Words (Exam 1) Flashcards

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Dactyl

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Finger or toe

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Adiposuria

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Presence of fats in urine

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Sinistro

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Opposite of dextro

Dextro=dextrorotatory = relating to an optically active chemical that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise

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Azotemia

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Presence of nitrogen in blood

Azo- = nitrogen

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Rhinitis

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An inflamed nose

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Blast

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Immature cell

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Tracheostenosis

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Narrowing the trachea

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Hydrophilic

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Substances attach water

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Cervico

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Neck

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Dysentery

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Disease of intestine

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Equi

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Same as iso

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Cyanosis

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Blue coloration

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Pseudo

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False

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Atrophy

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Wasting or decease in size

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Eu

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Normal

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NPO

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May not eat or drink

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Bid

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Twice a day

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Symbiosis

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Organism living together

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Cytopenia

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Deficiency of cells

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Phrenic

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Nerve that activates the diaphragm

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HCV

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Hepatitis C virus

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Hypercapnia

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abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood

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Podiatrist

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Specilist of foot

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Tetralogy

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Indicates four components

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Mycology
Study of fungi
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AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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Intravenous
Into a vein
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Stomatosis
Any disease of the mouth
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Gnathic
Jaw
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Tripsy
Crushing
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Intrathoracic
Within chest
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Chromophilic
Substances that attract color
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Blepharoptosis
Dropping eyelids
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Brachial
Relating to an arm
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Laparoscopy
A visual examination of the abdomen through its wall
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Bronchiectasis
Dilation of the bronchi ``` Ecto- = ekto- = ect- : out ta- = to stretch ectosis = extension ```
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Steatorrhea
Discharge of fat in stool
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Jejunostomy
Surgical opening through the abdomen into jejunum -stomy: A surgical operation in which an artificial opening is made into a specified organ or part
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Arterosclerosis
Hardening of an artery ``` Athero- = gruel Sclirosis = hardening ```
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Juxtaposed
Objects that are near each other
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Gingivectomy
Excision of the gum tissue
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Supra-renal
Above the kidney
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Palatin
Roof of the mouth
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Phalanx
Singular of phalanges
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Arthroplasty
Reconstruction of a joint
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Vertebrae
Plural of vertebra
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Macrosomia
Having a large body
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Choledochal
Common bike duct -dochus: pertaining to the common bile duct.
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Celiocentesis
Surgical puncture of the abdomen
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Ortho-
Straight, upright, correct
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Poikilo-
Varied, irregular
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Oligo-
Few
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Pan-
All
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Karyo-
Nucleus
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Myx/o-
Mucus Myxadenitis: inflammation of the mucus secreting gland
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Plas
Formation Hyperplasia
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Trop
Affect
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Troph/o
Feeding,growth
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Auto-
Self Autophage
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Amylo-
Starch Amyloid
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Centesis
Surgical puncture Celiocentesis: surgical puncture of the abdomen
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Acro-
Extremity Acrocyanosis: bluish discolouration of the extremity
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Alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o
Pain
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Brady-
Slow
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-Pnea
Breathing Bradypnea: slow breathing rate
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Dys
Abnormal, difficult Dysplasia
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Pachy
Thick
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Tachy-
Rapid
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Xero-
Dry
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-cele
Hernia
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-Clasis, -clasia
Breaking Karyoclasis: breaking of nucleus
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-Odynia
Pain Urodynia
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-rhexis
Rupture Amniorrhexis: rupture of the amniotic sac
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-schisis
Fissure Retinoschisis
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Lysis
Loosening, destruction
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Malacia
Softening Craniomalacia onychomalacia = nail softening
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Staphyl/o
Graphs like cluster
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Ptosis
Dropping Blepharoptosis
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Strept/o
Twisted chain
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Myc/o
Fungus