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midterm #1 review Flashcards

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-itis

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inflammation

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retro-

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behind

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-pathy

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disease, condition

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anemia

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blood condition of the lack of red blood cells

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osteotomy

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incision of a bones

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adenopathy

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disease condition of a gland

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leukocytosis

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condition of white blood cells

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oncologist

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a specialist in the study of tumors specifically malignant tumors

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gynecologist

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a specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system

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pathologist

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a specialist in the study of disease

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rhin/o

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nose

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erythr/o

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red

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suffix

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the term at the end of a word, after the root

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root

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the base of a word

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prefix

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the term at the beginning of the word, before the root

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main objectives

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16
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cardi/o

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heart

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oste/o

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bone

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18
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diagnosis

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complete knowledge of a patients condition

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19
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prognosis

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prediction about the outcome of an illness, knowledge before

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leukemia

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blood condition of white blood cells

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21
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thrombocyte

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clotting cell, another name for a platelet

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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pancytopenia

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deficiency of all blood cells

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ophthalmologist

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a specialist in the study of eye disease

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nephrologist

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a specialist in the study of kidneys

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cells

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the fundamental unit for all living things

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tissues

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groups of cells that work together to do a specific job

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organs

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a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function.
ex - heart, lungs

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systems

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a group of body organs or structures that together perform one or more vital functions

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30
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anabolism

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the process of building up protein in cells

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catabolism

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the process of breaking down complex nutrients to simpler substances, releases energy

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metabolism

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total of the chemical processes in a cell, including anabolism and catabolism

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-somes

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bodies

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cardiovascular system

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consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. the heart and vessels work together to provide blood flow to the whole body

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respiratory system

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includes the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, and lungs. The respiratory system’s main job is to move fresh air into your body while removing waste gases.

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hypogastric region

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middle lower abdominopelvic region (below the bellybutton region)

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hypochondriac region

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right and left upper abdominopelvic regions (beneath the ribs)

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periumbilical region

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region around the umbilical (bellybutton)

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superficial

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on the surface

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superior

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above

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deep

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away from the surface

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karyotype

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picture of a chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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histology

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study of tissues

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coccygeal

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pertaining to the tailbone or coccyx

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craniotomy

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incision into the cranium (skull)

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lobotomy

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surgical procedure in which the nerve pathways in a lobe or lobes of the brain are severed from those in other areas.

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thel/o

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nipple

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adipose

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full of fat

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posterior

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back side of the body

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ventral

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front side of the body

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dorsal

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back side of the body

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supine

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lying on the back

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inguin/o

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groin

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amniocentesis

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puncture with a needle to withdraw fluid from within the amniotic sac

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abdominocentesis

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puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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-malacia

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softening

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-cele

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hernia

58
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suffix meaning pertaining to

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-ac, -acal, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -iac, -ic, and -ous

59
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staphylocci

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berry shaped bacteria arranged in clusters

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streptococci

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berry shaped bacteria in twisted chain like structures

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-dynia

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pain

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hiatal hernia

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protrusion of the upper portion of the stomach into the chest through the opening of the diaphragm

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inguinal hernia

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small loop of the bowel protrudes through a weakened lower abdominal muscle

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laparotomy

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incision of the abdomen for diagnosis and treatment, this is exploratory or open surgery

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bradycardia

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slow heart

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dyspnea

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difficult breathing

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tachypnea

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abnormally rapid breathing

68
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hematocrit

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percent of red blood cells in a given volume of blood

69
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dysplastic nevi

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abnormal moles with irregular borders, indistinct margins, and mixed coloration; often precursors of malignant melanomas

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benign

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non-cancerous

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precancerous

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pertaining to occurring before a malignant condition

72
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atrophy

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decrease in size of normally developed organ or tissue of the body

73
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hypertrophy

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increase in size of tissue or an organ due to the increase in size of an individual cell

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