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P - S Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

–PARESIS

A

WEAKNESS

Hemiparesis

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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
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–PENIA

A

DEFICIENCY

Ostopenia

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–PEPSIA

A

STOMACH

Dyspepsia

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PER–

A

THROUGH

Percutaneous insertion

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PERI–

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AROUND

Periorbital fracture

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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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–PHLEBO

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BLOOD / VEIN

Phlebotomy

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12
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–PHOBIA

A

FEAR OF

Claustrophobia

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13
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PHOTO

A

LIGHT

Photophobia

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14
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–PLASIA

A

GROWTH (PLay ASIA)

Hyperplasia

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15
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–PLASTY

A

REPAIR

Rhinoplasty

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–PLEGIA

A

PARALYSIS

Quadriplegic

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PLEURA/O

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RIB (Side)

Pleural cavity

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18
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–PNEA

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BREATH / RESPIRATION

Dyspnea

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19
Q

PNEUMO–

A

LUNG / AIR / RESPIRATION

pneumothorax

20
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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
Q

PYO–

A

PUS

Pyogenic bacteria

25
Q

PYRO–

A

(FIRE) FEVER

Antipyretic drug

26
Q

–RRHAGE

A

BURST FORTH (like rage)

Hemorrhage

27
Q

–RRHAPHY

A

SUTURE

Herniorrhaphy

28
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–RRHOEA

A

OUT FLOWING

Diarrheal stool

29
Q

SANGUINE

A

BLOOD

30
Q

SARCO–

A

MUSCLE

31
Q

SCHIZ

A

SPLIT

32
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SCIER/O

A

HARD

33
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SCOPE

A

VIEW

34
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SERO

A

CLEAR FLUID

35
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SEMI

A

HALF, PARTIAL, ALMOST

36
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SOMAT/O–

A

BODY

37
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SPONDYLO–

A

SPINE

38
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–STALSIS

A

CONTRACTION

39
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–STASIS/IC

A

INACTIVITY or EQUILIBRIUM

Hemostatic agent

40
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–STAXIS

A

DRIPPING

41
Q

STOMA–

A

MOUTH

42
Q

–OSTOMY

A

OPENING

43
Q

SUB–

A

BENEATH

44
Q

SUPER/RA

A

ABOVE

Supra ventricular

45
Q

RHEUM

A

“FLOW”

Rheumatoid (Arthritis) - troubled with rheum - originally due to way rheumatism seemed to flow within body from one joint to another

46
Q

RESPIRATORY

A

RESPIR– to do with breathing

Medical Terms Prefix, Root, Suffix (10 decks)

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