Ch.1 Flashcards
(212 cards)
1
Q
abduct
A
to lead away from the middle
2
Q
adduct
A
to lead toward the middle
3
Q
arteritis
A
inflammation of an artery
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Q
arthritis
A
inflammation of the joint
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Q
ante-
A
before, forward
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anti-
A
against
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Q
ecto-
A
out, outside, outer
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Q
endo-
A
within, inner
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Q
hyper-
A
above, beyond, excessive
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Q
hypo-
A
below, under, deficient
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Q
inter-
A
between
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Q
intra-
A
within,
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Q
para-
A
beside, alongside, abnormal
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Q
peri-
A
around
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Q
per-
A
through
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pre-
A
before, in front of
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Q
pro-
A
before
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super-
A
above, beyond
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supra-
A
above, beyond
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Q
-poiesis
A
formation
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Q
-ptosis
A
prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
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Q
-ptysis
A
spitting
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-rrhagia
A
to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rrhage
A
to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-scope
instrument for examining
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-scopy
visual examination, to view, examine
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-tomy
incision
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-tripsy
crushing
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-trophy
nourishment, development
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necr/o
death
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-osis
condition
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cardi/o
heart
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-logy
study of
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gastr/o
stomach
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enter/o
intestine
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abate
to lessen, ease, decrease, or cease.
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ab-
away from
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norm
rule
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-al
pertaining to
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abscess
localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body
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acute
sudden, sharp, severe,
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adhes
stuck to
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-ion
process
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afferent
carrying impulses toward a center
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ambulatory
condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed
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antidote
substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
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anti-
against
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pyret
fever
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-ic
pertaining to
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sept
putrefaction
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tuss
cough
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-ive
nature of, quality of
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apathy
conditioning which on lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent
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a-
without
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-sepsis
decay
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autoclave
an apparatus that sterilizes instruments and items using steam under pressure to reach a heat of 250 to 254 degrees F for a specified time.
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auto-
self
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nom
law
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-y
condition
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axill
armpit
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-ary
pertaining to
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bi(o)
life
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-opsy
to view
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cac-
bad
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-hexia
condition
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centi-
one hundred, one hundredth
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-grade
a step
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-meter
measure
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centr/i
center
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-fuge
to flee
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chem/o
chemical
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-therapy
treatment
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chronic
pertaining to time
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dia-
through
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-gnosis
knowledge
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-phoresis
to carry
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disease
lack of ease
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dis-
apart
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infect
to infect
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-ant
forming
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efferent
carrying impulses away from a center
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empathy
the ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person
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epi-
upon
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dem
people
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-ic
pertaining to
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eti/o
cause
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ex-
out
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cis
to cut
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febrile
pertaining to fever
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gram (g)
unit of weight in the metric system
95
hetero-
different
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gene
formation, produce
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-ous
pertaining to
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illness
state of being sick
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in-
in, into
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kil/o
a thousand
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-gram
a weight
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liter
unit volume in the metric system
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macr/o
large
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scop
to examine
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malaise
a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease
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mal-
bad
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format
a shaping
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malign
bad kind
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-ant
forming
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maxim
greatest
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-al
pertaining to
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micro-
small
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organ
organ
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-ism
condition
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milli-
one thousandth
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-liter
liter
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minim
least
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multi-
many, much
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-form
shape
120
necr
death
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neo-
new
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-pathy
disease
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onc/o
tumor
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palm
palm
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-ar
pertaining to
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para-
beside
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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pro-
before
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-gnosis
knowledge
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prophylact
guarding
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-ic
pertaining to
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pyr/o
heat, fire
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-genic
formation, produce
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radi/o
ray, x-ray
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syn-
together, with
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-drome
that which runs together
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therm/o
hot, heat
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-meter
instrument to measure
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top/o
place
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-graphy
recording
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immun/o
immune
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-ist
one who specializes
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esthesi/o
feeling
144
bar
weight/pressure
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iatr
treatment
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-ician
specialist, physician
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dermat/o
skin
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crin/o
to secrete
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demi/o
people
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geront/o
old age
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intern
within
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nephr/o
kidney
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onc/o
tumor
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ophthalm/o
eye
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orth/o
straight
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ped
child
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ot/o
ear
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rhin/o
nose
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laryng/o
larynx
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path/o
disease
161
iatr
treatment
162
phys
nature
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proct/o
anus, rectum
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psych/o
mind
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pulmon/o
lung
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rheumat/o
rheumatism
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ur/o
urination
168
ABMS
American Board of Medical Specialties
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ac
acute
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ax
axillary
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BP
blood pressure
172
Bx
biopsy
173
C
centigrade, Celsius
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CC
chief complaint
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cm
centimeter
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CV
cardiovascular
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Derm
dermatology
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DOB
date of birth
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Dx
diagnosis
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EHR
electronic health record
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ENT
ear, nose, throat
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FACP
fellow of the American College of Physicians
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FACS
fellow of the american college of surgeons
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FP
family practice
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g
gram
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GYN
gynecology
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HHS
health and human services
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HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
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Ht
height
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Hx
history
191
kg
kilogram
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L
liter
193
mcg
microgram
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mg
milligram
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mL, ml
milliliter
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Neuro
neurology
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OB
OBSTETRICS
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OCR
office for civil rights
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orth
orthopedics
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P
pulse
201
path
pathology
202
PE
physical examination
203
Peds
pediatrics
204
PHI
protected health information
205
psych
psychiatry, psychology
206
R
respiration
207
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
208
SS
social security
209
T
temperature
210
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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Wt
weight
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y/o
years old
