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-algia

Pathology

Suffix

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pain, suffering

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dys-

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bad, difficult, or painful

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-ectomy

suffix

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surgical removal, cutting out

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hyper-

prefix

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

prefix

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deficient, decreased

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-itis

Pathology

suffix

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inflammation

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-osis

suffix

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

suffix

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

suffix

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cutting, surgical incision

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-plasty

procedures

suffix

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surgical repair

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-rrhage

greek

suffix

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sudden, severe bleeding

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-rrhaphy

greek

suffix

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surgical suturing to close a wound using sutures, staples, or surgical
glue

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-rrhea

greek

suffix

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flow or discharge of most body fluids

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-rrhexis

greek

suffix

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rupture

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-sclerosis

Pathology

suffix

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abnormal hardening

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gastr

word root

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stomach

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cyan

word root

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blue

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erythr

word root

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red

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leuk

word root

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white

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melan

word root

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black

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poli

word root

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gray

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enter

word root

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small intestine

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neur

word root

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nerve

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tonsill

word root

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tonsils

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crani

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skull

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cardi

word root

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heart

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-a

suffix

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noun ending

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-e

suffix

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noun endings

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-um

suffix

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noun endings

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-us

suffix

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noun ending

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-y

suffix

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noun ending

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-ac

suffix

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pertaining to

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-al

suffix

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ar

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ary

suffix

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pertaining to

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-eal

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ical

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ial

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ic

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ine

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ior

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ory

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ous

suffix

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pertaining to

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-tic

suffix

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pertaining to

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-ago

suffix

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abnormal condition or disease

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-esis

suffix

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abnormal condition or disease

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-ia

suffix

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abnormal condition or disease

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-iasis

suffix

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abnormal condition or disease

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-ion

suffix

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abnormal condition or disease

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-ism

suffix

A

abnormal condition or disease

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path

word root

A

disease

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-ology

suffix

A

study
of

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-megaly

pathology

suffix

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enlargement

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-malacia

pathology

suffix

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abnormal softening

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-necrosis

pathology

suffix

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tissue death

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-sclerosis

pathology

suffix

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abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

pathology

suffix

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abnormal narrowing

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-centesis

procedures

suffix

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a surgical puncture to remove fluid for
diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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-graphy

procedures

suffix

A

process of producing a picture or
record

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-gram

procedures

suffix

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a picture or record

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-scopy

procedures

suffix

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visual examination

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nat

word root

A

birth

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pre-

prefix

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before

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peri-

prefix

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surrounding

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ab-

prefix

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away from, negative,
absent

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dextr/o

prefix

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right side

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ex-

prefix

A

out of, outside, away
from

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macro-

prefix

A

large, abnormal
size, or long

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mega-, megal/o

prefix

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large,
great

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ad-

prefix

A

toward, to, in the
direction of

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sinistr/o

prefix

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left side

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in-

prefix

A

in, into, not, without

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micr/o, micro-

prefix

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small

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olig/o

prefix

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scanty, few

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post-

prefix

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after, behind

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eu-

prefix

A

good, normal, well, or easy

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inter-

prefix

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means between or among

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intra-

prefix

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means within or inside

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sub-

prefix

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under, less, or below

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super-, supra-

prefix

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above or excessive

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82
Q

laryng

word root

A

larynx or throat

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83
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rhin

word root

A

nose

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Q

ot

word root

A

ear

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Q

lith

word root

A

stone

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abdomin

word root

A

abdomen

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87
Q

angi

word root

A

blood vessel

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88
Q

my

word root

A

muscle

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Q

arthr

word root

A

joint

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90
Q

hem

word root

A

blood

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91
Q

dia

word root

A

through

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92
Q

ateri

word root

A

artery

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93
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appendic

word root

A

appendix

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94
Q

-a

sing & plural

A

-ae

vertebra - vertebrae

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-ex or -ix

sing & plural

A

-ices

appendix - appendices

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Q

-is

sing & plural

A

-es

diagnosis - diagnoses

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-itis

sing & plural

A

-itides

arthritis - arthritides

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-nx

sing & plural

A

-ges

phalanx - phalanges

99
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-on

sing & plural

A

-a

criterion - criteria

100
Q

-um

sing & plural

A

-a

ovum - ova

101
Q

-us

sing & plural

A

-i

alveolus - alveoli

102
Q

sign

T.1.10

A

objective evidence of disease,
such as a fever

103
Q

diagnosis(DX)

T.1.10

A

identification of a disease

104
Q

acute

T.1.10

A

condition has a rapid
onset, a severe course, and a
relatively short duration

105
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disease

T.1.10

A

condition in which
one or more body parts are not
functioning normally

106
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symptom

T.1.10

A

subjective
evidence of a disease, such as
pain or a headache

107
Q

differential diagnosis (D/DX) or rule out (R/O)

T.1.10

A

attempt to determine which one
of several possible diseases is
causing the signs and symptoms
that are present

108
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chronic

T.1.10

A

condition is of long
duration.
can be controlled, rarely
cured.

109
Q

eponym

T.1.10

A

disease,
structure, operation, or
procedure named for the person
who discovered or described it
first

110
Q

syndrome

T.1.10

A

a set of
signs and symptoms that occur
together as part of a specific disease
process.

111
Q

prognosis

T.1.10

A

prediction of the probable course
and outcome of a disease

112
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remission

T.1.10

A

temporary,
partial, or complete disappearance
of the symptoms of a disease
without having achieved a cure

113
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end-

prefix

A

within

114
Q

ather

word root

A

plaque or fatty substance

115
Q

-oma

suffix

A

tumor

116
Q

col

word root

A

colon, Large Intestine

117
Q

mening

word root

A

meninges

118
Q

tendin

word root

A

tendon

119
Q

myc

word root

A

fungus

120
Q

myel

word root

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

121
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dermat

word root

A

skin

122
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-ologist

suffix

A

specialist

123
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neo-

prefix

A

new

124
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pyel

word root

A

renal pelvis

125
Q

py

word root

A

pus

126
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-derma

suffix

A

skin

127
Q

pyr

word root

A

fever or fire

128
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vir

A

virus or poison

129
Q

Blephar

A

Eyelid

130
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Bronch

A

Bronchus (air passages of the lungs)

131
Q

Cephal

A

Head

132
Q

Cyst

A

Bladder

133
Q

Encephal

A

Brain

134
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Gingiv

A

Gums

135
Q

Gloss

A

Tongue

136
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Hemat

A

Blood

137
Q

Hepa

A

Liver

138
Q

Hyster

A

Uterus

139
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Lapar

A

Abdomen, abdominal wall

140
Q

Mamm

A

Breast

141
Q

Mast

A

Breast

142
Q

Nephr

A

Kidney

143
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Oophor

A

Ovary

144
Q

Ophthalm

A

Eye

145
Q

Orchi

A

Testicle

146
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Osteo

A

Bone

147
Q

Pharyng

A

Pharynx (throat)

148
Q

Phleb

A

Vein

149
Q

Ren

A

Kidney

150
Q

Salping

A

Fallopian tube

151
Q

Splen

A

Spleen

152
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Stomat

A

Mouth

153
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Thyr

A

Thyroid gland

154
Q

Vascul

A

Blood vessel

155
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Supination

A

act of rotating
the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or
upward

156
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Suppuration

A

formation or
discharge of pus

157
Q

Trauma

A

wound or injury

158
Q

Virile

A

having the nature, properties, or
qualities of an adult male

159
Q

Palpation

A

examination technique
in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel
the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain
body parts

160
Q

Palpitation

A

pounding or racing
heart

161
Q

laceration

A

torn or jagged
wound or an accidental cut.

162
Q

lesion

A

pathologic change of the tissues
due to disease or injury

163
Q

mucous

A

the specialized
membranes that line the body cavities

164
Q

mucus

A

name of the fluid
secreted by these mucous membranes

165
Q

Inflammation

A

localized
response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.

166
Q

exudate

A

fluid, such as pus,
that leaks out of an infected wound

167
Q

Malaise

A

feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness
that is often the first indication of an infection or other
disease

168
Q

fissure

A

groove or crack-like sore of the
skin. This term also describes normal
folds in the contours of the brain.

169
Q

fistula

A

abnormal passage, usually
between two internal organs or leading from an
organ to the surface of the body. A fistula may be due
to surgery, injury, or the draining of an abscess

170
Q

infection

A

invasion of the
body by a pathogenic (disease-producing) organism.
The infection can remain localized (near the point of
entry) or can be systemic (affecting the entire body).
Signs and symptoms of infection include malaise,
chills and fever, redness, heat and swelling, or exudate
from a wound

171
Q

Cyanosis

A

blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate
oxygen in the blood

172
Q

erythrocyte

A

mature red blood cell

173
Q

leukocyte

A

white blood cell

174
Q

Melanosis

A

any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in
body tissues or organs

175
Q

-cyte

A

cell

176
Q

Poliomyelitis

A

viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of
the spinal cord

177
Q

Gastroenteritis

A

inflammation
of the stomach and small intestine

178
Q

Neuroplasty

A

surgical repair
of a nerve.

179
Q

Neurorrhaphy

A

suturing together
the ends of a severed nerve

180
Q

Tonsillitis

A

inflammation of the
tonsils

181
Q

tonsillectomy

A

surgical
removal of the tonsils

182
Q

gastrosis

A

any disease of the stomach

183
Q

Pathology

A

study of all aspects
of diseases

184
Q

Gastralgia

A

stomachache, means pain in
the stomach

185
Q

Gastritis

A

inflammation of the stomach

186
Q

Hepatomegaly

A

abnormal enlargement of the
liver

187
Q

Arteriomalacia

A

abnormal
softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

188
Q

Abdominocentesis

A

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to
remove fluid

189
Q

angiogram

A

resulting film that is produced by
angiography

190
Q

Myorrhaphy

A

surgical
suturing of a muscle wound

191
Q

Myoplasty

A

surgical repair of a muscle

192
Q

Arthroscopy

A

visual examination of the
internal structure of a joint

193
Q

Angiography

A

the process
of producing a radiographic (x-ray) study of blood
vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to
make these blood vessels visible

194
Q

Abnormal

A

not normal or away from normal

195
Q

Dysfunctional

A

organ or body part that is not
working properly

196
Q

Hypertension

A

higher-than-normal blood pressure

197
Q

Interstitial

A

between, but not within, the parts of
a tissue

198
Q

Subcostal

A

below a rib or ribs

199
Q

Addiction

A

means being drawn toward or having a
strong dependence on a drug or substance

200
Q

Eupnea

A

easy or normal breathing

201
Q

Hypotension

A

is lower-than-normal blood pressure

202
Q

Intramuscular

A

within the muscle

203
Q

Supracostal

A

means above or outside the ribs

204
Q

otolaryngology

A

study of the
ears and larynx or throat

205
Q

lithotomy

A

surgical
incision for the removal of a stone

206
Q

edema

A

swelling caused by an abnormal
accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of
the body

207
Q

Endarterial

A

pertaining to the interior or lining of an
artery

208
Q

atheroma

A

fatty deposit within the wall
of an artery

209
Q

Arthralgia

A

pain in a joint or joints

210
Q

colostomy

A

surgical creation of
an artificial excretory opening between the colon
and the body surface

211
Q

colotomy

A

surgical incision into the
colon

212
Q

myelopathy

A

any
pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord

213
Q

myopathy

A

any pathologic change or disease of
muscle tissue

214
Q

Neonatology

A

study of disorders of the newborn

215
Q

Pyoderma

A

any
acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection
such as impetigo

216
Q

Pyrosis

A

heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation
of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

217
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

218
Q

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

219
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

220
Q

-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

221
Q

-uria

A

Urination, urine

222
Q

a-, an-

A

Without, not

223
Q

anti-

A

Against

224
Q

brady-

A

Slow

225
Q

epi-

A

Above

226
Q

mal-

A

Bad

227
Q

poly-

A

Excessive, many

228
Q

tachy-

A

Rapid

229
Q

BMI

abbr

A

Body Mass Index

230
Q

BP

abbr

A

Blood Pressure

231
Q

CBC

abbr

A

Complete Blood Count

232
Q

CKD

abbr

A

Chronic Kidney Disease

233
Q

CTA

abbr

A

Clear To Auscultation

234
Q

DM

abbr

A

Diabetes Mellitus

235
Q

HTN

abbr

A

Hypertension

236
Q

NCAT

abbr

A

Normocephalic/Atraumatic

237
Q

RRR

abbr

A

Regular Rate and Rhythm

238
Q

RRT

abbr

A

Renal Replacement Therapy

239
Q

-ax

sing & plural

A

-aces

thorax - thoraces

240
Q

MA

A

Medical assistant

241
Q

PT

A

Physical therapist

242
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapist

243
Q

RT

A

Respiratory therapist

Medical Terminology (37 decks)

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