moodle Flashcards
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the adjective of sepsis is
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septic
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CT stands for computed tomography. this term represents an
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acronym
3
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the opposite of dextro- is
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sinistro-
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the opposite of abduct is
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adduct
5
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a neonate is a:
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newborn
6
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a pandemic affects
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all the people in a region
7
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a suffix is
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added after a root
8
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an adjective meaning ‘pertaining to the terminal portion of the spine” is
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coccygeal
9
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a quadruped has how many legs
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four
10
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in cyanosis the skin is
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blue
11
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adenitis is
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inflammation of a gland
12
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the cervical vertebrae are in the region of the
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neck
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the supra-abdominal structure is located
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above the abdomen
14
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a cell that ingests waste and foreign matter is a
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phagocyte
15
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glucose is a
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carbohydrate
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a lumen is a
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central opening
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a hydrophilic substance
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attracts water
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a sphincter is a
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circular muscle
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absence of a finger or toe
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adactyly
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catabolism
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breakdown of metabolism
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a slow heart rate
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bradycardia
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a sphygmomanometere measures
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blood pressure
23
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a drug given by the transdermal route is administered
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through the skina
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a catheter is
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a thin tube
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a sudden and severe disease of short duration
acute
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a pathogen causes
disease
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a lipoma
fatty tumor
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swelling caused by accumulation of fluid is
edema
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what is not an imaging method
polygraphy
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an analgesic is used to
reduce pain
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vesicles and bullae are
fluid-filled lesions
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diaphoresis
excess sweating
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pruitus
severe itching
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keloid
raised, thickened scar
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paronychia
infection around a nail
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the layer of the skin above the dermis
epidermis
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anhidrosis
absence of sweat
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dermatome
instrument for cutting skin
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athletes foot is
dermatophytosis
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phyt/o
plant (aka growth)
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costochondral
rib and cartilage
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softening of cartilage is
chondromalacia
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a bursa
small sac near a joint
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acetabulum
socket in the hip bone
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craniostosis
ossification of the skull
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arthrodesis
fusion of a joint
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-desis
fusion
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which syllable has the primary accent in cartilage
kar
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a pre vertebral structure is located
in front of the spine
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a freely movable joint
synovial joint
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the term osteogenic means
originating in the bone
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state of steady, partial muscle contraction
tonus
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bradykinesia
slow movement
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dyskinesia
abnormality of movement
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abbreviation for a test of electrical activity in the muscle
EMG
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circular motion at a joint is
circumduction
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inotropic substance
acting on muscle fibers
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torticollis
spasm of neck muscles
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pronation
turning downward
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movement away from the midline
abduction
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hypersomnolent person
sleeps excessively
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psych/o-
mind
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EEG
electroencephalogram
study of the brain
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radiculopathy
disease of a spinal nerve root
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phobia
fear
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bradylexic
reads slowly
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glioma
tumor of the neuroglia
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dysthymia
depression
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aphasic person
loss of speech
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glasglow scale
measures level of consciousness
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cataract
cloudiness of the lens
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hyperalgesia
excessive pain sensitivity
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otogenic disorder
originates in the ear
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exophthalomas
protrusion of the eyball
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when light rays are refracted they
bend
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abnormally high sensitivity to sound is called
hyperacusis
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strabismus
deviation of the eye
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presbyopia
change in vision due to age
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audition
hearing
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conjunctivitis
affects the membrane that lines the eyeball
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ketosis is a sign of
diabetes mellitus
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islet cells are located in the
pancreas
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adrenal glands are located near the
kidneys
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insuloma
tumor of the pancreatic islets
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polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia are signs of
diabetes mellitus
86
graves disease
an autoimmune hyperthyroidism
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tetany is
muscle spasms
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insulin is produced in the
pancreas
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which syllable has the primary accent in glycosuria
su
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diabetes insipidus affects
water balance
91
the bicuspid valve is also called the
mitral valve
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scientific name for a heart attack
myocardial infarction
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angiography is
a xray study of vessels
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which syllable has the primary accent in myocardium
kar
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the femoral artery is in the
thigh
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thrombosis is
a formation of a blood clot
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embolism
a blood clot that travels
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a caudal view is
inferior
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a septum is a
dividing wall
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a vasodilator
widens blood vessels
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thrombocythemia
increase in platelets in the blood
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serum
liquid that remains after the blood has clotted
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blood tests
CBC
Diff.
HCT.
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autologous blood is
blood from the same individual
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which syllable has the primary accent in lymphadenopathy
nop
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HIV and EBV are
viruses
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infection often results in
leukocytosis
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albumin
simple protein found in plasma
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platelets are formed from
megakaryocytes
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foreign substance that provokes a host immune response is called a
antigen
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Anoxia is often used to mean
hypoxia
112
phrenodynia
pain in the diaphragm
113
phren/o
diaphragm
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pharyngeal tonsils are also called the
adenoids
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which syllable has the primary accent in epiglottis
glot
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air or gas in the pleural space is
pneumothorax
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adjective for bronchiole is
bronchiolitic
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a temporary stoppage of breathing
apnea
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a decreased rate and depth of breathing is
hypopnea
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epistaxis is
a nosebleed
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cheyne-stokes
irregular breathing seen in terminally ill patients
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caries
tooth decay
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ascites
accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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which syllable has the primary accent in celiac
se
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a pancreatolith is a
pancreatic calcus
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inflammation of a bile duct is
cholangitis
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a peritoneum is
a large serous membrane in the abdominal cavit;y
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a symptom associated with billiary disease
jaundice
129
NG stands for
nasogastric
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chron disease is a form of
inflammatory bowel disease
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perioral
around the mouth
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a pyelogram is
a radiograph of the renal pelvis
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excess potassium in the blood is
hyperkalemia
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which syllable has the primary accent in pyelonephritis
fri
135
a cystocele is a
hernia of the bladder
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each kidney is connected to the bladder by a
ureter
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ESWL
lithotripsy
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transurethral is
through the urethra
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episspadias and hypospadias are
abnormal openings of the urethra
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accumulation of fluid in the ureter
hydroureter
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polydipsia
excessive thirst
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coitus
sexual intercourse
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benign prostatic hyperplasia is
enlargment of the prostate
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plural form of testis is
testes
145
scrotum holds the
testes
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which syllable has the primary accent in impotence
im
147
a condition of having an undescended testis is termed
cyrptochidism
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inflammation of the glans penis is called
balanitis
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a common sexually transmitted infection is caused by
chlamydia thrachomatis
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oligospermia is
deficiency of spermatozoa
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balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
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which syllable has the primary accent in hysteroscopy
os
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AFP is
a protein that indicated fetal abnormality
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dsysmenorrhea is
painful or difficult menstruation
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primigravida
a women pregnant for the first time
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CIN
abnormal growth of cervical tissue
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a tubal pregnancy occurs in the
uterine tube
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a colposcope is used to examine the
vagina
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oophorectomy is
excision of an ovary
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an ovum contains 23 chromosomes
a nullipara is a woman who has never given birth
