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Terminology Exam 2 Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-ase

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enzyme

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-cele

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hernia/swelling

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-centesis

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puncture

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-crine

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condition of

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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removal of anatomical structure

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-edema

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swelling from excess serous fluid

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-emesis

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vomit

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-emia

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blood

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-gram

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recording instrument

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-graph/-graphy

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recording from instrument

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-ia

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abnormal state or condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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destruction

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-malacia

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loss of consistency and contiguity

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-ology

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the study of

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-oma

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tumor/neoplasm

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-opia

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vision/vision disorder

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-oscopy

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examine with scope

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-ose

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carbohyrate

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-osis

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abnormal/diseased process, condition, state

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-otomy

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cutting operation

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency

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-phagia

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biting, eating, consuming

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-phasia

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relating to speech

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31
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-plasty

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defect restoring form, shape, or function of a body part

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-pnea

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breath, respiration

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33
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-ptosis

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falling, dropping, prolapse of organ

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34
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-rrhage/-rrhagia

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excessive or unusual discharge

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-rrhea

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flowing, flux

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36
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-spasm

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involuntary contraction of muscle

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37
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-stasis

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stagnation of blood or other fluid

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adeno-

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glands

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angio-

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blood or lymph vessels

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ante-

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before, in front of

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anti-

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antibody of some kind

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bi-

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double stucture, dual action

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brady-

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cardio-

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centi-

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one hundredth

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cerebro-

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colo-

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contra-

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against, opposite, contrast

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cyano-

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contains cyanid group

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cyt-

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dys-

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bad, difficul

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encephalo-

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relating to brain

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erythro-

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eu-

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good, well

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glycol-

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hemo/hemato

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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hydro-

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presence of water

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hypo-

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deficient, below normal

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inter-

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between, among

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lacto-

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lith-

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stone, calcification

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macro-

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mal-

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mammo-

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micro-

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milli-

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one thousandth

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neuro-

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ophthalmo-

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ortho-

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straight, normal, proper order

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osteo-

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oto-

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para-

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two like pairs, adjacent, departing from the norm.

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patho-

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pneumo-

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lungs, air, gas, respiration

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poly-

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multiplicity, polymers

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primi-

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pro-

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before, forward, precursor

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pyro-

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fire, heat, fever

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quad

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tachy-

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trachea-

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trans

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denoting across, through, beyond

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tri-

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vaso-

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blood vessel

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ascites

A

accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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ecchymosis

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purple patch caused by extravasation of blood in the skin

88
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incontinence

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inability to prevent the discharge of any excretions (usually referring to urine or feces) Lac of restrain of appetities (usually referring sexually)

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fracture

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hepatic

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jaundice

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yellow staining of integument, sclerae, deep tissue and excretions with bile pigments

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laceration

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torn or jagged wound

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necrosis

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pathological death of one or more cell that results in changes in mitochondria. Swelling and calcium deposits.

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renal

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tussive

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wheal

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papule or plaque of edema of the skin

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