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Med Term by Chris > Worksheet 5 > Flashcards

Worksheet 5 Flashcards

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Strep

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Streptococcus

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Staph

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Staphylococcus

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PAR

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Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

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SIDS

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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OM

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Otis Media

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GB

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Gallbladder

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Macro-

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Large

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Poly-

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Too much / too many

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Pro-

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Before

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Syn-

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With / together

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Micro-

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Small

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Dys-

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Difficult / Abnormal / Poor / Painful

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a- / an-

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Not / Lack Of

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Tachy-

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Abnormally Fast

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Brady-

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Abnormally Slow

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-pnea

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breathing

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-iasis

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pathologic condition

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-rrhea

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flow / discharge

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19
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-genesis / -genic

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Generating / Producing / Forming

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-coccus / -cocci

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spherically shaped bacteria

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pne/o

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Respiration / Breathing

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dips/o

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thirst

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phon/o

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voice

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phas/o

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speaking / speech

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dactyl/o

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digit (fingers and toes)

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therm/o

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heat

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peps/o

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digestion

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phag/o

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swallow

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29
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chol/e (NOTICE THE E!)

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bile

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drom/o

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run

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rhin/o

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nose

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audi/o

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hearing

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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ot/o

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ear

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35
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onc/o

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tumor

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py/o

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pus

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uvul/o

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fleshy extension at the back of the throat

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staphyl/o

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growing in bunches like grapes

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strept/o

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twisted chains / strips

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phag/o

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swallow

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41
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staphyloplasty

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surgical repair of the uvula

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staphylococci

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bacteria growing in bunches, like grapes

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streptococci

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round bacteria growing in twisted chains

44
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pyorrhea

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flow or discharge of pus

45
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pyogenic

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produces pus

46
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oncogenic

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produces tumors

47
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otorrhea

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discharge from the ears

48
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otoscope

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instrument used to examine an ear

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otic

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pertaining to the ear

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otitis

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inflammation of the ear

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otodynia / otalgia

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earache / pain in the ear

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tympanic

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pertaining to the eardrum

53
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tympanotomy

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incision in the eardrum

54
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tympanectomy

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removal of the eardrum

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tympanometry

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process of measuring the function of the eardrum

56
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tympanites

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distended with gas

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audiometer

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instrument used to measure hearing

58
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audiologist

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hearing specialist

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aphonia

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unable to make sounds

60
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dysphonia

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weak voice

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phonology

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study of voice or vocal sounds

62
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phasology

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study of speech

63
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aphasia

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absence of speech

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dysphasia

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difficulty speaking

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rhinorrhea

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discharge from the nose

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rhinitis

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inflammation of the nose

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rhinoplasty

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surgical repair of the nose

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rhinolith

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stone in the nose

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lithotomy

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incision for the removal of a stone

70
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lithometer

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instrument for measuring the size of calculi / stones

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cholelithiasis

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condition of having gallstones

72
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cholecyst

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gallbladder

73
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cholecystogram

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x-ray of the gallbladder

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

75
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cholecystotomy

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incision in the gallbladder

76
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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heart rate

77
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tachycardia

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abnormally fast heart rate

78
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tachypnea

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fast breathing

79
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bradypnea

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slow breathing

80
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apnea

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without breathing (stop breathing momentarily)

81
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agenesis

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without generation / origin / beginning

82
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dyspnea

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difficult breathing

83
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apepsia

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without digestion

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thermometer

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instrument to measure heat

85
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thermogenesis

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formation of body heat

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thermophobia

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fear of heat

87
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hypothermia

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low body temperature

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microcephalus

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an abnormally small head

89
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microcyst

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very small cyst

90
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microcardia

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very small heart

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macrocephalus

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an abnormally large head

92
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macrocytes

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very large cells

93
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dactylitis

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inflammation of a digit (finger or toe)

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dactylogram

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fingerprint (picture of a digit)

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syndactylism

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joining together of two or more digits

96
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synathrosis

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an immovable joint

97
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syndrome

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variety of symptoms occurring together

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prodrome

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symptoms before the disease

99
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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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dipsomania

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alcoholism

Med Term by Chris (26 decks)

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