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Unit 1 flash cards
Prefix, suffix, roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homo | Same |
| Ambi | Around |
| Ecto | Outside |
| Posterior | Behind |
| Inferior | Away from the head |
| Dys | Bad |
| Iso | Equal |
| Plasty | Reconstruction |
| Pathy | Disease |
| Gen | Creation |
| Plas | Formation |
| Ac | Pertaining to |
| Tic | Pertaining to |
| Ism | Condition |
| Ole | Small |
| Hyperkinesia | Excessive movment |
| Ankylodactyly | Joining of fingers |
| Genu varum | Bowlegged |
| Dyskinesia | Bad coordination |
| Polydactyly | Extra fingers |
| Craniomalacia | Softening of the skull bones |
| Insomnia | Can’t sleep |
| Delirium | Disturbed state of mind, restlessness, illusions, incoherence |
| Hemiparesis | Muscle weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body |
| Postictal | After seizure |
| Gonadopathy | A disease affecting the gonads |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Thymectomy | Removal of the thymus gland |
| Hyperthyroidism | The thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones then needs to be |
| Hyperglycemia | Higher then normal amount of glucose |
| Anticoagulant | Against clotting |
| Tonsillectomy | Removal of tonsills |
| Poikilocytosis | Increase in abnormal RBC of any shape makes up 10% of population |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscles |
| Cyanosis | Blueish coloring of the skin from poor circulation or not enough O2 in the blood |
| NSR | Normal sinus rhythm |
| CO | Cardiac output |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft surgery |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| Varicose veins | Enlarged veins |
| Ischemia | An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially t he heart |
| Phlebotomy | The surgical opening of a vein |
| Hemostatic | A medication to stop the flow of blood |
| Gingivitis | Inflammation of the gums |
| Cholelith | Gallstones |
| Celiopathy | A disease affecting the abdominal region |
| Balanitis | Inflammation of the head of the penis |
| Anuria | Failure to produce urine |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| Nephroscopy | Procedure to examine the inside of the kidney |
| Azoospermia | Absence of sperm in the semen |
| Prostatorrhea | Abnormal discharge from the prostate |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus |
| Apnea | Temporary cessation of breathing |
| Dysponia | Difficulty speaking |
| Cyanosis | Bluish discoloring of the skin due to poor circulation |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| Gynecomastia | Swollen male breast tissue caused by a hormone imbalance |
| Oophoroma | Tumor of the ovary |
| Teratoma | A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several types of body tissue |
| Placenta previa | When the placenta covers the opening in the mothers cervix |
| Amniocentesis | Procedure in which amniotic fluid is removed from the uterus via puncture for testing |
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