Optional Knowledge Base Unknowns Flashcards

1
Q

proct(o)-

A

rectum

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2
Q

sterc(o)-

A

feces

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3
Q

bucc(o)-

A

cheek

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4
Q

erg(o)-

A

work

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5
Q

-poiesis

A

formation

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6
Q

Sideropenia

A

a lack of iron in the body

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7
Q

Emet(o)-

A

vomiting

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8
Q

keratitis

A

inflammation or irritation of the cornea

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9
Q

-ptosis

A

sagging or drooping

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10
Q

blepharoptosis

A

drooping of an eyelid

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11
Q

colostomy

A

creation of an artificial opening of the large intestine

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12
Q

lymphedema

A

tissue swelling caused by an obstruction of lymph flow

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13
Q

Relating to [-al] aorta [aort(o)] and kidney [ren(o)]

A

Aortorenal

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14
Q

A softening [-malacia] of the brain [encephala(o)]

A

enceohalomalacia

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15
Q

myolysis

A

breakdown of muscle tissue

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16
Q

-rrhexis

A

to rupture

17
Q

nos(o)-

A

disease

18
Q

Ambulatory care

A

provides care on an outpatient basis.

19
Q

gross anatomy

A

studies structures visible to the unaided eye

20
Q

intradermal administration

A

Injection into the middle layer of the skin

21
Q

Antitussives

A

relieve or prevent cough

22
Q

hyperplasia

A

Enlargement of an organ or tissue due to an increase in cells

23
Q

leiomyoma

A

benign tumor arising from smooth muscle tissue

24
Q

Klinefelter syndrome

A

a chromosomal disorder occurring in men only

25
Q

Cystic fibrosis

A

genetic disorder that causes the buildup of a thick mucus in the lungs

26
Q

Semi-malignant neoplasms

A

grow locally destructive but do not spread.

27
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