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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
x-ray of the spinal cord & associated nerves
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nyct/o, noct/i
night
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ambul
walk
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ambulatory
able to walk
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somnambulism/ noctambulism
sleep walking
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nycturia/ nocturia
condition of excessive urination during the night
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nyctalopia
condition of night blindness
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ankyl/o
immovable or fixed
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ankylosing spondylitis
inflammation of the spine causing immobility
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cholestasis
control or stopping bile flow
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hemostasis
controlling the flow of blood
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schizo, schisto (prefix)
split, cleft, fissure
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schisis (suffix)
split, cleft, fissure
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schistoglossia
split tongue condition
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rachischisis
split spine
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ophthalm/o
eye
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ophthalmopathy
occular disease/ eye disease
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ophthalmoplasty
plastic surgery of the eye
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ophthalmologist
physician who treats eye disease & surgery of the eye
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opt/o (combining form), opia (suffix)
vision
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optometry
measurement of vision
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optometrist
specialist who measures visual acuity (licensed Practitioner no doctor.
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myopia
condition of nearsightedness
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hyperopia
condition of farsightedness
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dipl/o
double
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diplopia
condition of double vision
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ambi
both, both sides
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strabismus
when the eyes seem to be turned in an abnormal position while open
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blephar/o
eyelid
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blepharedema
swelling of the eyelid
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blepharoptosis
prolapse of the eyelid
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corne/o
cornea
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phac/o
lens of the eye
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phacocele
herniation of the lens of the eye
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cataract
opacity on the lens of the eye
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sclera
white hard outer coat of the eye
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sclerostomy
make a new opening in the sclera
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ir/o, irid/o, ir/i, irit/o
iris (color)
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corneoiritis
inflammation of the cornea and the iris
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iridectomy
excision of all or part of the iris
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retin/o
retina
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retinopexy/ retinoplasty
surgical fixation of a detached retina
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skiascopy/ retinoscopy
process of examining the retina
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cor/e, core/o
pupil (black part)
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corectasia/ corectasis
dilation of the pupil
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anisocoria
condition of unequal pupil size
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kerat/o
cornea
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keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea
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keratotomy
incision into the cornea
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cycl/o
cilliary body
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cycloplegia
paralysis of the cilliary body
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lacrimal gland
gland that secretes tears
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dacry/o
tear
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onych/o
Nail
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onychoma
Nail tumor
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Onychomycosis
Fungus condition of the nail
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Onychocryptosis
Condition of ingrown nail
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Trich/o
Hair
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Trichoglossia
Condition of hair growth on the tongue
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Phagocyte
Cell that eats microorganisms
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Cystoscopy cytology)
Examination of cells
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Endocrine glands
Gland that secretes hormones into the blood stream
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Endocrinology
Science that studies the Endocrine system
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Hyperthyroidism
Over active thyroid condition
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Adrenopathy
Disease of the adrenal gland
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Adrenomegaly
Enlarged adrenal glands
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Hypophysis
Pituitary gland
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Emia
Condition of blood
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Ischemia
Condition of interrupted blood flow
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Anemia
Reduction in red blood cells
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Uremia
Condition of urine byproducts in the blood
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Hematuria
Condition of blood in urine
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Traumat/o
Trauma

Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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