Session 22: Actions Flashcards
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ablat-
A
to remove
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ablate
A
to seperate or detach
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abrad-
A
to scrape off
4
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abrade
A
to rub away an outer layer
5
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abscessus
A
drawing off
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abscess
A
localized collection of pus
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acu-
A
needle
8
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acupuncture
A
insertion of needles
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-agogue
A
leading
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cholagogue
A
stimulating the flow of bile
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amputare
A
prunng
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amputation
A
removal of a limb or appendage
13
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ballein
A
throw
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ballistics
A
study of projectiles
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-bole
A
to build
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anabolism
A
building phase of metabolism
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catabolism
A
breaking down to release energy
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brychein
A
gnashing teeth
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bruxism
A
involuntary grinding of teeth
20
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catharo-
A
cleansing
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cathartic
A
causing emptying of the bowels
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture of
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thoracocentesis
A
placing a needle into the chest to collect a fluid sample
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abdominocentesis
A
placing a needle into the abdomen to collect a fluid sample
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-cept/-cipient
take
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receptor
cell or nerve ending that responds to sensations
27
incipient
beginning to exist or appear
28
-clasis
smash/break
29
osteoclasis
surgical breaking of a bone
30
-clysis
irrigation
31
hypodermoclysis
injection of fluids underneath the skin
32
dia-
passing through
33
diabetes
passing through in the urine (sugar and/or water)
34
diathermy
generating local body heat by passing electromagnetic, electric, or ultrasonic waves through the area
35
decussare
to cross in form of X
36
decussate
to cross from one side to the other
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dehiscere
to gape
38
dehiscence
a splitting open
39
desicco-
to dry
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dessicant
causing to dry up
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-desis
surgical fixation or fusion
42
arthrodesis
surgical fusion of a joint
43
dilato-
enlarge
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dilation
to expand wider, open wider
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dissectio
to cut up
46
dissection
act of cutting apart
47
dynamo-
power
48
dynamogenesis
development of energy in muscles or nerves
49
-ectomy
surgical removal
50
thyroidectomy
removal of the thyroid
51
hysterectomy
removal of the uterus
52
ergo-
work
53
ergonomics
study of the efficient use of human efforts
54
-facient
to cause
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abortifacient
causing abortion
56
-ferent
to carry away
57
efferent
carrying away from center
58
afferent
carrying toward center
59
fractura
break
60
fracture
breaking, usually a bone
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-fuge/-fugal
flee, avoid
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vermifuge
dewormer
63
centrifuge
spinning instrument to separate components of a liquid by specific gravities
64
gelatina
to congeal
65
gelatin
a water soluble, glutinous protein produced from boiling skin, bone, hooves. and connective tissues of animals
66
gelatinous
like jelly, viscous
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-genesis/-genic
production
68
homogenesis
reproduction which results in offspring that resemble to parents
69
pathogenesis
act of producing sickness
70
-gram
write/record
71
electrocardiogram
recording the voltages of the beating heart
72
hexis
habit
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cachexia
general ill health and malnutrition (literally "bad habit")
74
hormaein
to set in motion
75
hormone
a chemical message sent from one organ to another via the bloodstream
76
inject (root)
throw into
77
injection
forcing a liquid into the body
78
luxatio
dislocate
79
luxation
dislocation
80
-lysis
dissolve/loosening
81
hemolysis
breaking up of red blood cells
82
glycosis
dissolving glucose sugar into simpler components
83
autolysis
self-destruction by enzymes present in the body
84
organon
implement
85
organ
differentiated tissue with a specific function
86
organogenesis
development process for an organ
87
oscillo-
to swing
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oscilloscope
an instrument that makes an image on a monitor by swinging a beam shining on a fluorescent screen
89
-ostomy
surgical opening
90
colostomy
creating an opening from the colon to the surface of the body
91
-otomy
cutting open
92
gastrotomy
incision into the stomach
93
cystotomy
incision into the urinary bladder
94
anatomy
dissection of the body to study its structure
95
palpere
to touch gently
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palpate
to examine by touch with the hand
97
-pellant/-pellent
drive
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repellent
able to drive away
99
propellant
something that provides thrust or driving power
100
percuss-
to tap
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percussion
tapping to access sounds produced
102
-philia
to like
103
neutrophilia
an increase in the number of white blood cells (typical of injection)
104
hemophilia
male-linked, inherited clotting deficiencies
105
phleg-/phlog-
burn
106
phlegmon
an acute, severe infection with inflammation beneath the skin
107
phlogistic
causing inflammation
108
phys-
blow, inflate
109
physocele
tumor filled with a gas
110
pino-
to drink
111
pinocytosis
taking in of fluids into a cells cytoplasm
112
plasein
to shape
113
anaplasia
reversion of cells to an immature form (common in neoplasia, i.e. cancer)
114
dysplasia
abnormal development
115
aplasia
failure to develop
116
-plasty
surgical repair
117
rhinoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the nose
118
cystoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the urinary bladder
119
plessi-
striking
120
plessimeter
a small thin plate to receive the blow from a plexor (rubber hammer) for percussion (also called a pleximeter)
121
plessethesia
thumping the fingers while palpatating
122
-poieisis
making
123
hematopoiesis
making red blood cells
124
potabilis
drinking
125
potable
fit to drink
126
-praxia
action, activity
127
apraxia
an incoordination without impairment of sensory or motor function (caused by a problem in the higher levels of the brain)
128
resuscita-
revive
129
resuscitation
act of attempting to revive a patient
130
-rrhaphy
suture
131
gastorrhaphy
suturing operation on the stomach
132
cystorraphy
suturing operation on the urinary bladder
133
-scopy
to look at
134
bronchoscopy
looking at the inside of the bronchi (lower windpipes)
135
colonoscopy
looking at the inside of the colon
136
scripto-
to write
137
prescription
written instructions for future care
138
sphygmos
pulsation
139
sphygmomanometor
blood pressure meter
140
-stalsis
contraction
141
peristalsis
movement of the intestines or other tubular organs
142
-tract
draw to/drag
143
protraction
drawing out or lengthening
144
retract
pulling back/in
145
triage
to sort out
146
triage (term)
sorting out the casualties of disasters
147
-tribe
to crush
148
angiotribe
surgical forceps for crushing arteries
149
-tripsy
to crush
150
lithotripsy
crushing a urinary or gall stone
151
vector
to carry
152
vector
carrier of an infective agent from one host to another
153
-vuls
to pull
154
avulsion
ripping or tearing apart
155
convulsion
an intense, in-coordinated, involuntary muscular contraction ("to pull together" true of primates)
