medical terminology - spring sgo Flashcards
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a collection of blood is known as
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hematoma
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hepat/o
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liver
3
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hyper-
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high
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epi-
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upon
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the membrane surrounding the lungs
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pleura
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-eal
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pertaining to
7
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which syllable is emphasized in the word “proximal”
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prox
8
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a hernia of the urinary bladder is a
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cystocele
9
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an eosinophil is a
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leukocyte
10
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excessive development is known as
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hypertrophy
11
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a small vein
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venule
12
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a new opening
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-stomy
13
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the term that means “before meals”
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ante cibum
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hypo-
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low, deficient
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poly-
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many
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endo-
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within
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a prefix that means “new”
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neo-
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a prefix that means half
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hemi-
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gloss/o
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tongue
20
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antibiotic or antebiotic
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antibiotic
21
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a specialist of the gums is known as a
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periodontist
22
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another term for jaundice
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icterus
23
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esophageal varices
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swollen, twisted veins of the esophagus
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pertaining to bile
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biliary
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cholitis or colitis
colitis
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melana or melena
melena
27
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
paracentesis
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not open
atresia
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destruction of blood
hemolysis
30
hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and the urinary bladder
ureterocele
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parts of the vulva
labia majora
32
hair-like tail region of the sperm
flagellum
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lack of blood flow
ischemia
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cardiac arrythmia
flutter, fibrillation
35
the pulmonary parenchyma are the
alveoli, bronchiole
36
the name of the large cell that engulfs foreign material and worn out red cells
macrophage
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helper and suppressor cells are types of
T cells
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the organ in the chest that produces T cells
thymus gland
39
mackropage or macrophage
macrophage
40
immunoglobulin or immunoglobin
immunoglobulin
41
a condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint
ankylosis
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chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage
osteoarthritis
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inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation
gouty arthritis
44
wasting away of muscles
atrophy
45
fibrous membranes separating muscles
fascia
46
muscle connected to internal organ
visceral
47
structural protein found in skin and connective tissue
collagen
48
onychomycosis
fungal nail infection
49
chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin
psoriasis
50
a blackhead
comedones
