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LEC 2B: Word Elements Related to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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This is the determination of the nature and cause of an illness

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Diagnosis

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This is done by getting the patient’s medical history, performing physical examination, imaging techniques, and other clinical parameters.

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Diagnosis

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Aer/o

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Air / Gas

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pertaining to or requiring air / oxygen

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Aerobic

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Bar/o

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pressure

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instrument used to measure pressure

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Barometer

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Chrom/o ; Chromat/o

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Color, stain

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having color

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Chromatic

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Cry/o

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Cold

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instrument used to apply extreme cold

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Cryoprobe

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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decomposition of a substance by means of electric current

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Electrolysis

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Phon/o

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Sound

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Instrument used to reproduce sound

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Phonograph

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Phot/o

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Light

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response to light

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Photoreaction

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Radi/o

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Radiation, xray

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study of xray

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Radiology

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Son/o

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Sound

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record obtained by use of ultrasound

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Sonogram

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therm/o

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heat, temperature

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abnormally low body temperature

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hypothermia

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-graph

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instrument for recording data

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-graphy

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act of recording data

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-gram

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a record of data

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instrument used to record many physiologic responses simultaneously

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polygraph

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act of recording data by ultrasound

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Echography

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record of the heart’s electrical activity

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Electrocardiogram

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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instrument for measuring caloric energy of food

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Calorimeter

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-metry

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measurement of

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measurement of hearing

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audiometry

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-scope

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instrument for viewing/examining

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instrument for examining the bronchi

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Bronchoscope

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-scopy

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examination of

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examination of the abdominal cavity

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Celioscopy

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This is also termed as “therapy”

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Treatment

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This may consist of counseling, drugs, surgery, radiation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychiatric treatment, and other clinical parameters.

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Treatment

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-centesis

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puncture, tap

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puncture of the chest

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thoracentesis

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-desis

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binding, fusion

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binding of the pleura

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pleurodesis

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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excision of liver tissue

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hepatectomy

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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surgical fixation of the uterus

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Hysteropexy

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-plasty

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plastic repair, surgery

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plastic surgery of the nose

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Rhinoplasty

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-rrhaphy

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surgical repair

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surgical repair of hernia

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Herniorrhaphy

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-stomy

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surgical creation of an opening

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creation of an opening into the trachea

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Tracheostomy

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-tome

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instrument for incising

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instrument for cutting thin sections of tissue

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Microtome

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-tomy

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incision, cutting

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surgical incision of the abdomen

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laparotomy

57
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-tripsy

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crushing

58
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crushing of a nerve

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Neurotripsy

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