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MED 104 Chapters1-3 Flashcards

1
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Enter/o

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Small intestine

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Hem/o
Hemat/o

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Blood

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My/o
Muscul/o

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Muscle

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Angl/o
Vas/o
Vascul/o

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Vessel

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Derm/o
Dermat/o
Cutane/o

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Skin

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Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Gen/o

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Creation, cause

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Morph/o

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Change

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Necr/o

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Death

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Path/o

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Suffering, disease

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Phag/o

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Eat

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Plas/o

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Formation

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Py/o

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Pus

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Scler/o

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Hard

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Sten/o

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Narrowing

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Troph/o

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Nourishment, development

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Xen/o

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Foreign

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -tic, -ous

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Pertaining to

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-ia, -ism

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Condition

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-ium

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Tissue, structure

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-y

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Condition, procedure

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-icle, -ole, -ule, -ula

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Small

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31
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-iatrics, -iatry

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Medical science

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32
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-iatrist

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Specialist in medicine of

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-ist

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Specialist

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-logist

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Specialist in the study of

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-logy

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Study of

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-algia
-dynia

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Pain

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-cele

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Hernia

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-iasis

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Presence of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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41
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-lysis

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Loosen, break down

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42
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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-megaly

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Enlargment

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-old

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Resembling

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Condition

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-ptosis

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Drooping

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-rrhage
-rrhagia

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Excessive flow

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-rrhea

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Flow

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52
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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-spasm

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Involuntary contraction

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-centesis

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Puncture

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55
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-gram

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Written record

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-graph

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Instrument used to produce a record

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-graphy

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Writing procedure

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-meter

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Instrument used to measure

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-scope

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Instrument used to look

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-scopy

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Process of looking

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62
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-desis

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Binding, fixation

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-ectomy

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Removal

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-plasty

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Reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-stomy

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Creation of an opening

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-tomy

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Incision

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An

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Not

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Anti-
Contra-

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Against

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De-

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Down, away from

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Ante-
Pre-

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Before

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Pro-

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Before, on behalf of

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Brady-

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Slow

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Post-

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After

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Re-

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Again

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Ab-

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Away

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Ad-

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Toward

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Circum-
Peri-

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Around

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Dia-
Trans-

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Through

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E-
Ec-
Ex-

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Out

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Ecto-
Exo-
Extra-

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Outside

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En-
Endo-
Intra-

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In, inside

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epi-

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Upon

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Sub-

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Beneath

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Inter-

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Between

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Bl-

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Two

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Hemi-
Semi-

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Half

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hyper-

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Over

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hypo-

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Under

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macro-

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Large

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-micro

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Small

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Mono-

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One

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Oligo-

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Few

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pan-

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All

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Poly-
Multi-

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Many

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Con-
Syn-
Sym-

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With, together

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dys-

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Bad

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Eu-

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Good

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101
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Chapter 2:
Acute

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It just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom

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102
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Chronic

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It has been going on for a while now

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103
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Exacerbation

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It is getting worse

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104
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Abrupt

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All of a sudden

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105
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Febrile

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To have a fever

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106
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afebrile

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To not have a fever

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107
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malalse

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Not feeling well

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108
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Progressive

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More and more each day

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109
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Symptom

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Something a patient feels

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110
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Noncontributory

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Not related to this specific problem

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111
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Lethargic

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A decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick

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Genetic/hereditary

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It runs in the family

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113
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Alert

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Able to answer questions; responsive; interactive

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114
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Oriented

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Being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is “oriented x3”

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Marked

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It really stands out

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116
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unremarkable

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Another way of saying normal

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117
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Auscultation

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To listen

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Percussion

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To hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration; drums are a percussion instrument

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Palpation

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To feel

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120
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Impression

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Another way of saying assessment

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121
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diagnosis

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What the health care professional thinks the patient has

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122
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Differential Diagnosis

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A list of conditions that patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam

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123
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Benign

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Safe

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124
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malignant

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Dangerous; a problem

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125
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Degeneration

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To be getting worse

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remission

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To get better or improve; most often used when discussing cancer; remission does not mean cure

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127
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Idiopathic

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No known specific cause; it just happens

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128
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localized

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Stays in a certain part of the body

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Systemic/generalized

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All over the body (or most of it)

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130
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prognosis

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The chances for things getting better or worse

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131
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occult

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Hidden

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132
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Lesion

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Diseased tissue

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133
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Recurrent

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To have again

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134
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Sequela

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A problem resulting from a disease or injury

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135
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Pending

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Waiting for

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136
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pathogen

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The organism that causes the problem

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137
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Morbidity

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The risk for being sick

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138
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Mortality

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The risk of dying

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139
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etiology

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The cause

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140
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disposition

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What happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often used at the end of ED notes to reference where the patient went after the visit (home, the ICU, normal hospital bed)

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141
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discharge

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Literally, to unload; it has two meanings: 1. To send home (to unload the patient from the health care setting to home)
2. Fluid coming out of a part of the body (your body unloading a fluid)

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142
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palliative

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Treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause

143
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observation

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Watch, keep an eye on

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Reassurance

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To tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous

145
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Supportive care

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To treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better

146
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Sterile

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Extremely clean, germ-free conditions; especially important during medical procedures and surgery

147
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Prophylaxis

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Preventive treatment

148
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Proximal

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Closer in to the middle
Proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close

149
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distal

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Farther away from the center
Distal and distant come from the same word and mean far

150
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Lateral

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Out to the side
Think of a quarterback lateraling a football to a running back

151
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medial

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Toward the middle
Like the median of a highway

152
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Ventral/antral/anterior

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The front
The word ventral means “stomach”

153
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dorsal/posterior

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The back
A dorsal fin on a shark is on its back

154
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cranial

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Toward the top

155
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caudal

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Toward the bottom
From latin, for tail

156
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superior

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Above

157
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inferior

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Below

158
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prone

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Lying down on belly

159
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Supine

A

Lying down on back

160
Q

contralateral

A

Opposite side

161
Q

ipsilateral

A

Same side

162
Q

unilateral

A

One side

163
Q

bilateral

A

Both sides

164
Q

Dorsum

A

The top of the hand or foot

165
Q

Plantar

A

The sole of the foot

166
Q

Palmar

A

The palm of the hand

167
Q

sagittal

A

-Dives the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left
-sagitta is latin for arrow; think of this as dividing the body in half, as if someone shot an arrow toward it

168
Q

Coronal

A

-Divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back
-Corona is latin for crown; this plane divides the body in half from the top of the head down like someone putting a crown on the head

169
Q

Transverse

A

Divides the body from top to bottom

170
Q

Physician

A

A skilled health care provider who attended and graduated medical school

171
Q

Pediatrician

A

A physician with special training in caring for children

172
Q

Surgeon

A

A physician qualified to treat patients surgically, that is, by means of operation or invasive procedure

173
Q

Anesthesiologist

A

A physician with special training in pain sedation and pain control

174
Q

epidemiologist

A

A specialist in the study of the causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of this data to enhance public health

175
Q

Physician Assistant (PA)

A

A midlevel health care provider who works under the license of a supervising physician

176
Q

Nurse practitioner (NP)

A

A nurse with postgraduate training that serves as a midlevel health care provider; works under the license of a supervising physician

177
Q

Emergency medical technician (EMT)

A

Specially trained in the emergency care of a patient before and/or during transport to medical facility

178
Q

Speech therapist

A

Specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with speech and/or swallowing

179
Q

occupational therapist

A

Specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with performing daily activities at home, school, or work

180
Q

Physical therapist

A

Specially trained in evaluating and treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovery from an injury

181
Q

Respiratory therapist

A

Specially trained in treating patient’s respiratory issues under the guidance of a health care provider

182
Q

Dietician

A

Specially trained in evaluating the nutritional status of a patient and developing an appropriate diet plan

183
Q

licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)

A

Trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient

184
Q

registered nurse (RN)

A

An advanced level nurse who has completed an associate’s or bachelor’s degree; often assists with patient care planning and patient education

185
Q

Medical assistant

A

Trained to carry out basic administrative and clinical tasks under the guidance of a health care provider

186
Q

pathologist

A

A physician with special training in both evaluating the causes and effects of disease and in laboratory medicine

187
Q

medical laboratory technician

A

Trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids

188
Q

phlebotomist

A

Trained in the removal of blood from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

189
Q

radiologist

A

A physician specially trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injury

190
Q

radiology technician

A

Trained to perform radiologic testing or administer radiation therapy under the direction of a health care provider

191
Q

Ultrasonographer

A

Trained in performing ultrasound imaging on a patient

192
Q

Pharmacist

A

Trained and licensed in preparing and dispensing medicine

193
Q

pharmacy technician

A

Trained to assist a pharmacist with pharmacy-related tasks

194
Q

patient service coordinator

A

Handles administrative tasks and coordinates patient care

195
Q

Medical transcriptionist

A

Trained in converting the voice-recorded dictations of health care providers into test format

196
Q

Chapter 3

Adip/o
Lip/o
Steat/o

A

Fat

197
Q

cutane/o
Derm/o
Dermat/o

A

Skin

198
Q

Pil/o
Trich/o

A

Hair

199
Q

hidr/o

A

Sweat

200
Q

squam/o

A

Scale

201
Q

onych/o
Ungu/o

A

Nail

202
Q

Seb/o
Sebace/o

A

Oil

203
Q

crypt/o

A

Hidden

204
Q

Kerat/o

A

Hard, horny

205
Q

Xer/o

A

Dry

206
Q

xanth/o

A

Yellow

207
Q

Erythr/o

A

Red

208
Q

Leuk/o
Alb/o

A

White

209
Q

Melan/o

A

Black

210
Q

Abrasion

A

Scraping away of skin

211
Q

Albinism

A

Lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white

212
Q

Albino

A

A person afflicted with albinism

213
Q

Alopecia

A

Baldness

214
Q

Anhidrosis

A

Lack of sweating

215
Q

comedo

A

A hair follicle that is plugged with sebum

216
Q

cyanhidrosis

A

Blue sweat

217
Q

depigmentation

A

Loss of pigmentation

218
Q

Dermatalgia
Dermatodynia

A

Skin pain

219
Q

Dermatolysis

A

Loose skin

220
Q

Erythema

A

Redness

221
Q

Erythroderma

A

Red skin

222
Q

Hemathidrosis

A

sweating blood

223
Q

Hidropolesis

A

The formation of sweat

224
Q

hyperhidrosis

A

Excessive sweating

225
Q

Hyperkerotosis

A

Excessive growth of horny skin

226
Q

hypermelanosis

A

Excessive melanin in the skin

227
Q

Hyperpigmentation

A

Excessive pigment in the skin

228
Q

Hypohidrosis

A

Diminished sweating

229
Q

Hypomelanosis

A

Diminished melanin in the skin

230
Q

Hypopigmentation

A

Diminished pigmentation in the skin

231
Q

Leukoderma

A

White skin

232
Q

Macerate

A

To soften the skin

233
Q

Onychophagia

A

Eating or biting the nails

234
Q

pruritus

A

An itch

235
Q

rhytidermia

A

Wrinkled skin

236
Q

Sebopolesis

A

Formation of oil

237
Q

Seborrhea

A

Discharge of oil

238
Q

Trichomegaly

A

Abnormally thick hair

239
Q

urticaria

A

Swollen raised itchy areas of the skin

240
Q

xanthoderma

A

Yellow skin

241
Q

Xeroderma

A

Dry skin

242
Q

Xerosis

A

Condition of dryness

243
Q

Macule, macula

A

Freckle; small, flat, discolored area

244
Q

Patch

A

Larger, flat, discolored area

245
Q

Papule

A

A small solid mass

246
Q

Plaque

A

A solid mass on the surface of the skin

247
Q

Nodule

A

A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin

248
Q

Tumor

A

A larger solid mass

249
Q

Vesicle

A

A smaller blister

250
Q

bulla

A

Latin for “bubble”

251
Q

pustule

A

A pus-filled blister

252
Q

abscess

A

A localized collection of pus in the body

253
Q

Erosion

A

Loss of skin

254
Q

Ulcer

A

A sore

255
Q

Excoriation

A

A scratch

256
Q

fissure

A

A crack in the skin

257
Q

Scale

A

Skin flaking off

258
Q

Crust

A

A dried substance

259
Q

vascular lesion

A

Wounds related to blood vessels

260
Q

Cherry angloma

A

A small blood vessel tumor

261
Q

Telanglectasia

A

The overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider anagloma because of how it looks on the skin

262
Q

Petechia

A

A small bruise

263
Q

Ecchymosis

A

A larger bruise

264
Q

cicatrix

A

Scar

265
Q

Keloid

A

Overgrowth of scar tissue

266
Q

Epidermal tumors

A

Tumors on the skin

267
Q

Nevus

A

Mole

268
Q

dysplastic nevus

A

Nevus

269
Q

Verruca

A

Wart

270
Q

culture and sensitivity

A

Growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to

271
Q

Biopsy

A

Removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes)

272
Q

excisional biopsy

A

Removal of a entire lesion for examination

273
Q

Incisional biopsy

A

Removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it)

274
Q

dermatoscope

A

Instrument used to look at the skin

275
Q

Dermatoscopy

A

Procedure for looking at the skin

276
Q

Adipocele

A

A hernia filled with fatty tissue

277
Q

Dermatofibroma

A

A fibrous skin tumor

278
Q

erythrocyanosis

A

A red and/ or blue discoloration of the skin

279
Q

Keratogenic

A

Causing horny tissue deveoplement

280
Q

Keratosis

A

Horny tissue condition

281
Q

Necrosis

A

Tissue death

282
Q

Onychia

A

A nail condition

283
Q

Onychocryptosis

A

An ingrown nail

284
Q

Onycholysis

A

The loss of a nail

285
Q

Onychomalacia

A

Abnormal softening of a nail

286
Q

onychopathy

A

Nail disease

287
Q

pachyderma

A

Tough skin

288
Q

Paronychia

A

A condition of the tissue around the nail

289
Q

steatoma

A

A fatty tumor

290
Q

xanthoma

A

A yellow tumor

291
Q

decubitus ulcer

A

Bed sore

292
Q

Dermatosis

A

Skin condition

293
Q

dermopathy

A

Skin disease

294
Q

Atopic dermatitis

A

A chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching

295
Q

hypertrichosis

A

Excessive growth of hair

296
Q

ichthyosis

A

A condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales

297
Q

postpartum alopecia

A

Baldness experiences by women after a pregnancy

298
Q

Psorlasis

A

A skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin

299
Q

Sclerodermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

300
Q

scleronychia

A

Thickening and hardening of the nails

301
Q

Xanthosis

A

Yellowing of the skin

302
Q

Actinic keratosis

A

Horny skin condition caused by sun exposure

303
Q

Basal cell carcinoma

A

Cancerous tumor of basal skin cells

304
Q

hidradenoma

A

Tumor of the sweat glandm

305
Q

alignant cutaneos neoplasm

A

A harmful new formation of skin tissue (skin cancer)

306
Q

Malignant melanoma

A

A harmful tumor of melanin cells

307
Q

Squamous cell carcinoma

A

Cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells

308
Q

acne vulgaris

A

Inflammation of the skin follicles

309
Q

Dermatomycosis

A

A fungal skin condition

310
Q

Hidradentitis

A

Inflammation of the sweat glands

311
Q

impetigo

A

A highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin

312
Q

Mycodermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin caused by fungus

313
Q

mycosis

A

A fungal condition

314
Q

Onychodystrophy

A

Poor nourishment (and deveoplement) of the nail

315
Q

Onychomycosis

A

A fungal condition of the nail

316
Q

Tinea

A

A fungal condition of the nail

317
Q

Trichomycosis

A

A fungal condition of the hair

318
Q

actinic dermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure

319
Q

dermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin

320
Q

Seborrheic dermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)

321
Q

steatitis

A

Inflammation of fat tissue

322
Q

First-degree burn

A

Burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

323
Q

Second-degree burn

A

Deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis

324
Q

third-degree burn

A

Deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer

325
Q

fourth-degree burn

A

Deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone

326
Q

Anesthetic

A

A drug that temporarily blocks sensation

327
Q

Antibiotic

A

A drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms

328
Q

Antihistamine

A

A drug that opposes the effects of histamine

329
Q

antipruritic

A

A drug that prevents or relieves itching

330
Q

Antiseptic

A

A drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms

331
Q

Epidermal

A

Pertaining to the skin

332
Q

Hypodermic

A

Pertaining to beneath the skin

333
Q

Intradermal

A

Pertaining to inside the skin

334
Q

Percutaneous

A

Pertaining to through the skin

335
Q

Subcutaneous

A

Pertaining to beneath the skin

336
Q

Topical

A

Applied directly to the skin

337
Q

Transdermal

A

pertaining to through the skin

338
Q

Chemosurgery

A

Removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals

339
Q

Chemotherapy

A

Treatment using chemicals

340
Q

Cryosurgery

A

Destruction of tissue through freezing

341
Q

Dermabrasion

A

Rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin

342
Q

Electrocauterization

A

using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it

343
Q

Electrodesiccation

A

Using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it

344
Q

Incision and drainage

A

To cut into a wound to allow trapped infection liquid to drain.

345
Q

lipectomy

A

Removal of fatty tissue

346
Q

Liposuction

A

Removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

347
Q

Onychectomy

A

Remove of a nail

348
Q

Onychotomy

A

Incision into a nail

349
Q

Rhytidoplasty

A

Reconstruction of wrinkled skin

350
Q

Autograft

A

Skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient’s body

351
Q

Homograft (allograft)

A

Skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species

352
Q

Heterograft

A

Skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s

353
Q

xenograft

A

Skin transplant from a species other than the patient’s

Anatomy II (3 decks)

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