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Misc.
Root Words
100
A yellow discoloration of the skin, usually due to liver disease.
What is Jaundice
100
Inhaling a foreign substance into the lungs
What is aspiration
100
suffix -osis
What is abnormal condition of
100
The study of cancer
What is Oncology
100
Root word for Brain
What is Cerebr
200
blue color to the skin or mucous membrane due to decreased oxygen in the blood
What is Cyanosis
200
Excessive fluid in the body tissue
What is Edema
200
Tissue death due to lack of oxygen to an area
What is Necrosis
200
A small tube that divides into 2 nasal prongs used to deliver oxygen.
What is a nasal cannula
200
Root word for Bone
What is Osteo
300
Skin Cancer, most dangerous form
What is Melanoma
300
The practice of inserting needles into the body to reduce pain or induce anesthesia
What is Accupuncture
300
Build up of plaque in the arteries
What is Atherosclerosis
300
A device for measuring the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
What is Oximetry
300
Root word for lungs
What is pulmon
400
Vomiting; reflex ejection of stomach contents through the mouth
What is emesis
400
The spread of microorganisms and their toxins via the circulating blood. Formerly known as blood poisoning.
What is Septicemia
400
Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium.
What is Osteoporosis
400
Inability to speak usually due to brain injury
What is Aphasia
400
Root word for skin
What is dermat
500
tissue death followed by bacterial infection and putrefaction
What is Gangrene
500
blood clot within the brain.
What is Intracerebral Hematoma
500
A prediction of the probable course or outcome of a disorder
What is Prognosis
500
A factor in the patient's condition that makes the use of a medication or specific treatment dangerous or ill advised.
What is Contraindicated
500
Root word for kidneys
What is nephr