Chapter 1: Medical Terminology Flashcards
This module provides an introduction to the language of healthcare workers including root words, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, body planes, directions, and cavities. Students learn to add prefixes and suffixes, for phrases with abbreviations, and interpret medical terms. (66 cards)
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seb
A
sebaceous glands
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cutane, dermat, derm
A
skin
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hidr
A
sweat glands
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pil
A
hair
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oste, oss, ost
A
bones
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chond
A
cartilage
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arthr
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joints
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ligament
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ligaments
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myel
A
bone marrow or spinal cord
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fasci
A
fascia
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my, myo
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muscles
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ten, tend, tendin
A
tendons
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encephal
A
brain
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acoust, ot, aur
A
ears
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ocul, ophthalm
A
eyes
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neur
A
nerves
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arteri, arter
A
arteries
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hem, hemat
A
blood
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card, cardi
A
heart
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phleb, ven
A
veins
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capill
A
capillaries
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lymph
A
lymph
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splen
A
spleen
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thym
A
thymus
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tonsill
tonsils
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tonsill
tonsils
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laryng
larynx
27
pneum, pneumon
lungs
28
nas
nose
29
pharyng
pharynx
30
trache
trachea
31
sinus
sinuses
32
esophag
esophagus
33
col
large intestine
34
hepat
liver
35
or
mouth
36
pancreat
pancreas
37
enter
intestine
38
gastr
stomach
39
nephr, ren
kidney
40
ureter
ureters
41
urethr
urethra
42
cyst, vesic
urinary bladder
43
adren, adrenal
adrenals
44
gonad
gonads
45
pancreat
pancreas
46
parathyroid
parathyroids
47
pineal
pineal
48
pituit
pituitary
49
thym
thymus
50
thyroid
thyroid
51
corch, orchid, test, testicul
testicles
52
oophor, ovari
ovaries
53
hyster, metr, metri, uter
uterus
54
cyte
cells
55
abdomin
abdomen
56
aden
gland
57
aer
air, oxygen, glands
58
alveol
alveolus
59
angi
blood/lymph vessel
60
ankyl
crooked, stiff, bent
61
appendic
appendix
62
ather
yellowish fatty plaque
63
aut
self
64
bil
bile
65
bio
life
