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34 Cards in this Set
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arteri/o |
artery |
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ather/o |
plaque |
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arthr/o |
joint |
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fissure |
groove or crack like sore of the skin |
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fistula |
abnormal passage |
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ileum |
last and longest portion of small intestine |
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ilium |
part of hip bone |
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-ectomy |
surgical removal |
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-ostomy |
surgical creation of an artificial opening |
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otomy |
surgical incision/cutting |
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infection |
invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism |
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inflammation |
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues |
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laceration |
torn or jagged wound |
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lesion |
pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury |
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-ologist |
specialist |
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-ology |
study of |
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mucous |
membranes that line the body cavities |
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mucus |
fluid secreted by the mucous membranes |
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palpation |
examination technique |
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palpitation |
pounding or racing heart |
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myc/o |
fungus |
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myel/o |
bone marrow or spinal cord |
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my/o |
muscle |
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prostate |
male gland |
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prostrate |
to collapse and become lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion |
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viral |
pertaining to a virus |
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virile |
having qualities of an adult male |
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pyel/o |
renal pelvis |
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py/o |
pus |
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pyr/o |
fever or fire |
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triage
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screening of patients to determine priority |
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trauma |
wound or injury |
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supination |
act of rotating the arm-palm forward/upward |
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suppuration |
formation or discharge of pus |
