Med Terminology Mid Term – Flashcards
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An abdominoplasty would be a surgical
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repair
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Arthroscopy has the combining form arthr/o-, from the Greek word for:
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joint
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The term gastroscopy means
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visual examination of the stomach
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Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels? -has no meaning of its own -joins a root to a suffix -"o" is the most common combining vowel, followed by "a" -joins a root to another root -usually of Greek or Latin origin
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usually of Greek or Latin origin
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Epidermis would be: -Above the skin -Within the skin -Around the skin -Below the skin -Outside the skin
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above the skin
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Plural of thorax
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Thoraces
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A class of food substances made of amino acids is termed:
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Proteins
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The plural form of the word for armpit is:
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Axillae
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a procedure involving the windpipe
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Tracheostomy
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pertaining to the back
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dorsal, posterior
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plural of Carcinoma
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carcinomata
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increase in size of a structure?
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hypertrophy
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part of a cell having specialized functions
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organelle
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Pertaining to the rib and spine
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costovertebral
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to bring together into a harmonious function
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coordinate
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The singular form of the term that means a wall dividing two cavities is
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septum
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flow profusely
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hemorrhage
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pertaining to the whole
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holistic
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The term for lying flat on the belly is _____________ and its Latin meaning is ______________
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prone, bending forward
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plural of ganglion
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ganglia
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specialist who studies tissue?
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histologist
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synonym to coronal
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frontal
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bone-producing cell
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osteoblast
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synonym of transverse plane
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horizontal plane
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adjective form of varix, meaning a dilated vein
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varicose
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A disruption in normal peristaltic activity in the small intestine is called
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ileus
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A diagnostic test in which the bile ducts are x-rayed after injection or ingestion of a contrast medium is called
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cholangiography
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The passage of black tarry stools
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melena
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A disease in which intestinal uptake of nutrients is impaired is
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malabsorption syndrome
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laparoscopic nephrectomy
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The kidney will be removed through several small abdominal incisions
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Plural of diverticulum
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diverticula
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treatment of obesity
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bariatric
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suffix that is used to form the names of enzymes
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-ase
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condition involving the liver
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hyperbilirubinemia
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an incision for removal of a stone
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Nephrolithotomy
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plural of calculus
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calculi
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idiopathic
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unknown
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What does the suffix in the term nephroscope mean
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instrument
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pertaining to the digestive tract as a whole
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alimentary
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A dental calculus is also known as ______________________.
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tartar
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stopping the flow of bile
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cholestatic
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The slipping of one part of bowel inside another to cause obstruction
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Intussusception
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The word meaning bacterial destruction of teeth is
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caries
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What does the suffix in the term hydronephrosis mean
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condition
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stomatitis
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infection of the mouth
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small stone
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calculus
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halitosis
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bad odor of breath
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intermittent contractions
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spasmodic
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An inflammation of the lining of the rectum
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proctitis
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What term, from the Latin, to empty, means to evacuate urine or feces
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void
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surgical removal of a gallstone(s) and gallbladder
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cholecystectomy
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A donor organ to recipient is called ___________________
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transplant
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tapering to a point is
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acuminata
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ability for spontaneous movement
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motility
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another term for birth canal
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Mark has a little ass dick and likes dudes.
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vulva refers to
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female external genetalia
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What does the suffix in the word gonadotropin mean
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nourishing
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increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ
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hyperplasia
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inflammation of the organ which surrounds the beginning of the urethra
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prostatitis
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oot/combining form in the word spermatocele
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sperm
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pertaining to carrying semen
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seminiferous
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Plural of anastomosis
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anastomoses
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ectopic
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not in normal position
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The root in the word hyperplasia means
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molding, formation
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mature follicle bulges out on the surface of the ovary and ruptures
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ovulation
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suffix meaning capable
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motile
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area between the vulva and the anus, or between the scrotum and anus
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perineum
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orchiopexy
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surgical fixation of a testis
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Abnormal condition of absence of breathing:
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apnea
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after childbirth
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postpartum
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pertaining to a sheath
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vaginalis
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monthly uterine bleeding
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menses
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tilted forward
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anteverted
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The suffix in the word spermatocele means
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cave, swelling
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The root in the word sublingual means
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tongue
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a chronic brain disorder caused by paroxysmal excessive neuronal discharges
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epilepsy
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person skilled in taking blood from veins
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phlebotomist
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mplanted device that regulates cardiac electrical activity
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pacemaker
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pathologic death of tissue or cells
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necrosis
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circumscribed dilation of an artery that can cause a stroke is
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aneurysm
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sphygmomanometer is used to
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take blood pressure
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The root/combining form in the word orthopnea means
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straight
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The cause of a febrile seizure is a
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fever
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A disease involving the brain is called
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encephalopathy
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The word which is derived from the Greek meaning dance, and which refers to involuntary, irregular spasms of limb and facial muscles is
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chorea
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The word which means present at birth either inherited or due to an event during gestation up to the moment of birth is ______________________________.
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congenital
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brachy
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short
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A bruising of tissue, including the brain
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contusion
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lack of blood supply to a tissue
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ischemia
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Mr. Chadsworth chose a(n) ______ as the method to treat his varicose veins. -cardioversion -sclerotherapy -endartectomy -vasectomy
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scleropathy
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The abbreviation for the fluid inside the ventricles which surrounds the brain and spinal cord
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CSF
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The root/combining form in the word stenosis means
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narrow
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The root/combining form in the word stethoscope means
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chest
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pertaining to within the subarachnoid or subdural space
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inthrathecal
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The root/combining form in the word anesthesia means
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feeling, sensation
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sensory experience preceding an epileptic seizure or a migraine headache
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aura
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A primary job skill for healthcare providers is to be able to perform tasks that are indicators of a patient's overall health. These sets of measurements are called:
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VS
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The root/combining form in the word microangiopathy means
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blood vessel
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The word which means slow, writhing, involuntary movements is
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athetosis
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an event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain
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seizure
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synonym for a tonic-clonic seizure
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grand mal seizure
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diaphoresis
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excessive sweat or perspiration
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An abbreviation for the general term describing all the disorders of the systemic arterial and venous systems is
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PVD
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Due to the presence of a plaque in the coronary artery, the body developed _____ circulation to maintain perfusion of the myocardium.
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collateral
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What does the prefix in the word transplant mean
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across
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a protein secreted by the liver that is converted to thrombin
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prothrombin
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state of having a fixed relation to a pathogen
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specificity
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What does the root in the word incubation mean
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hatch, sit on
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Which of the following word elements refers to blood? -cyte -osis erythro- leuko- -emia
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-emia
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What does the prefix in the word coreceptor mean
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together
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Which of the following terms refer to the failure of the immune system caused by an outside agent?
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immunosuppression
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What is the meaning of the suffix in the word cytotoxic
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able to kill
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The root in the word attenuated means to
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weaken
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The plural form of the word petechia is
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petchiae
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The term lymphadenopathy means
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disease of the lymph nodes
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A lab test that will determine the percentage of each type of white blood cells
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Diff
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The abbreviation for prothrombin time
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PT
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What does the suffix in the term allogen mean
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producing
