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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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True/False
The distal portion of the small intestine is called the ileum

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True
The distal portion of the large intestine is the last portion of the colon

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True/False
Bactilli is a rod shaped bacteria

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True
There are 5 groups of bacteria
spherical (cocci), rod (bacilli), spiral (spirilla), comma (vibrios) or corkscrew (spirochaetes).

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3
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True/False
OU refers to the right eye

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False
OU refers to both eyes, OD is right eye and OS is left eye

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True/False
An erythrocyte is an example of polikilocytosis

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False
Poikilocytosis refers to an increase in abnormal red blood cells of any shape that makes up 10% or more of the total population.

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5
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True/False
An example of anisocytosis is a microcyte

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True
Anisocytosis: red blood cells that are of different sizes

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True/False
Gestation is another term for dysmenrrheal

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False
Dysmenrrheal: pain during the menstrual cycle

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7
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True/False
Aden is a headache

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False
Aden means gland

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8
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True/False
Carcin is the root of cancer

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True

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9
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True/False
Encehal means head

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False
Encephal means brain

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10
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The body is divided into front and back of the following planes
transverse
sagittal
midsaggital
coronal

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coronal
The sagittal is split down the body splitting left/right
Cornonal is splitting front and back
Transverse is splitting top and bottom

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11
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The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the

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duodenum

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12
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Excessive vomiting is

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hyperemesis

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13
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Diatherny means

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generating heat through tissues

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14
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A combining form that means pus is

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pyo

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15
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a prefix meaning toward is

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ad

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16
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Painful menstrual flow is

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dysmenorrhea

17
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the prefix epi means

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upon

18
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surgical puncturing of the pleura is

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pleurocentesis

19
Q

A common word for sternum is

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breastbone

20
Q

a fungal infection of the toenail is called

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anychomycosis

21
Q

variola is

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smallpox

22
Q

a bruise is an

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contusion

23
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The word part which means joint is

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arthro

24
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Occult means

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hidden

25
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the suffix centesis refers to

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puncture

26
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the word part that means excision is

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ectomy

27
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cardiorrhaphy refers to

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suturing of the heart

28
Q

erythema refers to

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red tumor

29
Q

the word part phago menas

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to eat

30
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laparotomy means

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incision into the abdomen

31
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the abbreviation for urine is

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ur

32
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the word nephro means

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kidney

33
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Pyelotithotomy refers to

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incision into the renal pelvis for removal of calculi

34
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the word part that means hard

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scirrho

35
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In

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