Med Term 15 Flashcards by Patricia Malecha | Brainscape

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contusion

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bruise

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abrasion

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scrape

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laceration

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cut

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avulsion (evulsion)

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gauge (flap of tissue)

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fracture

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break

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adrenal

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pertaining to the adrenal glands

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adrenocorticoid

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cortisone hormone produced by the adrenal glands

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adrenolysis

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destruction of the adrenal gland

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adrenomegaly

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enlarged adrenal gland

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ambi

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prefix for both

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ambivalance

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undecided, seeing both sides

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ambiopia

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different vision in each eye (diplopia)

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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blepharedema

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swelling of the eyelid

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blepharoplasty

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surgical repair of the eylid

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blepharoptosis

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droopy or prolapsed eylelid

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blepharorrhaphy

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suturing of the eyelid

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cataract

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cloudy spots or opacities on the lens of the eye

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glaucoma

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high vitreous humor pressure in the front of the eye

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strabismus

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malposition of the eye (squint)

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corectopia

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dilation of the pupil

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corelysis

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destruction of the pupil

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coreometer

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instrument used to measure pupil size

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coreoplasty

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surgical repair of the pupil

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corneitis

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inflammation of the cornea (keratitis)

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corneoiritis

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inflammation of the cornea and iris (keratoritis)

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corneoscleral

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pertaining to the cornea and sclera (keratoscleral)

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corneotomy

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incision into the cornea (keratotomy)

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dacryoadenalgia

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condition of the tear gland (lacrimal gland)

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dacryocystocele

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herniation of the tear gland

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dacroyocystoptosis

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prolapse of the tear gland

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dacryoma

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tear gland tissue tumor

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endocrine

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glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

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endocrinology

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study of the endocrine glands and hormones

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exocrine

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glands that secrete substances into ducts directly for use

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hypertropia

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malposition of the eye pointed upward

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hypotropia

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malposition of the eye pointed downward

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hyperthyroidism

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overactive thyroid function

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hypthyroidism

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underactive thyroid function

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iridocele

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herniation of the iris

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iridomalacia

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softening of the iris

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iridoplegia

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paralysis of the iris

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iridoptosis

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prolapse of the iris

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onychocryptosis

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ingrown toe or finger nail

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onychoma

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nail tumor

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onychomalacia

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condition of the tissue around the nails

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ophthalmic

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pertaining to the eye (opthalmal)

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ophthalmologist

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physician specialist in eye diseases and surgery

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ophthalmometer

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instrument used to measure the eye

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument used to look into the eye

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optic

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pertaining to vision

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optometrist

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specialist that measures vision

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optometry

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measurement of vision

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phacocele

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herniation of the lens

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phacoemulsification

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destruction of the lens for lens implant

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macular

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pertaining to the macula of the retina

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trichoid

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resembling hair

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trichopathy

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any disease of the hair

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trichiasis

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infestation or growth of hair not in normal locations

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trichophagia

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eating hair, biting or chewing on hair

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-opia

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suffix denoting a vision condition

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diplo

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double

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ambi-

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both

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-opter

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visible

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-tropia

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turning

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exo-

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outward

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eso-

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inward

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hypo-

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downward

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hyper-

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upward

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phaco

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lens of the eye

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schlera

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the white “hard” outer coat of the eye

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irido

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iris

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cor/e

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pupil

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core/o

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pupil

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kerato

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cornea

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cyclo

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ciliary body

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tricho

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hair

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phago

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eat or swallow

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-emia

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condition of the blood