Chapter 1: Basic Term Parts and Medical Records Flashcards
(114 cards)
1
Q
a-
A
Prefix
Without
2
Q
an-
A
prefix
without
3
Q
anti-
A
prefix
against or opposed to
4
Q
de-
A
Prefix
From, down, or not
5
Q
ab-
A
Prefix
away from
6
Q
ad-
A
Prefix
to, toward, or near
7
Q
peri-
A
Prefix
around
8
Q
e-
A
prefix
out or away
9
Q
ex-
A
prefix
out or away
10
Q
dia-
A
prefix
across or through
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Q
ecto-
A
prefix
outside
12
Q
extra-
A
prefix
outside
13
Q
endo-
A
prefix
within
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Q
intra-
A
prefix
within
15
Q
inter-
A
prefix
between
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Q
meso-
A
prefix
middle
17
Q
meta-
A
prefix
beyond, after, change
18
Q
para-
A
prefix
alongside of , abnormal
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Q
retro-
A
prefix
backward, behind
20
Q
sub-
A
prefix
below or under
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Q
bi-
A
prefix
two or both
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Q
hemi-
A
prefix
half
23
Q
hyper-
A
prefix
excessive
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Q
hypo-
A
prefix
below or deficient
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macro-
prefix
| large or long
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micro-
prefix
| small
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mono-
prefix
| one
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oligo-
prefix
| few or deficient
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pan-
prefix
| all
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poly-
prefix
| many
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quadri-
prefix
| four
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tri-
prefix
| three
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supra-
prefix
| above or excessive
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ante-
prefix
| before
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pre-
prefix
| before
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brady-
prefix
| slow
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tachy-
prefix
| fast
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post-
prefix
| after or behind
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pro-
prefix
| before
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re-
prefix
| again or back
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con-
prefix
| together or with
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syn-
prefix
| together or with
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dys-
prefix
| painful, difficult, faulty
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eu-
prefix
| good or normal
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neo-
prefix
| new
46
-algia
suffix
| pain
47
-lysis
suffix
| breaking down or dissolution
48
-megaly
suffix
| enlargement
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-penia
suffix
| abnormal reaction
50
-rrhea
suffix
| discharge
51
-spasm
suffix
| involuntary contraction
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-cele
suffix
| pouching or hernia
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-ecstasis
suffix
| expansion or dilation
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-emia
suffix
| blood condition
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-iasis
suffix
| formation or presence of
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-itis
suffix
| inflammation
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-malacia
suffix
| softening
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-oma
suffix
| tumor
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-osis
suffix
| condition or increase
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-ptosis
suffix
| falling or downward displacement
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-rrhagia
suffix
| excessive discharge
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-rrhexis
suffix
| rupture
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-ectomy
suffix
| excision (removal)
64
-plasty
suffix
| surgical repair or reconstruction
65
-rrhaphy
suffix
| suture
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-tomy
suffix
| incision
67
-stomy
suffix
| creation of an opoening
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-ia
suffix
| condition of
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-ism
suffix
| condition of
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-ac
suffix
| pertaining to
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-ic
suffix
| pertaining to
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-al
suffix
| pertaining to
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-ule
suffix
| small
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-gram
suffix
| record
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-graphy
suffix
| process of recording
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-scopy
suffix
| process of examination
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-stasis
suffix
| stop or stand
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scler/o
combining form
| hard
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aer/o
combining form
| air, gas
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hem/o
combining form
| blood
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carcin/o
combining form
| cancer
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crin/o
combining form
| to secrete
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esthesi/o
combining form
| sensation
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fibr/o
combining form
| fiber
85
gen/o
combining form
| origin or production
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gynec/o
combining form
| woman
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lith/o
combining form
| stone
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morph/o
combining form
| form
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necr/o
combining form
| death
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onc/o
combining form
| tumor or mass
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orth/o
combining form
| straight, normal, correct
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path/o
combining form
| disease
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ped/o
combining form
| child or foot
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phag/o
combining form
| eat or swallow
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phas/o
combining form
| speech
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phob/o
combining form
| exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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plas/o
combining form
| formation
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psych/o
combining form
| mind
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son/o
combining form
| sound
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sten/o
combining form
| narrow
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A
Medical Record
| Assessment
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BP
Medical Record
| Blood Pressure
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c (with line over the top)
Medical Record
| within
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c/o
Medical Record
| complains of
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Dx
Medical Record
| diagnosis
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FH
Medical Record
| Family History
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HEENT
Medical Record
| Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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H&P
Medical Record
| history and physical examination
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WNL
Medical Record
| Within known limits
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arrow (up)
Medical Record
| increased
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arrow (down)
Medical Record
| decreased
112
CC
Medical Record
| Chief complaint
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NKDA
Medical Record
| no known drug allergies
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L&W
Medical Record
| living and well
