Chapter 2: Combining Forms and Suffixes Flashcards
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angi/o
A
blood vessel
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arterio/o
A
artery
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arthr/o
A
joint
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blephar/o
A
eyelid
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bronch/o
A
bronchus (air passage of the lungs)
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cardi/o
cardi/o
A
heart
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cephal/o
A
head
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colon/o ; col/o
A
colon/large intestine
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cyan/o
A
blue
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cyst/o
A
bladder
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dermato/o
A
skin
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encephal/o
A
brain
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enter
A
small intestine
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erythr/o
A
red
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gastr/o
A
stomach
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gingiv/o
A
gums
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gloss/o
A
tongue
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hemat/o
A
blood
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hepat/o
A
liver
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hyster/o
A
uterus
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lapar/o
A
abdomen, abdominal wall
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laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
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leuk/o
A
white
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mamm/o
A
breast
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mast/o
breast
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melan/o
black
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my/o
muscle
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myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve, nervous system
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oophor/o
ovaries
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opthalm/o
eye
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orchi/o
testicle
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osteo/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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path/o
disease
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pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
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phleb/o
vein
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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salping/o
fallopian tube
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splen/o
spleen
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stomat/o
mouth
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thyr/o
Thyroid gland
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vascul/o
blood vessel
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# Suffixes
- al
as in enternal pertaining to small intestine
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# Suffix
- ac
as in cardiac or pertaining to the heart.
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# Suffix
- ary
as in pulmonary or pertainign to the lungs
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# Suffix
- ic
as in epigastric or pertainign to above the stomach
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# Suffix
- ous
venous or pertaining to the veins
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# Suffix
- eal
esophageal or pertainign to the esophagus
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-penia
deficiency
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-pnea
breathing
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- rrhexis
rupture
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-uria
urine
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-eu
good
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a-, an-
without, no
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
MS
Morphine or Magnesium Sulfate
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
IU (International Unit)
Mistaken for an IV (Intravenous)
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
D/C (discharge)
easily mistaken for discontinue
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
H.S.
can mean half strength or hour of sleep
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
BMI
body mass index
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
BP
blood pressure
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
CBC
complete blood count
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
CTA
clear to auscultations
| auscultation - listening to the sounds of the body with a stethoscope.
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
DOB
Date of Birth
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
HTN
Hypertension
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mg
small mg
milligram
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
NCAT
normocephalic/atraumatic
| head is normal no injury or trauma to head
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
RRR
Regular rate and rythm
| abbreviation used when describing the heart
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
RRT
Renal Replacement Therapy
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# Abbreviations and Acronyms
WT.
Weight
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# Plurals
Singular: -a (vertebra)
plural: -ae (vertebrae)
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# Plurals
Singular: -ax (thorax)
plural: -aces (thoraces)
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# Plurals
singular: -ex (index)
plural: -ices (indices)
| indices: used to identify, research, plan, and educate med info.
## Footnote
registred list of medical diagnosies, diseases, procedures, for pts and physcians.
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# Plurals
singular: - ix (appendix)
plural: -ices (appendices)
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# Plural
singular: -is (diagnosis)
plural: -es (diagnoses)
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# Plurals
Singular: -um (bacterium)
plural: -a (bacteria)
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# Plural
singular: -us (nevus)
Plural: -i (nevi)
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