med term final review Flashcards

1
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poly

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many, much

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post

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after

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bi-

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two

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mamm/o

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breast

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-oma

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mass, tumor

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hem/o

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blood

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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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ur/o

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urinary system

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aden/o

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gland

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cyst/o

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cell

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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phleb/o

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vein

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luek/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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erythr/o

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red

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17
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pulmon/o

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lung

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18
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gestat/o

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conception to birth

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thorac/o

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chest, thorax

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20
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spir/o

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breathe

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21
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my/o

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muscle

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22
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glyc/o

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glucose

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23
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-gram

A

picture, record

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24
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-graphy

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process of recording

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25
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-scopy

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process of using an instrument to examine

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26
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-rrhage

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excessive discharge

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27
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andr/o

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male

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28
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semin/o

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sperm

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29
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gynec/o

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female

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30
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phob/o

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avoidance

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31
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-logy

A

study of

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32
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-ist

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person who specializes in

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33
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gastr/o

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stomach

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34
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hyper-

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above, more

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35
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hypo-

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below, less

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36
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peps/o

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digestion

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37
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phag/o

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eating

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38
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phas/o

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speech

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39
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angi/o

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blood vessel

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40
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ven/o

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vein

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41
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hemi-

A

one half

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42
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para-

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abnormal

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43
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phot/o

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light

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44
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nas/o

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nose

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45
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lapar/o

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abdomen

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46
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enter/o

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intestine

47
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cephal/o

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head

48
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intra-

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within

49
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inter-

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between

50
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somat/o

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body

51
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jaund/o

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yellow

52
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kin/o

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movement

53
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-iatry

A

medical treatment

54
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-ule

A

small thing

55
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syn-

A

together

56
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ante-

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before

57
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anti-

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against

58
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-blast

A

immature cell

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dips/o

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thirst

60
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esthes/o

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feeling

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myx/o

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mucus like substance

62
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purul/o

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pus

63
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-poiesis

A

process of formation

64
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balan/o

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glans penis

65
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edema

A

swelling

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67
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celi/o

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abdomen

68
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break down cardiomyopathy

A

disease of the heart muscle

69
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break down adipose

A

resembling fat

70
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break down contusion

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action of bruising

71
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break down osteosarcoma

A

mass of connective tissue, in the bone

72
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ischemic

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condition of blood to block, keep back

73
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bradykinesia

A

PT slow movement

74
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amniocentesis

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puncture of amniotic fluid

75
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urinalysis

A

analysis of urinary system

76
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tonometer

A

instrument used to measure pressure

77
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EHR

A

Electric health record

78
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DVT

A

deep venous thrombosis

79
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CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid

80
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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

81
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SAD

A

seasonal affective disorder

82
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TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

83
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

84
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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

85
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PSA

A

prostate specific antigens

86
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NCD

A

neurocognitive disorder

87
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

88
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

89
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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

90
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

91
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HTN

A

hypertension

92
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ADA

A

american diabetes association

93
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

94
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

95
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BP

A

blood pressure

96
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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

97
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PMH

A

past medical history

98
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4 terms used to inspect the body

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auscultation, percussion, inspection, palpatation

99
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HIPAA

A

health insurance portability and accountability act

100
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fainting

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syncope

101
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headache

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cephalalgia

102
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exacerbate

A

conditions getting worser

103
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HCT

A

hematocrit- measure RBC

104
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NCD

A

non communicable disease

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-ated

A

composed of

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-ative

A

pertaining to

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-ion

A

action, condition

108
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-ics

A

knowledge

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-ist

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person who specializes in

110
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-ation

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being, having

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-iod

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resembling

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-ole

A

small thing