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module 4 Flashcards

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adeno

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meaning : gland
example:
adenitis
adenoma

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arterio

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meaning: artery
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arteriotomy
arteriostenosis

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areo

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meaning: air
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angio

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meaning: vessel
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anginoma
angiocarditis

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blepharo

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meaning: eyelid
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blepharoplasty
blepharotosis

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broncho

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meaning: bronchus
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bronchoedema
bronchogenic

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cardio

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meaning: heart
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cardiologist
cardiomegaly

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cephalo

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meaning: head
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chephlodynia
cephalopathy

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cerebro

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meaning: brain
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cerebromalcia
cerebrospinal

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chole (Colecyst)

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meaning: bile, gallbladder
example: cholecystectomy
cholelithiasis

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chondro

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meaning: cartilage
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chondrocyte
chondroid

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choledocho

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meaning : common bile duct
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choledocholithotomy
choledochoplasty

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colo

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meaning: large intestine
example:
colonoscopy
colectomy

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costo

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meaning: rib
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intercostal
costochondral

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cranio

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meaning: skull ( cranium)
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craniotomy
cranioplasty

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cysto

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meaning: bladder (urianary)
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cystoscope
cystogram

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dent

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meaning: tooth
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dental

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derm

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skin

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entero

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small intestine

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erythro

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red

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gastro

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stomach

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glosso

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tongue

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hemo, hema

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blood

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hepar,hepto

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liver

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hystero

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uterus

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ileo

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ileum

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jejuno

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jejunum

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laparo

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abdomen

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lith

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stone, calculus

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myelo

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spinal cord

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myo

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muscle

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mecro

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death

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nephro

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kidney

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neuro

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nerve

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oculo, opthalmo

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eye

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oophor

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ovary

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orchio, orchido

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tests

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osteo

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bone

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path

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disease

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phenumo, pheumon

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lung; air

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procto

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anus; rectum

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pyleo

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kidney pelvis

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pyo

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pus

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renal

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kidney

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rhino

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nose

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salpingo

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fallopian tube

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septic

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pathogenic organisms infection

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teno,tendo

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tendon

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thoraco

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chest

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thrombo

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blood clot

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trache

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trachea

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uni

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one

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impacted fracture

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force pushing bone in on both ends

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depressed fracture

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bone to the head/ trauma

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spine compression fracture

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happens when too much stress is placed on one or more vertebrae, causing them to collapse

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in complete/ hairline fracture

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Sometimes, it can be difficult to view on an x-ray, may need an MRI

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pathological fracture

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a broken bone that occurs when a disease or condition weakens the bone structure, making it more likely to break

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stable

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the bone that is easily broken with minimal damage , easy healing

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unstable

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more serious, can involve ligaments, severe trauma

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signs of a fracture

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pain, bleeding, limping, swelling, tenderness, bone out of skin (compound)

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diagnosis of fracture & blood supply

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x-ray, CT scan, and MRI confirm fracture & blood supply

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treatment of fractures

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first aid
reduce fracture
closed reduction
open reduction
debridement
application of a cast
bone graphing
electrical stimulation
physical therapy

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dislocation

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is a separation of two bones where they meet at a joint

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subluxation

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is a partial dislocation of a joint or organ, where the bones still touch but are not in their normal position

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sprain

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is stretching or tearing of the ligaments

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3 phases of bone healing

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inflammatory
reparative
remodeling

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inflammatory bone healing

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reparative bone healing

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remodeling brings healing

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osteo

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osteology

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osteitis

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ortho

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orthopedics

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artho

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arthrology

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arthritis

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arthroplasty

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myositis

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inflammation of the muscle

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myoparalysis

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myorrhphy

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myalgia

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myodynia

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myokinesis

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myectomy

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osteogenesis

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growth disturbance (tumors)

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an increase in tissue mass due to an overgrowth of a particular group of cells.

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growth disturbances are discovered

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palpatation
dirrect vision
x- ray

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oncology

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Is there a branch of medicine that is concerned with humor study and treatment

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types growth disturbances

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neoplasm
hyperplasia
hypertrophy
tumors

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hyperpalsia

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is the increase in the number of cells, and that increases the size of the tissue

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neoplasma

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new growths like hyperplasia

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Benign Neoplasms ( non cancerous)

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BAre localized and DO NOT INVADE the
surrounding tissue. However, benign tumors can DISPLACE or COMPRESS tissue

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MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS

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Called cancer or carcinoma. These
tumors INVADE and DESTROY the tissue that surrounds them.

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metastasis

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Malignant neoplasms may also invade lymph vessels or the circulatory system and are thus transported to other areas of
the body

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CHEMICAL AGENTS

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Common are chromium, asphalt,
cobalt, tar, soot, certain plastics, air pollutants, asbestos, and hydrocarbons. These may be causes of carcinoma after close and prolonged contact

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PHYSICAL AGENTS

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Skin carcinoma may be caused from
over exposure to sunlight, also, trauma (injury) as when a person has ill-fitting dentures. They may develop carcinoma
from a prolonged injury

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oma

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benign tumor

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fibroma

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Benign tumor of fibrous tissue.

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Chondroma

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Benign tumor of cartilage.

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Osteoma

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Benign tumor of bone.

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Hemangioma

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Hemangioma - Benign tumor involving blood lymph vessels.

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