key signs for Fibromyalgia
Having pain for at least three months in all four quadrants and bilateral pain
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Cure for Fibomyalgia
No cure. Interventions include medication, exercise, and education of disease
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Sequestrum
A piece of dead bone that is partially or fully detached from the surrounding healthy bone
70
Osteorrhaphy
The suturing or wiring together of bones
71
Comminuted fracture
Splinter or crushed bone
72
Kyphosis
Humpback; abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine
73
Gouty Arthritis
Arthritis associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint as the result of hyperuricemia
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Hyperuricemia
The access of uric acid in the blood
75
Osteitis
Inflammation of bone
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Cranioplasty
Surgical repair of the skull
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Crepitation
The sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together
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Synovectomy
Surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint
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Ataxia
The inability to coordinate the muscles in the execution of voluntary movement
80
Fascioplasty
The surgical repair of a fascia
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Atrophy
Weakness and wasting away caused by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time
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Fasciorrhapy
The suturing of a lacerated fascia
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Bradykinesia
Extreme slowness of movement
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Hemiplegia
Total paralysis of one side the body
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Contracture
Abnormal shortening of muscle tissues making the muscle resistant to stretching
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Hyperkinesia
Abnormally increased motor function or activity
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Dystaxia
Difficulty in controlling voluntary movement
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Hypokinesia
Abnormally decreased motor function or activity
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Fasciectomy
The surgical removal of a fascia
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Hypotonia
A condition of diminished tone of the skeletal muscles with decreased resistance of muscle to passive stretching
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Myalgia
Muscle tenderness or pain
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Myosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of muscle tissue
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Myocele
The protrusion of a muscle through its ruptured sheath or fascia
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Myotonia
The delayed reaction of a muscle after a strong contraction
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Myomalacia
Abnormal softening of muscle tissue
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Quadriplegia
The paralysis of all four extremities
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Myonecrosis
The death of individual muscle fibers
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Singultus
Hiccups
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Myorrhaphy
The suture of a muscle wound
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Tenodesis
To suture the end of a tendon or bone
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Myorrhexis
The rupture of a muscle
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Tenolysis
To free a tendon from adhesions
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Skeletal tissue function
Allows movement
| Acts as a lever for bones
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Appearance of skeletal tissue
Striated
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Skeletal muscle contracts _______
Fast
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Function of smooth tissue
Helps move fluid though body
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Appearance of smooth tissue
Smooth(no lines)
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Smooth muscle contracts _____
Slow
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Is skeletal muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary
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Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
111
Function of cardiac tissue
Moves blood through the heart
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Appearance of cardiac tissue
Acts striated and looks smooth
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Cardiac muscle contracts ______
Fast
114
Is skeletal muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
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What type of joint is the wrist
Gliding
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True or false: The radius does not rotate around the ulna. Both bones stay completely straight
False
117
Colles fracture
Fracture of the distal radius that causes the "dinner fork" deformity
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Why are splints preferred to cast for wrist fractures on the ED?
Splints don't impede edema
119
What is the risk factor for wrist fractures in older adults
Osteoporosis
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Most common wrist fracture in the US
Distal radius
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Most common cause of wrist fractures for older women
Fall from standing height
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Most common mechanism of injury for wrist fracture
Fall on an outstretched hand
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Most common people to get a wrist fracture
Elderly women
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Which carpal bone is fractured most frequently
Scaphoid
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Most common mechanism of injury for a triquestrin
Hyperextension and ulnar deviation at time of injury
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Smith fracture
A common wrist fracture in young people in high velocity trauma
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Magnetic resonance imaging
Imaging that is required to diagnose most DRF-associated ligament injuries
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Scaphoid fracture
A fracture that often goes undiagnosed and can lead to avascular necrosis
