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Medical term CH 3 Flashcards

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Arthralgia

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Condition of joint pain

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otalgia

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Condition of ear pain

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myalgia

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Muscle pain

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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Lukemia

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white blood condition

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Septicemia

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pertaining to infection of the blood condition

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ischemia

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blood condition to hold back

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uremia

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Blood condition in the urine

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pneumonia

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Lung condition

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bronchitis

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inflammation in the bronchial tube

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Esophagitis

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Inflammation the tube that leads mouth through the stomach

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laryngitis

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Inflammation of the voice box

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meningitis

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Information of the Meninges (membrane around the brain and spinal cord)

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cystitis

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Inflammation of the urinary bladder

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phlebitis

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Inflammation of the vein

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colitis

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Inflammation of the colon

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver

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adenoma

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Mass of the gland

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adenocarcinoma

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cancerous mass of the gland

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myoma

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Mass of the muscle

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myosarcoma

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tumor of the muscle and flesh

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myeloma

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Mass of the spinal cord

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nephrosis

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condition of the Kindy

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necrosis

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Condition of the death (of cells)

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erythrocytosis

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condition of red blood cell

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leukocytosis

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white blood cell condition

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encephalopathy

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disease of the brain

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Cardiomyopathy

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disease of heart muscle

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nephropathy

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disease of the kidney

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rhinorrhea

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nose flow

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menorrhea

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menses flow

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hemorrhage

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blood discharge

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menorrhagia

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menses discharge of blood

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Amni/o

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Amnion (a sack of fluid around an embryo)

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Ather/o

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Plaque

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Axill/o

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Armpit

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Chem/o

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Drug

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Cholecyst/o -

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Gallbladder

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Chron/o

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Time

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Cyst/o

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Urinary Bladder

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Hyster/o

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uterus

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Inguin/o

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Groin

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Isch/o

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to hold back

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Mamm/o
Mast/o

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Breast

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Men/o

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Menses (menstruation/period) or Month

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Mening/o

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Meninges (membrane around the brain and spinal cord)

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My/o

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Muscle

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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Necr/o

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Death (of Cells)

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Pelv/o

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Hip area (bones of the hip)

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Phleb/o

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vein

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Pneumon/o
Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Salping/o

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Fallopian tube

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Septic/o

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pertaining to infection

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsil

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Ur/o

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urine or urea

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Vascul/o

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Blood vasculs

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-graphy

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process of recording

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  • lysis
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separation/breakdown/destruction

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-rrhea

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Flow/discharge

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-rrhage OR -rrhagia

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Excessive discharge of blood

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-stomy

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Opening

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-ectomy

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Removal/resection/excision

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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Pertaining to

Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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