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103 Cards in this Set
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ectasis |
A suffix that means dilation (dilatation), widening: |
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emesis |
Suffix that means vomiting |
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pepsia |
Suffix that means digestion |
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BUN |
Measurement of urea levels in blood |
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phagia |
Suffix that means eating, swallowing |
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rrhagia |
Suffix that means bursting forth (of blood) |
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rrhea |
Suffix that means flow, discharge |
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stenosis |
Suffix that means tightening, narrowing |
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lip |
Cheilosis is an abnormal condition (-osis) of the _________ (cheil/o). |
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bile vessels |
Cholangitis is inflammation (-itis) of the __________ (cholangi/o) |
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common bile duct |
The term choledochal means pertaining to (-al) the _______ (choledoch/o) |
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liver |
Hepatomegaly is the enlargement (-megaly) of the _______ (hepat/o) |
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mouth |
The oropharynx is the region of the throat (pharynx) near the ______ (or/o) |
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lips |
The term labiodental means pertaining to (-al) the ______ (labi/o) and teeth (dent/o). |
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salivary gland |
A sialadenectomy is the removal (-ectomy) of a ______ (sialaden/o) |
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fat |
Steatorrhea is the discharge (-rrhea) of ______ (steat/o) in feces |
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mouth |
Aphthous stomatitis is inflammation (-itis) of the ______ (stomat/o) with small ulcers. |
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tongue |
A glossectomy is the removal (-ectomy) of the ______ (gloss/o) |
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bilirubin |
LFTs are tests for the presence of enzymes and ______ in the blood |
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blood |
A Hemoccult test is a test used to detect _____ in feces. |
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bile ducts |
Cholangiography is an x-ray exam of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the ______ |
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gastrojejunostomy |
A gastric bypass is also known as a ______. |
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abdomen |
A laparoscopy is a visual exam of the ______ using a laparoscope |
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surgical puncture |
Paracentesis is a ______, done to remove fluid from the abdomen |
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stomach |
Nasogastric intubation is the insertion of a tube through the nose into the ______. |
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lower gastrointestinal tract |
A barium enema is used to study conditions of the ______ |
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tomography |
The T in CT scan stands for ______. |
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stomach |
An EGD is done to examine the esophagus, ______, and duodenum |
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calyx |
Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis: |
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renal cortex |
The outer region of the kidney |
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glomerulus |
Tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney: |
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nephron |
Combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney |
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renal pelvis |
Central collecting region in the kidney |
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hilium |
Depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and exit: |
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renal medulla |
The inner region of the kidney |
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renal tubule |
Microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration: |
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trigone |
Triangular area in the urinary bladder: |
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urea |
Major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine |
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ureter |
One of the two tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder: |
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urethra |
Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
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urinary bladder |
Muscular sac that holds and stores urine: |
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meatus |
Opening or canal: |
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creatinine |
Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine |
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potassium |
Electrolyte essential for allowing muscle contraction and conduction of nervous impulses |
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micturition |
Process of expelling urine |
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cyst |
A combining form that means urinary bladder |
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calyx |
The term caliceal means pertaining to (-al) the ________ (calic/o) |
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renal pelvis |
The term pyelolithotomy means incision (-tomy) of the ________ (pyel/o) to remove a stone (lith/o) |
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urinary bladder |
The term intravesical means pertaining to (-al) within (intra-) the ________ (vesic/o). |
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azotemia |
Nitrogen in the blood |
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polydipsia |
Condition of increased thirst: |
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hyponatremia |
Low levels of sodium in the blood: |
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hyperkalemia |
High levels of potassium in the blood |
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albuminuria |
Protein in the urine |
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nocturia |
Excessive urination at night: |
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oligoria |
Scanty urination: |
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lithotripsy |
Process of crushing a stone in the urinary tract: |
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uremia |
Urea in the blood: |
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ketosis |
Abnormal condition of ketones in the blood and body tissues |
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glomerulonephritis |
Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney: |
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nephrotic syndrome |
Group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine |
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polycystic kidney disease |
Multiple fluid-filled cysts within and on the kidney: |
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pyelonephritis |
Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma: |
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wilms tumor |
Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood |
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diabetes insipidus |
A condition in which antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately or the kidney is resistant to its effect: |
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diabetes mellitus |
A condition is which insulin is not secreted adequately or not used properly in the body |
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hypernephroma |
Cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood |
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interstitial nephritis |
Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules |
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KUB |
X-ray exam (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder: |
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RP |
X-ray imaging of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder |
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VCUG |
X-ray image (with contrast) of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding |
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cytoscopy |
Direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with a cystoscope: |
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hemodialysis |
Use of an artificial kidney machine that filters waste-filled blood from the patient and then returns it: |
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lithotripsy |
A procedure in which urinary tract stones are crushed: |
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peritoneal dialysis |
Use of a peritoneal catheter to introduce fluids that cleanse the blood and then are removed |
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urinary catheterization |
Passage of a Foley catheter through the urethra into the urinary bladder: |
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endometrium |
Inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus |
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corpus lutem |
The empty egg sac that secretes hormones after the release of the ovum |
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ovary |
One of a pair of organs that produce egg cells and hormones |
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ovum |
A mature egg cell: |
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amnion |
Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus: |
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chorion |
Outermost membranous sac surrounding the embryo |
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parturition |
Act of giving birth: |
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embryo |
Stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks |
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fetus |
Stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks: |
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progesterone |
Hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of a pregnant woman: |
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hCG |
Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy |
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placenta |
Vascular organ that serves as a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams |
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zygote |
Stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation to 2 weeks |
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colp |
A combining form that means vagina |
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galact |
A combining form that means milk |
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oophor |
A combining form that means ovary |
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o |
A combining form that means egg |
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salping |
A combining form that means fallopian tube: |
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nat |
A combining form that means birth |
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cyesis |
A suffix that means pregnancy |
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arche |
The suffix that means beginning |
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salpinx |
The suffix that means fallopian tube: |
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tocia |
The suffix that means labor, birth |
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dys |
A prefix that means painful: |
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nulli |
A prefix that means no, not, none |
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primi |
The prefix that means first |
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endo |
A prefix that means within |
