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MSS PCM Exam 1 > Medical Terminology > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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eponyms

A

honor those who discovered a structure

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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3
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-ectomy

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cut out

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-otomy

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cut into

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5
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-ostomy

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make a mouth

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-graphy

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recording an image

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-gram

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the image

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8
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stomato

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mouth

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dento

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teeth

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10
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glosso/linguo

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tongue

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11
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gingivo

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gums

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12
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encephalo

A

brain

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13
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gastro

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stomach

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entero

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intestine

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colo

A

large intestine

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16
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procto

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anus/recum

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17
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orchido

A

testis

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18
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oophoro

A

ovary

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19
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hystero

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uterus

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20
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salpingo

A

uterine tubes

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21
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cysto

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bladder

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22
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rhino

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nose

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23
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phlebo

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veins

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24
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pneumo

A

lungs

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25
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hemo

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blood

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26
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leuko

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white

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27
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melano

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black

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28
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cyano

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blue

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xantho

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yellow

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30
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carcino

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malignant

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31
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adeno

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gland

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32
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endo

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within

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33
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peri

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around

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34
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circum

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around

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35
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retro

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behind

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36
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epi

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upon

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37
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trans

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through

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38
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intra

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within

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39
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sub

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below

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40
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symptom

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patient complaint

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41
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sign

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physician finding

42
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angio

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stasis

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cyte

45
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stenosis

46
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infarction

A

blockage resulting in death of muscle tissue

47
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prolapse

A

falling forward

48
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regurgtitation

A

backward flow

49
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angina pectoris

A

chest pain

50
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ischemia

A

not quite enough blood

51
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-cele

A

abnormal protrusion, hernia

52
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-plegia

53
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-plasia

54
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CVA

55
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TIA

A

ischemia of heart

56
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epilepsy

57
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aphasia

A

loss of spech

58
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chole

A

gall, bile

59
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cysto

60
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emeso

61
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litho

62
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laparo

A

abdominal wall

63
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centesis

64
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tripsy

65
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rrhea

A

flow discharge

66
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-asis

A

abnormal condition

67
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GERD

68
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jaundice

69
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diverticulosis/itis

A

small pounches of large intestine

70
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cirrhosis

A

orange-yellow

71
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portal HTN

A

venous blood through liver

72
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esophageal varices

A

bulging engorged veins

73
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dysphagia

A

difficult swallowing

74
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crohns disease

A

inflammation of bowel

75
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guiaic test

A

blood in feces

76
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pneumoconiosis

A

dust in lungs

77
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epistaxis

78
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cystic fibrosis

A

mucous in lungs

79
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COPD

80
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atelectasis

A

collapsed lung

81
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enuresis

A

involuntary urine release

82
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nephrolith

A

kidney stone

83
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IVP

A

drainage of kidneys (X-ray)

84
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lithotripsy

A

crushing kidney stones with sound waves

85
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-rrhaphy

86
Q

balano

A

head of penis

87
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andro

88
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hypospadias

A

urinary meatus in a weird spot

89
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hydrocele

A

fluid filled sac surrounding testis

90
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varicocele

A

dilated and twisted veins

91
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cryptorchidism

A

hidden testicle

92
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BPH

A

swelling of prostate

93
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TURP

A

surgical cure for BPH

94
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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

-rising levels - prostate cancer

95
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-gravida

96
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para

A

live birth

97
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-malacia

98
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-asthenia

99
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sarcoma

A

cancer of connective/support tissue

100
Q

staging of cancer?

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