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130 Cards in this Set
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abras/o (abrasion) |
To rub away (scrape injury) |
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abscess |
An accumulation of pus due to infection |
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alopecia |
Baldness |
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ankyl/o |
Immovable or fixed |
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anti- |
Against |
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antibiotics |
substances that kill microorganisms, usually in the body |
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antipruritics |
substances that reduce itching and inflammation |
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antiseptics |
substances that kills/inhibit the growth of microorganisms |
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arthr/o |
joint |
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bacteri/o |
bacteria |
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bi/o |
life |
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boil |
bacterial infection of a hair follicle |
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burs/o |
bursa (small serous sac between tendon and bone) |
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calcane/o |
calcaneous bone (calcaneum, heel) |
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carp/o |
wrist (carpals-hand bones) |
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cartilagin/o |
cartilage |
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cauterization |
destruction of tissue by chemicals, electric current, laser, or freezing |
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cellulitis |
inflammation of connective tissue cells of skin |
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cervic/o |
neck (neck part of spine, neck of uterus=cervix, etc.) |
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chondr/o |
cartilage |
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cicatrix |
a scar |
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-cide |
to kill or destroy |
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clavicul/o |
clavicle (collar bone) |
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cleid/o |
clavicle (collar bone) |
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coccyg/o |
coccyx (tailbone) |
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comedo |
a blackhead pimple |
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condyl/o |
knuckle of a joint (rounded bone process-ball) |
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contra- |
against |
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contusion |
a bruise caused by blunt trauma |
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cost/o |
rib |
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crani/o |
cranium (skull) |
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cutane/o |
skin |
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debridement |
physical removal of material and damaged tissue from a wound |
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decubitus ulcer (decub) |
bedsore (open sore caused by pressure obstructing blood flow) |
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derm/o, dermat/o |
skin |
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-derma |
skin condition |
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-desis |
surgical fixation, fusion |
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diaphoresis |
profuse sweating (condition of through transmission) |
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disinfectants |
substances that kill microorganisms, usually on objects |
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dys- |
abnormal, difficult, painful, problematic, faulty, bad |
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ecchymosis |
black and blue bruising due to blood accumulation |
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edema, -edema |
fluid accumulation, swelling due to buildup of fluid |
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erythema |
redness of skin |
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eu- |
normal, good, well, easy |
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femor/o |
femur (thigh bone) |
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fibul/o |
fibula (thinner lower leg bone) |
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fulguration |
use of an electric spark to remove bad tissue |
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fung/o |
fungus |
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furuncle |
a boil |
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gangrene |
tissue death caused by lack of blood supply |
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hidr/o |
sweat |
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hist/o |
tissue |
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humer/o |
humerus (upper arm bone) |
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hydr/o, hydro- |
water |
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ichthy/o |
scaly |
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ili/o |
ilium (a pelvic bone) |
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impetigo |
inflammatory skin disease with pustules |
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induration |
formation of local hard areas |
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ischi/o |
ischium (a pelvic bone) |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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keloid |
an overgrowth of scar tissue |
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kinesi/o, -kinesia |
movement |
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kyph/o |
hump |
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laceration |
a tear or jagged cut (wound) |
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lei/o |
smooth |
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lesion |
any tissue discontinuity |
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ligament/o |
ligament (connective tissue attaching bone to bone) |
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lord/o |
bent backward (swayback) |
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lumb/o |
lower back, lumbar part of spine |
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macule |
a discolored flat spot |
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malac/o, -malacia |
softening, softness |
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melan/o |
dark |
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metacarp/o |
metacarpals (middle hand bones) |
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metatars/o |
metatarsals (midfoot bones) |
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muscul/o |
muscle |
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m/y, myos/o |
muscle |
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myc/o |
fungus |
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myel/o, myelon/o |
bone marrow; spinal cord |
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necr/o |
death |
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nevus |
a circumscribed pigmented area (mole or birthmark) |
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nodule |
solid, raised clump of skin cells |
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onych/o |
nail |
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orth/o |
straight, normal |
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oste/o |
bone |
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pallor |
paleness (lack of skin color) |
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papill/o |
small tissue elevation |
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papilloma |
wart-like skin |
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papule |
small, solid circumscribed skin elevation (skin tab) |
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patell/o |
patella (kneecap) |
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pelv/i, pelvio |
pelvis (hipbone, renal pelvis) |
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petechia |
pinpoint skin hemorrhage (purple spots) |
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phalang/o |
phalanges (finger and toe bones) |
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por/o |
small opening (pore) |
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pruritus |
intense itching |
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psoriasis |
chronic inflammatory skin condition; characterized by crusty papules |
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pub/o |
pubis (a pelvic bone) ; adult |
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pupura |
purple-red skin discoloration due to easy bruising |
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purulent |
containing pus |
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pustule |
a pimple |
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rachi/o |
spine |
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radi/o |
radius (one of the bones in the lower arm); radiation |
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sacr/o |
sacrum (triangular bone at the base of the spine |
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scapul/o |
scalpula (shoulder blade) |
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scoli/o |
curved, crooked, bent |
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seb/o |
sebum (oil) |
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skelet/o |
skeleton |
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spin/o |
spine, thorn |
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spondyl/o |
vertebra, spine |
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stern/o |
sternum (breastbone) |
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sym-, syn- |
with, together, joined |
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-syndesis |
surgical fixation, fusion |
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synov/o, synovi/o |
synovia (fluid in joint cavities and tendon sheaths) |
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tars/o |
tarsas (upper foot/ lower ankle bones); edge of the eyelid |
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o |
tendon (connective tissue attaching muscle to bone) |
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thorac/o , -thorax |
chest or thorax, thoracic part of spine |
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tibi/o |
tibia (shin-lower leg bone) |
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tinea |
fungal skin disease with itchy, scaly lesions |
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trich/o |
hair |
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-tripsy |
surgical crushing |
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ulcer |
an open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane |
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uln/o |
ulna (one of the bones of the lower arm) |
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ungu/o |
nail |
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urticaria |
hives |
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varicella |
chicken pox |
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verruca |
wart |
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vertebr/o |
vertebra |
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vesicle |
blister |
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wheal |
welt |
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xer/o |
dry |
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zo/o |
animal |
