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Unit 11 Flashcards

1
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antiseptic

A

agent that protects against infection (external cleaner)

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antispasmodic

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agent that prevents muscle spasms

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antitoxin

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agent that works to destroy toxins

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asepsis

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without poisons or infection

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bilateral

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including both sides

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catheterization

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using a tube inserted into the bladder or vessels to obtain specimens, look, or keep the vessel open

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contraceptive

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agent that prevents conception

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contraindicated

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not recommended under these circumstances

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contravolitional

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against one’s will

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disinfectants

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chemical or physical agents that kill organisms; not used on human body

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epicystitis

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inflammation upon the urinary bladder

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epidermal

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pertaining to the epidermis

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epidural

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pertaining to the layer upon the dura mater

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epigastric

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upon the stomach

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epigastrorraphy

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suturing of tissue in the region upon the stomach

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epinephrectomy

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excision of tissue upon the kidney

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epinephritis

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inflammation upon the kidney

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episplenitis

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inflammation upon the spleen

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extra-articular

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outside of a joint

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extracerebral

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outside of the cerebrum

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extracystic

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outside of the bladder

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extradural

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outside of the dura mater

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extragenital

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outside of the genital area

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extranuclear

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outside of the nucleus

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heterogeneous

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different throughout

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heteropsia

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different vision in each eye

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heterosexual

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attracted to opposite sex

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homogeneous

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the same throughout

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homoglandular

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same gland

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homosexual

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attracted to the same sex

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infracostal

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below the ribs

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inframammary

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below the breast

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infrapatellar

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below the patella

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infrapubic

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below the pubic bone

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injection

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give agent through needle and syringe

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mammogram

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breast x-ray film

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mammography

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process of taking a breast xray

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mammoplasty

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surgical repair of the breast

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metacarpals

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bones of the hand beyond the wrist

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metastasis

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disease that spreads beyond its origin

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metatarsals

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bones of the foot beyond the ankle

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oral

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prescription

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written order for treatment

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psychotherapeutics

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medications and treatments that treat psychological disorders

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pyrotoxin

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toxin produced by fever or heat

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sanitization

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cleaning items or surfaces

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septicemia

A

infection in the blood

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septicopyemia

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infection and pus in the blood

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sterilization

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process that kills all organisms

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subaural

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below the ear

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superciliary

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pertaining to the eyebrow

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subcutaneous

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below the skin, fat layer

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subdural

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below the dura mater

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superficial

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on the surface

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superinfection

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an infection on top of another infection

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supracostal

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above the ribs

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suprainguinal

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above the groin

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supralumbar

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above the lumbar spine

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suprapubic

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above the pubic bone

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suprarenal

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above the kidney

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suprarenopathy

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disease of the glands above the kidney

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symmetry

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the same size and shape all around or on both sides

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sympathetic

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suffering along with, functional part of the autonomic nervous system

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sympathoma

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tumor of a sympathetic nerve

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sympodia

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feet that have grown united

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transcatheter

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performed through the lumen of a catheter

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transdermal

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through the skin

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transfusion

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transferring blood from one person to another

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transillumination

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the passage of strong light through a body structure, to permit inspection by an observer on the opposite side

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transluminal

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across the lumen of a vessel

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transposition

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placement of an organ on the opposite side

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transsexual

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a person who has changed sexes

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transurethral

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performed through the urethra

74
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transvaginal

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performed through the vagina

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ultrasonography

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process of making an image using reflected sound waves

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ultrasound

A

high frequency sound waves

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ultraviolet

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high-frequency light waves beyond the violet frequency

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analgesics

A

pain relivers

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antiarthritic

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agent that works against arthritis

80
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antibiotic

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agent that works against organisms, especially bacteria

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anticonvulsant

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agent that prevents seizures

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antidepressants

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agent that works against depression

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antinarcotic

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agent that works against the effects of narcotics

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antipyretic

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agent that works against fever

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antirheumatic

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agent that works against rheumatic disease

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