Quiz Review Flashcards

1
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much

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poly-

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2
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above or upon

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epi-

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3
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rapid

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tachy-

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4
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below or beneath

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sub-
infra-
hypo-

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5
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surgical repair

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-plasty

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6
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sensation

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-esthesia

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7
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eating or swallowing

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-phagia

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8
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enlargement

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-megaly

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9
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rotation movement of the shoulder or hip away from the midline; external rotation

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lateral rotation

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10
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rotation movement of the forearm to palm up; palm facing anterior

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supination

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11
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movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the midline or medially

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inversion

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12
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front; anterior

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ventral

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13
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lying horizontally facing upward

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supine

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14
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movement of the scapula away from the spinal column; scapular abduction

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protraction

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15
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further into the body

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deep

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16
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movement of the arm away from the midline, or posterior, when at shoulder level

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horizontal abduction

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17
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the same side

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ipsilateral

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18
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further from axial body

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distal

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19
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skin

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cutane/o

derm/o
dermat/o

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20
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disease

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path/o

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21
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water

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hydr/o

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22
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red

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erythem/o

erythr/o

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23
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cell

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cyt/o

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24
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unknown or peculiar

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idi/o

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25
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area of injury and tissue death caused by unrelieved pressure that impedes circulation in the skin and underlying tissues

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decubitus ulcer

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26
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small, crack-like break in the skin

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fissure

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27
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small, pus-filled blister

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pustule

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28
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small, raised spot or bump on the skin, such as a mole

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papule

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29
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brain

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cerebr/o

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30
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speech

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phas/o

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31
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nerve

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neur/o

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32
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spinal cord or bone marrow

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myel/o

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33
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strength

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sthen/o

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34
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head

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cephal/o

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35
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progressive neurological disorder, with numerous causes, in which an individual suffers an irreversible decline in cognition due to disease or brain damage; sometimes called senility

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dementia

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36
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narrowing of an area of the spine that puts pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots

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spinal stenosis

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37
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vein

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phleb/o

ven/o

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38
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thick or fatty

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ather/o

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39
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blood vessel

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vascul/o

40
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blowing or swishing sound in the heart due to turbulent blood flow or backflow through a leaky valve

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murmur

41
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undissolved matter floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause occlusion or infarction

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embolus

42
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bacteria

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bacteri/o

43
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immune

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immun/o

44
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poison

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tox/o or toxic/o

45
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lymph

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lymph/o

46
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disease

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path/o

47
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bone marrow

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myel/o

48
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acute inflammation of the nasal mucosa; the common cold

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coryza

49
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breathing

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spir/o

50
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lung

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pueum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o

51
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mouth

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or/o, stomat/o

52
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nose

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nas/o, rhin/o

53
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nutritional deficiency due to inadequate intake or absorption of protein, vitamins, minerals, or other vital nutrients

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malnutrition

54
Q

disorder involving inflammation and edema deep into the layers of the lining of any part of the GI tract?

A

Crohn’s disease

55
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phag/o

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eating, swallowing

56
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pept/o

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digestion

57
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

58
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hepat/o

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liver

59
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gloss/o

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tongue

60
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ren/o

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kidney

61
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cyst/o

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bladder

62
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lith/o

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stone

63
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noct/o

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night

64
Q

abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine

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diuresis

65
Q

need to urinate more often than normal

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frequency

66
Q

combining form that means sugar, glucose, or sweet

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gluc/o

67
Q

Growth of endometrial tissue in abnormal sites in the lower abdominopelvic area

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endometriosis

68
Q

Any acute or chronic infection of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

69
Q

Downward protrusion of the uterus into the vaginal opening

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uterine prolapse

70
Q

absence of menses in a woman between the ages of 16 and 40

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amenorrhea

71
Q

pain in lower abdominopelvic area and other discomfort associated with menses

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dysmenorrhea

72
Q

Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum

A

cryptorchidism

73
Q

inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin covering the glans penis

A

balanoposthitis

74
Q

Condition in which the testicles become twisted and the spermatic cord, blood vessels, nerves, and vas deferens become strangled

A

testicular torsion

75
Q

enlargement and dilation or herniation of the veins of the spermatic cord that drain the testis

A

varicocele

76
Q

acute or chronic condition of inflammation of one or both testicles, caused by (usually viral) infection

A

orchitis

77
Q

condition of severe hyperglycemia

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diabetic ketoacidosis

78
Q

abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

A

exophthalmos

79
Q

combining form for sodium

A

natr/o

80
Q

combining form for extremities

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acr/o

81
Q

combining form means same or unchanging

A

home/o

82
Q

abnormal increase in curvature of the thoracic vertebrae causing hunchback

A

kyphosis

83
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term for acute or chronic infection within the bone, most commonly affecting the legs, arms, pelvis, and spine

A

osteomyelitis

84
Q

combining form for vertebrae

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spondyl/o

85
Q

combining form for cartilage

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chondr/o

86
Q

combining form for movement

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kinesi/o

87
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combining form for joint

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arthr/o

88
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combining form for tear

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dacry/o

89
Q

combining form for lens

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phac/o

90
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combining form for tympanic membrane

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myring/o, tympan/o

91
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combining form for old age

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presby/o

92
Q

combining form for eyelid

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blephar/o

93
Q

chronic progressive deafness caused by spongy bone formation around the oval window with resulting ankylosis of the stapes

A

otosclerosis

94
Q

cloudiness of the lens due to protein deposits as a result of aging disease, or trauma, or as a side effect of tobacco use or certain medications

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cataract

95
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inflammation of the cornea, usually associated with decreased visual acuity, wihch may, if untreated, result in blindness

A

keratitis