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91 Cards in this Set
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pneumatics |
physics study of air and gasses |
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pneumoderma |
air in the skin |
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pneumothorax |
air in the thorasic cavity |
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pneumonic |
pertaining to the lung |
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pneumonology |
study of the lungs |
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pneumonia |
condition of an infection of the lung |
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pneumonitits |
inflammation of the lung |
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pulmonary |
pertaining to the pulmonum |
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pulmonic |
pertaining to the pulmonum |
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apnea |
lack of breathing |
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pulmonary ectasia |
expansion of the lungs |
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pulmonary atel-ectasia |
incomplete expansion of the lungs |
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pulmonary melanosis |
condition of black lung |
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pneumonomelanosis |
condition of black lung |
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pneumomycosis |
condition of fungus in the lungs |
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ptylin |
enzyme that breaks down starches |
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ptysis |
spit |
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ptyalorrhea |
flow of saliva |
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ptyalorrhagia |
excessive flow of saliva |
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hemoptysis |
bloody sputum |
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rhinitis |
inflammation of the nose |
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mentalplasty |
surgical repair of the mentum |
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pharangitis |
inflammation of the pharanx |
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pharangoscopy |
visual examination of the pharynx |
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larynges |
the 2 vocal cords |
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laryngitis |
inflammation of the larynges |
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laryngopathy |
infection of the larynges |
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tracheotomy |
incision into the trachea |
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tracheostomy |
opening in the trachea |
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endotrachead |
within ht etrachea |
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bronchitis |
inflammation of the bronchi |
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bronchoscopy |
visual examination of the bronchi |
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dextrad |
toward the right |
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sinistrad |
toward the left |
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psuedopodia |
condition of a false foot |
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chiromegaly |
enlarged hands |
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metacarpals |
beyond the carpals bones just passed the wrist |
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metatarsals |
beyond the tarsals |
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medialmalleolous |
bone extending from the tarsals on the inside of the leg |
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lateralmalleolous |
bone exstending from tarsals on the outside of the leg |
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acromion process |
projection of the scapula |
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condyle |
a specific type of process aka knuckle |
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ilium |
hip |
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ilieum |
lower 1/3 of the intestine |
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costovertebral angle |
blunt percussion to examine kidney |
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laminectomy |
? |
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ambulatory |
ability to walk by one self
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ankylosis |
conditioon of stiffness |
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ankylosing sponylitis |
imflamation of stiffening vertebra |
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ankyloglossia |
stiff tongue (tongue tied) |
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insomnia |
condition of no sleep |
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somnulent |
sleepy, drowsy |
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scistophrenia |
split mind |
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glossoschisia |
condition of split tongue |
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schizonica |
split nail |
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cheiloschisis |
split lip |
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opthalmology |
study of the eye |
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opthalmotrist |
doctor |
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optometrist |
measures vision |
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myopia |
near sided |
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hyperopia |
far sided |
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presbyopia |
aged eye, loss of viison |
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diplopia |
seeing double |
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exotropia |
outward deviation of the normal of the eye |
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esotropia |
inward deviation of the normal of the eye |
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hypertropia |
up from the visual axis |
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hypotropia |
up from |
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chemotropism |
attraction to chemicals |
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phototropism |
attracted to light |
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conjunctivits |
inflammation of the conjunctiva |
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keratopathy |
disease of the cornea |
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keratoplasty |
surgical repair of the cornea |
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keratomycosis |
fungus of the cornea
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cillary |
pertaining to cilia (little hairs) |
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cilliary body |
muscles around the iris that are a circle of muscle fibers that help the iris expand and contract |
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cor/o core/o |
pupil |
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pupil |
opening through eye which light passes |
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lacrimal gland |
secreats salty solution that lubricates sclera |
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dacryocyst |
lacrimal sac |
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dacryocystitis |
inflammation of the lacrimal sac |
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dacryoblennorrhea |
discharge of mucus from the lacrimal sac |
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dysthymia |
emotional imbalance |
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hyperthyroidism |
overactive thyroid gland |
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hypothyroidism |
under active thyroid gland |
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thyropathy |
disease of the thyroid gland |
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thymus |
secreates hormone called thymosin |
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pancrease |
secreates insulin |
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ovaries |
produce ova, estrogen, and progesterone |
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testicles |
produce sperm and testosterone |
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pituitary gland |
produces TSH (thyroid stimulate hormone) |
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pineal gland |
produces serotonin, modulates sleep |