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Week 1-2 Foundational Review > Medical Terminology > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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the presence of air or oxygen

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Aerobic

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2
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to enhance an expected response.

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Agonist

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3
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the absence of air or oxygen.

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Anaerobic

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4
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the absence of air or oxygen.

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Anaerobic

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5
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A condition characterized by unequal pupil size

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Aniscoria

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6
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to inhibit or counteract the effects of other drugs or undesired effects

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Antagonist

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7
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an ion with a negative charge

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Anion

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8
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inability or difficulty in speaking

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Aphasia

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9
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the cessation of spontaneous respirations

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Apnea

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10
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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Ascites

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11
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failure of muscle coordination

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Ataxia

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12
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shrinkage of a cell or muscl

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Atrophy

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13
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sensation (may be visual, smell, taste, etc.) that may precede a migraine or seizure

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Aura

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14
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nonmalignant, often not problematic.

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Benign

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15
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secreted by the liver, stored in gallbladder.

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Bile

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16
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collection of air between the lung and visceral pleura that can result in spontaneous
pneumothorax.

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Blebs

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17
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an abnormal sound or murmur due to a narrowing of the vessel

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Bruit

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18
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a sac containing synovial fluid that helps ease friction between tendons and bone

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Bursa

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19
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cancer-causing agents

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Carcinogens

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20
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smooth and firm connective tissue

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Cartilage

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21
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an ion with a positive charge

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Cation

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22
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Basic unit of life

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Cell

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23
Q

ear wax found in external ear canal

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Cerumen

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24
Q

mass of partially digested food passed from stomach to the duodenum

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Chyme

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25
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small, hair-like structures

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Cilia

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26
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deep state of unconsciousness, unarousable

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Coma

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27
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made up stories to fill in gaps of lost memory

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Confabulation

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28
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present at birth

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Congenital

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29
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occurs at a site opposite of the side of impact

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Contrecoup

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30
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a grating sound or sensation often caused by bone on bone rubbing, or with
inflammation in joints

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Crepitus

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31
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an excessive loss of water or fluids from the body.

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Dehydration

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32
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line or visible mark between living and necrotic tissues

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Demarcation

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33
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found at the end of neurons, allows propagation of message towards cell body

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Dendrites

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34
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Is a tooth decay

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Dentalgia

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35
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specific area that is supplied by a single spinal nerve.

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Dermatomes

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36
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poor articulation of speech. Often due to affected muscles used in speaking

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Dysarthria

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37
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disorder related to involuntary muscle movements.

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Dyskinesia

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38
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abnormal growth of a cell

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Dysplasia

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39
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difficulty in swallowing

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Dysphagia

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40
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difficult or painful urination.

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Dysuria

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41
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excess fluid in the interstitial spaces

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Edema

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42
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excess fluid in the interstitial spaces

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Edema

43
Q

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular
time.

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Epidemic

44
Q

Red blood cells

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Erythrocytes

45
Q

a carrier-mediated process moving substances from areas of high
concentration to low concentration

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Facilitated diffusion

46
Q

connective tissue that surrounds or separates muscles

A

Fascia

47
Q

fecal impaction in the colon

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Fecalith

48
Q

blood protein used in clotting cascade

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Fibrinogen

49
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characterized by exhaustion, slowed performance, weakness, weight loss, low physical activity, often seen in the elderly

A

Frailty

50
Q

walking or moving on foot

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Gait

51
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a group of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system

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Ganglia

52
Q

period from fertilization of ovum to birth of fetus

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Gestation

53
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simple proteins classified by their size, mobility, and solution

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Globulins

54
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simple proteins classified by their size, mobility, and solution

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Globulins

55
Q

mass of capillaries found at the beginning of each nephron.

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Glomerulus

56
Q

Blood in the urine

A

Hematuria

57
Q

one-sided weakness; often seen in those with CVA’s.

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Hemiparesis

58
Q

breakdown of red blood cells

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Hemolysis

59
Q

hereditary bleeding disorders due to missing factors for proper blood coagulation

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Hemophilia

60
Q

Coughing up blood

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Hemoptysis

61
Q

an animal or human with exposure to an infectious agent

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Host

62
Q

a fluid-filled sac along the spermatic cord

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Hydrocele

63
Q

a mucous membrane covering the vaginal outlet.

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Hymen

64
Q

Increased blood flor to an organ

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Hyperemia

65
Q

distant vision is clear, but near vision is often blurry (farsightedness)

A

Hyperopia

66
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excessive increase in the number of cells

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Hyperplasia

67
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Unknown cause

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Idiopathic

68
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Unknown cause

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Idiopathic

69
Q

an abnormal response to a drug

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Idiosyncrasy

70
Q

inability to control bowel or bladder function.

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Incontinence

71
Q

death of tissue from lack of oxygen

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Infarction

72
Q

down/bottom, toward the feet.

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Inferior

73
Q

how fluids pass into tissues.

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Infiltration

74
Q

part of the small intestine.

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Jejunum

75
Q

measurement of electrical energy

A

Joule

76
Q

excessive scar tissue that goes beyond the original border

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Keloid

77
Q

abnormal curvature of the spine, increased convexity as viewed laterally

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Kyphosis

78
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found in cells during metabolism, byproduct of lactic acid

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Lactate

79
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Inflammation of the larynx

A

Laryngitis

80
Q

Small lobes

A

Lobules

81
Q

a complete dislocation.

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Luxation

82
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general weakness

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Malaise

83
Q

cancerous, has ability to metastasize or spread

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Malignant

84
Q

a mood disorder characterized by hyperactivity, agitation, excitement and occasional violent and self-
destructive behavior.

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Mania

85
Q

black, tarry stools containing digested blood.

A

Melena

86
Q

movement or spreading of cancer cells from location to another.

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Metastasis

87
Q

muscle pain

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Myalgia

88
Q

death of a cell or a group of cells as the result of disease, ischemia, or injury.

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Necrosis

89
Q

new and abnormal growth that may be malignant or benign

A

Neoplasia

90
Q

the structural and functional unit of the kidney

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Nephron

91
Q

excessive urination at night

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Nocturia

92
Q

controlling body of a cell

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Nucleus

93
Q

involuntary jerking actions of the eye

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Nystagmus

94
Q

diminished ability to create or pass urine

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Oliguria

95
Q

inflammation of the testicle that may be painful

A

Orchitis

96
Q

osmotic pressure of a solution

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Osmolarity

97
Q

the diffusion of solvent (water) through a membrane from a less concentrated
solution to a more concentrated solution

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Osmosis

98
Q

a surgical opening that creates a hole from the inside of the body to the outside

A

Ostomy

99
Q

a female egg or egg cell

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Ovum

100
Q

any medication route other than the oral route

A

Parenteral

101
Q

sensation of numbness tingling or “pins and needles.

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Paresthesia

102
Q

a cause of a disease

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Pathogen

103
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anxiety disorder characterized by an obsessive, irrational, and intense fear of a specific object or activity

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Phobia

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