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prefixes unit 2: human body in health and diseases Flashcards

1
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Anatomy

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study of structures of the body

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Physiology

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study of function of the struction of the body

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Body planes

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imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divided the body into descriptive sections

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midsagittal

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divides the body into equal left and right halves

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transverse

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divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

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ventral

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front of the body

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dorsal

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back of the body

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anterior

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situated at the front

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posterior

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situated at the back

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superior

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upper, above, top of head

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inferior

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bellow, bottom, towards the feet

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cephalic

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towards the head

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caudal

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towards the lower part of the body

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proximal

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situated nearest midline of beginning of body structure

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distal

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situated farthest from the midline of beginning of body structure

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medial

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towards, ear the midline

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lateral

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towards or near the side of the body, away from the midline

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dorsal cavity

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located along the back of the body and head

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cranial cavity

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located within the skull’ surrounds and protects the brain

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spinal actiivty

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located within the spinal column; surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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ventral cavity

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located along the front of the body

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thoracic cavity

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surrounds and protects heart/lungs; separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphagram

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abdominal cavity

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contains major organs of digestion

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pelvic cavity

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formed by the hip bones; contains organs of reproductive and excretory systems

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orbital

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eyes

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nasal

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nose structure

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oral

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teeth and tongue

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Adeno

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Gland

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Lipo

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fat

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anteno

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front

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cephalo

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head

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caudo

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lower part of body

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cyt/o cyte

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cell

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epitheli/o

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epithelium (skin)

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-genic

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producing

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histo

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tissue

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-ologist

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specialist

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-plasi, plaso, plasia,

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development, growth formation flesh, connective tissue, oma- tumor, neoplasm tumor of connective tissue (malignant = cancer)

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stasis, static

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control maintenance of a constant lvl rotation

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pronation

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rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm forces backwards/downwards

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peritoneum

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protects and holds the organs in place with the abdominal cavity

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structure of the body

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cell, tissues, body system

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structure of cells

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cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

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ABD

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abdomen

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ad lib

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at liberty

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ant

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anterior

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anuric

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not producing urine

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bibasilar

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at the bases of both lungs

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ca

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cancer

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cap

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capsule

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ct

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choreo therapy

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ddx

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differential diagnosis

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ert

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radio therapy external

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fx

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fracture

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gtt

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drops

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htn

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hypertension

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hx

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history

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in vitro

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in lab

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in viro

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in body

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jt

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joint

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lyles

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electrocute

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mg

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miligram

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ml

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milimeter

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npo

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nothing by mouth

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nsr

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normal sinus rhythm of the heart

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nv

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nausea or vomitting

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pt

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patient

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plt

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platelets

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P R N

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as things are needed

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q2h

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every 2 hrs

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q3h

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every 3 hrs

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right and left hypochrondriac region

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covered by the lower ribs

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epigastric region

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located above the stomach

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right and left lumbar region

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located near inward curve of the spine

75
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umbilical region

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surrounds the umbilicus

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right and left iliac regions

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located over the hip bones

77
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hyprogastric region

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located below the stomach

78
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Diseases such as the flu are spread through contact with contaminated respiratory droplets in _____ transmission.

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airborne

79
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genetic disorder

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pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene

80
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iatrogenic illness

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disease acquired in a hospital or clinicunfavorable response arising from a medical treatment

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idiopathic disorder

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illness without known cause

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illness without known cause

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illness caused by pathogenic organisms

83
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nosocomial infection

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disease acquired in a hospital or clinicThis answer is correct. The correct answer is:

84
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epidemiologist

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A specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group is known as a/an _____.

85
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Huntington’s disease

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This condition is a genetic disorder that causes nerve degeneration with symptoms that most often appear in midlife.

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muscular dystrophy

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The genetic disorder characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles is known as

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