Retake Flashcards
Bladder
vesico
Joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other
anastomosis
QOD
Every other day
Stiff Joint
ankylosis
Crooked
ankylo
Excision of
ectomy
Thirst
dipsia (maybe polydipsia)
Bluish discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen.
cyanosis
Coughing and Spitting up From Lungs
expectoration
Lying on the side
lateral decubitus
Small
ile
Without Order or Coordination
ataxia
NPO
nothing by mouth
Prefix meaning “Without”
an
Inflammation of Ovaries
oophoritis
Combining form for tissue
Histo
Combining form Meaning “Breathing”
spiro
Prefix Meaning “normal”
eu
Combining Form Meaning “Swollen, Twisted, Vein”
Varic/o
Dissolution of fat
lipolysis
Celi/o definition
abdomen
Clot Carried in Bloodstream
embolus
Combining Form Mean Ovary
oophor
Softening of Bone
osteomalacia
Region of Abdomen Below Naval
hypogastric
Removal of a Clot
Answer: Embolectomy
Maybe thrombectomy?
Difficulty Seeing Objects At A Distance
Myopia
Abnormally Reduced Number of Cellular Components in Blood
Pancytopenia
Suprarenal
Above the kidney
Skin
Cutaneous, Dermatology
Drug that relieves fever
pyro- (antipyretic)
Brain
encephal-
Chest Pain Caused By Loss of Oxygenated Blood To The Heart
angina
Sugar in the urine
glucosuria
Removal of Lobe of Lung
lobectomy
Oropharynx
Middle part of the throat behind the mouth
Blood Donated By a Patient for His/Her Future Use
autologous
Buildup of Fatty Substance in Artery
atherosclerosis
Abnormal Ketones in Blood
ketosis
Movement away from the body
Abduction
Term Meaning “Backward”
retro
Chicken pox
varicella
Small Urine Output
oliguria
Indigestion
dyspepsia
Mobility
R/O/M (Range Of Motion)
Hypo
beneath/below or less than normal
Migration of Endometrial Tissue
endometriosis
Combining form meaning “color”
Chrom(ato)
-lepsy
seizure
Perfusion Deficit
Ischemia
Term for Heart Attack
Myocardial infarction
Relief of Pain
analgesia
Failure of Bone Marrow to Produce Red Blood Cells
Aplastic Anemia
Fingers or toes
dactyl/o
Excision of Pituitary Gland
Hypophysectomy
Colposcopy
special magnifying device to look at your vulva, vagina , and cervix
Venipuncture
phlebocentesis
Hoarseness
Dysphonia
Abnormal/excessive Growth of Facial Hair
Hirsutism
Vessels That Carry Blood to Venules
Capillaries
Absorption into Blood Through Skin
Transdermal
Myel/o
Spinal Cord
Difficulty Breathing
Dyspnea
Surrounds and Encloses the Heart in a Loose Protective Sac
Pericardium
Suffix Meaning Weakness
Asthenia
Aque/o
water