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Biomedical Terminology > Session 15: Attack-Protect, Good-Bad, Same-Different > Flashcards

Session 15: Attack-Protect, Good-Bad, Same-Different Flashcards

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acerbus

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harsh

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exacerbate

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make worse

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Rough

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-agra

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pellagra

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roughened skin caused by the deficiency pf niacin (a B-vitamin)

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immuno-

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protection/free

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immunoassay

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test that uses antibodies to detect a substance

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immunodeficiency

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a lack of body defense against foreign invaders

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impetere

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to attack

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impetigo

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contagious spreading bacterial disease of the skin, usually affecting the young

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ischein

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to supress

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ischemia

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suppressed blood flow

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koloboun

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multilation

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coloboma

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defect in the development of a portion of the iris

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guard, protect

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-phylaxis

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prophylactic

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defense against threat of disease or pregnancy

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anaphylaxis

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systematic reaction and shock due to excess immunity

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-plegia

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paralysis

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hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of body

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paraplegia

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paralysis of lower (or hind) limbs

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rabere

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rage

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rabies

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fatal viral disease that often causes rage

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syncope (root)

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fainting

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syncope (term)

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an act of fainting, usually caused by interruption of pulse or low blood sugar concentration

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toxico-

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poison (originally an arrow poison)

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toxic

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poisonous

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toxicology

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study of poisons

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antitoxin

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antibody against a poison

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trauma-

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injury

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traumatic

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the result of injury

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virus

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poison

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virulent

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pertaining to exceedingly disease producing

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abortio

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to fail/miscarry

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abortion

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a failure of gestation

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agon-

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to act or move

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agonist

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an activator or mover

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antagon-

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an opponent

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antagonist

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action that can nullify another action

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cacos

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bad/evil

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cachexia

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general ill health and malnutrition

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-cide

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agent that kills

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bactericide

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agent that destroys bacteria

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pesticide

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agent that destroys insects

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difficult, faulty

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dys-

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dysphagia

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difficulty in swallowing

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dysentery

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an infectous, inflammatory condition of the lower intestinal tract with faulty absorption and severe diarrhea

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dystocia

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birthing difficulty

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eu-

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good, normal

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eutocia

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normal birthing

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euthanasia

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quiet, painless death

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in-, im-, il-, ir-

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negative

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invalid

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incapacitated by chronic illness or injury

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irreducible

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incapable of being replaced in normal position

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mal-

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bad

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malformation

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incorrect development

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malabsorption

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poor transport across the intestinal

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mogi-

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difficult

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mogiarthria

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difficult joint action due to incoordination

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pseudo-

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false

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pseduoarthrosis

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false joint resulting from faulty fracture healing

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contra-

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opposite

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contralateral

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opposite side of the body

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contraception

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preventing pregnancy

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hetero-

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other, different

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heterochromia

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different colored (irises)

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heterophilic

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an immune stimulus that causes antibody formation against related stimuli (antigens)

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homeo-

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likeness, same as

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homeopathy

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practice of treating disease with small amounts of a drug that in large amounts cause the same symptoms of the disease

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homeostasis

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state of being the same as normal

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homo-

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same

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homologous

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corresponding in structure, location, or origin

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homophobic

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prejudiced against homosexuals (fear of the same gender)

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ipsi-

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same/self

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ipsilateral

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same side of the body

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-mimetic

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imitation

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sympathomimetic

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causing similar effects to the sympathetic nerves

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normo-

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normal, the rule

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normocalcemia

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the normal serum level of calcium

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pali-

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recurrence, again

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paliesthesia

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ability to feel vibrations (used to test hearing)

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palianestesia

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inable to feel vibrations

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tauto-

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identical

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tautomenial

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pertaining to the same menstrual period

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