Vocabulary Flashcards

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Lueko

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White

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Erythro

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Red

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Otomy

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Cutting, surgical incision

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Ostomy

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The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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Angiography

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A radio graphic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium.

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Cyte

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Cell

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Inter

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Between or among

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Myel

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Spinal cord

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Perinatal

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Time and events surrounding birth.

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Postnatal

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Refers to the time and events after birth.

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4 key indicators of inflammation

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Erythema(redness)
Hyperthermia (heat)
Edema (swelling)
Pain

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13
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Dysfunctional

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Organ or body part that is not working properly

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Eu

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Good, normal, well or easy.

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Eupnea

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Easy or normal breathing

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Super-supra

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Above or excessive

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Lithotomy

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Examination position where patient is lying on her back with her feet up and supporter in stirrups.

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Natal

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Pertaining to birth.

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Mucus

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Name of the fluid secreted by these mucous membranes.

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Meningitis

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Cause of the inflammation is an infection.

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21
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Dermat

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Skin

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Rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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Rrhexis

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Rupture.

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Rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing

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Melano
Black
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Ileum
Last and largest portion of the small intestine
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Mucous
Specialized membranes that line the body cavities
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Ilium
Part of the hip bone.
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Periton
Peritoneum
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Retro
Behind
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Retroperitoneal
Located behind the peritoneum
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Visercal
Relating to the internal organs
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Genetic mutation
Change of the sequence of a DNA molecule
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Double helix
Two of these strands twisted together
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Hypo
Deficient, decreased
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Dys
Bad,difficult
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Histology
The microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues
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Histologist
Studies the microscopic structures of tissues
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Hist
Tissue
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Adip
Fat
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Secretion
Substance produced by a gland
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Exocrine glands
Secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body
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Exo
Out of
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Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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Symptom
Subjective evidence of a disease such as pain or headache
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Gastrosis
Any disease of the stomach
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Hemorrhage
The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
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Ology
study of
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Ologist
Specialist
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Otorhinolaryngology
Study of the ears, nose, and throat
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Arteriomalacia
Abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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Intramuscular
Within the muscle
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Arteriosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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Cardiac
Heart
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Leukocyte
A white blood cell
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Algia
Pain, suffering, painful condition
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Eal
Pertaining to
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Groin
Crease at the junction of the trunk with the upper end of the thigh
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Inguinal
Relating to the groin, lower area of the abdomen.
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IC
Pertaining to.
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Pelvic cavity
Formed by the hip bones and contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems
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Abdomen
Abdominal cavity
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Abdominal cavity
Contains major organs of digestion.
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Diaphragm
Muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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Prognosis
A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease.
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Hyperplasia
Enlargement of a organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissue
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Genetic engineering
The manipulating or splicing of genes for scientific or medical purposes
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Stasis
Control
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Homeo
Constant
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Thoracic cavity
Surrounds and protects the heart and the lungs