Medical terminology Flashcards
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phlebo
A
veins
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cysto
A
bladder
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salpingo
A
uterine tubes
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orchido
A
testis
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nephro/rene
A
kidney
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procto
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anus
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entero
A
intestine
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encephalo
A
brain
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stomato
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mouth
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colostomy
A
permanent hole in colon
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graphy/graph
A
recording an image (mammography)
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gram
A
the image X-ray (mammogram)
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scopy
A
look ,observe
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xantho
A
yellow
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adeno
A
gland
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my/o
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muscle
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carcin
A
malignant
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peri
A
around
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circum
A
cut around
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retro
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behind (retrosternal= behind breastbone)
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epi
A
upon (epidermis)
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sub
A
below (subclavian (below collar bone))
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angio
A
vessel
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stasis
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to stop (hemostasis= to stop bleeding)
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cyte
cell
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phlebotomist
draws blood!! vampire
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cardiac catheterization
a long hollow tube threaded into an artery in the heart--> material opaque released into the blood flow to image heart (blockage)
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cephal vs. encephalo
ceph- head
enceph- inside head
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cephalgia
headache
30
myel/o
spinal cord
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dys
difficult
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-cele
hernia, abnormal protrusion
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=plasia
development, growth
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plegia
paralysis
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aphasia
loss of speech
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neuropathy
a noninflammatory disease of nerves
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anencephalic
no brain!
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myelodysplasia
abnoraml or lack of development of part of the spinal cord
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cyst/o
bladder
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lith
stone
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lapar/o
abdominal wall (laparotomy- cutting into abdomen)
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centesis
to puncture
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tripsy
to crush
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diverticulosis/itis
small pouches may form along walls of the large intestine called diverticuli
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peritonitis
inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity
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portal HTN
rising blood pressure in the veins b/w the GI tract and liver causes Head of medusa
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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laparoscopy
introduction of a fiberoptic instrument through the abdominal wall for diagnostic purposes
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cholangioenterostomy
surgically creates a passageway between the gallbladder duct to the intestine
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ptysis
spitting coughing
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plasty
reconstruction
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atelectasis
collapsed lung
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pyelo
renal collecting ducts
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pexy
to surgically reattach fix in normal position
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enuresis
involuntary release of urine
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lithotripsy
crushing kidney stones with sound waves
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oliguria
scanty or less than normal urine formation
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orchid
testes
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balan
head of penis
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-rrhaphy
to suture
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cryptorchidism
hidden testicle
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rise of PSA
maybe prostate cancer
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aphrodisiac
chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire
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veneral disease
sexually transmitted disease
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priapism
continuous BONER ouch
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satyriasis
compulsive sexual desire in men
pedophile
67
TURP
surgical procedure to relieve partial obstruction of the male urethra due to an enlarged gland at the base of the bladder is called this
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colp/o
vagina
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men/o
menstruation
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parenunia/ coitus
SEX
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episiotomy
cuttin into the perineal area b/w vagina and anus in order to prevent tearing of tissues when the baby's head traverses the vagina opening OUCH
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pudenal block
anesthetic administered to block sensation around the lower vagina and perineum
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nullipara
no live births
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part/o
toc/o
labor/birth delivery
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eclampsia
toxemia of pregnancy
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dystocia
difficult, complicated labor and delivery
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myel/o
bone marrow
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malacia
softening
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asthenia
weakness
80
-algia
pain
81
lupus erythematosus
autoimmune disease wherein the body produces antibodies against a variety of organs
82
poorly differentiated is...
BAD news
83
positive nodes in cancer diagnosis is
BAD news
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sarcoma
rare form of cancer arises from connective and supportive tissues, examples: bone, fat, muscle, and other connective tissues.
