Medical Nutrition Therapy Flashcards

Front 1

-dynia

Back 1

pain

Hint 1

cephalodynia- head pain

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-ostomy

Back 2

mouth, formation of an opening

Hint 2

gastrostomy- formation of opening in stomach

Front 3

-pexy

Back 3

surgical fixation

Hint 3

hysteropexy- fixation of the uterus

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-lepsy

Back 4

seizure, attack

Hint 4

narcolepsy- sudden attack of sleep

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-clasis

Back 5

break, fracture

Hint 5

osteoclasis- intentional fracture of bone

Front 6

-stasis

Back 6

stopping, controlling

Hint 6

hemostasis- controlling of flow of blood

Front 7

-uria

Back 7

urine

Hint 7

hematuria- presence of blood in urine

Front 8

-blast

Back 8

embryotic state of development

Hint 8

leukoblast- immature white blood cells

Front 9

-plasty

Back 9

surgical repair

Hint 9

rhinoplasty- surgical repair of nose

Front 10

-ole

Back 10

small or little

Hint 10

arteriole- small artery

Front 11

-phobia

Back 11

abnormal fear

Hint 11

hydrophobia- fear of water

Front 12

-otomy

Back 12

incision- cutting into tissue

Hint 12

tracheotomy- incision in the trachea

Front 13

-pathy

Back 13

disease

Hint 13

adenopathy- disease of a gland

Front 14

-desis

Back 14

binding, stabilization

Hint 14

arthrodesis- fixation of a joint

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-emia

Back 15

blood

Hint 15

hyperglycemia- excess glucose in the blood

Front 16

-ory

Back 16

pertaining to

Hint 16

auditory- pertaining to hearing

Front 17

-opia

Back 17

visual condition

Hint 17

myopia- nearsightedness

Front 18

-megaly

Back 18

enlargement

Hint 18

cardiomegaly- enlargement of heart

Front 19

-penia

Back 19

deficiency

Hint 19

leukocytopenia- decrease in # of white blood cells

Front 20

-ac

Back 20

pertaining to

Hint 20

cardic- pertaining to the heart

Front 21

-centesis

Back 21

surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid

Hint 21

amniocentesis- removal of amneotic fluid

Front 22

-cele

Back 22

swelling, herniation

Hint 22

cystocele- protrusion of urinary bladder

Front 23

-genic

Back 23

producing

Hint 23

lithogenic- contributes to formation of stones

Front 24

-logist

Back 24

one who specializes in the study of

Hint 24

biologist- one who specializes in the study of living things

Front 25

-scopy

Back 25

examination, view

Hint 25

endoscopy- examination of intestinal tract

Front 26

-ptosis

Back 26

prolapse, sagging

Hint 26

blepharoptosis- drooping of the upper eyelid

Front 27

-plasia

Back 27

formation, growth

Hint 27

hyperplasia- excessive development

Front 28

-rrhea

Back 28

discharge, flow

Hint 28

rhinorrhea- drainage from the nose

Front 29

-rrhexis

Back 29

rupture

Hint 29

arteriorrhexis- rupture of an artery

Front 30

-mania

Back 30

mental disorder

Hint 30

megalomania- mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur

Front 31

-genesis

Back 31

generation, formation

Hint 31

lithogenesis- formation of stones

Front 32

-lytic

Back 32

destruction

Hint 32

keratolytic- agent used to destroy hardened skin

Front 33

-graphy

Back 33

process of recording

Hint 33

electrography- recording electrical activity of the heart

Front 34

-rrhage

Back 34

excessive flow or discharge

Hint 34

hemorrhage- excessive blood flow

Front 35

-lith

Back 35

stone, calculus

Hint 35

rhinolith- stones in the nose

Front 36

-philia

Back 36

attraction to

Hint 36

hydrophilia- attracting water

Front 37

-algesia

Back 37

sensitivity to pain

Hint 37

analgesia- w/o sensitivity to pain

Front 38

-oid

Back 38

resembling

Hint 38

mucoid- resembling mucus

Front 39

-ectomy

Back 39

excision, surgical removal or cutting out

Hint 39

gastrectomy, removal of stomach

Front 40

-gravida

Back 40

pregnancy

Hint 40

multigravidia- more than one pregnancy

Front 41

-trophy

Back 41

development, nourishment

Hint 41

hypertrophy- over development

Front 42

-tripsy

Back 42

to crush

Hint 42

lithotripsy- crushing of stone

Front 43

-iatrist

Back 43

one who treats

Hint 43

psychiatrist- treats mental illness

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-ism

Back 44

condition

Hint 44

hirsutism- condition of excessive body hair

Front 45

oxia

Back 45

oxygen

Hint 45

hypoxia- oxygen deficiency

Front 46

-genesis

Back 46

generation, formation

Hint 46

lithogenesis- formation of stones

Front 47

-lytic

Back 47

destruction

Hint 47

keratolytic- agent used to destroy hardened skin

Front 48

-graphy

Back 48

process of recording

Hint 48

electrography- recording electrical activity of the heart

Front 49

-rrhage

Back 49

excessive flow or discharge

Hint 49

hemorrhage- excessive blood flow

Front 50

-lith

Back 50

stone, calculus

Hint 50

rhinolith- stones in the nose

Front 51

-philia

Back 51

attraction to

Hint 51

hydrophilia- attracting water

Front 52

-algesia

Back 52

sensitivity to pain

Hint 52

analgesia- w/o sensitivity to pain

Front 53

-oid

Back 53

resembling

Hint 53

mucoid- resembling mucus

Front 54

-ectomy

Back 54

excision, surgical removal or cutting out

Hint 54

gastrectomy, removal of stomach

Front 55

-gravida

Back 55

pregnancy

Hint 55

multigravidia- more than one pregnancy

Front 56

-trophy

Back 56

development, nourishment

Hint 56

hypertrophy- over development

Front 57

-tripsy

Back 57

to crush

Hint 57

lithotripsy- crushing of stone

Front 58

-iatrist

Back 58

one who treats

Hint 58

psychiatrist- treats mental illness

Front 59

-ism

Back 59

condition

Hint 59

hirsutism- condition of excessive body hair

Front 60

oxia

Back 60

oxygen

Hint 60

hypoxia- oxygen deficiency

Front 61

-ory

Back 61

pertaining to

Hint 61

auditory- pertaining to hearing

Front 62

-opia

Back 62

visual condition

Hint 62

myopia- nearsightedness

Front 63

-megaly

Back 63

enlargement

Hint 63

cardiomegaly- enlargement of heart

Front 64

-penia

Back 64

deficiency

Hint 64

leukocytopenia- decrease in # of white blood cells

Front 65

-ac

Back 65

pertaining to

Hint 65

cardic- pertaining to the heart

Front 66

-centesis

Back 66

surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid

Hint 66

amniocentesis- removal of amneotic fluid

Front 67

-cele

Back 67

swelling, herniation

Hint 67

cystocele- protrusion of urinary bladder

Front 68

-genic

Back 68

producing

Hint 68

lithogenic- contributes to formation of stones

Front 69

-logist

Back 69

one who specializes in the study of

Hint 69

biologist- one who specializes in the study of living things

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-scopy

Back 70

examination, view

Hint 70

endoscopy- examination of intestinal tract

Front 71

-ptosis

Back 71

prolapse, sagging

Hint 71

blepharoptosis- drooping of the upper eyelid

Front 72

-plasia

Back 72

formation, growth

Hint 72

hyperplasia- excessive development

Front 73

-rrhea

Back 73

discharge, flow

Hint 73

rhinorrhea- drainage from the nose

Front 74

-rrhexis

Back 74

rupture

Hint 74

arteriorrhexis- rupture of an artery

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-mania

Back 75

mental disorder

Hint 75

megalomania- mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur

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-osis

Back 76

condition of

Hint 76

cyanois- condition of blueness

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-meter

Back 77

instrument used to measure

Hint 77

thermometer

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-algia

Back 78

pain

Hint 78

cephalgia- pain in the head

Front 79

-oma

Back 79

tumor

Hint 79

hematoma- tumor filled with blood

Front 80

-plegia

Back 80

paralysis

Hint 80

hemiplegia- paralysis of one side of the body

Front 81

-lysis

Back 81

destruction or detatchment

Hint 81

hydrolysis- detatchement through the use of water

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-itis

Back 82

inflammation

Hint 82

appendicitis- inflammation of the appendix

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-ian

Back 83

specialist in a field of study

Hint 83

pediatrician- treats children

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-logy

Back 84

the study of

Hint 84

biology- the study of living things

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-lithiasis

Back 85

formation of stones

Hint 85

cholelithiasis- formation of gallstones

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-pnea

Back 86

breathing

Hint 86

dyspnea- difficulty breathing