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-itis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔inflammation -osis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔abnormal [] condition -ectomy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔to [] cut [] out, [] remove -otomy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔cut [] into -ostomy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔to [] make [] a [] "mouth", [] opening a/an [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔without, [] none micro [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔small macro [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔large mega/-megaly [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔enlarged
-scopy/-scopic [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔to [] look, [] observe [] Ex: [] colonoscopy -graphs/graph [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔recording [] an [] image -gram [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔the [] image [] (X-ray) -ology/-ologist [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔study, [] specialize [] in stomato [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔mouth dento [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔teeth glosso/linguo [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔tongue gingivo [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔gums encephal/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔inside [] the [] head gastro [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔stomach
osteo [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔bones cardio [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔heart cysto [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔bladder rhino [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔nose phelbo/veno [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔veins pneumo/pulmo [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔lung hemo/emia [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔blood leuk/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔white melan/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔black cyan/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔blue xanth/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔yellow
aden/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔gland lip/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔fat my/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔muscle lymph/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔lymph [] tissue carcin/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔malignant endo [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔within, [] inside [] of peri [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔around circum [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔around retro [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔behind epi [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔upon, [] on [] top trans [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔through
major [] valve [] is [] the [] one [] separating [] the [] upper [] and [] lower [] chambers [] on [] the [] left [] side [] of [] the [] heart. [] The [] left [] side [] is [] especially [] important [] because [] freshly [] oxygenated [] blood [] returning [] from [] the [] lungs [] is [] circulated [] out [] of [] the [] heart [] to [] the [] rest [] of [] the [] body. [] The [] left [] valve, [] called [] atrioventricular, [] for [] the [] chambers [] it [] separates, [] is [] also [] called [] the [] mitral [] valve, [] because [] it [] is [] shaped [] like [] an [] upside [] down [] Bishop's [] hat, [] a [] miter. [] If [] the [] flaps [] of [] this [] valve [] tear [] away [] due [] to [] disease, [] the [] process [] is [] called [] prolapse, [] "a [] falling [] forward." [] This [] results [] in [] leakage [] and [] backward [] flow [] called [] "regurgitation" [] (get [] the [] picture?). [] Sometimes [] a [] valve [] is [] abnormally [] narrow [] causing [] partial [] obstruction [] constricting [] flow. [] Stenosis [] means [] "a [] narrowing." multiple [] sclerosis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔disease [] that [] manifests [] as [] multiple [] hard [] plaques [] of [] degeneration [] of [] the [] insulating [] layer [] of [] nerve [] fibers [] in [] the [] CNS [] causing [] "short [] circuiting" [] of [] nerve [] impulses cerebrovascular [] accident [] (CVA) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a.k.a. [] "Stroke". [] Lack [] of [] blood [] supply [] to [] the [] brain [] causing [] brain [] damage. angina [] pectoris [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔pain [] in [] the [] chest [] occurring [] when [] blood [] supply [] to [] the [] heart [] is [] reduced [] and [] a [] portion [] of [] the [] heart [] muscle [] is [] not [] receiving [] enough [] oxygen arrhythmia/dysrhythmia [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔no [] rhythm/abnormal [] rhythm
ischemia [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Lack [] of [] blood [] flow [] to [] tissue Electrocardiogram [] (ECG/EKG) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] printout [] recording [] of [] the [] electrical [] activity [] of [] the [] heart echocardiogram [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔ultrasound [] of [] the [] heart cardiac [] catheterization [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔catheter [] is [] threaded [] into [] an [] artery [] into [] the [] heart. [] Material [] that [] is [] opaque [] to [] x-rays [] is [] released [] into [] the [] blood [] flow [] through [] the [] heart, [] imaging [] the [] details [] of [] the [] coronary [] arteries. [] Typically [] used [] to [] identify [] & [] its [] location [] in [] the [] coronary [] circulation. Phlebotomist/venipuncturist [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Nurse [] or [] tech. [] that [] draws [] blood [] or [] starts [] an [] IV cephal/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔head mening/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔membranes [] surrounding [] the [] brain [] and [] spinal [] cord myel/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔spinal [] cord
aphasia [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔loss [] of [] speech Lumbar [] (spinal) [] puncture [] or [] tap [] (LP) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔introducing [] a [] needle [] between [] the [] lower [] bony [] vertebrae [] of [] our [] spinal [] column [] allows [] a [] physician [] to [] sample [] the [] fluid, [] cerebrospinal [] fluid [] (CSF), [] surrounding [] the [] brain [] and [] spinal [] cord. [] Lab [] tests [] on [] the [] fluid [] are [] used [] for [] diagnostic [] purposes [] such [] as [] presence [] of [] bacteria [] in [] meningitis, [] special [] proteins [] in [] multiple [] sclerosis, [] or [] blood [] cells. brain [] scan [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔introducing [] a [] radioactive [] element [] into [] the [] blood [] can [] image [] possible [] tumors [] in [] the [] brain electroencephalography [] (EEG) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔recording [] of [] the [] electrical [] activity [] of [] the [] brain computed [] tomography [] (CT) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] specialized [] X-ray [] machine [] that [] takes [] multiple [] images [] of [] a [] body [] area [] from [] different [] angles [] and [] has [] a [] computer [] that [] integrates [] the [] multiple [] images [] into [] "slices" [] of [] the [] body. magnetic [] resonance [] imaging [] (MRI) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] technique [] that [] uses [] magnetic [] fields [] and [] radio [] waves [] to [] produce [] computer- generated [] images [] that [] distinguish [] among [] different [] types [] of [] soft [] tissue; [] allows [] us [] to [] see [] structures [] within [] the [] brain
chol/e [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔gall, [] bile cyst/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔bladder, [] sac emes/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔vomit lith/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔stone lapar/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔abdominal [] wall -centesis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔puncture -tripsy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔to [] crush -rrhea [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔flow, [] discharge -iasis, [] -osis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔abnormal [] condition gastroesophageal [] reflux [] disease [] (GERD) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔backflow [] of [] contents [] of [] the [] stomach [] into [] the [] esophagus, [] often [] resulting [] from [] abnormal [] function [] of [] the [] lower [] esophageal [] sphincter, [] causing [] burning [] pain [] in [] the [] esophagus. [] Chest [] pain [] can [] mimic [] that [] of [] agina
esophageal [] varices [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔swollen, [] varicose [] veins [] at [] the [] lower [] end [] of [] the [] esophagus. [] Often [] a [] complication [] of [] chronic [] alcoholism. [] Risk [] of [] tearing [] which [] could [] be [] fatal [] due [] to [] bleeding dysphagia [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Difficulty [] swallowing. [] May [] be [] related [] to [] GERD [] (see [] above), [] esophageal [] tumor [] or [] other [] causes. peritonitis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔inflammation [] of [] the [] lining [] of [] the [] abdominal [] cavity gastroenterologist [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] physician [] who [] specializes [] in [] diagnosing [] and [] treating [] diseases [] and [] disorders [] of [] the [] digestive [] system, [] including [] stomach, [] intestines [] & [] esophagus protologist [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] physician [] specializes [] in [] disorders [] of [] the [] colon, [] rectum, [] and [] anus Guaiac [] test [] (Hemoccult, [] Fecult) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] special [] chemical [] test [] to [] identify [] blood [] in [] the [] stool [] (feces). [] Blood [] in [] the [] stool [] may [] have [] many [] causes [] including [] cancer [] and [] hemorrhoids. upper [] GI [] series [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] series [] of [] X-rays [] of [] the [] esophagus [] and [] stomach [] and [] small [] intestines [] having [] the [] patient [] swallow [] a [] "milkshake" [] of [] barium. [] The [] element [] barium [] is [] opaque, [] i.e. []
blocks [] , [] X-rays. [] This [] procedure [] may [] be [] used [] to [] identify [] problems [] with [] swallowing, [] stomach [] ulcers, [] twisting [] of [] the [] small [] intestines. Lower [] GI [] series [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] series [] of [] X-rays [] using [] a [] barium [] enema [] to [] show [] the [] large [] intestine [] and [] rectum. [] This [] procedure [] can [] be [] used [] to [] identify [] problems [] such [] as [] diverticulitis/diverticulosis, [] and [] tumors. endoscopy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔use [] of [] a [] flexible [] fiberoptic [] instrument [] attached [] to [] a [] video [] camera [] that [] can [] be [] used [] to [] directly [] visualize [] the [] esophagus, [] stomach [] and [] large [] bowel. [] Special [] names [] may [] be [] used [] for [] each [] area [] explored [] such [] as [] colonoscopy. Ultrasonography [] (ultrasound) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] procedure [] using [] high [] frequency [] sound [] waves [] to [] visualize [] internal [] organs. [] Primarily [] used [] to [] visualize [] abdominal [] and [] pelvic [] organs, [] such [] as [] the [] pregnant [] uterus. rhin/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔nose laryng/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔larynx [] (voice [] box) trache/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔trachea, [] windpipe
enzyme [] pills [] because [] of [] digestive [] abnormalities [] related [] to [] abnormal [] mucous [] production. Emphysema [] (COPD) [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Chronic [] Obstructive [] Pulmonary [] Disease, [] of [] which [] emphysema [] is [] one [] of, [] results [] in [] progressive [] destruction [] of [] the [] air [] sacs [] in [] the [] lungs [] and [] loss [] of [] respiratory [] membrane [] for [] oxygen [] exchange. [] The [] bane [] of [] long [] term [] smokers. atelectasis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔collapsed [] lung; [] incomplete [] expansion [] of [] alveoli pulmonologist [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔A [] physician [] who [] specializes [] in [] the [] diseases [] and [] disorders [] of [] the [] lungs [] and [] respiratory [] system Respiratory [] Therapist [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] specially [] trained [] technician [] who [] administers, [] among [] other [] treatments, [] inhalation [] therapy [] to [] patients [] with [] lung [] disease. pulmonary [] angiography [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔special [] X-rays [] of [] the [] vessels [] of [] the [] lungs. laryngoscopy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔the [] visual [] examination [] of [] the [] larynx [] using [] a [] laryngoscope
endotracheal [] intubation [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔passing [] a [] special [] air-tube [] into [] the [] trachea [] so [] oxygen [] can [] be [] reliably [] supplied [] directly [] to [] the [] lungs [] without [] risk [] of [] inhaling [] vomit [] from [] the [] stomach. [] Typically [] done [] for [] surgery [] or [] whenever [] general [] anesthesia [] is [] administered [] among [] other [] situations [] where [] the [] patient's [] airway [] must [] be [] secured. hydro/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔water cyst/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔bladder pyel/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔renal [] collecting [] ducts ur/o, [] -uria [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔urine olig/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔scanty, [] less [] than [] normal -pexy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔to [] surgically [] reattach, [] fix [] in [] a [] normal [] position nephrosis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] noninflammatory [] disease [] of [] kidneys nephrolith [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔kidney [] stone
retrograde [] pyelogram [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] dye [] opaque [] to [] X-rays [] is [] flushed [] backwards [] up [] the [] urethra [] and [] bladder [] and [] up [] the [] ureters [] to [] the [] kidneys voiding [] cystourethrogram [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔imaging [] procedure [] of [] the [] bladder [] and [] urethra [] produced [] during [] urination dialysis [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] procedure [] for [] cleansing [] the [] blood [] of [] waste [] products [] in [] individuals [] with [] complete [] kidney [] failure [] or [] who [] have [] had [] kidneys [] removed [] by [] surgery. [] With [] the [] in-hospital [] procedure, [] the [] patient's [] blood [] is [] circulated [] through [] a [] machine [] that [] removes [] waste [] products. [] The [] blood [] is [] recirculated [] back [] into [] the [] patient. lithrotripsy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔crushing [] kidney [] stones [] with [] sound [] waves orchid/o, [] test/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔testes [] (male [] gonad) balan/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔head [] of [] the [] penis andr/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔male prostat/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔prostate
vas/o [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔vessel, [] duct -rrhaphy [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔to [] suture hypospadias [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔literally [] "below [] the [] fleshy [] spike." [] A [] condition [] in [] which [] the [] external [] urinary [] meatus [] (opening) [] opens [] anywhere [] below [] the [] tip [] of [] the [] penis [] rather [] than [] at [] the [] tip. hydrocele [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔a [] fluid [] filled [] sac [] partially [] surrounding [] the [] testis. [] Manifests [] itself [] as [] a [] swelling [] on [] the [] side [] of [] the [] scrotum. [] May [] cause [] discomfort. [] Can [] be [] surgically [] corrected. [] And, [] who [] would [] most [] likely [] be [] doing [] the [] surgery? [] A [] urologist! varicocele [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔dilated [] and [] twisted [] veins [] of [] the [] testis, [] sort [] of [] "hemorrhoids" [] of [] the [] scrotum! [] Manifests [] itself [] as [] a [] swelling [] on [] the [] side [] of [] the [] scrotum [] which [] may [] look [] and [] feel [] like [] a [] "bag [] of [] worms." [] May [] be [] surgically [] corrected [] if [] causing [] discomfort. [] This [] condition [] may [] also [] cause [] reduced [] sperm [] count [] and [] male [] sterility [] due [] to [] sluggish [] blood [] flow [] elevating [] testicular [] temperature. cryptorchidism [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔literally [] "hidden [] testicle." [] A [] condition [] of [] lack [] of [] descent [] of [] one [] or [] both [] testes [] into [] the [] scrotum. [] If [] not [] corrected, [] usually [] by [] surgery, [] before [] puberty, [] can [] lead [] to [] sterility [] and [] increased [] risk [] of [] testicular [] cancer.
