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82 Cards in this Set
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neoplastic disease |
malignancies; abnormal tissue growths or tumors |
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metabolic disease |
endocrine imbalances or malnutrition |
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inflammatory disease |
abnormal or prolonged inflammation or autoimmunity, altered function of the immune system against ones own cell |
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idiopathic disease |
develops without an apparent or known cause |
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iatrogenic disorder |
unfavorable response to medical treatment |
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nosocomial infection |
hospital-aquired infections (within 72 hours of admission) |
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aut(o) |
self |
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bi(o) |
life or living |
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dipl(o) |
double |
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gen(o) |
beginning or origin |
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iatr(o) |
physician or treatment |
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idi(o) |
individual |
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nos(o), path(o) |
disease |
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intra- |
within |
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-cidal |
killing
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-gen |
that which generates |
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-genesis |
producing or forming |
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-genic |
produced by or in |
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pathogenic |
capable of causing or producing a disease |
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seps(o), sept(i), sept(o) |
infection |
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bacteri, bacteri(o) |
bacteria |
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myc(o) |
fungus |
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parasit(o) |
parasite |
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staphyl(o) |
grape-like gluster; uvula |
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strept(o) |
twisted |
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infection |
invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
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viremia |
presence of viruses in the blood |
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virus |
minute microorganism that replicates only within a cell of a living plant or animal (no independent metabolic activity) |
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angil(o) |
vessel
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col(o), colon(o) |
colon (large intestine) |
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hist(o) |
tissue |
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mast(o) |
breast |
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stomat(o) |
mouth |
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steth(o) |
thorax(chest) |
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vas(o) |
vessel |
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angi/oma |
benign tumor made up of blood vessels or lymph vessels |
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-cele |
hernia |
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-mania |
excessive preoccupation |
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-maniac |
a person who shows excessive preoccupation |
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-ptosis |
prolapse (sagging) |
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neoplasm |
new abnormal growth, either benign or malignant (new/plasm=new growth) |
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lact(o) |
milk |
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pyr(o) |
fire |
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-able, -ible |
capable of, able to |
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-al, -ary, -eal, -ive, -tic |
pertaining to |
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-ase |
enzyme |
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-eum, -ium |
membrane |
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-ia, -ism |
condition or theory |
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-iac |
one who suffers |
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-opia |
vision |
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-ose |
sugar |
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-ous |
pertaining to our characterized by |
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-y |
state or condition |
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-kinesia, -kinesis, kinesi(o) |
movement |
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-lepsy, leps(o) |
seizure |
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-lysin, -lysis, -lytic, -lys(o) |
destruction, dissolving |
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-schisis, schis(o), schiz(o), schist(o) |
split, cleft |
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-sclerosis, scler(o) |
hard |
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-trophic, -trophy, troph(o) |
nutrition |
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alb(o), albin(o), leuk(o), leuc(o) |
white |
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chlor(o) |
green |
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xanth(o) |
yellow |
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sclerae |
white outer part of eyeball |
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-ectasia, -ectasis |
dilation or stretching |
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-edema |
swelling |
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-emesis |
to vomit |
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-oid |
resembling |
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-penia |
deficiency |
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-spasm |
twitching, cramp |
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ambulation |
act of walking |
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aspiration |
drawing in or out by suction (sometimes with aid of syringe) |
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cannula |
hollow flexible tube that is inserted into vessels, ducts, or cavities, for delivery or removal of fluids |
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ech(o), son(o) |
sound |
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electr(o) |
electricity |
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fluor(o) |
emitting or reflecting light |
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algesi(o) |
sensitivity to pain |
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chem(o) |
chemical |
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cry(o) |
cold |
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narc(o) |
stupor |
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-therapy |
treatment |
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-tripsy |
surgical crushing |
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approximate |
to bring close together by suture or other means |
