OSTE 4 Flashcards
1
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aden/o
A
gland
2
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agglutin/o
A
clumping, gluing
3
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embol/o
A
embolus (plug)
4
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erythr/o
A
red
5
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hem/o
A
blood
6
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hemat/o
A
blood
7
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immune/o
A
immune, immunity, safe
8
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leuk/o
A
white
9
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lymph/o
A
lymph
10
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lymphaden/o
A
lymph gland (node)
11
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lymphangi/o
A
lymph vessel
12
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myel/o
A
bone marrow (also spinal cord)
13
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phag/o
A
swallowing, eating
14
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thromb/o
A
blood clot
15
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thym/o
A
thymus gland
16
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ven/o
A
vein
17
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-phage
A
swallowing, eating
18
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-phylaxis
A
protection
19
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-poiesis
A
formation, production
20
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-stasis
A
standing still
21
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agglutination
A
process of clumping, gluing
22
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anemia
A
blood condition of without, not (deficiency of red blood cells)
23
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embolectomy
A
excision, removal of an embolus (plug)
24
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erythrocyte
A
red blood cell
25
hematoma
tumor (collection) of blood
26
hemophilia
attraction for blood (bleeding disorder from lack of blood clotting)
27
hemophobia
fear of blood
28
hemopoiesis
formation, production of blood
29
leukemia
blood condition of white (cancer developing from leukocytes – white blood cells)
29
hemostasis
standing still blood (stagnant blood)
30
leukocyte
white blood cell
31
lymphadenitis
inflammation of lymph gland (node)
32
lymphangiography
process of recording a lymph vessel
33
lymphangioma
tumor of a lymph vessel
34
lymphedema
swelling of lymph
35
lymphopoiesis
formation, production of lymph
36
macrophage
large swallowing, eating
36
mononucleosis
abnormal condition of one nucleus
37
myelogenic
formed or produced in the bone marrow
38
phagocyte
swallowing, eating cell
39
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
40
thalassemia
blood condition of the sea
41
thrombolysis
separation, destruction, loosening of a blood clot
42
thymoma
tumor of the thymus
43
an/o
anus
44
append/o
appendix
45
appendic/o
appendix
46
chol/e
bile, gall
47
cholangi/o
bile vessel
48
cholecyst/o
gall bladder
49
choledoch/o
bile duct
50
col/o
colon
51
colon/o
colon
52
dent/o
teeth
53
duoden/o
duodenum (first part of small intestine)
54
enter/o
intestine (usually refers to small intestine)
55
esophag/o
esophagus
56
gastr/o
stomach
57
gingiv/o
gums
58
hepat/o
liver
58
ile/o
ileum (third part of small intestine)
59
gloss/o
tongue
60
jejun/o
jejunum (second part of small intestine)
61
lingu/o
tongue
62
odont/o
teeth
63
or/o
mouth
64
pancreat/o
pancreas
65
pharyng/o
pharynx
66
proct/o
anus, rectum
67
ptyal/o
saliva
68
pylor/o
pylorus
69
rect/o
rectum
70
sial/o
saliva, salivary gland
71
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
72
stomat/o
mouth
73
-orexia
appetite
74
-pepsia
digestion
75
-phagia
swallowing, eating
76
-prandial
meal
77
hemat-
blood
78
appendectomy
removal/excision of the appendix
79
appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
80
ascites
accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
81
cholecystectomy
removal/excision of the gallbladder
82
cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder
83
choledochotomy
incision of a bile vessel
84
cholelithiasis
abnormal condition of a gall stone
85
cirrhosis
chronic degenerative liver disease
86
Crohn’s Disease
form of inflammatory bowel disease
87
colectomy
removal/excision of the colon
88
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
88
colostomy
forming and opening in the colon
88
diverticulosis
abnormal condition with small pouches (diverticula) in the intestinal wall
88
diverticulitis
inflammation/infection within diverticula (small pouches in the intestinal wall)
89
dysentery
inflammation of the intestine
90
dyspepsia
bad/painful/difficult digestion
90
endoscopy
visual examination of in/within (usually the esophagus, stomach, duodenum)
91
emesis
vomiting
91
dysphagia
bad/painful/difficult swallowing
92
guarding
contraction of abdominal muscles/discomfort when pressure applied to abdomen
92
hematemesis
vomiting blood
92
hematochezia
passage of bright red blood in the stool
93
hemorrhoid
mass of enlarge varicose veins internal or external to the rectum
94
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
94
hypoglossal
pertaining to below/under the tongue
95
hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
96
melena
black “tarry” colored stool, a sign of GI bleeding
96
laparoscopy
visual examination of the abdomen
96
jaundice
yellow coloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood
97
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
98
postprandial
after a meal
99
proctologist
specialist in the study of the anus/rectum
100
ptyalism
overproduction of saliva
101
sialorrhea
discharge/flow of saliva
102
sublingual
below/under the tongue
