P - S Flashcards

1
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–PARESIS

A

WEAKNESS

Hemiparesis

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2
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–PATHY

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DISEASE

Neuropathy

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3
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–PECTORIS

A

CHEST

Pectoral muscles

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4
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PED / PES

A

FOOT

Dorsalis pedis

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5
Q

–PENIA

A

DEFICIENCY

Ostopenia

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6
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–PEPSIA

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STOMACH

Dyspepsia

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7
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PER–

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THROUGH

Percutaneous insertion

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8
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PERI–

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AROUND

Periorbital fracture

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9
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–PHAGIA

A

SWALLOWING (Fage Yogurt)

Dysphagia

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10
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–PHASIA

A

SPEECH (PH for microPHone)

Aphasia (loss of ability to speak)

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11
Q

–PHLEBO

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BLOOD / VEIN

Phlebotomy

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12
Q

–PHOBIA

A

FEAR OF

Claustrophobia

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13
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PHOTO

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LIGHT

Photophobia

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14
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–PLASIA

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GROWTH (PLay ASIA)

Hyperplasia

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15
Q

–PLASTY

A

REPAIR

Rhinoplasty

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16
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–PLEGIA

A

PARALYSIS

Quadriplegic

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17
Q

PLEURA/O

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RIB (Side)

Pleural cavity

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18
Q

–PNEA

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BREATH / RESPIRATION

Dyspnea

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19
Q

PNEUMO–

A

LUNG / AIR / RESPIRATION

pneumothorax

20
Q

POST–

A

AFTER

Postmortem

21
Q

PRESBY–

A

OLD AGE

Presbyopia

22
Q

PROCTO–

A

RECTUM (Intestine rectum “Straight intestine” as opposed to convoluted large and small intestines)

Proctology

23
Q

PSYC–

A

MIND

Psychotropic drug

24
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PYO–

A

PUS

Pyogenic bacteria

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PYRO--
(FIRE) FEVER Antipyretic drug
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--RRHAGE
BURST FORTH (like rage) Hemorrhage
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--RRHAPHY
SUTURE Herniorrhaphy
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--RRHOEA
OUT FLOWING Diarrheal stool
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SANGUINE
BLOOD
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SARCO--
MUSCLE
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SCHIZ
SPLIT
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SCIER/O
HARD
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SCOPE
VIEW
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SERO
CLEAR FLUID
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SEMI
HALF, PARTIAL, ALMOST
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SOMAT/O--
BODY
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SPONDYLO--
SPINE
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--STALSIS
CONTRACTION
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--STASIS/IC
INACTIVITY or EQUILIBRIUM Hemostatic agent
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--STAXIS
DRIPPING
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STOMA--
MOUTH
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--OSTOMY
OPENING
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SUB--
BENEATH
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SUPER/RA
ABOVE Supra ventricular
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RHEUM
"FLOW" Rheumatoid (Arthritis) - troubled with rheum - originally due to way rheumatism seemed to flow within body from one joint to another
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RESPIRATORY
RESPIR-- to do with breathing