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Terminology 1 Flashcards

1
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Acute

A

Of sudden onset; having a short course

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Aden/o

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Combining form for a gland or glandular

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Adhesion

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Abnormal fibrous union of tissues

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Adipose

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Fat; Fatty

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Adrenal Gland

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Paired glands, located near the kidneys that produces various hormones such as epinephrine
and cortisol

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Aerobic

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Able to survive only in the presence of oxygen

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Aerophagia

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Swallowing of air

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Albumin

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A major protein of blood plasma that is produced in the liver

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Ambulate

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To walk

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Anaerobic

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Able to survive only in the absence of oxygen

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Anemia

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Condition characterized by a lower than normal red blood cell count

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Angi/o

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Combining form for a vessel. Usually refers to a blood vessel but also may refer to a lymph vessel

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13
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Anorexia

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Lack of appetite

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Anterior

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Pertaining to the front of the body

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Anti-

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Prefix meaning against

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Antiemetic

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Agent that combats nausea and vomiting

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Antigen

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Any substance that induces an immune response (antibody formation) by the body

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Antitussive

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Agent that combats coughing

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Anuria

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The absence of urine formation

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Apnea

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Temporary absence or cessation of breathing

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Arrhythmia

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Variation in rhythm of the heart

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Arthr/o

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Combining form for a joint.

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Asepsis

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lack of infection or contamination by microorganisms

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Aspirate

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To remove fluid or gas from a cavity by suction; to inhale

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Asymptomatic

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Showing no signs of disease

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Atrophy

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Wasting away of a part

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Atypical

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Unusual; deviating from normal

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Benign

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Not malignant; with a favorable prognosis.

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Bilateral

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Occurring on two sides

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30
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Biopsy

A

Removal of a small amount of tissues from the body for examination, usually microscopic.

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Brady

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slow (Bradycardia)

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32
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Bronchitis

A

Inflammation of the bronchi.

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33
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Calculus, calculi

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A stone or concretion formed inside the body usually formed of mineral salts

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Cancer

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A malignant tumor

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35
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Carcinoma

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An invasive, malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissues

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36
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Carditis

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Inflammation of the heart.

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37
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Cataract

A

Opacity of the lens of the eye

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38
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Centesis

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Perforation or tapping a body cavity or organ using a needle, aspirator or trochar.

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39
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Chronic

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Persisting over a long period

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40
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Coagulation

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Clot formation

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Colitis

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Inflammation of the colon

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Conjunctiva

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Membrane that lines the inner eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the eyeball

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Cortisone

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A major hormone produced by the adrenal gland

44
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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by poor tissue oxygenation

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Cyst/o

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Combining form for bladder, usually the urinary bladder

46
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Cystitis

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Inflammation (by infection) 0f the urinary bladder

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Cytology

A

Study of cells

48
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Dermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin

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Distal

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Farthest from the central axis of the body

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Diuresis

A

Increased production of urine

51
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Diuretic

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Agent that increases production of urine

52
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Dorsal

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Pertaining to the back

53
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Dys-

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Prefix meaning difficult, painful or impaired.

54
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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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Ect/o

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Prefix meaning outside, outer or on the outer part

56
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-ectomy

A

to remove

57
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Edema

A

A swelling of tissue caused by excessive fluid retention

58
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Embolism

A

Sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to the area
by the flow of blood

59
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Emesis

A

the act of vomiting

60
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-emia

A

suffix relating to blood

61
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Encephalitis

A

Inflammation of the brain

62
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End/o

A

Prefix meaning inward or inside

63
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Endocarditis

A

Inflammation of the lining of the heart chambers

64
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Enucleation

A

Surgical removal of the eye

65
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Epistaxis

A

Bleeding from the nose

66
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Erythrocycte

A

Red blood cell

67
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Eu

A

prefix for normal (Eupnea - normal breathing)

68
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Gastr/o

A

Combining form for stomach

69
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Gastritis

A

Inflammation of the stomach

70
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Gram

A

1/1000 of a kilogram

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Hem/o, hema-, hemat/o

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Combining forms for blood

72
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Hematoma

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Localized collection of blood in an organ, space, or tissue

73
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Hemoglobin

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Oxygen-carrying pigment of the red blood cells

74
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Hemorrhage

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Escape of blood from a vessel; bleeding

75
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Hemostasis

A

Arrest of bleeding

76
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Hepat/o

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Combining form for liver

77
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Hist/o

A

Combining form for tissue

78
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Histopathology

A

Study of diseased tissues at the microscopic level

79
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Hydrotherapy

A

use of water in treatment on disease

80
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Hyper

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Prefix meaning excessive, abnormally high

81
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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

82
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Hyperthermia

A

High body temperature

83
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Hypo-

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Prefix meaning deficient, abnormally low

84
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Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

85
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Hypothermia

A

Low body temperature

86
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Hyster/o

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Combining form for uterus

87
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Hysterectomy

A

Excision of the uterus

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-ia

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Suffix indicating state or condition

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-iasis

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Suffix meaning a process or condition resulting there from

90
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Iatrogenic

A

Inadvertent adverse effects or complications caused by medical treatment

91
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Icterus

A

Yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by bile pigments; Jaundice

92
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Idiopathic

A

Of unknown cause

93
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Immune

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Highly resistant to disease because of formation of antibodies

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Intra-

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Prefix meaning within

95
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Inter-

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Prefix meaning between

96
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-ism

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Suffix meaning a state or condition

97
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-itis

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Suffix denoting inflammation

98
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Jaundice

A

Yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by bile; common in severe liver disorders

99
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Keratitis

A

Inflammation of the cornea

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Kilogram

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1000 grams; 2.2 pounds

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