Lesson 1C (Part 1) Flashcards

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1
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-Algia

A

Condition of pain

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2
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Fibromyalgia

A

Musculoskeletal pain

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3
Q

-Blast

A

Immature

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4
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Blastocyst

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Immature cell

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5
Q

-Centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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6
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Amniocentesis

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Prenatal test in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from the sac surrounding the fetus

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7
Q

-Cyte

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Cell

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8
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Lymphocyte

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White blood cell

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9
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-Ectasis (2)

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  1. Dilution

2. Expansion

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10
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Caliectasis

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A portion of the pelvis becomes dilated and swollen with extra fluid

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11
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-Emesis

A

Vomiting

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12
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Emesis gravidarum

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Throwing up during pregnancy

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13
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-Esis(3)

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  1. Condition
  2. Action
  3. Process
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14
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Thoracentesis

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Is a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall

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15
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-Ectomy

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The removal of

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16
Q

Cholecystectomy

A

Surgical removal of the gallbladder

17
Q

-Emia

A

Blood condition

18
Q

Anemia

A

Lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body’s tissues

19
Q

-Eal

A

Pertaining to

20
Q

-Gram

A

Record

21
Q

Sonogram

A

Recording through images produced by sound waves

22
Q

-Graph

A

Instrument to record

23
Q

Electrocardiograph

A

A machine used for electrocardiography

- records information about the heart

24
Q

-Graphy

A

Process of recording

25
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Sonography

A

Diagnostic medical test that uses high-frequency sound waves to bounce off of structures in the body and create an image

26
Q

-Grapher

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Person who records

27
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Sonographer

A

A healthcare professional who uses ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images

28
Q

-Globin

A

Protein in blood

29
Q

Hemoglobin

A

Protein molecule in red blood cells

30
Q

-Itis

A

Inflammation

31
Q

Appendicitis

A

Inflammation of the appendix

32
Q

-Ic

A

Pertaining to

33
Q

Hepatic

A

Pertaining to the liver

34
Q

-Ism

A

Medical condition

35
Q

Aneurysm

A

Is a medical condition where an outward bulging, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall