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Unit 8 Flashcards

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Neuro

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Nerve or neuron

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Angio

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Vessel

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Myo

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Muscle

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Arterio

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Artery

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Thrombo

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Clot

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Phlebo/veni

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Vein

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Hemo/hemato

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Blood

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Athero

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Fatty/porridgelike

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Blasto

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Embryonic cell/germ; gives rise to something else

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Spasmo

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Involuntary contraction

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Sclero

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Hard

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Lyso

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Breaking down/destruction

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Fibro

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Fiber

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Nervous

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Related to nerves

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Neurology

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The study of the nervous system

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Neurosurgeon

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A highly skilled physician specialized in surgery related to the nervous system

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Neuroblast

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An embryonic cell which a nerve cell develops

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Angioblast

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A germ/embryonic cell that vessels develop

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Myospasm

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Muscle spasm

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Angiospasm

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Vessel spasm

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Anteriospasm

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Arterial spasm

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Gastromalacia

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A softening of the stomach walls

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Angiopathy

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A generalized disease condition of the vessels

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-pathy

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A generalized disease condition

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-oma

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a tumour

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Neurolysis

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the destruction of nerve tissue

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-lysis

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to be destroyed/broken down

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neuroarthropathy

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a disease of nerves and joints

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neuritis

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inflammation of a nerve

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-plasty

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to be surgically repaired

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neuroplasty

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surgical repair of nerves

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neurotripsy

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a surgical crushing of a nerve

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-tripsy

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to crush by rubbing or grinding

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34
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lithotripsy

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a surgical crushing of stones (in bladder or uterus)

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algesia

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painful condition

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algesimeter

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a tool that measures the pain intensity

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analgesia

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without pain

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efferent

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out-flowing

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effect

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the result/end product

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except

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to exclude/reject

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esthesio

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a combined form for feeling or sensation

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anesthesia

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without feeling or sensation/numbed

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anesthesiologist

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a physician specialized in administering anesthesia

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anesthetist

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someone that gives anesthesia

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autonomic

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the self-controlling stress response (part of the nervous system)

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sympathetic

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the nerves that response during stress (autonomic)/ the fight-or-flight

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parasympathetic

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the nerves that return the body to pre-stress state (autonomic)/ the rest-and-digest

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angio

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the combined form for vessel (duct)

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angiography

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the process that makes an image of a vessel

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hemanogioma

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the tumor made of a number of blood vessels

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angiorrhexis

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a rupture to the vessel

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cystorrhexis

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a rupture of the urinary bladder

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-rhexis

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a rupture

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phleborrhexis

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a rupture of a vein

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anteriorrhexis

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a rupture of the artery

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hematocrit

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the measurement of % of the formed elements of blood

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hematologist

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a physician specialized in treating blood disorders

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hematolysis

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a break down of the blood

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hematophobia

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to fear blood

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ischemia

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a condition of stopping or slowing down the blood flow

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infarction

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a tissue death (necrosis) due to ischemia

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occlusion

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blockage/closing

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myo

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muscle

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myoblast

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an immature/embryonic muscle cell

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myocardial

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relates to the muscle of the heart

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myocarditis

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the inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium)

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myography

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to make an image of the muscle function

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myosclerosis

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the hardening of muscle tissue

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-sclerosis

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to harden

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myopathy

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a muscle disease

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narco

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a combined form for sleep

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narcolepsy

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a seizure of an uncontrolled sleep

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narcosis

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a condition of being affected by narcotics

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narcotic

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a controlled substance drug that makes analgesia (no pain) and sleep

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phlebectasia

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the stretching or dilation of a vein

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phlebotomy

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an incision into a vein

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phleboplasty

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a surgical repair of a vein

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psycho

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a combined form for mind/mental processes

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psychomotor

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a mental process that controls movement

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psychotherapy

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a treatment for mental disorders

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psychotropic

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a medication that affects the mental processes

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psychiatrist

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a physician that specializes in the treatment of mental disorders

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aero

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a combined form for air (contains air)

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aerophobia

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the fear of air

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aerotherapy

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a therapy/tx that uses air (respiratory therapy)

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anaerobic

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to be able to live without air/oxygen

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chromo

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a combined form for color

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chromophilic

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an attraction/absorption of color (stain)

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achromophilic

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to not absorb color/to not stain

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chromolysis

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a destruction of color

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