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60 Cards in this Set
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abate
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To lessen, decrease, cease
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abnormal
ab (P) away from norm (R) Rule -al (S) pertaining to |
pertaining to away from the normal or rule
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abscess
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a localized collection of puss, which may occur in any part of the body
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acute
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sudden, sharp, severe; a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course
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adhesion
adhes (R) stuck to -ion (S) process |
the process of being stuck together
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afferent
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Carrying impulses toward a center
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ambulatory
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the condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed
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antidote
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a substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
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antipyretic
anti (P) against pyret (R) fever -ic (S) pertaining to |
pertaining to an agent that works against fever
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antiseptic
anti (P) against sept (R) putrefaction -ic (S) pertaining to |
pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis, putrefaction
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antitussive
anti (P) against tuss (R) cough -ive (S) nature of, quality of |
pertaining to an agent that works against coughing
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apathy
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A condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent
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asepsis
a (P) without -sepsis (S) decay |
without decay
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autoclave
auto (P) self -clave (S) a key |
an apparatus used to sterilize articles by steam under pressure
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autonomy
auto (P) self nom (R) law -y (S) condition |
the condition of being self governed, to function independently
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axillary
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pertaining to the armpit
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biopsy
bi/o (R)life -opsy (S) to view |
surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microcopic examination; used to determine a diagnosis of cancer or other disease processes in the body
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cachexia
cac (P) bad -hexia (S) condition |
a condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting
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centigrad
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having 100 steps or degress
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centimeter
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unit of measurement in the metric system, one hundreth of a meter
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centrifuge
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a device used in a laboratory to separate solids from liquids
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chemotherapy
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treatment using chemical agents
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chronic
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pertaining to time, a disease that continues over a long time, showing little change in symptoms or course
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diagnosis
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determination of the cause and nature of a disease
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diaphoresis
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to carry through sweat glands, profuse sweating
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disease
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lack of ease, an abnormal condition of the body that presents a series of syptoms that sets it apart from normal or other abnormal body states
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disinfectant
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a chemical substance that destroys bacteria
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efferent
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carrying impulses away from a center
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empathy
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a stat or projecting ones own personality into the personality of another to understand the feelings, emotions, and behavior of the person
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epidemic
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pertaining to among the people, the rapid, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease
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etiology
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the study of the cause(s) of disease
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excision
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the process of cutting out, surgical removal
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febrile
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pertaing to fever
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gram
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a unit of weight in the metric system, a cubic centimeter or a milliliter or water is equal to the weight of a gram
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heterogeneous
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pertaining to a different formation
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illness
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a state of being sick
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incision
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the process of cutting into
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kilogram
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unit of weight in the metric system, 1000 g
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liter
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a unit of volume in the metric system, equal to 33.8 fl oz or 1.0567 qt
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macroscopic
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pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye
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malaise
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a bad feeling, a condition of discomfort, uneasiness, often felt by a patient with chronic disease
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malformation
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the process of being badly shaped, deformed
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malignant
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a bad wandering, pertaining to the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another area
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maximal
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pertaining to the greatest possible quanitity, number, or degree
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microgram
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a unit of weight in the metric system, .001 mg
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multiform
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occuring in or having many shapes
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necrosis
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a condition of death of tissue
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neopathy
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a new disease
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oncology
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the study of tumors
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pallor
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paleness, lack of color
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palmar
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pertaining to the palm of the hand
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paracentesis
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surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal
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prgnosis
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a condition of foreknowledge, the prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate
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prophylactic
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perventing or protecting against disease
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pyrogenic
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the production of heat, a fever
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radiology
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the study of radioactive substances
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rapport
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a relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician
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syndrome
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a combination of signs and symptoms cocurring together that characterize
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triage
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the sorting and classifying of injuries to determine priority of need and tretment
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topography
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a recording of a special place of the body
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