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117 Cards in this Set
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cerebell/o |
cerebellum |
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cerebr/o |
cerebrum |
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dur/o |
dura mater |
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encephal/o |
brain |
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gli/o |
glial cells |
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lept/o |
thin, slender |
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glioma |
tumors of glial cells |
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mening/o, meningi/o |
membrane, meninges
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my/o |
muscle |
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myel/o |
bone marror, spinal cord |
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neur/o |
nerve |
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pont/o |
pons |
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radicul/o |
nerve root (of spinal nerves)
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thalam/o |
thalamus |
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thec/o |
sheath (meninges) |
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vag/o |
vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve) |
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alges/o |
excessive sensitivity to pain (root word) |
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-algesia |
excessive sensitivity to pain (suffix) |
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-algia |
pain |
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caus/o |
burning |
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comat/o |
deep sleep |
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esthesi/o |
feeling, nervous sensation (root) |
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-esthesia |
feeling, nervous sensation (suffix) |
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kines/o, kinesi/o |
movement (root words) |
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-kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic |
movement (suffixes) |
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-lepsy |
seizure |
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lex/o |
word, phrase |
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-paresis |
weakness |
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-phasia |
speech |
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-plegia |
paralysis |
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-praxia |
action |
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-sthenia |
strength |
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syncop/o |
to cut off, cut short |
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tax/o |
order, coordination |
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angi/o |
vessel |
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aort/o |
aorta |
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arter/o, arteri/o |
artery |
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ather/o |
yellowish plaque, fatty substance |
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atri/o |
atrium |
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brachi/o |
arm |
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cardi/o |
heart |
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cholesterol/o |
cholesterol |
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coron/o |
heart |
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cyan/o |
blue |
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myx/o |
mucus |
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ox/o |
oxygen |
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pericardi/o |
pericardium |
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phleb/o |
vein |
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rrhythm/o |
rhythm |
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sphygm/o |
pulse |
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steth/o |
chest |
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thromb/o |
clot |
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valvul/o, valv/o |
valve |
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vas/o |
vessel |
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vascul/o |
vessel |
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ven/o, ven/i |
vein |
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ventricul/o |
ventricle |
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abnormal heart rhythms |
dysrhythmias |
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Hydrocephalus |
Abnormal accumulation of CSF in the brain |
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Spina bifida |
Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts |
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Alzheimer disease |
Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning |
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ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) |
Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem |
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Epilepsy |
brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity |
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Huntington disease |
Hereditary disorder marked by degenerative changes in the cerebrum leading to abrupt involuntary movements and mental deterioration. I |
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Multiple sclerosis |
Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue |
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Palsy |
Paralysis (partial or complete loss of motor function |
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Parkinson disease |
Degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement |
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Tourette syndrome |
involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements; uncontrollable vocal sounds; and inappropriate words |
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Herpes zoster (shingles) |
Viral infection affecting peripheral nerves |
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Meningitis |
inflammation of the meninges |
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Brain tumor |
Abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges |
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Varicose veins |
Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs |
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Asthma |
Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production |
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Cystic fibrosis |
Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally |
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Emphysema |
Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
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Pneumoconiosis |
Abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis |
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Pneumonia |
Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction |
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Pulmonary embolism |
Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung |
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Tuberculosis |
Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected |
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Mesothelioma |
Rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura |
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Pneumothorax |
Collection of air in the pleural space |
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Thoracotomy |
Large surgical incision of the chest |
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Thoracoscopy |
Visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope |
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Tracheostomy |
Surgical creation of an opening onto the trachea through the neck |
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Adenoid/o |
Adenoids |
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alveol/o |
Alveolus, air sac |
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bronch/o, bronchi/o |
Bronchial tubes, bronchus |
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bronchiol/o |
Bronchiole, small bronchus |
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capn/o |
Carbon dioxide |
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coni/o |
Dust |
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cyan/o |
Blue |
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epiglott/o |
Epiglottis |
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laryng/o |
Larynx, voice box |
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lob/o |
Lobe of the lung |
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mediastin/o |
Mediastinum |
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nas/o |
Nose |
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orth/o |
Straight, upright |
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ox/o |
Oxygen |
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pector/o |
Chest |
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pharyng/o |
Pharynx, throat |
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phon/o |
Voice |
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phren/o |
Diaphragm |
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pleur/o |
Pleura |
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pneumon/o, pneum/o |
Air, lung |
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pulmon/o |
Lung |
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rhin/o |
Nose |
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sinus/o |
Sinus, cavity |
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spir/o |
Breathing |
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tel/o |
Complete |
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thorac/o |
Chest |
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trache/o |
Trachea, windpipe |
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-ema |
condition |
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-osmia |
smell |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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-ptysis |
Spitting |
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-sphyxia |
pulse |
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-thorax |
pleural cavity, chest |