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Med Term by Chris > Medical Terminology Unit 2 > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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electro

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combining form for electricity

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electrocardiography

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process of making an image or heart function using electricity

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electrocardiograph

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instrument used to product an electrocardiogram

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erythema

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condition of redness (skin)

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erythremia

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condition of too many red blood cells (erythrocytosis)

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erythroderma

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condition of redness of the skin (erythema)

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etiology

A

study of the origin of a disease

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diagnosis

A

identification of a disease through signs and symptoms

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gastralgia

A

stomach pain

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gastromegaly

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enlargement of the stomach

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gastroduodenostomy

A

making a surgical opening in the stomach

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histoblast

A

immature tissues

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histology

A

study of tissues

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histologist

A

specialist in tissue studies

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radio

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combining for for x-ray

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radiogram

A

image made using x-rays

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radiography

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process of producing a radiogram

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sono

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sound waves

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sonographer

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one who uses sound waves to create an image

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sonography

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process of producing a sonogram

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thrombo

A

combining form for blood clot

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thrombocytopenia

A

condition of low number of thrombocytes

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thrombocytosis

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condition of high number of thrombocytes

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jaundice

A

yellow color of the skin caused by high bilirubin

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xanthemia

A

yellow color of the blood and skin due to high carotene levels (carotenemia)

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inflammation

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condition of redness, swelling, heat

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inflamed

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past tense verb of inflammation

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inflammatory

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something that causes inflammation

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mania

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condition of madness

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megalomania

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abnormally enlarged self image to the point of madness

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melanocyte

A

pigmented cell

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melanoblast

A

immature melanocyte

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melanoderma

A

dark pigmentation to the skin (patches)

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patho

A

combining form for disease

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pathology

A

study of disease (specialty)

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pathologist

A

physician specialist in disease

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blastocyte

A

immature cell

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cytology

A

study of cells

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39
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cytometry

A

measurement (counting) of cells

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cardio

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combining form for heart

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cardiologist

A

physician heart specialist

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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart

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dermo, dermato

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combining form for skin

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dermatome

A

instrument used to cut thin slices of skin

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dermatology

A

study of skin

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-tome

A

suffix for cutting or a cutting instrument

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-ectomy

A

suffix for excision or removal

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gastrectomy

A

removal of the stomach

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-megaly

A

suffix meaning enlarged or enlargement

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-itis

A

suffix for inflammation

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-al or -ic

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adjectival suffices meaning pertaining to

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-gram

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suffix for picture or record

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tomograph

A

x-ray instrument used to show tissue or organs ine on plane (slice)

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tomagraphy

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process of using a tomograph

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-algia

A

suffix for pain

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-graphy

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is a suffix for the process or making a recording or image

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-gram

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suffix for the actual paper readout or picture on the screen

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-pathy

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suffix meaning disease

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chlor/o

A

green

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xanth/o

A

yellow

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erythr/o

A

red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

A

black

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-blast

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suffix for embryomic or immature cell

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-emia

A

suffix for blood

66
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cardialgia

A

heart pain

67
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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart

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cyanoderma

A

blueness of the skin

69
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cytologist

A

specialist who studies cellular disease

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electrocardiograph

A

instrument that produces the electrocardiograph

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erythrocytes

A

immature red blood cells

72
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-cyte

A

suffix meaning cell

73
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megolocardia

A

cardiac enlargement

74
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gastromegaly

A

enlargement of the stomach

75
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mania

A

madness

76
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tomos

A

cut

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ex

A

out of, away from

78
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os

A

opening, like a mouth

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stoma

A

opening like a mouth

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in

A

inside, into

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cis

A

cut, cut with a knife

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gastr/o

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cf for stomach

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ostomy

A

suffix for new opening

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tomy

A

suffix for incision

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ectomy

A

suffix for excision

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-graph

A

instrument to record data

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cardi/o

A

combining word for heart

88
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-gram

A

record, image, or picture

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electr/o

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combining form for electrical

90
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son/o

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combining word for sound

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ech/o

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cf for sound made by electrical waves

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-pathy

A

disease

93
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path/o

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cf for disease

94
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-osis

A

disease, condition, status, or process

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tic

A

changes osis from a noun to an adj

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-cyte

A

cell

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-blast

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embryonic

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-emia

A

blood

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cyt/o

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cf referring to cells

100
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-metry

A

process of measuring or counting

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edema

A

collection of fluid

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