Medical Terminology - Quiz 2 Flashcards

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algia

A

pain

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2
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cele

A

tumor; swelling; hernia

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3
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centesis

A

surgical puncture; to remove fluid; tapping

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4
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cide

A

killing; destructive

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5
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cyte

A

cell

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ectomy

A

excision; surgical removal of

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7
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ism

A

condition

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8
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itis

A

inflammation

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9
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lith

A

stone; calculus

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lithiasis

A

presence of stones

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11
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lysis

A

breakdown, loosening

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12
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megaly

A

enlargement

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13
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oma

A

tumor

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14
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opathy

A

disease of

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15
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orrhaphy

A

surgical repair

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16
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osis

A

condition of

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17
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ostomy

A

to form an opening; outlet

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18
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otomy

A

incision into

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19
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penia

A

lack of; deficiency

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20
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pexy

A

fixation

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21
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phage

A

ingesting

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22
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phobia

A

fear

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23
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plasty

A

repair; surgical correction

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24
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plegia

A

paralysis

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25
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rhage

A

to burst forth

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26
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rhagia

A

excessive flow

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27
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rhea

A

discharge; flow

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28
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scope

A

lighted instrument for visual examination

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29
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scopy

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to examine visually

30
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stomy

A

to form an opening

31
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cardio

A

heart

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angio, vaso

A

vessel

33
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emia, hem, hema, hemato

A

blood

34
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vena, phlebo

A

vein

35
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arterio, arteri

A

artery

36
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lympho

A

lymph

37
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thrombo

A

clot of blood; clot

38
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embolus

A

moving clot

39
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bucca

A

cheek

40
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os, stomato

A

mouth

41
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pylor

A

pyloris

42
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gingiva

A

gum

43
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glossa

A

tongue

44
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pharyngo

A

pharynx

45
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esophago

A

esophagus

46
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gastro

A

stomach

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hepato

A

liver

48
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cholecyst

A

gallbladder

49
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pancreat

A

pancreas

50
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entero

A

intestines

51
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duodeno

A

duodenum

52
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jejuno

A

jejunum

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ileo

A

ileum

54
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caeco

A

cecum

55
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appendeco

A

appendix

56
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colo

A

colon

57
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recto

A

rectum

58
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ano, procto

A

anus

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ortho

A

straight; normal

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osteo

A

bone

61
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pedo

A

foot

62
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skeleton

A

skeleton

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naso, rhino

A

nose

64
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tonsillo

A

tonsil

65
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laryngo

A

larynx

66
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tracheo

A

trachea

67
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bronchus, broncho

A

bronchus (plural: bronchi)

68
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pnea

A

breathing

69
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pulmo, pneuma, pneum

A

lung; sac with air

70
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costo

A

ribs

71
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thyro

A

thyroid