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Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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agenesis

A

lack of development

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alcoholosm

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chronic physical and psychological addiction to alcohol

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amenorrhea

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absence of menstruation

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apepsia

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cessation of digestion

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aphasia

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unable to speak

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aphonia

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no voice, unable to make sounds

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apnea

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absence of breathing

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arrhythmia

A

loss of rhythm

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audiogram

A

graphic record of hearing function

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audiologist

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hearing specialist

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audiology

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science that studies hearing

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audiometer

A

instrument to test hearing

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audiometry

A

process of testing hearing

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bacillus

A

rod-shaped bacterium

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bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

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bradypepsia

A

slow digestion

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bradyphagia

A

slow eating (swallowing)

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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calculi

A

small stones

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carcinogenesis

A

formation of cancer

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cholangiogram

A

x-ray of the bile ducts

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cholecyst

A

gallbladder

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cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

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cholecystogram

A

x-ray of the gallbladder

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cholecystography

A

process of obtaining x-ray of the gallbladder

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cholecystotomy

A

incision into the gallbladder

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cholelith

A

gallstone

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cholelithiasis

A

infestation with gallstones

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coccus

A

sphere-shaped bacterium

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dactylitis

A

inflammation of the fingers and / or toes

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dactylogram

A

fingerprint

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dactylospasm

A

spasm of a digit

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diplobacillus

A

double bacillus

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diplococci

A

cocci growing in pair

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dipsomania

A

abnormal compulsion to drink

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dyslexia

A

condition characterized by difficulty reading and spelling

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dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstruation

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dysrrhythmia

A

irregular rhythm

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dyspepsia

A

poor digestion

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dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing

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dysphasia

A

difficult speaking, garbled speech

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dysphonia

A

difficulty making sounds with the voice

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dyspnea

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difficult breathing

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hydrocephalus

A

enlarged head due to fluid accumulation (congenital)

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hyperthermia

A

abnormally high body temperature (synonym fever)

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hypothermia

A

abnormally low body temperature

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lithometer

A

instrument to measure stones

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lithotomy

A

incision for the removal of stones

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macroblast

A

abnormally large immature cell

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macrocephalus

A

large head size

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macrocheilia

A

enlarged lips

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macrococcus

A

large coccus

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macrocyte

A

large cell

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macrodactylia

A

abnormally large digits

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macroglossia

A

enlarged tongue

56
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macrorhinia

A

enlarged nose

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microcardia

A

abnormally small-sized heart

58
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microcephalus

A

abnormally small head

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microcyst

A

a small cyst

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microcyte

A

a small cell

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microgram

A

one millionth of a gram

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microsurgery

A

surgery performed using a microscope or other magnifying device

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moniliasis

A

yeast infection

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oncogenesis

A

tumor forming

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otic

A

pertaining to the ear

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otodynia

67
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otorrhea

A

discharge from the ear

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otoscope

A

instrument used to look into the ear

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paraphasia

A

abnormal speech

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pathogenic

A

disease producing

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pathology

A

study of disease

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peptic

A

pertaining to digestion

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phasology

A

science that studies speech

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phonic

A

pertaining to the voice

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phonology

A

science that studies the voice sounds

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polydactylism

A

condition of having more than five digits on hands or

feet

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polydipsia

A

condition of excessive thirst

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prodrome

A

symptoms before the onset of a disease

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pyogenic

A

pus forming

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pyorrhea

A

flow or discharge of pus

81
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pyothorax

A

pus in the chest cavity

82
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rhinitis

A

inflammation of the nose

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rhinolith

A

calculus in the nasal passages

84
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rhinoplasty

A

surgical repair of the nose

85
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rhinorrhea

A

runny nose

86
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staphylectomy

A

excision of the uvula

87
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staphylitis

A

inflammation of the uvula

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staphylococci

A

bacteria growing in bunches

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staphyloplastry

A

surgical repair of the uvula

90
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streptobacillus

A

bacillus growing in twisted chains

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streptococci

A

round bacteria growing in twisted chains

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synarthrosis

A

joint that are fused and immovable

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syndactylism

A

fingers or toes that are fused (congenital)

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syndrome

A

symptoms that occur together to characterize a disease

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synergistic

A

works together

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tachycardia

A

fast heart rate

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tachyphagia

A

fast eating

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tachypnea

A

fast breathing

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thermal

A

pertaining to heat

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thermoesthesia

A

oversensitivity to heat

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thermogenesis

A

generation of heat

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thermophobia

A

abnormal fear of heat

103
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thermoplegia

A

paralysis caused by a person being exposed to too high

of a temperature

104
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trichomoniasis

A

infestation with trichomonas

105
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tympanectomy

A

excision of the eardrum

106
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tympanic

A

pertaining to the eardrum

107
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tympanites

A

distended with gas (abdomen)

108
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tympanometry

A

process of measuring eardrum function

109
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tympanotomy

A

incision into the eardrum

Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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