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Intro to Veterinary Technology VM 10500 > Module 5 & 6 > Flashcards

Module 5 & 6 Flashcards

1
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Acute

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pertaining to severe symptom, rapid onset, short course

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Analgesia

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without sensitivity to pain

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Anemia

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condition of less blood

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Anesthesiologist

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one who specializes in removing feeling/pain

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5
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Angiogram

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radiographic picture of the vessels

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Anorexia

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loss of appetite

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Antipyretic

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an agent that works against fever

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Asymptomatic

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without symptoms

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Atrophy

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wasting away, shrinking of an organ

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Bradypnea

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very slow breathing

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Cardiorrhexis

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rupture of the heart

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Chondrodysplasia

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bad development (formation) of cartilage

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Chronic

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long, drawn-out disease (not acute)

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Cyanoderma

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blue skin

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Cystorrhexis

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rupture of the bladder

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Defibrillation

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shocking the heart to restore normal heartbeat

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17
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Diagnosis

A

identification of disease

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Dyspnea

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difficult, painful breathing

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Dysplasia

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bad, defective (poor or abnormal formation)

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Edema

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fluid in the tissues

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21
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Embolism

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the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus

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Embolus

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a foreign or abnormal particle circulating in the bloodstream such as an air bubble, fat globule, or cholesterol plaque

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Emesis

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vomitus- that which is vomited

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Generalized

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pertaining to the whole body or many areas at the same time

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Hematemesis

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blood in the vomitus

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Hyperesthesia

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Abnormally intense feeling or sensation (pain)

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Hyperpnea

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excessively rapid breathing

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Hyperpyrexia

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life-threatening high temperature

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Hypoesthesia

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less than normal sensation

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30
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Hypoplasia

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underdevelopment

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31
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Hypothermia

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subnormal temperature, below 90 deg F

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32
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Hysterorrhexis

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bursting apart of the uterus

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33
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Leukocyte

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white blood cell

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34
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Lithotripsy

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crushing of a calculus

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35
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Localized

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limited to a small area or part of the body

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36
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Macrocephalus

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abnormally enlarged head

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37
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Malaise

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vague sensation of not feeling well

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38
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Melanocarcinoma

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malignant black-pigmented invasive tumor

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39
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Micrometer

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an instrument for measuring the diameter of something

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40
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Morbidity

A

rate of illness (sickness)

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41
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Mortality

A

death rate

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42
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Nausea

A

seasickness, inclined to vomit

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43
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Neuromyelitis

A

inflammation of the nerves and spinal cord

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44
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Neurotripsy

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surgical crushing of a nerve

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45
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Palliative

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pertaining to relief of symptoms, not cure

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46
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Paroxysmal

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pertaining to sudden periodic attack

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47
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Peripheral

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pertaining to the outside surface of the body

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48
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Phlebitis

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inflammation of a vein

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49
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Polyarthritis

A

inflammation of many joints

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50
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Polyuria

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excessive amount of urine

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51
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Prodromal

A

early stages of a disease

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52
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Prognosis

A

prediction of course and outcome of disease

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53
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Prophylactic

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pertaining to prevention of disease

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54
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Symptom

A

perceived change in body or functions

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Symptomatic

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pertaining to a symptom

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56
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Syndrome

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symptoms occur together

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57
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Systemic

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Pertaining to all body symptoms, rather than one of its parts. (General)

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Tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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59
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Thrombosis

A

a condition caused by a clot

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60
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Thrombus

A

a blood clot in the bloodstream

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61
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Tinnitus

A

ringing in the ear

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62
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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63
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Fx

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Fracture

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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Tx

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Treatment

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66
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PCV

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Packed cell volume

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67
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WBC

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White blood cell

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Hx

A

History

69
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Hct

A

Hematocrit

70
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HR

A

Heart rate

71
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bpm

A

Beats per minute

72
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Sx

A

Surgery

73
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Stat

A

Immediately

74
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Rx

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Prescription

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Px

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Physical exam

76
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CRT

A

Capillary refill time

77
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ECG or EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

78
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BAR

A

Bright, alert, responsive

79
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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

80
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AV

A

Atrioventricular

81
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

82
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AHT

A

Animal Health Technician

83
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CAHT

A

Certified Animal Health Technician

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RAHT

A

Registered Animal Health Technician

85
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LVMT

A

Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician

86
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VTS (ECC)

A

Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care

87
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IRS

A

Interstate Reporting Service

88
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PES

A

Professional Exam Service

89
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Ram

A

Male ovine

90
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Ewe

A

Female ovine

91
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Wether

A

Castrated male ovine

92
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Doe

A

Female caprine

93
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Buck

A

Male caprine

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Benign

A

not spreading, not malignant

95
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Biopsy

A

remove tissue for examination

96
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Cyst

A

closed sac containing fluid

97
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Distal

A

point farthest from trunk

98
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Dorsal

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on or near the back (opposite of ventral)

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Ectopic

A

outside the normal place

100
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Endocystoscopy

A

examination of inside the bladder

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Endogenous

A

originating inside

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Epigastric

A

area of the belly over the stomach

103
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Hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

104
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Infiltration

A

slipping into and between normal cells

105
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Lateral

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farther from the midline (opposite of medial)

106
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Lesion

A

unhealthy, diseased tissue

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Lumbar

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pertaining to the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis

108
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Malignant

A

bad kind, threatening death

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Medial

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nearer to the midline (opposite of lateral)

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Metastasis

A

cells spread to new location

111
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Neoplasm

A

new tissue growth, no purpose

112
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Papilla

A

small, nipple-like protuberance or elevation

113
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Papilloma

A

hypertrophies papilla covered by a layer of skin

114
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Papules

A

raised red spots, pimples

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Polyp

A

tumor on a little foot, or stem

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Proximal

A

point nearest to the trunk (opposite of distal)

117
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Tumor

A

new, abnormal tissue growth

118
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Ventral

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on or near the belly (opposite of dorsal)

119
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excrescence

A

useless structure growing out of the skin (wart)

120
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midline

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divides the body into right and left halves

121
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peri-, circum-

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around, about, surrounding

122
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epi-

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upon, over (surrounding or covering)

123
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extra-

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without, outside of

124
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infra-

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below, beneath, under

125
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sub-, hypo-

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below, beneath, less than normal

126
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supra-, super-

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above, superior, in the upper part of

127
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afebrile

A

without fever

128
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dactyl/o

A

digits

129
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syn-, sym-

A

together

130
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anti-

A

against

131
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chlor/o

A

green

132
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erythr/o

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red

133
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melan/o

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black

134
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pyret/o

A

fever

135
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xanth/o

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yellow

136
Q

A patient experiences symptoms through one or more of the five organs of sense. What are they?

A

sight, sound, smell, taste, feel

137
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Name the four vital signs

A

Body temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.

138
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pyret/o

A

fever

139
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pne/o, pne/a

A

breath, breathing

140
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ecto-, exo-

A

outer side

141
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end-, endo-

A

inner, within

142
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meso-

A

middle

143
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aplasia

A

failure of an organ to develop properly

144
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polydipsia

A

excessive drinking

145
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polyphagia

A

excessive eating

146
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zoonosis

A

infection shared between man and animal

147
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gastropexy

A

surgical fixation of the stomach

148
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osteolysis

A

destruction of bone

149
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neurectomy

A

excision of a nerve

150
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myelogram

A

contrast study of the spinal subarachnoid space

151
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thrombocyte

A

cells that aid in clotting

152
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macrocyte

A

abnormally large cell

153
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anesthetist

A

A specialist who removes the sensation of pain

154
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polydactylism

A

many digits

155
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anesthesia

A

without feeling

156
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Cystectomy

A

surgical removal of a cyst

157
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anterior

A

opposite of posterior

158
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cranial

A

opposite of caudal

159
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posterior

A

opposite of anterior

160
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caudal

A

opposite of cranial

161
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alopecia

A

hair loss

162
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Anastomosis

A

Surgical union of two hollow or tubular structures

163
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Chemotherapy

A

The treatment of neoplastic disease with chemical substances or drugs

164
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Dehiscence

A

Splitting, or gaping along natural or suture lines

165
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Radical resection

A

Removal of a body part by extreme or drastic measures

166
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neoplastic anemia

A

anemia due to new growth (neoplasia)

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