Session 1 Flashcards
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-algia
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- pain
- suffering
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-dys
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- bad
- difficult
- painful
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-ectomy
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- surgical removal
- cutting out
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hyper-
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- excessive
- increased
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hypo-
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- deficient
- decreased
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-itis
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- inflammation
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-osis
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- abnormal condition
- disease
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-ostomy
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- The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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-otomy
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- cutting
- surgical incision
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-plasty
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- surgical repair
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-rrhage
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- bleeding
- abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rrhaphy
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- surgical suturing
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-rrhea
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- flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
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- rupture
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-sclerosis
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- abnormal hardening
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word root
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- contains the basic meaning of the term
- usually, but not always, indicates the involved body part
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gastr/o-
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- stomach
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combining form
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- a word root with a combining vowel added at the end
- most common combining word: “O”
- combining vowel IS USED used when the suffix begins with a consonant
- IS NOT used when the suffix begins with a vowel
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suffix
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- usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.
- always comes at the end of the word
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cyan/o
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- means blue
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erythr/o
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- means red
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leuk/o
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- means white
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melan/o
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- means black
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poli/o
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- means gray
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Gastroenteritis
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- inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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Neuroplasty
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- is the surgical repair of a nerve
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Neurorrhaphy
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- is suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
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Tonsillitis
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- an inflammation of the tonsils
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Tonsillectomy
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- is the surgical removal of the tonsils
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Cranium
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- is the portion of the skull that encloses the brain
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-a
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- noun ending
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-e
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- noun ending
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-um
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- noun ending
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-us
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- noun ending
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-y
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- noun ending
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cardiac
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- is an adjective that means pertaining to the heart
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-ac
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- pertaining to
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-al
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- pertaining to
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-an
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- pertaining to
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-ar
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- pertaining to
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-ary
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- pertaining to
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-eal
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- pertaining to
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-ical
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- pertaining to
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-ial
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- pertaining to
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-ic
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- pertaining to
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-ine
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- pertaining to
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-ior
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- pertaining to
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-ory
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- pertaining to
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-ous
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- pertaining to
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-tic
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- pertaining to
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gastrosis
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- any disease of the stomach
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pathology
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- is the study of all aspects of diseases
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-ago
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- abnormal condition
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-esis
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- abnormal condition
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-ia
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- abnormal condition
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-iasis
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- abnormal condition
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-ion
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- abnormal condition
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-ism
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- abnormal condition
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-osis
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- abnormal condition
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-dynia
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- pain
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-megaly
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- enlargement
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-malacia
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- abnormal softening
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Gastralgia
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- stomachache
- pain in the stomach
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Gastrodynia
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- pain in the stomach
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Gastritis
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- inflammation of the stomach
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Hepatomegaly
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- abnormal enlargement of the liver
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Arteriomalacia
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- the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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Arterionecrosis
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- the tissue death of an artery or arteries
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Arteriosclerosis
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- the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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Arteriostenosis
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- the abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries
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Hemorrhage
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- the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
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Hem/o-
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- blood
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Myorrhaphy
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- Surgical suturing of a muscle wound
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my/o-
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- Muscle
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Diarrhea
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- frequent flow of loose or watery stools
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Myorrhexis
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- the rupture of a muscle
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prefix
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- added to the beginning of a word to influence the meaning of that term
- usually, but not always, indicate location, time, or number
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Natal
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- pertaining to birth
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nat-
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- means birth
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Prenatal
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- the time and events before birth
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Pre-
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- before
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Perinatal
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- refers to the time and events surrounding birth
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Peri-
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- Means surrounding
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Postnatal
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- refers to the time and events after birth
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Post-
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- After
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ab-
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- away from, negative, absent
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dextr/o-
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- right side
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ex-
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- out of, outside, away from
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macro-
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- large, abnormal size, long
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mega-, megal/o-
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- large, great
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pre-
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- before
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ad-
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- toward, to, in the direction of
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sinistr/o-
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- left side
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in-
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- in, into, not, without
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micr/o, micro-
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- small
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olig/o-
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- scanty, few
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post-
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- after, behind
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abnormal
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- not normal or away from normal
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dysfunctional
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- organ or body part that is not working properly
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hypertension
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- higher-than-normal blood pressure
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interstitial
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- between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
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inter-
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- between or among
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sub-
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- under, less, or below
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subcostal
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- below a rib or ribs
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addiction
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- drawn toward or a strong dependence on a drug or substance
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Eupnea
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- easy or normal breating
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Hypotension
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- lower-than-normal blood pressure
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Hypo-
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- deficient or decreased
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intra-
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- within or inside
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intramuscular
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- within the muscle
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super-, supra-
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- above or excessive
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supracostal
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- above or outside the ribs
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otorhinolaryngology
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- study of the ears, nose, and throat
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-ology
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- the study of
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-laryng
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- larynx or throat
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rhin/o-
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- nose
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ot/o-
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- ear
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otolaryngology
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- study of the ears and larynx or throat
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lithotomy
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- surgical incision for the removal of a stone
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lith-
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- stone
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edema
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- swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body
- eh-DEE-mah
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appendicitis
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- means an inflammation of the appendix
- ah-pen-dih-SIGH-tis
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phalanges
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- the bones of the fingers and toes
- fah-LAN-jeez
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arteri/o-
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- artery
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endarterial
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- pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
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end-
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- within
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ather/o-
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- plaque or fatty substance
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atheroma
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- fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
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-oma
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- tumor
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arthralgia
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- pain in a joint or joints
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ectomy
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- surgical removal
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appendectomy
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- the surgical removal of the appendix
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append-
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- appendix
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colostomy
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- surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
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a sign
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- objective evidence of disease such as a fever
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a diagnosis
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- is the identification of a disease
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acute
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- a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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disease
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- a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
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symptom
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- is subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
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differential diagnosis
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- also known as a rule out
- is an attempt to determine which one of several diseases can be causing the signs and symptoms that are present
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chronic
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- is a condition of long duration
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eponym
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- a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
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syndrome
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- a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
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prognosis
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- is a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder
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remission
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- the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.
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acronym
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- is a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
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fissure
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- a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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fistula
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- an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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ileum
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- the last and longest portion of the small intestine
il-e-um –> e = int-e-stine
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illium
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- part of the hip bone
ill-i-um –> i = h-i-p
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infection
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- the invasion of the body by a pathogenic
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malaise
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- a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease
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exudate
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- is fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound
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inflammation
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- localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues
- 4 key indicators: erythema (redness), hyperthermia (heat), edema (selling), pain
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laceration
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- is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
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lesion
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- is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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mucous
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- describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities
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mucus
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- is the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membrane
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mycosis
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- describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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myc/o-
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- fungus
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meyl/o-
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- bone marrow OR spinal cord
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meylopathy
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- describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
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-pathy
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- disease
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my/o-
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muscle
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myopathy
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- describes any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
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-ologists
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- specialist
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dermat-
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- skin
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neonatology
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- the study of disorders of the newborn
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palpation
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- an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
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palpitation
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- is a pounding or racing heart
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pyel/o-
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- renal pelvis
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pyelitis
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- an inflammation of the renal pelvis
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py/o-
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- pus
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pyoderma
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- any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection
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pyr/o-
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- fever or fire
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pyrosis
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- heartburn
- discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
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supination
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- is the act of rotating the arm os that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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suppuration
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- is the formation or discharge of pus
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triage
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- the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
tree-AHZH
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trauma
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- wound or injury
- types of injuries that might occur in an accident, shooting, natural disaster, or fire
TRAW-mah
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viral
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- pertaining to a virus
VYE-ral
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virile
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- means having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male
VIR-ill
