Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology > vocabulary 1-4 > Flashcards

vocabulary 1-4 Flashcards

1
Q

to lessen, ease, decrease, or cease

A

abate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

localized collection of pus

A

abscess

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

carrying impulses toward a center

A

afferent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

condition of being able to walk, not confined to a bed

A

ambulatory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

an agent that is used to lower elevated body temperature

A

antipyretic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

an agent that world against sepsis

A

antiseptic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent

A

apathy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

an agent that works against coughing

A

antitussive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

free from all living microorganisms

A

asepsis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination

A

biopsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting

A

cachexia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

profuse sweating

A

diaphoresis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

carrying impulses away from a center

A

efferent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

the ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person

A

empathy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

the process of cutting out, surgical removal

A

excision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

pertaining to fever

A

febrile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

process of cutting into

A

incision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye

A

macroscopic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

a general feeling of discomfort

A

malaise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

a structural defect

A

malformation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

harmful, cancerous

A

malignant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

state of being diseased

A

morbidity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

abnormal condition of tissue death

A

necrosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

paleness, lack of color

A

pallor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

pertaining to the palm of the hand

A

palmar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

prediction of the course of a disease

A

prognosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

pertaining to preventing or preventing disease or pregnancy

A

prophylactic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

pertaining to the production of heat

A

pyrogenic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

relationship of understanding between 2 individuals

A

rapport

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

abnormal condition that follows as a result of a disease, treatment, or injury

A

sequela

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

a system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine priority of need and treatment

A

triage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic

A

anesthetize

33
Q

a state of deep sleep

34
Q

pertaining to something origination outside of the body or an organ of the body

35
Q

invertebrate animals that can transmit disease to humans and animals

36
Q

wormlike animals

37
Q

fungal infections

38
Q

pertaining to inflammation without the production of pus

A

nonsuppurative

39
Q

pertaining to single-celled parasitic organisms with flexible membranes

40
Q

infection with rickettsiae

A

rickettsiosis

41
Q

diseases that are communicable from animals to humans

42
Q

pertaining to the nose and lip

A

nasolabial

43
Q

to use the hands or fingers to examine by touch

44
Q

pertaining to or containing blood

A

sanguineous

45
Q

containing blood and pus

A

sanguinopurulent

46
Q

physical injury or wound caused by an external force

47
Q

resiliency of the skin

48
Q

a patient without a fever

49
Q

a condition that is without signs of jaundice

50
Q

to stop, inhibit

51
Q

the process of having 2 forks or two branches or 2 divisions

A

bifurcation

52
Q

failure of an organ system

A

decompensation

53
Q

to remove a part or a mass in its entirety

54
Q

pertaining to the outside of the eye

A

extraocular

55
Q

underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body

A

hypoplasia

56
Q

pertaining to the microscopic space between cells that are important in assisting the transfer of small molecules

A

intercellular junctions

57
Q

occuring during a surgical operation or procedure

A

intraoperative

58
Q

lying hidden, not active

59
Q

pertaining to or arising from many locations

A

multifocal

60
Q

process of closing or state of being closed

61
Q

pertaining to either side of the sternum

A

parasternal

62
Q

wide open

63
Q

pertaining to having more than the normal number of fingers and toes

A

polydactyly

64
Q

pertaining to the period of time after surgery

A

postprocedural

65
Q

pertaining to the number of days before the discharge of the menses

A

permenstrual

66
Q

any objective clinical evidence of an illness or disordered function of the body

67
Q

word to describe the course of a disease process or the healing process following tissue injury

68
Q

pertaining to both sides

A

ambilateral

69
Q

to resemble a man

70
Q

study of cells

71
Q

slender physical body form, linear physique

72
Q

round and soft physical body form

73
Q

study of tissue

74
Q

pertaining to the groin

75
Q

formation of a cells nucleus

A

karyogenesis

76
Q

essential matter inside of a living cell

A

protoplasm

77
Q

pertaining to stimulation of body growth

A

somatotrophic

78
Q

pertaining to a place, definite locale

Medical Terminology (16 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions