Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards
(75 cards)
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brady
A
slow
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leuk
A
white
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sub
A
under
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pre
A
before
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tachy
A
fast
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hypo
A
under below
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hemi
A
half
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dys
A
difficult
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supra
A
over
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poly
A
multiple many
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cyte
A
cell
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osis
A
condition
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phasia
A
speech
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phagia
A
swallow or eat
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pathy
A
disease
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megaly
A
enlargement
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itis
A
inflammation
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emia
A
blood circulation
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emesis
A
vomit
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ectomy
A
removal
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otomy
A
cut into
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ism
A
condition
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arthr
A
joint
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brachi
A
arm
25
cephal
brain tissue, head
26
crani
cranium, skull
27
hepato
liver
28
cardio
heart
29
cyan
blue
30
derm
skin
31
gastro
stomach
32
melan
black
33
necro
dead
34
opthal
eye
35
osteo
bone
36
therm
temperature
37
splen
splean
38
phleb
blood, vein
39
nephro
kidney
40
ot
ear
41
neuro
nerve
42
pnea
breath, respiration
43
pulm
lung
44
thrombo
blood clot
45
ml
milliliter
46
ADL
activities of daily living
47
BRP
bathroom privilege
48
OOB
out of bed
49
TID
3 times a day
50
BID
2 times a day
51
I & O
intake and output
52
BP
blood pressure
53
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
54
C/O
complains of
55
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
56
CHF
congestive heart failure
57
Dx
diagnosis
58
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
59
NKA
no known allergies
60
PO
by mouth
61
NPO
nothing by mouth
62
QID
4 times a day
63
Q4h
every 4 hours
64
PRN
as needed
65
SOB
shortness of breath
66
TPR
temperature pulse respiration
67
W/C
wheel chair
68
hyper
overactive
69
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
70
ROM
range of motion
71
O2
oxygen
72
DNR
do not resuscitate
73
FF
force fluids
74
amb
ambulatory
75
IV
intravenous
