Chapter 1: Intro to Med Term Flashcards
(154 cards)
1
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4 parts of every medical term
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1- word roots
2- combining vowels
3- prefixes
4- suffixes
2
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Word roots
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the foundation of the word (e.g., cardi- in cardiogram)
3
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Prefix
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at the beginning of the word (e.g., peri- in pericardium)
4
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Suffix
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at the end of the word (e.g., -itis in carditis)
5
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Combining vowel
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a vowel that links the word root to another word root or suffix (e.g., cardi-o-my-o-pathy)
6
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Cardi (word root) meaning
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heart
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Peri- (prefix) meaning
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around
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-itis (suffix) meaning
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inflammation
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Pericarditis
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inflammation around the heart
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Cis- meaning
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cut/incision
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Osteoarthritis
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inflammation involving bone at a joint
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Oste-
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bone
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Arth-
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joint
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-itis
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inflammation
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Bi/o
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life
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Carcin/o
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cancer
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Cardi/o
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heart
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Chem/o
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chemical
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Cis/o
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to cut
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Dermat/o
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skin
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Enter/o
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small intestine
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Gastr/o
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stomach
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Gynec/o
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female
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Hemat/o
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blood
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Immun/o
immunity
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Laryng/o
voice box
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Nephr/o
kidney
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Neur/o
nerve
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Ophthalm/o
eye
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Ot/o
ear
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Path/o
disease
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Pulmon/o
lung
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Rhin/o
nose
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A-
without
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An-
without
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Anti-
against
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Auto-
self
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Brady-
slow
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De-
without
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Dis-
apart from
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Dys-
painful, difficult, abnormal
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Endo-
within, inner
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Epi-
above
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Eu-
normal
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Ex-
outward
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Extra-
outside of
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Hetero-
different
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Homo-
same
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Hyper-
excessive
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In-
not/inward
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Inter-
between
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Intra-
within
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Macro-
large
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Micro-
small
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Neo-
new
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Non-
not
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Para-
besides, abnormal, two like parts of a pair
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Per-
through
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Peri-
around
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Post-
after
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Pre-
before
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Pro-
before
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Pseudo-
false
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Re-
again
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Retro-
backward, behind
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Sub-
under
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Syn-
together
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Tachy-
fast
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Trans-
across
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Ultra-
beyond
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Bi-
two
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Un-
not
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Hemi-
half
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Mono-
one
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Multi-
many
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Nulli-
none
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Pan-
all
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Poly-
many
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Quadri-
four
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Semi-
partial
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Tetra-
four
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Tri-
three
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-algia
pain
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-cele
protrusion
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-cyte
cell
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
dilation
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-gen
that which produces
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-genesis
produces
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-genic
producing
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-ia
condition
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-ism
state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-logical
pertaining to study of
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy
study of
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-lytic
destruction
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-megaly
enlarged
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-opsy
view of
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-plasm
formation
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-plegia
paralysis
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-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
abnormal flow
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-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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-rrhea
discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-therapy
treatment
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-trophy
development
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Adjective suffixes
-ac
-al
-an
-ar
-ary
-atic
-eal
-iac
-ic
-ical
-ile
-ine
-ior
-nic
-ory
-ose
-ous
-tic
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-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-ostomy
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
cutting into
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-gram
record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metry
process of measuring
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopic
pertaining to visually examining
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-scopy
process of visually examining
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History and Physical
written or dictated by the admitting physician
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Physicians orders
complete list of care, medications, tests, and treatments physician orders for patient
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Nurse's notes
record of patient's care throughout the day
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Physicians progress notes
1- physicians' daily record of patient's condition
2- results of physicians' examinations
3- summary of test results
4- updated assessment and diagnoses
5- further plans for the patient's care
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Consultation reports
reports given by specialists whom the physician has asked to evaluate the patient
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Ancillary reports
reports from various treatments and therapies the patient has received, such as rehabilitation, social services, or respiratory therapy
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Diagnostic reports
results of diagnostic test performed on patient, principally from a clinical lab and medical imaging
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Informed consent
document voluntarily signed by patient that clearly describes purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic or treatment procedure
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Operative report
report from the surgeon detailing an operation
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Anesthesiologist's report
relates details regarding substances given to patient, patient's response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery
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Pathologist's report
report given by pathologist who studies tissue removed from patient
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Discharge summary
comprehensive outline of patient's entire hospital stay
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Acute care or general hospitals
provide services to diagnose and treat diseases for a short period of time
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Speciality care hospitals
provide care for very specific types of diseases
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Nursing homes or long-term care facilities
provide long-term care for patients needing extra time to recover from illness or injury before returning home or for persons who can no longer take care of themselves
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Urgent care centers
walk-in clinics that provide immediately needed care not requiring services of emergency department
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Ambulatory care centers, surgical centers, or outpatient clinics
provide services not requiring overnight hospitalization
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Physicians' office
provide diagnostic and treatment services in a private office setting
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Health maintenance organization (HMO)
provides a wide range of services by a group of primary care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system
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Home health care
provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in the patient's own home
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Rehabilitation centers
provide intensive physical and occupational therapy
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Hospices
provide support treatment to terminally ill patients and their families
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What does HIPAA stand for?
health insurance portability and accountability act
