Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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blastocyte
A
immature cell
2
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cardialgia
A
heart pain
3
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cardiologist
A
physician specialist in heart disease
4
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cardiomegaly
A
enlarged heart
5
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cyanoderma
A
blueness of the skin
6
Q
cyanosis
A
condition of blueness
7
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cytologist
A
a technologist who studies cellular diseases
8
Q
cytology
A
the science of studying cells
9
Q
cytometer
A
instrument used to count cells
10
Q
cytometry
A
process of using a cytometer
11
Q
dermatology
A
the science of studying the skin
12
Q
dermatome
A
instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue
13
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duodenal
A
pertaining to the first part of the small intestine (duodenum)
14
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duodenotomy
A
incision into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum)
15
Q
duodenum
A
first part of the small intestine
16
Q
echocardiography
A
sonography of the heart
17
Q
electrocardiogram
A
picture (tracing) representing the electrical activity of the heart during the cardiac cycle
18
Q
electrocardiograph
A
instrument that produces the electrocardiogram
19
Q
electrocardiography
A
process of using the electrocardiograph
20
Q
erythema
A
reddened skin (erythroderma)
21
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erythremia
A
abnormally red blood due to too many red blood cells (erythrocytes)
22
Q
erythroblast
A
immature red blood cell
23
Q
erythrocytes
A
red blood cells
24
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erythrocytopenia
A
low number of red blood cells (erythrocytes)
25
erythrocytosis
high number of red blood cells (erythrocytes)
26
erythroderma
redness of the skin
27
etiology
the study of the origin of the cause of disease
28
gastralgia
stomach pain
29
gastrectomy
excision of the stomach
30
gastric
pertaining to the stomach
31
gastroduodenostomy
making a new opening between the stomach and first part of the small intestine (duodenum)
32
gastromegaly
enlarged stomach
33
gastrostomy
making a new opening in the stomach
34
histoblast
immature tissue cells
35
histology
the science of studying tissues
36
hypodermic
pertaining to below the dermis
37
inflamed
verb form for inflammation
38
inflammation
tissue condition of redness, swelling, heat
39
jaundice
yellow appearance due to high bilibrubin level in the blood
40
leukemia
blood cancer involving white blood cells (leukocytes) and bone marrow
41
leukocyte
white blood cell
42
leukocytopenia
low number of white blood cells (leukocytes)
43
leukocytosis
high number of white blood cells (leukocytes)
44
leukoderma
abnormally white skin (vitiligo)
45
lymphatic
pertaining to the lymph system
46
lymphedema
obstructed lymph vessels causing fluid buildup in tissues (swelling)
47
lymphocyte
lymphatic system white blood cell
48
megalomania
abnormally enlarged self-image
49
melanoblast
immature pigment cell (melanocyte)
50
melanocyte
pigment cell
51
melanoderma
dark patches of the skin
52
pathologist
physician specialist in the study of disease
53
pathology
the science of studying disease
54
radiogram
x-ray picture (film) (radiograph)
55
radiograph
instrument used to produce the radiogram or the x-ray film
56
radiography
process of producing radiograms (radiographs)
57
radiologist
physician specialist in the interpretation of radiograms and other diagnostic imaging modalities
58
sonogram
image of the body produced by computerized reflected sound
59
sonograph
instrument that reflects sound waves through the body, picks them up with a transducer, and uses a computer to create an image of body structures
60
sonographer
technologist who performs sonography
61
sonography
process of using a sonograph (ultrasonography)
62
thrombocytes
platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments
63
thrombocytopenia
low numbers of blood clotting cell fragments (thrombocytes)
64
thrombocytosis
high number of blood clotting cell fragments (thrombocytes)
65
tomogram
picture made by tomograph
66
tomograph
instrument that uses x-ray to produce images through plains (slices) of the body
67
tomography
the process of using a tomograph
68
xanthemia
yellow condition of the blood (carotenemia)
69
epidermis
outermost layer of skin
70
hypodermis
second layer of skin (below the dermis)
71
megalogastria
enlargement of stomach
72
radiographer
one who takes x-rays
73
duodenectomy
removal of the first part of the small intestine
74
acrocyanosis
blueness of extremities
75
immature cell
blastocyte
76
heart pain
cardialgia
77
physician specialist in heart disease
cardiologist
78
enlarged heart
cardiomegaly
79
blueness of the skin
cyanoderma
80
condition of blueness
cyanosis
81
a technologist who studies cellular diseases
cytologist
82
the science of studying cells
cytology
83
instrument used to count cells
cytometer
84
process of using a cytometer
cytometry
85
the science of studying the skin
dermatology
86
instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue
dermatome
87
pertaining to the first part of the small intestine (duodenum)
duodenal
88
incision into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum)
duodenotomy
89
first part of the small intestine
duodenum
90
sonography of the heart
echocardiography
91
picture (tracing) representing the electrical activity of the heart during the cardiac cycle
electrocardiogram
92
instrument that produces the electrocardiogram
electrocardiograph
93
process of using the electrocardiograph
electrocardiography
94
reddened skin (erythroderma)
erythema
95
abnormally red blood due to too many red blood cells (erythrocytes)
erythremia
96
immature red blood cell
erythroblast
97
red blood cells
erythrocytes
98
low number of red blood cells (erythrocytes)
erythrocytopenia
99
high number of red blood cells (erythrocytes)
erythrocytosis
100
redness of the skin
erythroderma
101
the study of the origin of the cause of disease
etiology
102
stomach pain
gastralgia
103
excision of the stomach
gastrectomy
104
pertaining to the stomach
gastric
105
making a new opening between the stomach and first part of the small intestine (duodenum)
gastroduodenostomy
106
enlarged stomach
gastromegaly
107
making a new opening in the stomach
gastrostomy
108
immature tissue cells
histoblast
109
the science of studying tissues
histology
110
pertaining to below the dermis
hypodermic
111
verb form for inflammation
inflamed
112
tissue condition of redness, swelling, heat
inflammation
113
yellow appearance due to high bilibrubin level in the blood
jaundice
114
blood cancer involving white blood cells (leukocytes) and bone marrow
leukemia
115
white blood cell
leukocyte
116
low number of white blood cells (leukocytes)
leukocytopenia
117
high number of white blood cells (leukocytes)
leukocytosis
118
abnormally white skin (vitiligo)
leukoderma
119
pertaining to the lymph system
lymphatic
120
obstructed lymph vessels causing fluid buildup in tissues (swelling)
lymphedema
121
lymphatic system white blood cell
lymphocyte
122
abnormally enlarged self-image
megalomania
123
immature pigment cell (melanocyte)
melanoblast
124
pigment cell
melanocyte
125
dark patches of the skin
melanoderma
126
physician specialist in the study of disease
pathologist
127
the science of studying disease
pathology
128
x-ray picture (film) (radiograph)
radiogram
129
instrument used to produce the radiogram or the x-ray film
radiograph
130
process of producing radiograms (radiographs)
radiography
131
physician specialist in the interpretation of radiograms and other diagnostic imaging modalities
radiologist
132
image of the body produced by computerized reflected sound
sonogram
133
instrument that reflects sound waves through the body, picks them up with a transducer, and uses a computer to create an image of body structures
sonograph
134
technologist who performs sonography
sonographer
135
process of using a sonograph (ultrasonography)
sonography
136
platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments
thrombocytes
137
low numbers of blood clotting cell fragments (thrombocytes)
thrombocytopenia
138
high number of blood clotting cell fragments (thrombocytes)
thrombocytosis
139
picture made by tomograph
tomogram
140
instrument that uses x-ray to produce images through plains (slices) of the body
tomograph
141
the process of using a tomograph
tomography
142
yellow condition of the blood (carotenemia)
xanthemia
143
outermost layer of skin
epidermis
144
second layer of skin (below the dermis)
hypodermis
145
enlargement of stomach
megalogastria
146
one who takes x-rays
radiographer
147
removal of the first part of the small intestine
duodenectomy
148
blueness of extremities
acrocyanosis
