medical word elements Flashcards
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cyt/o
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cell–cytologist specialist in study of cells
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hist/o
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tissue histology study of tissues
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kary/o
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karyolysis destruction of the nucleus
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nucle/o
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nuclear pertaining to the nucleus
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anter/o
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anterior,front
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caud/o
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caud/ad toward the tail
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cephal/o
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head cephalad toward the head
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dist/o
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far,farthest disant pertaining to the farthest point
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dors/o
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back–dorsal pertaining to the back of the body
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infer/o
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lower,below–pertaining to the lower
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later/o
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side,to one side later/al
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medi/o
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middle, medi/ad toward the middle
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poster/o
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back of body, behind posterior
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proxim/o
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near,nearest
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ventr/o
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belly,belly side ventral
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abdomin/o
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abdomen abdominal
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cervic/o
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neck cervix, uteri neck of uterus
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crani/o
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cranium (skull)
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gastro/o
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stomach hypo gastric pertaining to the area below the stomach
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ili/o
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ilium lateral flaring portion of the hip bone
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inguin/o
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groin inguinal
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lumb/o
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loins, lower back
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pelv/i pelv/o
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pelvis–pelvimeter, pelvic
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spin/o
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spine spinal pertaining to the spine
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thorac/o
chest-- thoracic
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umbilic/o
umbilicus,navel
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albin/o
white lack of pigment
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leuk/o
leukocyte white blood cell
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chlor/o
green chloropia green vision--toxic reaction to digitalis
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chrom/o
color --heterochromic one brown eye one blue eye
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cirrh/o --jaund/o-- xanth/o
yellow cirrhosis abnormal yellowing of sclera of the eyes associated with jaundice and xanthosis
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cyan/o
blue --cyanotic pertaining to blueness
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erythr/o
red --erythro red cell erythrocyte
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melan/o
black melanoma black tumor malignancy
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poli/o
gray, gray matter poliomyelitis inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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acr/o
extremity acrocyanosis abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue
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eti/o
cause etiology study of the causes of disease
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idi/o
unknown,peculiar --idiopathic pertaining to an unknown cause of disease.
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morph/o
form,shape,structure morphology study of form shape or structure
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path/o
disease pathologist--specialist in the study of disease
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radi/o
radiation x-ray radiologist specialist in the study of radiation
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somat/o
body --somatic pertaining to the body
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son/o
sound sonography process of recording sound
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tom/o
to cut tomography process of recording a cut or a slice in imaging
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viscer/o
internal organs pertaining to internal organs
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xer/o
dry xerosis abnormal condition of dryness (skin mucous membranes)
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genesis
forming,producing,origin, pathogenesis origin of disease
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gnosis
knowing prognosis-- knowing before
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gram
record writing
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graph
instrument for recording xrays radiograph
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graphy
process of recording a --arthrography recording an image of a joing
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logist
specialist in the study of as in dermatologist study of skin
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logy
study of as in hematology study of blood
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meter
instrument for measuring --thermometer measures heat
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metry
act of measuring ventriculometry measuring ventricles
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pathy
disease--gastropathy disease of the stomach
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ab
from away from
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ad
adduction bringing toward
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hetero
different heteromorphous different form or shape
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homeo
same,alike homeoplasia formation of same tissue
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infra
below,under infracostal below the ribs
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peri
around periumbilical around the unbilicus
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super
upper above superior upper area
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trans
across,through transabdominal through or across the abdomen
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ultra
excess,beyond ultrasonic pertaining toe beyond sound
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homeostasis
stable internal environment that provides a narrow range of temperature,water,acidity and salt concentration.
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etiology
study of the cause or origin of a disease
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metabolic
such as diabetes
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infectious
measles or mumps
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congenital
such as cleft lip
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hereditary
such as hemopohilia
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enviromental
burns and trauma
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neoplastic
such as cancer
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diagnosis
establishing the cause and nature of a disease
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prognosis
prediction of the course of a disease and its probable outcome
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idiopathic
disease whose cause is unknown
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sequelae
complications that arise from disease
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adhesion
abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated
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ascites
abnormal accmulation of fluid within tissue spaces
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edema
abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces
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febrile
pertaining to a fever also called pyretic
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gangrene
death and decay of soft tissue caused by circulatory obstruction trauma of infection
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hernia
protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it.
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inflammation
body defense against injury infection or allergy marked by redness swelling heat pain and sometimes loss of function
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mycosis
any fungal infection on or on the body
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perforation
hole that completely penetrates a structure
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peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs
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rupture
sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ
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sepsis
pathological state usually febrile resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream
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suppuration
productng or associated with the generation of pus
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infusion therapy
delivery of fluids directly into the blood stream via a vein for treating various disorders, IV therapy
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ablation
removal of a party pathway or function by surgery chemical destruction electrocautery freezing or radio frequency
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anastomosis
surgical joining of two ducts vessels or bowel segments to allow from from one to another
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cauterize
destruction of tissue by electricity freezing,heat or corrosive chemicals
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curretage
scraping of a body cavity with a spoon shaped instrument called a curette
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incision and drainage I&D
incision made to allow withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity
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laser surgery
use of high intensity laser light beam to remove diseased tissues, stop bleeding or for cosmetic purposes.
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resection
removal of part or all of a structure organ or tissuee
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revision
surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery
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inspection
general observation of the pateint as a whole progressing to specific body areas
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palpation
gentle application of the hands to a specific structure or body are to determine size consistency texture symmetry and tenderness of underlying structures.
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pervussion
tapping a structure with the hand or fingers to asses consistency and presence or absence of fluid within the underlying structures
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auscultation
listening to the hear bowel and lungs with or without a stethoscope to assess the presence and quality of sounds
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endoscopy
visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope.
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blood chemistry analysis
lab test performed on serum to evaluate various substances to see if they fall in normal range.
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CBC
complete blood count panel test for anemias infections and other diseases
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organ disease panels
series of blood tests use to evaluate a specific organ (liver panel) or disease (anemia panel)
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CT scan computed tomography
imaging technique in which an x-ray emitter rotates around the are to be scanned and a computer measure the intensity of transmitted xrays from different angles
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fluoroscopy
xrays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays internal structures in continuous motion
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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nuclear scan
technique in which radioactive material called a tracer in introduced int the body and special camera takes images.
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PET
records the positrons emitted from a radiopharmaceutical to produce a cross sectional image. of metabolic activity of body tissues
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radiography
xrays
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SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography CT scan with tracer injected into the blood stream
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ultrasonography
High frequency sound wave are directed at soft tissue and reflected as echoes to produce an image of an internal body
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biopsy
removal of tissue sample for examination under a micro scope. for diagnostic purposes. excisional or incisional
