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Worksheet 5 Flashcards

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Strep

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Streptococcus

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Staph

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Staphylococcus

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PAR

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Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

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SIDS

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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OM

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Otis Media

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GB

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Gallbladder

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Macro-

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Large

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Poly-

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Too much / too many

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Pro-

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Before

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Syn-

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With / together

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Micro-

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Small

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Dys-

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Difficult / Abnormal / Poor / Painful

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a- / an-

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Not / Lack Of

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Tachy-

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Abnormally Fast

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Brady-

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Abnormally Slow

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-pnea

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breathing

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-iasis

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pathologic condition

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-rrhea

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flow / discharge

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-genesis / -genic

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Generating / Producing / Forming

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-coccus / -cocci

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spherically shaped bacteria

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pne/o

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Respiration / Breathing

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dips/o

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thirst

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phon/o

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voice

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phas/o

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speaking / speech

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dactyl/o
digit (fingers and toes)
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therm/o
heat
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peps/o
digestion
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phag/o
swallow
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chol/e (NOTICE THE E!)
bile
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drom/o
run
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rhin/o
nose
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audi/o
hearing
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tympan/o
eardrum
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ot/o
ear
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onc/o
tumor
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py/o
pus
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uvul/o
fleshy extension at the back of the throat
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staphyl/o
growing in bunches like grapes
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strept/o
twisted chains / strips
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phag/o
swallow
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staphyloplasty
surgical repair of the uvula
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staphylococci
bacteria growing in bunches, like grapes
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streptococci
round bacteria growing in twisted chains
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pyorrhea
flow or discharge of pus
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pyogenic
produces pus
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oncogenic
produces tumors
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otorrhea
discharge from the ears
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otoscope
instrument used to examine an ear
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otic
pertaining to the ear
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otitis
inflammation of the ear
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otodynia / otalgia
earache / pain in the ear
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tympanic
pertaining to the eardrum
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tympanotomy
incision in the eardrum
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tympanectomy
removal of the eardrum
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tympanometry
process of measuring the function of the eardrum
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tympanites
distended with gas
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audiometer
instrument used to measure hearing
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audiologist
hearing specialist
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aphonia
unable to make sounds
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dysphonia
weak voice
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phonology
study of voice or vocal sounds
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phasology
study of speech
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aphasia
absence of speech
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dysphasia
difficulty speaking
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rhinorrhea
discharge from the nose
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rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
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rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
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rhinolith
stone in the nose
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lithotomy
incision for the removal of a stone
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lithometer
instrument for measuring the size of calculi / stones
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cholelithiasis
condition of having gallstones
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cholecyst
gallbladder
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cholecystogram
x-ray of the gallbladder
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cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder
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cholecystotomy
incision in the gallbladder
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bradycardia
abnormally slow heart rate
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tachycardia
abnormally fast heart rate
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tachypnea
fast breathing
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bradypnea
slow breathing
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apnea
without breathing (stop breathing momentarily)
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agenesis
without generation / origin / beginning
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dyspnea
difficult breathing
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apepsia
without digestion
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thermometer
instrument to measure heat
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thermogenesis
formation of body heat
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thermophobia
fear of heat
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hypothermia
low body temperature
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microcephalus
an abnormally small head
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microcyst
very small cyst
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microcardia
very small heart
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macrocephalus
an abnormally large head
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macrocytes
very large cells
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dactylitis
inflammation of a digit (finger or toe)
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dactylogram
fingerprint (picture of a digit)
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syndactylism
joining together of two or more digits
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synathrosis
an immovable joint
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syndrome
variety of symptoms occurring together
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prodrome
symptoms before the disease
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polydipsia
excessive thirst
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dipsomania
alcoholism
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