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64 Cards in this Set
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Cortex, Cortic/o
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Outer portion of organ
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Corticospinal
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Pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord
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Cephal/o
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Head
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Cephalocaudad
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Proceeding in a direction from the head toward the tail.
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Blephar/o
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Eyelid
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Blepharoptosis
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Drooping of the upper eyelid
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Gangli/o
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Ganglion, knot, swelling
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Postganglionic
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Beyond or posterior to a ganglion (a cluster of nerve cell bodies outside of the CNS.)
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Encephal/o
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Brain
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Encephalitis
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Inflammation of the brain
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Cycl/o
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Circular, a cycle, relating to the circular body of the eye
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Cycloplegia
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Paralysis of ciliary muscle, hence the loss of accommodation
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Ker/a, Kerat/o
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Horny tissue or Cornea
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keratinization
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Developmenet of a horny quality in a tissue
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Keratitis
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Inflammation of the cornea
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Gnos/o, -gnosis
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Knowledge
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Prognosis
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Fore-knowledge; forecast of the probable result of an attack or disease
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Gli/o, -glia
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Glue
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Neuroglia
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non-conducting cells of nervous tissue with supportive and metabolic functions
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Mes/o
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Middle, partial, mesentery
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Mesencephalon
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Mid-brain
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Mesocolon
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Mesentery connecting colon to posterior abdominal wall.
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Medulla, Medull/o
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Innermost portion of an organ, marrow
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Lacrim/o
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Tear, tears
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Lacrimation
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secretion of tears
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Mydriasis
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Dilation of the pupil
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Mio-,Meio-
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Less or Smaller
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Miosis
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Constriction of the pupil
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Meiosis
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Cell division resulting in halving the number of chromosomes
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Met/a
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After, beyond, over, change
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Metastasis
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Transfer of diseases from one organ or tissue to another that is not directly connected.
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Ophthalm/o
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Eye
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Ophthalmoptosis
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Protrusion of the eyeball
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Nystagmus
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An involuntary oscillation of the eyeballs, either horizontal, vertical, or rotary
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Myopia
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Nearsightedness
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Scler/o
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Hard, Sclera of the eye
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Sclerosis
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A hardening, esp. from inflammation and disease of interstitial substance.
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Ptosis, -ptosis
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A falling, downward placement
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Gastroptosis
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Downward displacement of the stomach
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Opt/o, Optic/o
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Relating to eye or vision
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Optometrist
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A non-medical specialist who measures powers of vision and fits glasses to correct visual defects
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One who specializes in
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Pharmacist
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one who prepares and dispenses drugs and has knowledge concerning their properties.
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal,excision
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Gastrostomy
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Establishing an artificial opening into the stomach
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-opia, -opsia, -opsy
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Condition of vision
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Myopia
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Nearsightedness
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Agnosia
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Loss of ability to comphrend or recognize the meaning of sensory stimuli although the sensation is perceived
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Astereognosis, Stereoagnosis
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Inability to recongnize forms or objects by touch
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Blepharoptosis
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Drooping of the upper eyelid
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Cycloplegia
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Paralysis of the ciliary muscles, therefore paralysis of the accomodation of the lens
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Electroencephalography
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the making of graphic records of the electrical potentials of the brain and the study and interpretation of such recordings
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Exophthalmos
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Abnormal protrusion, projection, of the eyeball
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Ganglioplegic
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Blocking the transmission of impulses through autonomic ganglia, or a drug which does the same
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Keratitis
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Inflammation of the cornea
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Lacrimal
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Pertaining to the tears
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Metastasis
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The transfer of diseases from one organ or tissue to another not directly connected with it. A growth of abnormal cells or microorganisms distant from the site first involved
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Miotic
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Pertaining to constriction of the pupil, or an agent which causes the pupil to constrict
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Myringotomy
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Surgicial incision or puncture of tympanic membrane
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Ophthalmology
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The branch of medicine dealing with the function of the eye and its diseases
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Optometry
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Measurement of visual powers and fitting with corrective lens, if needed.
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Ostosclerosis
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A disease of the ear with formation of new bone along the wall of the inner ear, which may cause deafness by restricting movement of the stapes in the oval window
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Prognosis
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A forecast of the probable course of a disease
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Presbyopia
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Defect in vision due to advancing age, involving loss of accomdation and recession of the near point, due to loss of elasticity of the lens.
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