Chapter 1 Flashcards
(136 cards)
1
Q
Prefix: a-
A
without
2
Q
Prefix: anti-
A
against
3
Q
Prefix: cac-
A
bad
4
Q
Prefix: dia-
A
through
5
Q
Prefix: mal-
A
bad
6
Q
Prefix: milli-
A
one-thousandth
7
Q
Prefix: neo-
A
new
8
Q
Prefix: pro-
A
before
9
Q
Prefix: dis-
A
apart
10
Q
Prefix: ex-
A
out
11
Q
Prefix: ab-
A
away from
12
Q
Prefix: auto-
A
self
13
Q
Prefix: centi-
A
one hundred, one hundredth
14
Q
Prefix: hetero-
A
different
15
Q
Prefix: micro-
A
small
16
Q
Prefix: multi-
A
many, much
17
Q
Prefix: para-
A
beside, alongside, abnormal
18
Q
Prefix: syn-
A
together, with
19
Q
Prefix: epi-
A
upon
20
Q
Prefix: in-
A
in, into
21
Q
Suffix: -al
A
pertaining to
22
Q
Suffix: -centesis
A
surgical puncture
23
Q
Suffix: -form
A
shape
24
Q
Suffix: -genic
A
formation, produce
25
Suffix: -grade
a step
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Suffix: -graphy
recording
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Suffix: - ic
pertaining to
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Suffix: -ism
condition
29
Suffix: -liter
liter
30
Suffix: -meter
instrument to measure
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Suffix: -ous
pertaining to
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Suffix: -phoresis
to carry
33
Suffix: -sepsis
decay
34
Suffix: -ar
pertaining to
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Suffix: -ary
pertaining to
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Suffix: -drome
that which runs together
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Suffix: -fuge
to flee
38
Suffix: -gnosis
knowledge
39
Suffix: -gram
a weight
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Suffix: -hexia
condition
41
Suffix: -ion
process
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Suffix: -ive
nature of, quality of
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Suffix: -logy
study of
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Suffix: -osis
condition
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Suffix: -pathy
disease
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Suffix: -scope
instrument for examining
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Suffix: -therapy
treatment
48
Suffix: -y
condition
49
Root: adhes
stuck to
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Root: centr/i
center
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Root: format
a shaping
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Root: kil/o
a thousand
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Root: necr
death
54
Root: norm
rule
55
Root: organ
organ
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Root: pyr/o
heat, fire
57
Root: axill
armpit
58
Root: chem/o
chemical
59
Root: gene
formation, produce
60
Root: macr/o
large
61
Root: nom
law
62
Root: onc/o
tumor
63
Root: pyret
fever
64
Root: radi/o
ray, x-ray
65
Root: scop
to examine
66
Root: therm/o
hot, heat
67
Root: tuss
cough
68
Root: dem
people
69
Root: cis
to cut
70
Root: maxim
greatest
71
Root: palm
palm
72
Root: sept
putrefaction
73
Root: top/o
place
74
Root: infect
to infect
75
Root: eti/o
cause
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Root: malign
bad kind, growing
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Root: minim
least
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Root: prophylact
guarding
79
Prcoess of being stuck together
Adhesion
80
Without decay
Asepsis
81
Pertaining to the armpit
Axillary
82
Use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease
Chemotherapy
83
Pertaining to a different formation
Heterogeneous
84
Process of being badly shaped, deformed
Malformation
85
Scientific instrument designed to view small objects
Microscope
86
Occurring in or having many shapes
Multiform
87
New disease
Neopathy
88
Study of tumors
Oncology
89
AB
abnormal
90
ABMS
American Board of Medical Specialties
91
ac
acute
92
Amb
ambulatory
93
ax
axillary
94
BP
blood pressure
95
Bx
biopsy
96
C
Centigrade, Celsius
97
CC
Chief complaint
98
cm
centimeter
99
CV
cardiovascular
100
Derm
dermatology
101
DOB
date of birth
102
Dx
diagnosis
103
EHR
Electronic health record
104
ENT
ear, nose, throat
105
FACP
Fellow of the American College of Physicians
106
FACS
Fellow of the American College of Sergeons
107
FP
Family Practice
108
g
gram
109
GI
gastrointestinal
110
GYN
gynecology
111
HHS
Health and Human Services
112
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
113
Ht
height
114
Hx
history
115
kg
kilogram
116
L
liter
117
mcg
microgram
118
mg
milligram
119
mL
milliliter
120
Neuro
neurology
121
OB
obstetrics
122
Orth
orthopedics
123
P
pulse
124
Path
pathology
125
PE
physical examination
126
Peds
pediatrics
127
PHI
protected health information
128
Psych
psychiatry, psychology
129
R
respiration
130
SOAP
subjective objective assessment plan
131
SS
social security
132
Sx
symptom
133
T
temperature
134
TRP
temperature, pulse, respiration
135
Wt
weight
136
y/o
year(s) old
