Medical terminology test 3 Flashcards
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Prefix
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- A word or letter placed before another
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Suffix
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- A word or letter at the end of another
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Anti-inflammatory
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- A drug to reduce inflammation
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ACL
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- Anterior cruciate ligament
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Hyper-
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- High, above normal
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PNR
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- As needed
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Lip/o
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- Fats, lipids
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-emia
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- Presence of blood
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Gait
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- A manner of walking or moving on foot
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Proximal
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- Near the centre of the body
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Pseudohypertrophy
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- False, above normal nourishment of muscles
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Dystrophic
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- Affected by or relating to dystrophy (difficult/poor nourishment of a tissue)
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Necrosis
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- Death of cells or tissue through disease or injury
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Femoral
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- Relating to the femur
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Femoral fracture
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- A bone fracture that involves the femur
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Abduction
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- Any motion of the limbs or other body parts that pulls away from the midline of the body
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Open reduction
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- Where the fracture fragments are exposed surgically by dissecting the tissues
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Medullary canal abduction
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- Bringing bone marrow away from the inside of the body
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Pneumothorax
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- Collapsed lung
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Pulmonologist
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- Medical professional who’s medical speciality deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract
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Pneumo-
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- Lungs
- Presence of air or gas
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Dyspnea
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- Difficulty breathing
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Thorax
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- Part of the body between the neck and the abdomen
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Hematuria, hema (blood)
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- Presence blood in the urine
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Disuria, dis (difficulty)
- Difficulty passing urine
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Antibiotic, anti (opposite)
- A drug that destroys microorganisms in the body
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Erythrocyte
- Red blood cell
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Leukocyte
- White blood cell
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Inflammation
- Part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful
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Narrowing
- Limited in width
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Idiopathic
- Relating to any disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.
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Cardiomegaly
- Abnormal enlargement of the heart
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Cardiology
- Study of the heart
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Valvectomy
- Surgical removal of the hearts valves
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Vasculitis
- Inflammation of blood vessels
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Arteriosclerosis
- Thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries
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Dysphagia
- Difficulty swallowing
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Dysphasia
- Difficulty speaking
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Endoscopy
- Using a scope to look at internal parts
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Hiatus hernia
- Part of the stomach protrudes into the chest cavity
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Oesophagitis
- Inflammation of the oesophagus
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Stool
- Faeces
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GIT
- Gastrointestinal tract
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Root word of hysterectomy
- Uterus
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Root word of mastitis
- Breast
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Root word of mammoplasty
- Breast
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Root word of endocervical
- Cervix
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Root word of perineal
- Perineum
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Root word of episiotomy
- Vulva area
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Root word of gynaecologist
- Female reproductive areas
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Root word of gynecomastia
- Enlargement of breast tissue in males
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Root word of neurological
- Nerves
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Root word of neuralgia
- Nerves
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Root word of ganglioma
- Nerve cell
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Root word of meningocele
- Meninges
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Root word of myalgia
- Muscle
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Root word of myelography
- Muscle
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Root word of cerebrospinal
- Spinal cord
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Root word of aphasia
- Speech
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Root word of hemiparesis
- Paralysis
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Root word of epilepsy
- Seizure
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Root word of bradylexia
- Slow reading
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Root word of meningitis
- Meninges
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Root word of intra cerebral
- Brain
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Root word of subarachnoid
- Arachnoid
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Root word of retinoscopy
- Eye
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Root word of menianopia
- Eye/blindness
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Root word of hyperopia
- Farsightedness
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Root word of presbyopia
- Loss of focus in the eye
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Root word of audiologist
- Hearing
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Root word of labyrinthitis
- Labyrinth
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Subcutaneous
- Below the skin
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Kerat/o
- Hard tissue
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Melan/o
- Related to the melanin, pigment
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Dermatology
- Study of the skin
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Pruritus
-Skin condition, itch
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Cutaneous
- Relating to the skin
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Squamous/s
- Skin cell
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Skin diagram
* Epidermis
* Dermis
* Fat layer
* Sweat gland
* Capillary
* Hair follicle
* Hair erector muscle
* Sebaceous gland
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Suffix -esthenia
- Sensation (C)
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Suffix -algesia
- Pain relief (D)
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Suffix -osmia
- Smell (B)
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Suffix -geusia
- Taste (A)
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Pituitary
- Pituitary gland, brain area
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Thyroid/o
- Thyroid gland, above the trachea
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Parathyroid/o
- Parathyroid gland, lies inside the thyroid gland
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Adren/o
- Adrenal gland, above the kidney
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Adrenocortic/o
- Adrenal cortex, outside layer of the adrenal gland, above the kidney
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Pancreat/o
- Pancreas, above the stomach
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Ovari/o
- Ovary, pubic area
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Andr/o
- Male
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Diabetes mellitus
- A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood
- IDDM (type 1)
- NIDDM (type 2)
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Hypoglycaemic
- Low blood glucose level
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Hyperglycaemic
- High blood glucose levels
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Insulin
- Hormone produced in the pancreases which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood
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Keynotes in urine
- High levels of keynotes in the blood can suggest the presence of diabetic ketoacidosis (complication of diabetes)
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ISLT
- Portion of tissue structural distinct from surrounding tissue
