med term test 1 Flashcards

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1
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meaning of oma

A

tumor

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meaning of extremity

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arm or leg

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3
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meaning of arthr/o

A

joint

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4
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meaning of costo

A

rib

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5
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meaning of osteo

A

bone

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6
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-algia

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pain

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7
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-osis

A

disease condition,abnormal state

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8
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proximal

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nearest point of attachment

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distal

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away from point of attachment

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medial

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toward the mid line

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lateral

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away from the mid line

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fx

A

fracture

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dx

A

diagnosis

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14
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aka

A

above the knee amputation

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15
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mva

A

motor vehicle accident

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ca

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cancer

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supine

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a patient positioned face up

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prone

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a patient positioned face down

19
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myasthenia

A

muscle weakness

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hypertrophy

A

increased size/excessive development of an organ

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hypotonia

A

decreased muscle tone

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derm

A

skin

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itis

A

inflammation

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erythema

A

skin redness

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dermatits

A

skin inflammation

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pruitus

A

itchy skin

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hydrodermic

A

below the skin

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height

A

ht

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weight

A

wt

30
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my(o)

A

muscle

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atrophy

A

wasting away,smaller than normal

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tonia

A

muscle tension

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hypo

A

low or below

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hyper

A

high,above normal

35
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asthenia

A

weakness

36
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sq

A

subcutaneous

37
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bruising

A

ecchymosis

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edema

A

swelling

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melan

A

black pigment of the skin

40
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lipo

A

fat