Ch. 1 Flashcards
Building medical terms starting with medical specialties (62 cards)
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Word root and examples
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Primary body of a word, possibly accompanied by a prefix, suffix, or both,
ex) Nephr, psych, caud, or, ren, pharmac
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Prefix and examples
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Word part that is placed before a word root to modify its meaning
ex) Brady, mal, endo, ad
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Suffix and examples
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Word part that is placed at the end of a word root to modify its meaning
ex) Ology, pathy, ary
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Eponym and examples
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Names of diseases, organs, procedures, or body functions derived from the name of a person
ex) Gram stain, Raynaud disease, Krebs cycle
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Abbreviations and examples
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Shortened words or phrases
ex) CPR, D&C, lig, stat.
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Medicine
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Art and science of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, a drug or a remedy for illness
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Cardi(o)
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Pertaining to the heart
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Crin(o)
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Pertaining to secrete
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Dermat(o)
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Pertaining to skin
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Esthesi(o)
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Pertaining to feeling or sensation
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Gastr(o)
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Pertaining to stomach
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Enter(o)
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Pertaining to the small intestine/intestines in general
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Ger(o)
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Pertaining to the elderly or aged
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Gynec(o)
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Pertaining to females
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Immun(o)
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Pertaining to immune
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Ne(o)
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Pertaining to new
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Nat(o)
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Pertaining to birth
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Neur(o)
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Pertaining to nerves
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Obstetr(o)
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Pertaining to midwifery (assisting women in labor)
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Onc(o)
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Pertaining to tumor
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Opthalm(o)
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Pertaining to the eye
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Orth(o)
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Pertaining to straightness
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Ped(o)
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Pertaining to child, or foot
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Path(o)
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Pertaining to disease
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Psych(o)
Pertaining to the mind
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Radi(o), or roentgen(o)
Pertaining to radiation
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Rheumat(o)
Pertaining to disorders of joints
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Rhin(o)
Pertaining to the nose
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Ur(o)
Pertaining to the urinary tract
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Internist
Medical specialist focused on the clinical (nonsurgical) diagnosis and treatment of diseases of internal structures of the body
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General practitioner (GP)/Primary care provider (PCP)/Family practice
Medical specialist focused on the healthcare for all members of a family, often referring complex disorders to other specialists
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Clinical pathologist
Medical specialist who is certified in the laboratory study of disease
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Anatomic pathologist
Medical specialist certified in the study of effects of disease on structure in body, with sub-specialties such as surgical or forensic autopsy
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Neonatologist
Medical specialist in the care of newborns, infants from birth to 28 days of age
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Otorhinolaryngologist
Medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases surrounding the ear, nose, and throat
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Rheumatologist
Medical specialist who deals with disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or other problems of connective tissues in the body, especially joints and related structure
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Clinical psychologist
Psychological specialist who deals with diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide range of personality and behavioral disorders
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Surgery
Several branches of medicine that treat disease, injry, or deformity by manual or operative procedure
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Operating room (OR)
Room where surgeries are performed
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Plastic surgery
Repair, reconstruction, or aesthetic modification of tissue or organs through surgical procedure
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Orthopedist
Medical specialist focusing on the preservation and restoration of the bones and associated structures in people of all ages
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Epidemiologist
Medical specialist who studies the factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases among a population
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Triage
The sorting and prioritizing of patients for treatment according to need, typically in an emergency room setting
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Pt abbreviation
Patient
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IP abbreviation
Inpatients, patients who have been admitted to a hospital or other healthcare facility for at least one overnight stay
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OP abbreviation
Outpatients, patients who are not admitted to a hospital and are being treated in an office, clinic, hospital, or other health care facility
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HIPAA abbreviation
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal privacy act that gives patients the right to request protected health information and confidential communications concerning one's own medical condition and treatment
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HCPCS abbreviation
Healthcare common procedure coding system, process of translating diagnosis and procedures into numbers for statistically capturing medical data
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DRGs abbreviation
Diagnosis related groups, used by Medicare and other insurance bodies for reimbursement
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AHCA abbreviation
Affordable Health Care Act, took effect in 2014 to provide affordable healthcare options, increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance, and decrease the cost of healthcare
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H&P abbreviation
History and physical, a type of medical report to find in a patient's file after completion of an examination
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PE abbreviation
Physical examination, performed by a medical provider to assess disease in the body
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CC abbreviation
Chief complaint, the symptom or problem resulting in the medical encounter
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Dx abbreviation
Diagnosis, the identification by a medical professional of the nature of the illness through examination of symptoms (clinical studies), laboratory tests, and radiologic studies
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FH abbreviation
Family history, a list of familial medical history for a medical professional to gain insight and more accurately diagnose a patient
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HPI abbreviation
History of present illness, interview questions conducted by medical professional to identify and more accurately diagnose the patient's illness
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HHx abbreviation
Health history, information about a patient including their demographic, biological, and emotional characteristics that can create a more complete understanding to allow the healthcare team to better assess and treat problems
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PMH abbreviation
Past medical history, an account of all medical events or problems in their past that a patient has had for the consideration of the medical professional when diagnosing and treating a patient
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ROS abbreviation
Review of systems, a technique used by medical professionals in the form of a series of questions on each body system to uncover dysfunction or disease in a presenting patient beyond objective observations made by the clinician
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Tx abbreviation
Treatment plan, the described condition of the patient and prescribed procedures that will be needed, detailing them alongside the expected outcome and duration of time
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VS abbreviation
Vital signs, clinical measurements that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions
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ICD-9/10 abbreviation
International Classification of Diseases, 9th or 10th revision, contains a list of codes for every disease, disorder, or injury to use in medical billing and coding
