Neurology, Psychology, Anesthesiology, and Vascular Terminology- Unit 8 Flashcards
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combining form for nerve or neuron
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neuro
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combining form for vessel
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angio
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combining form for muscle
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myo
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combining form for artery
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arterio
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combining form for clot
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thrombo
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combining form for vein
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phlebo
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combining form for blood
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hemo or hemato
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combining form for fatty or porridgelike
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athero
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combining form for vein
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veni
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combining form for germ or embryonic cell
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blasto
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combining form for involuntary contraction
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spasmo
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combining form for hard
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sclero
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combining form for breaking down, destruction
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lyso
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combining form for fibrous/fiber
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fibro
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suffix means a condition of growth or development
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plasia
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combining form for mind
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psycho
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combining form for drugs or medicine
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pharmaco
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combining form for sleep
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narco
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suffix used in words to mean seizure
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lepsy
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combining form for lymphatic tissue
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lympho
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suffix for dilatation
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ectasia
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combining form for movement
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kinesio
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combining form for rod shaped
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rhadbo
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combining form for fat
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lipo
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immature or stem cell
blast
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include
accept
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influence or affect change
affect
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inflowing
afferent
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condition of pain sensitivity
algesia
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pertaining to algesia
algesic
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instrument for measuring level of pain
algesimeter
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condition without pain
analgesia
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condition of no sensation
anesthesia
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science of studying the administration of anesthetics
anesthesiology
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agent that produces loss of sensation
anesthetic
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dilation of a vessel
angiectasia
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immature vessel cell
angioblast
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x-ray of a vessel
angiogram
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vessel destruction
angiolysis
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vessel tumor
angioma
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vessel disease
angiopathy
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surgical repair of a vessel
angioplasty
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rupture of a blood vessel
angioplasty
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rupture of a blood vessel
angiorrhexis
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hardening of a vessel
angiosclerosis
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process of looking into a vessel using a scope
angioscopy
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vessel spasm
angiospasm
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dilation of an artery
arteriectasia
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condition of fibrous growth in the arteries
arteriofibrosis
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softening of the arteries
arteriomalacia
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rupture of the arteries
arteriorrhexis
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hardening of the arteries
arteriosclerosis
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spasm of an artery
arteriospasm
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excision of an atheroma or athermanous plaque from arteries
atherectomy
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fatty tissue tumor inside a large vessel
atheroma
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fatty deposits on medium to large vessels, causing hardening
atherosclerosis
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self-controlling, stress response center of the nervous system
autonomic
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rupture of the heart
cardiorrhexis
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defective development of cartilage
chondrodysplasia
60
rupture of the bladder
cystorrhexis
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cell destruction
cytolysis
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difficult or painful sensation
dysesthesia
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result
effect
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outflowing
efferent
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process of making an image of nerve and muscle function using electricity
electroneuromyography
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rupture of the small intestine
enterorrhexis
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instrument used to measure the amount of sensation
esthesiometer
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exclude
except
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fibrous tumor
fibroma
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softening of the stomach
gastromalacia
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stomach spasm
gastrospasm
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immature blood vessel cell
hemangioblast
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blood in a joint
hemarthrosis
74
measurement of percent blood formed elements
hematocrit
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physician specialist in blood disorders
hematology
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destruction of blood
hematolysis
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abnormal fear of blood
hematophobia
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rupture of the liver
hepatorrhexis
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oversensitivity to touch
hyperesthesia
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abnormal over growth of cells
hyperplasia
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below normal ability to feel
hypoesthesia
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rupture of the uterus
hysterorrhexis
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necrosis of tissue due to ischemia
infarction
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condition in which blood flow to tissues is temporarily slowed or stopped
ischemia
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lipid destruction
lipolysis
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rupture of uterine tissues
metrorrhexis
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spinal cord herniation
myelocele
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bone marrow or spinal cord cell
myelocyte
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immature muscle cell
myoblast
90
pertaining to the heart muscle
myocardial
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inflammation of the myocardium
myocarditis
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fibrous muscle tumor
myofibroma
93
instrument used to make a picture of muscle function
myograph
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the process of using a myograph to make a myogram
myography
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muscle tissue destruction
myolysis
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muscle tumor
myoma
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muscle disease
myopathy
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hardening of a muscle
myosclerosis
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muscle spasm
myospasm
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seizure of uncontrolled sleep
narcolepsy
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condition of being affected by narcotics
narcosis
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analgesic and sleep-producing drug
narcotic
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immature nerve cell
neuroblast
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physician specialist in nervous system disorders
neurologist
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nerve destruction
neurolysis
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nerve tumor
neuroma
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nerve disease
neuropathy
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nerve condition characterized by anxiety and phobias
nerosis
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nerve spasm
neuospasm
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physician specialist who performs surgery on the brain and nerves
neurosurgeon
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surgical crushing of a nerve
neurotripsy
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inflammation near the liver
parahepatitis
113
pain in the lower body
paralgesia
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abnormal pain
paralgia
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loss of muscle function and sensation
paralysis
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emergency medical technician with advanced training
paramedic
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inflammation near the kidney
paranephritis
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disease near the bone and joint
paraosteoarthropathy
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paralysis in the lower body
paraplegia
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nerves that return the body to normal following stress
parasympathetic
121
pertaining to the sudden onset of an attack, symptoms, or emotion
paroxysmal
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specialist in drug therapy and dispensing drugs
pharmacist
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study of drug therapy
pharmacology
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dilation of a vein
phlebectasia
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excision of a vein
phlebectomy
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process of taking an x-ray of a vein
phlebography
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fixation of a prolapsed vein
phlebopexy
128
surgical repair of a vein
phleboplasty
129
rupture of a vein
phleborrhexis
130
hardening of a vein
phlebosclerosis
131
veinpuncture
phlebotomy
132
physicial specialist in treatment of mental disorders
psychiatrist
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analysis of mental and emotional state for treatment
psychoanalysis
134
study of the mind and mental process
psychology
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mental processes that control movement
psychomotor
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mental processes related to sexuality
psychosexual
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therapy for mental disorders
psychotherapy
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agent that affects mental process
psychotropic
139
excision of a clot
thrombectomy
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blood clot in a vessel causing inflammation
thromboangiitis
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blood clotting cell
thrombocyte
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lack of platelets
thrombocytopenia
143
pertaining to producing clots
thrombogenic
144
resembling a clot
thromboid
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inflammation of a lymph vessel caused by a clot
thrombolymphangitis
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clot destruction
thrombolysis
147
inflammation of a vein caused by a clot
thrombophlebitis
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condition of forming clots
thrombosis
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incision into a vein with a needle to remove a venous blood sample
venipuncture
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pertaining to veins
venous
