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PCM midterm AP > Medical terminology > Flashcards

Medical terminology Flashcards

1
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phlebo

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veins

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cysto

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bladder

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3
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salpingo

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uterine tubes

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4
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orchido

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testis

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5
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nephro/rene

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kidney

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procto

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anus

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entero

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intestine

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8
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encephalo

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brain

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9
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stomato

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mouth

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10
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colostomy

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permanent hole in colon

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11
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graphy/graph

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recording an image (mammography)

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12
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gram

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the image X-ray (mammogram)

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13
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scopy

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look ,observe

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14
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xantho

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yellow

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15
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adeno

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gland

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16
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my/o

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muscle

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17
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carcin

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malignant

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18
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peri

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around

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circum

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cut around

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20
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retro

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behind (retrosternal= behind breastbone)

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21
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epi

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upon (epidermis)

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22
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sub

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below (subclavian (below collar bone))

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angio

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vessel

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24
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stasis

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to stop (hemostasis= to stop bleeding)

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cyte

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cell

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26
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phlebotomist

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draws blood!! vampire

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27
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cardiac catheterization

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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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28
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cephal vs. encephalo

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ceph- head

enceph- inside head

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29
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cephalgia

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headache

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30
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myel/o

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spinal cord

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31
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dys

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difficult

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32
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-cele

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hernia, abnormal protrusion

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33
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=plasia

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development, growth

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34
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plegia

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paralysis

35
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aphasia

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loss of speech

36
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neuropathy

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a noninflammatory disease of nerves

37
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anencephalic

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no brain!

38
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myelodysplasia

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abnoraml or lack of development of part of the spinal cord

39
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cyst/o

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bladder

40
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lith

A

stone

41
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lapar/o

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abdominal wall (laparotomy- cutting into abdomen)

42
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centesis

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to puncture

43
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tripsy

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to crush

44
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diverticulosis/itis

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small pouches may form along walls of the large intestine called diverticuli

45
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peritonitis

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inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity

46
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portal HTN

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rising blood pressure in the veins b/w the GI tract and liver causes Head of medusa

47
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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

48
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laparoscopy

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introduction of a fiberoptic instrument through the abdominal wall for diagnostic purposes

49
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cholangioenterostomy

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surgically creates a passageway between the gallbladder duct to the intestine

50
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ptysis

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spitting coughing

51
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plasty

A

reconstruction

52
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atelectasis

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collapsed lung

53
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pyelo

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renal collecting ducts

54
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pexy

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to surgically reattach fix in normal position

55
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enuresis

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involuntary release of urine

56
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lithotripsy

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crushing kidney stones with sound waves

57
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oliguria

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scanty or less than normal urine formation

58
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orchid

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testes

59
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balan

A

head of penis

60
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-rrhaphy

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to suture

61
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cryptorchidism

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hidden testicle

62
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rise of PSA

A

maybe prostate cancer

63
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aphrodisiac

A

chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire

64
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veneral disease

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sexually transmitted disease

65
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priapism

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continuous BONER ouch

66
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satyriasis

A

compulsive sexual desire in men

pedophile

67
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TURP

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surgical procedure to relieve partial obstruction of the male urethra due to an enlarged gland at the base of the bladder is called this

68
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colp/o

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vagina

69
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men/o

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menstruation

70
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parenunia/ coitus

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SEX

71
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episiotomy

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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

72
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pudenal block

A

anesthetic administered to block sensation around the lower vagina and perineum

73
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nullipara

A

no live births

74
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part/o

toc/o

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labor/birth delivery

75
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eclampsia

A

toxemia of pregnancy

76
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dystocia

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difficult, complicated labor and delivery

77
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myel/o

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bone marrow

78
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malacia

A

softening

79
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asthenia

A

weakness

80
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-algia

A

pain

81
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lupus erythematosus

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autoimmune disease wherein the body produces antibodies against a variety of organs

82
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poorly differentiated is…

A

BAD news

83
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positive nodes in cancer diagnosis is

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BAD news

84
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sarcoma

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rare form of cancer arises from connective and supportive tissues, examples: bone, fat, muscle, and other connective tissues.

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