Medical Terminology List #5 Flashcards

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aden/o

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gland

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agglutin/o

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clumping, grouping

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angi/o

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vessel

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vascul/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

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bas/o

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base (alkaline)

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blast/o

A

embryonic cell

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cardi/o

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heart

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chrom/o

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color

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electr/o

A

electricity

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embol/o

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embolus, plug (clot)

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eosin/o

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rose-colored

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erythr/o

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red

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granul/o

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granule

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hemangi/o

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blood vessel

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immun/o

A

immune, immunity

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21
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kary/o

A

nucleus

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nucle/o

A

nucleus

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leuk/o

A

white

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lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland (node)

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lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

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morph/o

A

form, shape, structure

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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

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28
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my/o

A

muscle

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29
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neutr/o

A

neutral, neither

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30
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phag/o

A

swallowing, eating

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31
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phleb/o

A

vein

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32
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ven/o

A

vein

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33
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plas/o

A

formation, growth

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34
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poikil/o

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varied, irregular

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35
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reticul/o

A

net, mesh

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36
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scler/o

A

hardening

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37
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ser/o

A

serum

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38
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sider/o

A

iron

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39
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splen/o

A

spleen

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sphygm/o

A

pulse

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sten/o

A

narrowing, stricture

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42
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thromb/o

A

blood clot

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43
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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44
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-blast

A

embryonic cell

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45
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-emia

A

blood condition

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46
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-globin

A

protein

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47
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-gram

A

record, writing

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48
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-graph

A

instrument used for recording

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49
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-osis

A

abnormal condition; increase

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50
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-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

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51
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-phil

A

attraction for

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52
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-phoresis

A

carrying, transmission

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53
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-phylacis

A

protection

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54
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-poiesis

A

formation, production

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55
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-sphyxia

A

pulse

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56
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-stasis

A

standing still

57
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-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

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a-

A

without, not

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allo-

A

other, differing from normal

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aniso-

A

unequal, dissimilar

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brady-

A

slow

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endo-

A

in, within

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extra-

A

outside

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iso-

A

same, equal

65
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macro-

A

large

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micro-

A

small

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mono-

A

one

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peri-

A

around

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poly-

A

many, much

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tachy-

A

rapid

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Adenoid

A

A mass of lymphatic tissue behind the nasal cavity

72
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Agglutination

A

Clumping of cells or particles

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Angioplasty

A

Surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel

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Vasculitis

A

Inflammation of blood vessels

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Aortostenosis

A

Narrowing of the aorta

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Arteriorrhexis

A

Rupture of an artery

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Atheroma

A

Fatty deposit or plaque within an artery

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Basophil

A

Type of white blood cell with granules that stain blue

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Erythroblastosis

A

Abnormal increase in the number of immature red blood cells

80
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Cardiomegaly

A

Enlargement of the heart

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Hypochromic

A

Having a decreased amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells

82
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Electrocardiogram

A

Record of the electrical activity of the heart

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Embolectomy

A

Surgical removal of an embolus (blockage) from a blood vessel

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Eosinophil

A

Type of white blood cell that helps fight infection and is involved in allergic responses

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Erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell

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Granulocyte

A

Type of white blood cell with granules in its cytoplasm

87
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Hemophobia

A

Fear of blood

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Hematoma

A

Swelling of clotted blood within tissues

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Hemangioma

A

Benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels

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Immunology

A

Study of the immune system

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Karyolysis

A

Dissolution of the cell nucleus

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Mononuclear

A

Having a single nucleus

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Leukemia

A

Cancer of the blood or bone marrow

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Lymphadenopathy

A

Enlargement of lymph nodes

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Lymphangioma

A

Benign tumor made up of lymphatic vessels

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Morphology

A

Study of the form and structure of organisms

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Myelogenic

A

Originating in the bone marrow

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Myocardial

A

Pertaining to the myocardium (muscle tissue of the heart)

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Neutrophilic

A

Pertaining to neutrophils (a type of white blood cell)

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Phagocyte

A

Cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles or bacteria

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Phlebactasis

A

Dilation of a vein

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Venostasis

A

Slowing or stopping of the flow of blood in a vein

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Aplastic

A

Failure of the bone marrow to produce blood cells

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Poikilocyte

A

Abnormally shaped red blood cell

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Reticulocyte

A

Immature red blood cell

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Arteriosclerosis

A

Hardening and thickening of the walls of arteries

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Serology

A

Study of blood serum

108
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Sideropenia

A

Deficiency of iron in the blood

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Splenorrhagia

A

Bleeding from the spleen

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Sphygmoid

A

Resembling a pulse

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Stenotic

A

Narrowed or constricted

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Thrombosis

A

Formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel

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Thymopathy

A

Disorder of the thymus gland

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Erythroblast

A

Immature red blood cell

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Anemia

A

Decreased number of red blood cells or hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin

A

Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

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Arteriogram

A

X-ray of an artery

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Electrocardiograph

A

Instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart

119
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Leukocytosis

A

Abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells

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Erythropenia

A

Decreased number of red blood cells

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Neutrophil

A

Type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection

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Electrophoresis

A

Method for separating proteins based on their electrical charge

123
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Anaphylaxis

A

Severe allergic reaction

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Hemopoiesis

A

Production of blood cells

125
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Asphyxia

A

Lack of oxygen leading to unconsciousness or death

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Hemostasis

A

Process of stopping bleeding

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Amorphic

A

Lacking a definite form or shape

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Allograft

A

Tissue or organ transplanted from one individual to another of the same species

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Anisocytosis

A

Presence of red blood cells of unequal size

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Bradycardia

A

Abnormally slow heart rate

131
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Endovascular

A

Inside a blood vessel

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Extravascular

A

Outside a blood vessel

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Isochromic

A

Having the same color

134
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Macrocyte

A

Abnormally large red blood cell

135
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Microcyte

A

Abnormally small red blood cell

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Mononucleosis

A

Viral infection causing an increase in mononuclear white blood cells

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Pericardial

A

Pertaining to the pericardium (membrane around the heart)

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Polymorphic

A

Having many forms or shapes

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Tachycardia

A

Abnormally rapid heart rate