Medical Terminology 8/9 Flashcards by B P

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Liposuction removes

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fat

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WBC

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leukocyte

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ab

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away, from

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as desired

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ad lib

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brady

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slow

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hydr/o

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water

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neur

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brain

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melanoma

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black tumor

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sphygm

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pulse; pulsation

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dys

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painful; difficult

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arthro

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joint

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cyt/o & cyte

A

cell

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quadriplegia

A

paralysis in four limbs

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seb/o

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oil

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-opsy

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view of

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oxia

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condition of oxygen

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sarc/o

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flesh

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twice a day

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BID

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-phagia

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swallow

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septic/o

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infection

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platelet

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thrombocyte

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hypo

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under, decrease

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-pathy

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disease

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study of skin

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dermatology

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melan/o

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black

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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meter

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measure

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hematology

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study of blood

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necr/o

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death

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a; an

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without, lack of, absent

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inter

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between

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bi

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two, life

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ex

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out; away

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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cytology is the study of the

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cell

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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cauterize

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to burn

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leukocyte

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WBC

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-lytic

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destruction

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necrotic wound

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dead tissue

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lip/o & adip/o

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fat

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cardi

A

heart

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-plegia

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paralysis

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destruction of RBCs

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hemolysis

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splenomegaly

A

enlarged spleen

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hidr/o

A

sweat

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dysphagia

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dysfunctional swallowing

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“lytes” is short for

A

electrolytes

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subcutaneous

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below the skin

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hyper

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over, above, increase

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ad

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near, toward

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epidermis

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over the skin

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hepatomegaly

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enlarged liver

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-derma

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skin condition

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plea

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breath; respiration

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RBC

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erythrocyte

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pathology

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study of disease

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tachy

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fast

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contra

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against; opposite

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cyan

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blue

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quadriplegia

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paralysis in four limbs

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twice a day

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BID

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