Med 121 chapter 1 vocab Flashcards


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Itis

inflammation

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neo

new

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nat

birth

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gastr

stomach

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myel/o

spinal cord

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oste/o

bone

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neur/o

nerve

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megaly

enlargement

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algia

pain

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end

within

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arter

artery

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al

pertaining to

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col

colon

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Derma

skin

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Hepat/o

liver

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malacia

abnormal softening

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necrosis

tissue death

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stenosis

abnormal narrowing

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centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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graphy

the process of producing a picture or record

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dynia

pain

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gram

picture/ record

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hyper

excessive, increased

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hypo

deficient, decrease

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osis

abnormal condition/ disease

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pre

before. Infront of

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angi/o

blood vessel

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hem/o

blood

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ten/o

tendon

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dia

through

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peri

surrounding

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post

after

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ab

toward, to, in the direction of

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dextro

right side

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ex

out of, outside, away from

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macro

large, abnormal size, long

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mega/ megalo

large, great

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ad

toward, to, in the direction of

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pyel/o

renal pelvis

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arthr

joint

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sinistro

left side

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in

in/ into. without

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micro

small

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oligo

scanty, few

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dys

bad, difficult, painful

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eu

good, normal, well, or easy

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laryng

larnx, throat

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rhin/o

nose

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ot/o

ear

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lith

stone

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fissure

is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin or normal folds in the contours of the brain

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cyan/o

blue

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erythr/o

red

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leuk/o

white

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melan/o

black

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poli/o

gray

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py/o

pus

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my/o

muscle

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pathy

disease

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pyr/o

fever or fire

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fistula

is an abnormal passage, usually between 2 internal, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. fistula may be due to surgery injury or the draining of an abscess

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ileum

is the last & largest portion of the small intestine

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ilium

part of the hip bone

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infection

the invasion of the body by a pathogenic

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malaise

feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness

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inflammation

a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissue

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erythema

redness

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hyperthermia

heat

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mucous

describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavity

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mucus

fluid secreted by these mucous membranes

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suppuration

the formation of pus

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triage

the medical screening of patient to determine their relative priority of need & the proper place of treatment

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trauma

wound or injury, injury that might occur in an accident, shooting, natural disaster or fire

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vir

virus or poison

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virile

having the nature, property or quality of an adult male

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Postier

back

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endo

within

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stasis

control

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path

disease, suffering, emotion

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plasia

formation

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hist

tissue

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caud

lower part of the body

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exo

out of

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cephal

head

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cyt

cell

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pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection

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tenorraphy

the surgical suturing of a tendon

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gastralgia

stomach pain

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syndrome

a set of signs & symptoms

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tendinitis

inflammation of a tendon

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laceration

torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut wound

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palpitation

pounding heart

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lesion

pathologic tissue change

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palpation

examination procedure

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exudate

fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

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suspination

turning the palm of the hand upward

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abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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otomy

surgical incision

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ostomy

surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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plasty

surgical repair

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rraphy

surgical suturing

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scopy

visual examination

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ac

pertaining to

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stenosis

abnormal narrowing

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sclerosis

abnormal hardening

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rrhea

flow or discharge

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prognosis

prediction of the probable course & outcome of a disorder

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leukocyte

white blood cell

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edema

swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues or cavity of the body

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acute

rapid onset