Untitled 1 Flashcards
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cyt/o
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cell
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histo/o
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tissue
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kary/o
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nucleus
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nucle/o
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nucleus
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anter/o
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anterior front
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caud/o
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tail
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cepahlo/o
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head
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dist/o
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far farthest
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dors/o
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back (of body)
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infer/o
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lower below
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later/o
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side to one side
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medi/o
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middle
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poster/o
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back behind posterior
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proxim/o
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near nearest
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ventr/o
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belly belly side
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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cervic/o
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neck cervix neck of utereus
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crani/o
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cranium
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gastr/o
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stomach
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ili/o
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ilium
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inguin/o
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groin
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lumb/o
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loins (lower back)
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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pelv/o
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pelvis
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spin/o
spine
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thorac/o
chest
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umbilic/o
umbilicus navel
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albin/o
white
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leuk/o
white
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chlor/o
green
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chrom/o
color
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cirrh/o
yellow
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jaund/o
yellow
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xanth/o
yellow
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cyan/o
blue
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erythr/o
red
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melan/o
black
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poli/o
gray gray matter
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acr/o
extremity
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eti/o
cause
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idi/o
unknown peculiar
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morph/o
form shape structure
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path/o
disease
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radi/o
radiation x-ray radius
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somat/o
body
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son/o
sound
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tom/o
to cut
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viscer/o
internal organs
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xer/o
dry
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–genesis
forming producing origin
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–gnosis
knowing
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–gram
record writing
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–graph
instrument for recording
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–graphy
process of recording
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–logist
specialist in study of
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–logy
study of
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–meter
instrument for measuring
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–metry
act of measuring
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–pathy
disease
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ab–
from away from
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ad–
toward
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hetero–
different
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homeo–
same alike
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infra–
below under
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peri–
around
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super–
upper above
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trans–
across through
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ultra–
excess beyond
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adhesion
abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated
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ascites
abnormal acculumation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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edema
abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces
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febrile
pertaining to a fever also called pyretic
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gangrene
death and decay of soft tissue usually caused by circulatory obtruction trauma or infection
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hernia
protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it
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inflammation
body defense against injury infection or allergy marked by redness swelling heat pain and sometimes loss of function
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mycosis
any fungal infection in or one the body
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perforation
a hole the completely penetrates a structure
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peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum the serious membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs
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rupture
sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ
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sepsis
pathological state usually febrile resulting from the presence of microoganisms or their products in the bloodstream
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suppuration
producing or associated with the generation of pus
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infusion therapy
delivery of fluids directly into the blood stream bia a vein for treating various disorders also called IV therapy
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ablation
removal or a part pathway or function by surgery chemical destruction electrocautery freezing or radio frequency
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anastomosis
surgical joining of two ducts vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another
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cauterize
destruction of tissue by electricty freezing heat or corrosive chemicals
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curettage
scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curet)
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incision and drainage (I&D)
incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawl of fluids from a wound or cavity
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laser surgery
use of a high intensity laser light beam to remove diseased tissue stop bleeding blood vessels or for cosmetic purposes
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resection
removal of part of all of a structure organ or tissue
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revision
surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undersireable result or effect of a previous surgery
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assessment techniques
sequence of procedures designe to evaluate the health status of a patient
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inspection
general observation of the patient as a whole progressing to specific body areas
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palpation
gentle application of hands to specific structure of body areas to determine the size consistency texture symmetry and tenderness of underlying structures
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percussion
tapping a structing with the hand or fingers to assess the consitency and the presence of absence of fluids within the underlying structure
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ausculation
listening to the heart bowel and lungs with or without a stethoscope to assess the presence and quality of sounds
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endoscopy
endo-(in within) -scopy (visual examination) visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope
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blood chemistry analysis
lab test usually performed on serum to evaluate various substances to determine whether they fall within a normal range
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complete blood count (CBC)
panel of blood tests used as a broad screening test for anemias infections and other diseases
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organ-disease panel
series of blood tests used to evaluate a specific organ (liver panel) or disease (anemia panel)
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computed tomography (CT)
imaging technique in which an x-ray emiter rotates around the area to be scalnned and computer measures the intensity of transmitted x-rays from different angles
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floroscopy
technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a flurescent screen that displays internal structures and continuous motion
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field rather than an x-ray beam to produce highly detailed multiplanar cross-sectional views of soft tissues
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nuclear scan
technique in which a radioactive material (radiopharmaceutical) called a tracer is introducted into the body (inhaled ingested or injected) and a specialized camera (gamme camera) is used to produce images of organs and structures
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positron emission tomography (PET)
computed tomograph records the positrons emitted from a radiopharmaceutical to produce a cross sectional image of the metabolic activity of body tissues to determine the presence of disease
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radiography
technique in which x-rays are passed through the body or area and captured on a film to generate an image also called x-ray
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single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
radiological technique that integrates CT and a radioative material (tracer) injected into the bloodstream to visualize blood flow to tissues and organs
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ultrasonography (US)
high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are direct at soft tissue and reflected as "echoes" to produce an image on a monitor of an internal body structure
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biopsy
removal of a representative tissue sample from a body site for microscopic examination usually to establish a diagnosis
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excisional
biopsy in which the entire lesion is removed
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incisional
biopsy in which only a small sample of the lesion is removed
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AP
anteroposterior
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Bx bx
biopsy
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CBC
complete blood count
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CT
computed tomography
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DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
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Dx
diagnosis
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I&D
incision and drainage
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LAT lat
lateral
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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MRI
magnetic resonance imagine
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PET
positron emission tomography
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RF
rheumatoid factor radio frequency
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
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Sx
sympton
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Tx
treatment
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U&L U/L
upper and lower
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US
ultrasound ultrasonography
