Medical Terms 1

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carido

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heart

ex: cardiomegaly----enlarged heart

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osis

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condition

ex: pshychosis---mentally ill- lost sense of reality

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dermato

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dermus

Ex: dermatitis---inflammation of skin

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esthesio

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lack of feeling

ex: anesthesia

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gero

geronto

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study of the elderly

ex: gerontology

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neo

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new

ex: neonatal= new borns

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neuro

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neurology

ex: neurotripsy= crushing of the nerve

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onco

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cancer

ex: oncology

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ortho

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study of bone/ tissue/ nerve

ex: orthopedics

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patho

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disease

ex: pathogenic= disease causing

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rhino

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nose (tissue within nose)

ex: rhinitis= inflammation of nasal cavity/ nasal mucosa

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uro

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kidney

ex: urologist

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er/ ist

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one who

ex: internist= same as primary care physician

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iatrician

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practicioner

ex: pediatrician

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logist

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one who studies

ex: cardiologist

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iactrics

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one who practices

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ac/ al/ ic/ logic/ logical

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pertaining to

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pedo

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treating children

ex: pedodontist= childrens dentist

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ped

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foot

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tripsy

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surgical crushing

ex: neurotripsy= crushing of the nerve

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oma

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tumor

ex: lymphoma= blood cell tumors

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globular protein associated with...?

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function

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fiberous protein associated with...?

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structure

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difference between endocrine gland and exocrine gland

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endocrine:

any organ that produces a hormone

ductless gland

exocrine:

nonhormonal

substance delivered (protein)-> varied in nature

brought to membrane surface

ex: sebaceous glands= head face genital oil and sweat

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centesis

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surgical puncture to aspire or remove fluid

ex: aminocentesis= testing fluid of growing fetus

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lysis

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process of breaking down that is destruction

ex: paralysis= loss of muscle function

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pexy

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surgical fixation (open fracture)

ex: chiropexy

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plasty

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surgical repair of body part

ex: chiroplasty

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stomy

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formation of an opening

ex: colostomy= to allow feces to leave body

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aden(o)

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gland/ glandular tissue

ex: adenohypophysis= can produce hormones

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vestigial organ

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in past were thought to be not significant, but today they are highly significant

ex: tonsils--> prevent bacteria

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cerebro

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brain

ex: cerebrum

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encephalo

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head or brain

ex: proencephalon= front brain resp for movement

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significance of large intesting (colo/ colono)

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absorbs water and vitamins are synthesized

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cutane

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skin

ex: subcutaneous tissue= below epidermis

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derma

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skin

ex: dermus

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nephro

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kidney

ex: nephritis= inflammation of the kidney

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reno

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kidney

ex: renopathy= disease of kidneys

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edema

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swelling or example of thyroid pathology

ex: pitting edema= due to congestive heart failure

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emesis

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vommitting

ex: hematemesis= vomitting blood due to bacterial or food poisoning

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megaly

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enlargement

ex: cardiomegaly= myocardium enlarges

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oid

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resembling something normally produced in our body

ex: steroid

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penia

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deficiency/ decrease

ex: leukopenia= decrease in WBC

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spasm

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twitching/ cramping

ex: myospasm= muscle spasm of skeletal muscles

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stasis

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stopping controlling

ex: hemostasis= clotting- stopping flow of blood

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mania

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excessive preoccupation

ex: pyromania= one obsessed with fire

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ia or iasis

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condition

ex: mydriasis= dilation of the pupil

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phobic

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abnormal fear

ex: agora phobia= fear of the marketplace/ open spaces

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cele

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hernia

ex: encephalocele= protrusion of the brain thru opening in skull

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eum/ ium

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membrane

ex: peritoneum= encloses heart

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opia

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vision

ex: dipoplia= double vision

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phago

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digest/ eat

ex: phagocytosis= lysosomes release acid that destroys cells

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phaso

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speech

ex: dysphagia= difficult speaking-- due to MS

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sclera

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sclerosis/ hardening

ex: arteriosclerosis= hardening of arteries

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diplo

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double

ex:diplopia

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semi/ hemi

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half

ex: semicricle

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pan

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all

ex: pancytomenia= cancerous cells take over

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ab

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away from

ex: abduction

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ad

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toward midline

ex: adducton

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circum/ peri

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to go around, middle surface

ex: perineurium= fascile bundle of nerve

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epi

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above on/ outer layer

ex: epidermis

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sub

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beneath/ under

ex: sublingual= under tongue- medication

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endo

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inner most

ex: endonerium= goes around nerve

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ipsi

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same side

ex: ipsilateral= occuring on same side of body

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contra

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opposite- sensory on left causes motory on right

ex: contralateral= motor cortex controls contralateral muscles

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retro

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behind/ backward

ex: retroperitoneal= organs behind the peritoneum

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tachy

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fast

ex: tachycardy= faster heart rate- sympathetic

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mal

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bad

ex: malabsorption

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eu

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good

ex: euphoria=feeling happy

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brady

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slow

ex: bradycadymic= slower heart rate- parasympathetic

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pnea

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breathing

ex: dyspnea= difficulty breathing