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Unit 3
Chapters 7-9
Term | Definition |
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Epiphyses | ends of the bone |
Spondy/o- | vertevbra |
Hemarthrosis | Hem/arthr/osis |
Polydactyly | Poly(many) dacty (finger) y (condition) |
Myospasm | Spasm (root) invoulntary contraction Myo (prefix) Invoulntary muscle contraction |
Cervico(neck) dynia(pain) | Neck pain |
Asthenia | weakness |
neuro (nerve) trrhaphy (suture) | Suture of a nerve |
RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, elevation |
NSAID | nosteroidal anti inflammatory drug |
myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
Thromolytic | is a drug that dissolves clots |
ir/o, irid/o | iris |
iritis | is inflammation of the iris |
HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
Nystagmus | is the involuntary back and forth movement of the eye |
Strabismus (squint) | eyes deviate while looking at the same object |
Cerumin/o | means ear wax |
rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and ear canal |
DERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light |
-cochle/o | means cochlea (shaped like a snail shell) |
encephal(brain) algia(pain) | Brain Pain |
femor/o | femur |