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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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acrodermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin extremities

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2
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acromegaly

A

enlarged extremities

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3
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acroparalysis

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paralysis of the extremities

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4
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adjective

A

descriptor, modifies nouns

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5
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anemia/anemic

A

lack of blood, noun/adjective

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appendix/appendices

A

glandular structure below the cecum, singular/plural

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bacillus/baccili

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rod-shaped bacteria, singular/plural

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bacterium/bacteria

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microorganism group, singular/plural

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brainstem

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brain structure that includes: midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata

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carcinoma/carcinomata

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cancerous tumor (epithelial origin), singular/plural

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carpus, carpal, carpi

A

wrist bones, noun/adjective/plural

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chickenpox

A

viral infection with Varicella zoster

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13
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combining form

A

word root plus a vowel

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14
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compound word

A

word made of two or more word roots

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condyle/condylar

A

rounded bony process, noun/adjective

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contraction

A

condition of shortening a body part, tension, muscle function

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crisis/crises

A

acute (severe) situation, singular/plural

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cyanosis/cyanotic

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condition of blueness, noun/adjective

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19
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cytometer

A

instrument that measures (counts) cells

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20
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dermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin

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21
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dermatology

A

the study of the skin, medical specialty

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22
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disease

A

abnormal function or condition

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23
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extension

A

stretching or elongation

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gastrectomy

A

excision of the stomach

25
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gastric

A

stomach (adjective)

26
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gastritis

A

inflammation of the stomach

27
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gastroduodenoscopy

A

examination by looking into the stomach and duodenum with a scope

28
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gastroduodenostomy

A

make a new surgical opening between the stomach and duodenum

29
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hydrocele

A

herniation or sac containing water (fluid)

30
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hydrophobia

A

abnormal fear of water

31
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hydrotherapy

A

therapy using water

32
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hyperthyroidism

A

overactive thyroid condition

33
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ilium/iliac

A

upper pelvic bone, noun/adjective

34
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inflammation

A

condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth

35
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inject/injected/injecting

A

put in using a needle, verbs

36
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injectable

A

able to be injected, adjective

37
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larynx/larynges

A

voice box, singular/plural

38
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lymphadenopathy

A

disease of a lymph gland

39
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microbe

A

very small organism

40
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microfilm

A

image reduced to a small size on film

41
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micrometer

A

one millionth of a meter

42
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microscope

A

instrument used to look at small structures

43
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microsurgery

A

surgery using a microscope

44
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mucus/mucous

A

watery substance produced by a membrane, noun/adjective

45
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neurospasm

A

nerve spasm (twitching)

46
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noun

A

name of a person, place, or thing

47
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practitioner

A

one who practices

48
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prefix

A

placed before a word root to change its meaning

49
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psychiatrist

A

specialist in treating mental disorders

50
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radiographer

A

one who makes x-ray images

51
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sensitivity

A

quality of being sensitive

52
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spermatozoon

A

sperm, pl. spermatozoa

53
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suffix

A

follows a word root to change its meaning or part of speech

54
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thermometer

A

instrument that measures temperature

55
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transport

A

carry across

56
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verb

A

action or state of being word

57
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vertebra/vertebrae

A

spinal bones, singular/plural

58
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vomit, vomited, vomiting

A

evacuate stomach contents, verbs

59
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word root

A

base of a word

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