Med Term ASA Unit 13
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| -algia, -dynia | pain
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| alveol/o | alveoli
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| antr/o | antrum(beneath the nose)
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| brady- | slow
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| bronch/o | bronchus
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| chirl/o | hand
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| dermat/o | skin
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| dextr/o | right
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| dys- | difficult, painful
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| -ectomy | excision
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| endo- | inner
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| ger/i | elderly
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| hyper- | above, more than normal
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| lacrim/o | tear, lacrimal
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| laryng/o | voice box, larynx
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| -lith | stone
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| melan/o | dark pigmented,black
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| -meter | instrument used to measure
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| muc/o | fungus
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| nas/o | nose
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| ortho- | straight
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| ot/o | ear
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| -pathy | disease
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| ped/o | foot
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| -pexy | fixation of a prolapsed organ
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| pharyng/o | throat (pharynx)
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| phren/o | diaphragm
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| pleur/o | pleural membrane
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| -pnea | breathing
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| pneum/o | air(sometimes:lung)
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| pneumon/o | lung
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| pod/o | foot
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| -practor | practitioner
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| psych/o | mind, mental process
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| -ptosis | prolapsed organ
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| pty/al/o | saliva, sputum
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| pulmon/o | lung
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| rhin/o | nose
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| sinistr/o | left
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| thorac/o | chest, thorax
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| -tomy | incision
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| trache/o | treachea
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| bradypnea | slow breathing
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| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi
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| broncholith | bronchial stone
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| cardiopulmonary | pertaining to heart & lungs
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| chiroplasty | surgical repair of the hand
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| dermatomycosis | fungal infection of the skin(mycodermatitis)
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| dextral | pertaining to the right
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| diaphragm | breathing muscle below the thoracic cavity
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| dyspnea | difficulty (painful) breathing
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| emphysema | loss of elasticity of terminal bronchioles
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| endotracheal | inside the trachea
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| expiration | exhalation
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| fungi | plural of fungus
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| geriatrics | medical specialty studying aging & related diseases.
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| gerontology | study of aging
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| hyperpnea | increase in depth & rate of breathing
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| laryngalgia | larynx pain (laryngodynia)
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| laryngitis | inflammation of the voice box(larynx)
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| laryngopathy | any disease of the larynx
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| laryngoscope | an instrument used to examine the larynx
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| laryngotomy | making a temporary incision into the larynx
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| nasoantritis | inflammation of the nose & antrum
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| nasolacrimal | pertaining to the nose & lacriminal ducts
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| nasoscope | instrument used to examine the nose
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| orthopnea | dyspnea when lying down(straight) or in any other position other than sitting or standing upright.
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| otorhinolaryngologist | physcian specialist in diseases of the ear,nose & throat.
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| pedal | pertaining to the foot
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| pedialgia | foot pain(podalgia)
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| pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the throat
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| pharyngoscope | instrument used to examine the throat
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| pharynx | throat
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| pleuralgia | pleural membrane pain(pleurodynia)
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| pleurolith | stone in the plural cavity
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| pneumohemothorax | air & blood in the thoracic cavity
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| pneumometer | instrument for measuring air volume
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| pneumonia | inflammation of the lung
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| pneumonocentesis | surgical puncture of the lung to remove fluid
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| pneumonomelanosis | black lung disease
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| pneumonomycosis | fungal infection of the lung
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| pneumonopathy | any lung disease
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| pneumotherapy | treatment using air
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| pneumothorax | air in the thorax cavity
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| podiatrist | specialist in care of conditions of the feet.May also perform surgery of the foot
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| psychiatrist | physician specialist in mental disorders
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| ptyalorrhea | flow of saliva
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| pulmonary | pertaining to the lung(pulmonic)
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| respiratory | peryaining to breathing
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| sinistral | pertaining to the left
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| tachypnea | fast breathing
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| trachea | windpipe
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| tracheoscopy | process of inspecting the trachea
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| tracheotomy | incision into the trachea
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| The suffix that refers to breathing is | -pnea
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| Centesis (a suffix and a noun) means | incision for fluid removal
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| If a word from Greek origin begins with "pn" it is pronounced like: p, n, u, or pen | n
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| When you see "myc/o" in a work, think of | fungi
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| A moving blood clot is called a____________ | embolus
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| What is hemoptysis | Bloody sputum
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| The tube leading from the mouth to the trachea is the | pharynx
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| The nerve that controls the diaphragm is the | phrenic
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| the word part "ger" refers to | elderly
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| Correctly spell the medical term for inflammation of the lung | pneumonia
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| Correctly spell the medical term for black lung disease | pneumonomelanosis, pneumonmelanosis
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| Correctly spell the medical term for air in an abnormal location in the chest cavity | pneumothorax, aerothorax
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| Correctly spell the medical term for fungal infection of the skin | dermatomycosis, mycodermatitis
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| Correctly spell the medical term for pertaining to the lungs (adj) | pulmonary, pulmonic, pneumonic
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| Correctly spell the medical term for able to breathe well only when sitting upright | orthopnea
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| Correctly spell the medical term for pertaining to the nose and pharynx | nasopahrynx
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| Correctly spell the medical term for pain in the voice box | laryngalgia, laryngodynia
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| Correctly spell the medical term for incision into the trachea | tracheotomy
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| Correctly spell the medical term for examination (looking into) of the bronchi with an instrument | bronchoscopy
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| Correctly spell the medical term for pertaining to the lung membrane | pleural, visceropleura, visceral pleura
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| Correctly spell the medical term for heart displaced to the left | sinistrocardia
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| Correctly spell the medical term for right handed | dextromanual
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| Correctly spell the medical term for doctor whose treatments are based on spinal manipulation therapy (adjustments) | chiropractor
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| Correctly spell the medical term for condition in which bronchioles loose elasticity making it difficult to get oxygen | emphysema
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| Correctly spell the medical term for the study of aging | gerontology, geriatrics
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| Correctly spell the medical term for involuntary twitching of a bronchus | bronchospasm
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| Correctly spell the medical term for pertaining to the heart and lungs | cardiopulmonary
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| Correctly spell the medical term for pertaining to the nose and chin | nasomental
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| Correctly spell the medical term for plural of larynx | larynges
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| Define the term hypoxia | low oxygen level in the blood
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| Define the term tracheostomy | making a new surgical opening in the trachea
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| Define the term pyothorax | pus in the chest cavity
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| Define the term nasolacrimal | pertaining to the nose and tear glands
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| Define the term diaphragmatic | pertaining to the diaphragm
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| Define the term pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the throat
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| Define the term endotracheal | within the trachea
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| Define the term bronchoscopy | using a fiberoptic instrument to examine the bronchi
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| Define the term pleurocentesis | surgical puncture for the removal of fluid from the pleural space around the lungs
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| Define the term phrenicectomy | Excision of the phrenic nerve
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| Define the term ptyalorrhea | abnormal increase in the flow of asliva
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for arterial blood gas | ABG
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for carbon dioxide | CO2
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for intensive care unit | ICU
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for chiropractor | DC
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for incentive spirometer | IS
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for tuberculosis | TB
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for upper respiratory tract infection | URI
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for post nasal drip | PND
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| Give the correct medical abbreviation for pulmonary function test | PFT
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