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Med Term 5 Flashcards

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strept/o

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twisted chains or strips

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staphyl/o

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in bunches, like a bunch of grapes

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-um

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suffix meaning singular

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-a

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suffix meaning plural

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enterohemorrhagic

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a normal flora bacillus bacteria living in balance with other organisms inhabiting the intestine in humans and animals.

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bacillus

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rod shaped bacterium

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bacterium

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an infectious microorganism

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hemorrhagic

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pertaining to excessive bleeding (hemorrhage)

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colitis

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inflammation of the colen

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diarrhea

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excessive and frequent watery feces

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fever

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abnormally high body temperature

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hemolytic

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pertaining to the destruction of the RBCs

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syndrome

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a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, disorder or abnormal condition

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uvul/o

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latin word meaning, cluster of grapes

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py/o

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pus

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-genic

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adj suffix, meaning producing or forming

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-genesis

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noun suffix meaning, creation or beginning

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onc/o

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tumor

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhagia

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hemorrhage

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-rrhapy

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suturing

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-rrhexia

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rupture

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ot/o

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ear

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otalgia

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ear pain

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otitis

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ear inflammation

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rhinorrhea

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persistent watery discharge of the nose

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mucus

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watery substance produced by a membrane

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tympanic

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pertaining to the eardrum

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antibiotics

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a chemical substance used to kill or inhibit bacteria or other microorganism growth

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metr

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measure

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-metry

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the process of measuring

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a-

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without, no, lack of (before a consonant)

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an-

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without, no, lack of (before a vowel)

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brady-

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abnormally slow

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dys-

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difficult, abnormal, poor, painful, faulty, bad, diseased

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tachy-

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abnormally fast

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audi/o

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hearing

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phon/o

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voice or vocal sounds

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rrhea

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flow or discharge

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rhin/o

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nose

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-genesis

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noun suffix, generating, producing, or forming

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calculus

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stone

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lith

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stone

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lith/o

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stone

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chol/e

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gall or bile

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-iasis

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a pathologic condition

may also mean an infestation has occurred

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-gram

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a picture

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-graphy

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the process of taking a picture or recording

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tachy-

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fast or rapid

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pne/o

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breathing or respiration

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-pnea

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breathing

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men/o

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menstruation

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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peps/o

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digestion

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therm/o

A

heat

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dia-

A

through

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micro-

A

small

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macro-

A

large

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dactyl/o

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digit, finger, or toe

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syn-

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with or together

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-ism

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condition or state

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erg

A

work

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drom/o

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run, wander, roam

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poly-

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too much or too many

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amenorrhea

A

absence of menstuation

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apepsia

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unable to digest food

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aphasia

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unable to speak

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aphonia

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no voice

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audio

A

combining form for hearing

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audiogram

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image of hearing function

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audiology

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the study of hearing (specialty)

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audiometry

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the measurement of hearing function

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bradycardia

A

a slow heart rate

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bradyphasia

A

slow speech

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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chole

A

gall or bile

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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cholecystogram

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x-ray of the gallbladder

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cholelithiasis

A

infestation with gallstones

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coccus

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round shepical-shaped bacteria

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diplococcus

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coccus found growing in pairs

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staphylococcus

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coccus found growing in bunches (like grapes)

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streptococcus

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coccus found growing in twisted chains

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bacilli

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a rod shaped bacteria (plural)

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streptobacillus

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bacillus growing in twisted chains

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diplobacillus

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bacillus found growing in pairs

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dactylospasm

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contracture or spasm of a digit

87
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dactylomegaly

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enlarged fingers or toes

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dyslexia

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a condition causing difficulty in reading

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dysrhythmia

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irregular rhythm (heart)

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing (eating)

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hyperthermia

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abnormally high body temperature (fever)

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thermoesthisia

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oversensitivity to feeling heat

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thermoplegia

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paralysis caused by high temperature

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macroblast

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large cell

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macrocephalus

A

abnormally large head

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microrhinia

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small nose

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microcardia

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small heart

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microgram

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one-millionth of a gram (mcg)

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otic

A

pertaining to the ear

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otorrhea

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discharge or flow from the ear

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otoscope

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instrument used to examine the ear

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polydactylism

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condition of having too many fingers or toes

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polydipsia

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condition of excessive thirst

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pyogenic

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formation of pus (adjective)

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pyothorax

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pus in the chest cavity

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pyorrhea

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flow or discharge of pus

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tympano

A

combining form for eardrum

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tympanitis

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inflammation of the eardrum

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tympanotomy

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incision into the eardrum

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tympanites

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abdomen distended with gas (tight as a drum)

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