Unit 1 Flashcards
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Surgery
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work done by hand
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clinical
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pertaining to bed/bedside
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diagnosis
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about knowledge
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doctor
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teacher
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nosocomial
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disease originating in a hospital
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pathology
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study of sickness
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dose
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giving
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etiology
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the study of causes of disease
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hospital
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institution for guests
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iatrogenic
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doctor caused
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pharmacist
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one who prepares and sells drugs
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apothecary
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drug storehouse
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prognosis
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foreknowledge
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symptom
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perception of disease
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therapy
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to heal
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veterinary
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dealing with beasts of burden
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biology
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the study of living things
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pediatrics
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treatment of children
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internist
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specialist of internal medicine
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cauterize
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treat by burning tissue
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morbidity
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incidence of disease
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dermatitis
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skin inflammation
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pharmacology
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the study of medicine
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dermatosis
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disease process in the skin
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sanitary
conducive to health
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physiology
the study of natural functions of the body
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sesquipedalophobia
the fear of long words
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etymology
the study of word derivation
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Who was the "father of medicine"
hippocrates
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albino
white skin (no pigment)
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eosinophil
cell that can be stained red
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cyanosis
bluish color of skin caused by unoxygenated blood
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cirrhosis
scarring of liver that is associated with an orange or yellow color in the eye.
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chromatin
most easily stained portion of the cell nucleus
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chlorine
yellow-green gasseous element
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aureus
golden
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thermometer
instrument to measure heat
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amaurosis
central blindness (no problem in the eye, but in the nerves behind the eyes)
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glaucoma
greying of eye from extensive pressure
40
cryostat
a freezing chamber for tissue samples
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eczema
to boil
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febrile
having an elevated body temperature
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cautery
application of heat to burn tissue
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causalgia
skin sensation of burning
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pyrexia
fever
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calorie
amount of energy required to create heat
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argentaffin
having an affinity for silver
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polioencephalomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the nervous system
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PSYCHROPHILE
an organism that likes to grow at cold temperatures
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neutrophil
WBC thats granules done stain well
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icterus
yellow staining of tissue caused by retention of bile pigments
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fuscin
dark brown pigment found in retina (light absorbing)
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frigidity
coldness, often applied to lack of sexual desire
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xanthochromia
patches of yellow color in the skin
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bilirubin
breakdown product of RBC eleminated in bile
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erythrocyte
RBC that carries oxygen
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porphyrin
a basic structure of the blood carrying pigment (hemoglobin) in RBC
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riboflavin
yellow colored B-vitamin
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phenochromocytoma
dusky colored tumor of the adrenal gland
60
substantia nigra
area of densely packed brain cells in midbrain-associated with motion and attention
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melanoma
a tumor of the skin that is black
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corpus luteum
yellow body left after egg is released from ovary
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leukocyte
WBC (found in buffy coat)
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jaundice
yellow, interchanged with icterus
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rhodopsin
"visual purple", the red-purple light sensitive in the rods of the eyes retina which percieves light.
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purpura
small purple hemorrhage in skin
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what is the color spectrum range
380-780nm
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colors in decreasing wavelength
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
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Apnea
Deficiency of breathing
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Antosocoria
Unequal pupil size
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Auxocardia
increased size of heart
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Hyperglycemia
excessive glucose in blood
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hypocalcemia
under concentration of calcium in blood
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Isotonic
Same osmolarity so that no fluid is pulled across the semipermeable membrane
75
Macrognathia
having a large jaw
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Cisterna magna
largest fluid pathway in the brain
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Cisterna magna
largest fluid pathway in the brain
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megacolon
large colon
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merosmia
impared sense of smell
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metric
relating to the meter as the standard of measurement
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ambidextrous
equal use of both hands
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amphibian
capable of living on land or in water
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bicornuate
having two horns
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epididymis
coiled tubules on the twin testes
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dioxide
having two oxygen atoms
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bigeminy
heart beats in pairs
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haplois
single set of chomosomes
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monocyte
blood cell with one large nucleus
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zygomatic
two bony arches
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microanatomy
study of the structure of tissues
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multifocal
pertaining to many locations
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oligodipsia
having little thirst
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pantomorphia
capable of assuming all shapes or forms
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parovirus
little virus
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leukopenia
white cell deficiency
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pleocytosis
having more cells than normal
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plethora
a large amount of something
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pluripotent
ability to affect more than 1 organ or tissue
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poikilocytosis
irregular blood cell shapes
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polycythemia
an excessive number of red blood cells
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ultrasound
high frequency sound waves
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demigauntlet
hand bandage that does not cover the fingers
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holocrine
entire cell is secreted from gland
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miosis
constricted pupil of eye
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vomernasal
pertaining to the vomer and nasal bone
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dermois
appears like skin
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Orbicular
referring to small circle
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Orthopnea
requiring a straight posture to breath
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oxycephaly
cone head
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platysma
broad, flat muscle in the neck
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rectum
straight, terminal portion of the large intestine
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rhabdomyolysis
destruction of skeletal muscle
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scalenus
3 deeply situated muscles of the neck that are uneven, irregular, and triangle shaped
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scoliosis
abnormally twisted spine (lateral deviation)
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sohenoid
a wedge shaped compound bone at the base of the skull
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spherocyte
a RBC that has lost its shape and taken on a round shape
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spirochete
another coil-shaped bacteria
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stellate
star-shaped (some cataracts in the eye can be stellate)
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stenosis
a structure, narrowing of a canal duct
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strongyloides
a small round parasitic worm
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teres
round muscles of the shoulder
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torus
rounded projection / swelling
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trigone
forming 3 points, a triangle
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tubercle
small rounded projection
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turbinate
small curved bone on the lateral aspect of nasal passage
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volvulus
twisting of the stomach/intestine
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ankylosis
fusion of two bones, usually at a bent angle
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annulus
pertaining to a round structure
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astrocyte
starlike cell in brain that supplies support to neurons
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brachycephalic
short-headed
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vena cava
largest venous structure that is hollow when blood is removed
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cuneate
adjective for "wedge-shaped"
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cycloplegic
paralyzing the iris and round pupil size
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discoid
resembling a disk
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dolichocephalic
long headed breed
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globulin
high molecular weight proteins from spherical cells in blood
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granule
like a small grain of seed
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gyri
circle-like convulsions of the surface of the cerebrum
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kyphosis
humped back
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laminectomy
inhumans, removal of the posterior arch of the vertebrae
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lamellar
arranged in thin plates
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latissimus
broad muscle of bacl
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lordosis
swaying in of back
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meniscus
crescent shaped cushion between ends of bones when they meet at a joint
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,morphology
study of forms / shapes
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acanthocyte
abnormal RBC w spiny projections
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capillary
hair-like network of blood vessels between arteries and veins where exchange of nutrients and tissue waste products occur
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spirochyte
another coil shaped bacteria
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echinocyte
abnormal RBC w a burr of spiny appearacnce
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favus
honeycombed infection of the skin w a ringworm fungus, trichophyton
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leiomyoma
smooth muscle tumor
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atelectasis
imcomplete filling of lungs
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calyx
flower-shaped
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camptodactyly
permanent flexion of interphalangeal joint
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cricoid
ring shaped cartilage of larynx
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cul-de-sac
blind pouch
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emmetropia
proper refraction of light to the retina
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fornix
arch
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fossa
a depressed area
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Glomerulonephritis
inflammation of small ball of capillary in the kidney
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hilius
concave part of bean
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malleus
hammer-shaped bone of middle ear
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incus
anvil shaped bone of middle ear
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gonioscope
opital instrument for measuring angle of the anterior champer
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koilonychia
thin, concave fingernail sometimes caused by iron deficiency
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lobe
rounded projection
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lophosteon
ridge on the sternum of birds
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perodactyly
deformed finger/toes
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plagiocephalic
slanted head
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pterygoid
muscles to the sphenoid of bone of the skul
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flexor
muscle that contracts to bend a joint
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scaphoid
appears like a boat
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stratified
formed in layers
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streptococcus
round bacteria that stick together forming twisted chains
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strophocephaly
a distorted, twisted head and face
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tonsils
pointed pole-shaped lymph nodes in the throat
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xiphoid
relating to the sword-shaped bottom end of the sternuim
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polyp
a nonmalignant protheston from a mucosal surface
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cordotomy
surgery on spinal cord
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sella
saddle
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serrated
having a saw like edge
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BA
bachelor of arts
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BS, BSc
bachelor of science
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CLT
certified labratory technitian
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Dip
diplomate of a specialty college or board
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DC
doctor of chiropractic
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DDS
doctor of dental surgery
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DMD
doctor of dental medicine
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DO
doctor of osteopathy
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DPM
doctor of pediatric medicine
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DVM
doctor of veterinary medicine
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EMT
emergency medical technician
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LPN
licensed practial nurse
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MA
master of arts
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MD
doctor of medicine
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MLT
Medical labroratory technitian
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MPH
master of public health
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MRCS
member of the royal college of surgeons
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MRCVS
member of the royal college of veterinary surgeons
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MS, MSc
master of science
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MSN
master of science in nursing
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MSPH
master of science in public health
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OD
doctor of optometry
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OTR
registered occupational therapist
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PT
physical therapist
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PhD
doctor of philosophy
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RD
registered dietitian
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RDH
registered dental hygenist
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RN
registered nurse
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R. Ph.
registered pharmacist
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VMD
radiologic technologist
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VT
veterinary technitian
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Monocyte
cell with one nucleaus
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dimorphic
having two forms
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triceps
muscle having three heads
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tetracycline
antibiotic w 4 rings or chains in the molecule
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pentobarbital
5 branches
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hexachorophene
antiseptic having six chorine atoms
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heptachromic
exhibiting seven colors
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octapeptide
a peptide consisting of 8 amino acids
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ennead
a group of nine things
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decaliter
1/10 liter
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hectogram
100 grams, 10% of a kilogram
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kilogram
a thousand grams, 2.2lbs
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megakaryocyte
cells in the bone marrow responsible for platelet production
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gigantism
a huge body size due to excessive growth hormone
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unilateral
located on one side
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biceps
muscle with two heads
228
ternitrate
a nitrate w three radicals of nitric acid
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quadraped
having 4 feet
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quintuplet
one of 5 offspring from one pregnancy
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sextuplet
group of six offspring from one birth
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septuplet
group of seven offspring from one birth
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november
ninth month of the roman calendar
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cen tigrade
having 100 gradations
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Hemilaminectomy
removal of 1/2 of the top of the spinal cord
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microgram
one millionth of a gram or 2.2 billionth of a lb
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nanogram
one billionth of a gram or 2.2 trillionth of a lb
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semicanal
a tube that is open to one side
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decible
1/.10 of a bel, standard unit of a sound measure
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centimeter
1/100 of a meter, slightly less than 1/2 an in.
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picogram
one trillionth of a gram or a rediculously small portion of a pound
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Protodiastolic
first of four phases of the hearts ventricles period of relaxation
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Primigravid
first pregnancy
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Deuteropathic
a disease caused by another disease
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Secundiparous
having had a successful second pregnancy
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Tritanopia
inability to see the third color - "blue"
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tertiary
third
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quartan
occuring every fourth day, usually in reference to fever from malaria
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Euthanasia
quiet, painless death
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Arachnoid
weblike middle lining of the spinal cord
251
Achilles tendon
large tendon of the heel
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Achilles tendon
large tendon of the heel
253
Staff of Aesculapius
symbol of medicine (one snake, no wings)
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Aphrodisiac
substance that increases sexual drive
255
atlas
first vertebrae of the neck that holds up the skull
256
atropine
potential poison that is used to dry respiratory secretions and prevent heart from beating too slow during surgery
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caduceus
symbol of medical corps and incorrect symbol of med
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cesarian section
cutting the abdomen and uterus to retrieve a baby
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cyclops
one eyed
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gigantism
huge body size caused by excessive production of growth hormone in a child
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Hermaphrodite
developmental abnormality that produces an individual with male and female sex organs
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hygine
practive of healthy habits
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iris
colored part of eye
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hymen
membrane at entrance of vagina
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morphine
drug that causes strange dreams
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Nymphomania
excessive sexual desire in a female
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panacea
a cure-all (hoax)
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Priapism
an abnormal persisten errection of the penis
269
osychology
the study of the human mind and conscious self
270
Rx symbol
pharmacy symbol
271
Satyriasis
excessive sexual desire in males
272
venereal
transmitted by sexual intercourse
273
medicine
a healing substance
274
Annuloplasty
surgical reconstruction of the ring around the heart valve or intervertebral disk
275
bacterin
vaccine made of dead/weakened bacteria
276
bacilluria
rods (bacteria) in urine
277
cestode
tapeworms; flat,bellylike worms
278
Cingulotomy
cutting into the cinguate gyres center for pain interpretation and girdle for the corpus callosum
279
ependyma
lining (coat) of the ventricles of the brain and canal in the spinal cord
280
fascia
sheets of fibrous tissue that bundle layers of other tissue
281
moniliform
appearance like a string of beads
282
thyroid
shield like gland in front of upper trachea
283
Tunica albuginea
white membrane fibrous capsule, especially of testis
284
vulva
visible external female genitalia which is like a wrapper during mating
285
Herpes zoster
virus that causes inflammation of nerves which project around the body or face like a girdleor half girdle
286
Byssinosis
lung disease caused by inhaling cotton dust
287
Cancellous
lattice-like or spongy bone
288
Diphtheria
bacterial disease that causes a parchment-like membrane to form in throat and airways
289
Fibroadenoma
bengin solid tumor of glandular tissue (breast)
290
filaria
long thin (THREAT LIKE) WORMS
291
fimbriated
fringed
292
flocculent
covered w tuffs of wool like surface
293
ganglion
group of nerve calls that appear like a knot
294
histology
study of tissues
295
Lemniscus
band, ribbon (LATERAL/MEDIAL)
296
Limbus
border of cornea
297
mitochondria
intracellular organelle with threadlike membranes
298
nematode
roundworms
299
node
a lump
300
pannus
inflammatory granulation that overgrows either joint or cornea
301
brachial plexus
network of canal at the end of sperm collecting tubules from testes
302
reticulocyte
precursor to RBC with fine fibrils like a net cytoplasm
303
rugae
folds of the inner lining of stomach
304
taenia
tapeworm vst gets from eating mice
305
tapetum
layer of reflective tissue in the light containgning back part of the eye
306
chlamydia
a bacteria that grows cloaked inside cells, protected from most aintibiotics
307
What is the purpose of performing triage?
the sorting of injured or sick people according to their need for emergency medical attention
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primary survey
The aim of the primary survey is to identify life-threatening respiratory and cardiovascular states. 'ABC'--airway, breathing and circulation.
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secondary survey
The secondary survey of emergency patients is the process of obtaining significant and thorough historical information, performing a complete physical examination, and collecting general diagnostic information. These data are used to direct the formulation of a specific diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring plan.
