All Terms (term to definition) Flashcards
(324 cards)
1
Q
nose
A
rhin-, nas-
2
Q
septum
A
sept-
3
Q
sinus
A
sin-, sinus-
4
Q
cavity
A
antr-
5
Q
pharynx
A
pharyng-
6
Q
epiglottis
A
epiglott-, epiglottid-
7
Q
glottis
A
glott-
8
Q
larynx
A
laryng-
9
Q
(vocal) cord
A
chord-
10
Q
trachea
A
trache-
11
Q
bronchus
A
bronch-, bronchi-
12
Q
bronchiole
A
bronchiol-
13
Q
air, lung
A
pneum-
14
Q
lung
A
pneumon-, pulm-, pulmon-
15
Q
pleura
A
pleur-
16
Q
diaphragm
A
phren-
17
Q
air
A
aer-
18
Q
air, gas
A
pneumat-
19
Q
dust
A
coni-
20
Q
cough
A
tussi-
21
Q
thorax, chest
A
thorac-
22
Q
moist
A
hygr-
23
Q
dry
A
xer-
24
Q
spasm
A
-ismus
25
breathing, respiration
-pnea
26
close to
juxta-
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from, away
apo-
28
with, together, completely
con-, com-, col-, cor-
29
opposite, against
contra-
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backward
retro-
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beyond
ultra-
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both
ambi-
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good, well
eu-
34
through, completely
per-
35
glomerulus
glomerul-
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kidney
nephr-, ren-, reni-
37
renal pelvis
pyel-
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ureter
ureter-
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(urinary) bladder
cyst-
40
bladder, sac
vesic-
41
urethra
urethr-
42
meatus, opening
meat-
43
urine
ur-
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little, few
olig-
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much, many
poly-
46
dripping, oozing
-staxis
47
suppression, retention
-schesis
48
urine condition
-uria
49
scrotum
scrot-
50
testicle
orchi-, orchid-, test-
51
epididymis
epididym-
52
vas deferens, vessel
vas-
53
prostate gland
prostat-
54
penis
phall-, pen-, peni-
55
glans penis
balan-
56
sperm, seed
spermat-
57
semen
semin-
58
ovum, egg
o-, ov-, ovi-
59
ovary
oophor-
60
(fallopian) tube
salping-
61
uterus
uter-, metr-, hyster-
62
cervix
cervic-, trachel-
63
vagina
colp-, vagin-
64
menses
men-
65
man, male
andr-
66
woman, female
gyn-, gynec-
67
marriage, union
gam-
68
fetus
fet-
69
amnion, amniotic fluid
amni-
70
childbirth
toc-
71
hidden
crypt-
72
a woman who is pregnant
-gravida
73
a women who has given birth
-para
74
pregnancy
-cyesis
75
around
peri-
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lip
cheil-, chil-, labi-
77
maxilla
maxill-
78
mandible
mandibul-
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cheek
bucc-
80
jaw
gnath-
81
mouth
or-, stomat, stom-
82
tooth
odont-, dent-, denti-
83
enamel
amel-, adamantin-, adamant-
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dentin
dentin-
85
cementum
cement-
86
pint
cuspid-
87
apex, tip
apic-
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tooth socket
alveol-
89
gum
gingiv-
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tongue
gloss-, lingu-
91
frenum, frenulum
fren-
92
(hard) palate
palat-, uranisc-, uran-
93
soft palate
staphyl-
94
soft palate, velum
vel-
95
uvula
uvul-
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straight
orth-
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split, cleft
schiz-, schist-
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splitting
-schisis
99
inward
eso-
100
ear
ot-
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mastoid process
mastoid-
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ear
aur-, auri-
103
pinna, outer ear
pinn-
104
tragus
trag-
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opening, passage
meat-
106
tympanic membrane
myring-, tympan-
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malleus
malle-
108
incus
incudi-
109
stapes
staped-
110
labyrinth, inner ear
labyrinth-
111
bestibule
vestibul-
112
cochlea
cochle-
113
utricle
utricul-
114
window
fenestr-
115
to hear
acou-, acu-, acoust-, audi-, audit-
116
eye
ophthalm-, ocul-
117
eyelid
palpebr-, blephar-
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eyelash
cili-
119
eyebrow
supercili-
120
tear, tear duct
dacry-, lacrim-
121
conjunctiva
conjunctiv-
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cornea
corne-, kerat-
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pupil
core-, pupill-
124
lens
lent-, lenti-, phac-
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sclera
scler-
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uveal tract
uve-
127
iris
ir-, irid-
128
ciliary body
cycl-
129
choroid
choroid-
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retina
retin-
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orbit, circle
gyr-
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dulled, dim
ambly-
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double
dipl-
134
glassy, glass-like
hyal-, vitre-
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old
presby-
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to see
opt-
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vision
-opia, -opsia
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before a meal, meals
a.c.
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after a meal, meals
p.c.
140
at bedtime
h.s.
141
morning and night
m. et n.
142
as the occasion arises
p.r.n.
143
daily
quptid.
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every hour
q.h.
145
every four hours
q.q.h.
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twice a day
b.i.d.
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three times a day
t.i.d
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four times a day
q.i.d.
149
immediately
stat.
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if the need arises
s.o.s.
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as directed
ut dict.
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(distilled) water
aq. (dest.)
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solution
sol.
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within a muscle
i.m.
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within a vein
i.v.
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right eye
O.D.
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left eye
O.S.
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each eye
O.U.
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orally
p.o.
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nothing by mouth
n.p.o.
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freely, at will
ad lib.
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about
c., ca.
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with
c with a line over it
164
without
s with a line over it
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to, up to
ad
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ointment
ung.
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let there be made
ft.
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note well
n.b.
169
dissolve
solv.
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let it stand
st.
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take
sum.
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let it be labeled
sig.
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let it be repeated
rep.
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let it not be repeated
non rep.
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atrial fibrillation
AF
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above the knee
AK
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against medical advice
a.m.a
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below the knee
BK
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blood pressure
BP
180
bowel movement
BM
181
beats per minute
bpm
182
biopsy
Bx
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catheter
cath.
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complete blood count
CBC
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chief complaint
CC
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cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
187
cardiovascular
CV
188
central venous pressure
CVP
189
discontinue
dc
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do not resucitate
DNR
191
diagnosis-related group
DRG
192
diagnosis
Dx
193
fracture
Fx
194
fever or unknown origin
FUO
195
gastrointestinal fluid
GI
196
genitourinary
GU
197
hematocrit
Hct
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hemoglobin
hgb
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hypertension
HTN
200
history
Hx, hx
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intake and output
I & O
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left, right lower extremity
LLE, RLE
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left, right lower lobe
LLL, RLL
204
left, right lower quadrant
LLQ, RLQ
205
left, right upper extremity
LUE, RUE
206
left, right upper lobe
LUL, RUL
207
left, right upper quadrant
LUQ, RUQ
208
last menstrual period
lmp
209
loss of consciousness
LOC
210
lumbar puncture
LP
211
motor vehicle accident
MVA
212
nasogastric
NG, ng
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no known allergies
NKA
214
normal sinus rhythm
NSR
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nausea and vomiting
N & V, N/V
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out of bed
OOB
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occupational therapy
OT
218
patient controlled analgesia
PCA
219
positive end-expiratory pressure
PEEP
220
peripherally inserted central catheter
PICC
221
red blood cell, count
RBC
222
rapid eye movement
REM
223
range of movement
ROM
224
radiation therapy
RT
225
subcutaneously
sc, SQ
226
shortness of breath
SOB
227
symptoms
Sx
228
temperature, pulse, respiration
TPR
229
treatment
Tx
230
urinalysis
UA
231
white blood cell, count
WBC
232
within normal limits
WNL
233
Cesarean section
CS
234
computed tomography
CT
235
dilatation/ dilation and curettage
D & C
236
electrocardiogram
ECG/ EKG
237
electroconvulsive therapy
ECT
238
electroencephalogram
EEG
239
electromyogram
EMG
240
glucose tolerance test
GTT
241
magnetic resonance angiography
MRA
242
magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
243
nuclear magnetic resonance
NMR
244
positron emission tomorgraphy
PET
245
Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit
CCU
246
Emergency Room
ER
247
Intensive Care Unit
ICU
248
Labor and Delivery
L & D
249
Outpatient Department
OPD
250
Operating Room
OR
251
capsule
cap.
252
grain
gr.
253
drop
gt.
254
tablet
tab.
255
dram
3
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fluid dram
f3
257
ounce
3 with a line over it
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fluid ounce
f3 with a line over it
259
cubic centimeter
cc.
260
gram
gm., Gm., G.
261
kilogram
kg.
262
milligram
mgm., mg.
263
liter
l., L.
264
milliliter
ml.
265
half
hemi-, semi-
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one
mon-, uni-
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first
prot-, prim-, primi-
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two
di-, du-, bi-, bin-
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second
deuter-, second-, secundi-
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three
tri-
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triple
tripl-
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four
tetra-, quadri-, quadru-
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five
penta-, quinque-
274
sex
hexa-, sex-
275
seven
hepta-, septi-
276
eight
octa-, oct-, octi-
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nine
ennea-, noni-
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ten
deca-, deci-
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100
hect-, cent-
280
1000
kil-, milli-
281
black
melan-
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white
leuk-
283
gray
poli-
284
red
erythr-, rube-, rubr-
285
green
chlor-
286
blue
cyan-
287
yellow
xanth-
288
cold
cry-
289
skin
cuti-, cutan-
290
old age, old person
ger-, geront-
291
tissue
hist-
292
light
luc-, luci-
293
moon
lun-
294
spot
macul-
295
wall
pariet-
296
feeling
path-
297
blood
sanguin-, sangui-
298
tube, pipe
syring-
299
death
thanat-
300
sheath, case
thec-
301
fork, forked
furc-
302
ancient, primitive
archae-
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large
magni-
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much, many
multi-
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many, more
pluri-
306
none, no
nulli-
307
bad
cac-
308
one's own, peculiar
idi-
309
flat
platy-
310
solid
stere-
311
falling, shedding
cidu-
312
to burn
caus-, caust-
313
to know, to recognize
gno-
314
to hate
mis-
315
to remember
mne-
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to show, to appear
phan-
317
small
-cule, -cle, -ellum, -il, -ule, -ole
318
ulceration
-elcosis
319
imperforation
-atresia
320
seizure
-lepsy
321
touch
-aphia
322
smell
-osmia
323
appetite
-orexia
324
compulsion, preoccupation
-mania
