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Medical Term. Chapter 14 & 15! Flashcards

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musculoskeletal/ skeletomuscular

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pertaining to the combination of muscle & skeleton

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orthopedics (orthopaedics)

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medical specialty that treats diseases of the musculoskeletal system

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carp/o

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wrist

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orthopedist

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specialist of the musculoskeletal system

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tars/o

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ankle

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phalanges

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bones of the fingers and or toes

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scapula

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shoulder blade

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acromion process

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bony projection of the scapula

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humer/o

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bone of the upper arm

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condyle

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rounded process that occurs on the ends of bones

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femor/o

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thigh bone

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calcaneal

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pertaining to the heel

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calcaneodynia/ calcanealgia

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pain in the heel

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ischi/o

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part of the hip on which we sit

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ili/o

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upper pelvic bone

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sternocostal

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pertaining to the sternum & ribs

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xiphoid process

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bony projection on the distal end of the sternum

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rach/i, rachi/o, spondyl/o

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spine

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rachitis/ spondylitis

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inflammation of the spine

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rachiometer

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instrument to measure spinal curvature

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cervic/o

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bones of the neck/ neck of an organ

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brachi/o

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arm

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sacroiliac

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joint between sacrum & ilium

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cervicobrachial

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pertaining to the arm & neck

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myelogram

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x-ray of the spinal cord & associated nerves

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nyct/o, noct/i

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night

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ambul

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walk

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ambulatory

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able to walk

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somnambulism/ noctambulism

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sleep walking

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nycturia/ nocturia

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condition of excessive urination during the night

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nyctalopia

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condition of night blindness

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ankyl/o

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immovable or fixed

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ankylosing spondylitis

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inflammation of the spine causing immobility

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cholestasis

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control or stopping bile flow

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hemostasis

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controlling the flow of blood

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schizo, schisto (prefix)

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split, cleft, fissure

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schisis (suffix)

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split, cleft, fissure

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schistoglossia

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split tongue condition

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rachischisis

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split spine

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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ophthalmopathy

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occular disease/ eye disease

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ophthalmoplasty

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plastic surgery of the eye

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ophthalmologist

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physician who treats eye disease & surgery of the eye

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opt/o (combining form), opia (suffix)

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vision

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optometry

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measurement of vision

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optometrist

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specialist who measures visual acuity (licensed Practitioner no doctor.

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myopia

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condition of nearsightedness

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hyperopia

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condition of farsightedness

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dipl/o

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double

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diplopia

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condition of double vision

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ambi

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both, both sides

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strabismus

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when the eyes seem to be turned in an abnormal position while open

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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blepharedema

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swelling of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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prolapse of the eyelid

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corne/o

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cornea

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phac/o

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lens of the eye

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phacocele

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herniation of the lens of the eye

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cataract

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opacity on the lens of the eye

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sclera

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white hard outer coat of the eye

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sclerostomy

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make a new opening in the sclera

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ir/o, irid/o, ir/i, irit/o

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iris (color)

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corneoiritis

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inflammation of the cornea and the iris

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iridectomy

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excision of all or part of the iris

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retin/o

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retina

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retinopexy/ retinoplasty

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surgical fixation of a detached retina

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skiascopy/ retinoscopy

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process of examining the retina

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cor/e, core/o

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pupil (black part)

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corectasia/ corectasis

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dilation of the pupil

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anisocoria

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condition of unequal pupil size

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kerat/o

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cornea

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keratoplasty

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surgical repair of the cornea

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keratotomy

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incision into the cornea

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cycl/o

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cilliary body

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cycloplegia

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paralysis of the cilliary body

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lacrimal gland

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gland that secretes tears

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dacry/o

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tear

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onych/o

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Nail

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onychoma

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Nail tumor

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Onychomycosis

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Fungus condition of the nail

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Onychocryptosis

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Condition of ingrown nail

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Trichoglossia

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Condition of hair growth on the tongue

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Phagocyte

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Cell that eats microorganisms

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Cystoscopy cytology)

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Examination of cells

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Endocrine glands

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Gland that secretes hormones into the blood stream

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Endocrinology

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Science that studies the Endocrine system

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Hyperthyroidism

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Over active thyroid condition

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Adrenopathy

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Disease of the adrenal gland

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Adrenomegaly

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Enlarged adrenal glands

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Hypophysis

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Pituitary gland

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Emia

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Condition of blood

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Ischemia

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Condition of interrupted blood flow

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Anemia

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Reduction in red blood cells

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Uremia

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Condition of urine byproducts in the blood

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Hematuria

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Condition of blood in urine

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Traumat/o

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Trauma

Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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