Terms Flashcards
1
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-algia
A
pain
2
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-pexy
A
stroke, seizure
3
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-cyto
A
cell
4
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-lithiasis
A
stone
5
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-ectomy-
A
surgical removal
6
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-cele
A
swelling
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-hypo
A
below, low
8
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-hyper
A
above, high
9
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-tachy
A
rapid
10
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-pyro
A
fire
11
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-rrhea
A
flow
12
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-osis
A
condition of pathological state
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-plasty
A
molding or framing formations
14
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-melano
A
black
15
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-stenosis
A
narrowing
16
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-penia
A
lack or deficency
17
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-hemato
A
blood
18
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-chondro
A
cartilage
19
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-malacia
A
abdormal softening
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-oophor
A
ovary
21
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-chole
A
gallbladder
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-tome
A
cutting instrument
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-Brady
A
slow
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ipsilateral
A
same side
25
bilateral
opposite side
26
-sclerosis
hardeining
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-lithotripsy
shock waves to break up stones
28
Meningitis refers to?
Inflammation of the membranes around the brain
29
Neuropathy
non-inflammatory disease of the nerves
30
Meningomyelocele
herniation of both protective membranes and spinal cord
31
aphasia
loss or difficulty of speaking
32
If I have GERD then I have
severe heartburn
33
bleeding into the abdominal cavity requires a
abdominocentesis
34
difficulty swallowing
dysphagia
35
proctoscopic examination
rectal/colon exam
36
cirrhosis
degeneration of the liver
37
what is the purpose of a guaiac test?
testing stool
38
cholecystectomy
removal of inflammed gall bladder with stones
39
laparoscopy
fiberoptice instrument to inspect abdominal wall
40
meningioma
tumor of the protective membranes surrounding the brains and spinal cord
41
baby born without a brain
anencephalic
42
coughing up blood
hemoptysis
43
patient with a foreign body trapped in a lung passageway would be a candidate for what procedure?
bronchoscopy
44
difficult or labored breathing
dyspnea
45
bleeding from the nose
epistaxis
46
pain during sex
dyspareunia
47
surgical reconstruction of the vagina
colpoplasty
