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MATC Physical Therapy
Units 11 and 13
132
Physiology
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02/28/2005
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Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
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atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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bio
 Definition
life
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brady
 Definition
slow
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calc/i
 Definition
calcium, lime, or stone
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clavic/o
 Definition
clavicle
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coron/o
 Definition
encircling
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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ech/o
 Definition
reflected sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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end/o
 Definition
inside
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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furc/o
 Definition
branch, fork
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-gram
 Definition
record, picture
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-graphy
 Definition
the process of making a picture or record
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-graph
 Definition
an instrument that records
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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home/o
 Definition
same
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-ia
 Definition
state of
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isch/o
 Definition
deficiency, blockage
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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medi-
 Definition
middle
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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natr/i
 Definition
sodium
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-oma
 Definition
mass, tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition of
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency, lack of
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peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture of
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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semi-
 Definition
half
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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-stasis
 Definition
standing
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing or constriction
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum, chest
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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sub-
 Definition
below
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tachy-
 Definition
swift, fast
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
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valv/o
 Definition
valve
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valvul/o
 Definition
valve
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel, duct
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel, duct
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricles
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tension
 Definition
pressure
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AV
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular resuscitation
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DNR
 Definition
Do Not Resuscitate
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DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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EKG
 Definition
Electrokardiogram
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ER
 Definition
emergency room
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ETA
 Definition
Estimated Time of Arrival
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Hg
 Definition
mercury
Term
HR
 Definition
heart Rate
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IV
 Definition
Intravenous
Term
K+
 Definition
Potassium
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MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infraction
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Na+
 Definition
Sodium
Term
NCR
 Definition
No Cardiac Resuscitation
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P
 Definition
Pulse
Term
PE
 Definition
Pulmonary embolus
Term
RBC
 Definition
Red Blood Cell
Red Blood Count
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SA
 Definition
Sino-Atrial
Term
TPR
 Definition
Tempature, Pulse, and Respiration
Term
VS
 Definition
Vital Signs
Term
VSS
 Definition
Vital Signs Stable
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WBC
 Definition
White Blood Cell
White Blood Count
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
Term
atel/o
 Definition
imperfect
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bar/o
 Definition
pressure
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch/i
 Definition
bronchus, airway
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus, airway
Term
-capnia
 Definition
CO2
Term
-cele
 Definition
herniation, protrusion
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, bad
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis
 Definition
expansion, dilatation or stretching
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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endo-
 Definition
inside
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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eu-
 Definition
true, good, normal
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-gram
 Definition
record, picture
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx, voice box
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
neasurement
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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pan-
 Definition
all, total
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation or suspension
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-phonia
 Definition
sound or voice
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphram or mind
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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pneum/o
 Definition
lungs, air
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pneumat/o
 Definition
air
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lungs
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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sept/o
 Definition
septum
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary muscular contraction
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spir/o
 Definition
breath
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing or constriction
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tachy-
 Definition
swift, fast
Term
BS
 Definition
Blood Sugar
Bowel Sounds
Breath Sounds
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CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray film
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ENT
 Definition
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Term
SIDS
 Definition
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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SOB
 Definition
Short of Breath
Term
TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
TCDB
 Definition
Turn, Cough, Deep breather
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