Chp 1 - Intro to Healthcare Terminology Flashcards
1
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Sign
A
objective finding (fever, high blood pressure)
2
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Symptom
A
subjective report (pain, itching)
3
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Diagnosis
A
disease or condition identified by healthcare provider
4
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acute
A
abrupt/severe onset symptoms
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chronic
A
slow/long lasting symptoms
6
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arthr/o
A
joint
7
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gastr/o
A
stomach
8
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ophthalm/o
A
eye
9
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ot/o
A
ear
10
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rhin/o
A
nose
11
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hepat/o
A
liver
12
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-algia
A
pain
13
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-tomy
A
cutting
14
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-scope
A
instrument to view
15
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-logy
A
study of
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-plasty
A
surgically forming
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-itis
A
inflammation
18
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-icle
A
small/tiny
19
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-ole
A
small/tiny
20
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-ule
A
small/tiny
21
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-emia
A
blood condition
22
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-oma
A
tumor/mass
24
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
25
-rrhea
discharge/flow
26
-sclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
27
-stenosis
abnormal condition of narrowing
28
anti-
against
29
epi-
above
30
inter-
between/among
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intra-
within/inside
32
trans-
through/across
33
-ectomy
cut out/remove
34
-stomy
cut opening
35
-tripsy
crushing
36
eponyms
terms named after person or place associated with the term
37
neo-
new
38
ante-
forward/before/in front
39
ICD-10-PCS
used to code inpatient procedures
40
ICD-10-CM
used to code both inpatient and outpatient procedures
41
CPT-4
used to code outpatient procedures and physician services
42
prefix
beginning term used to indicate time / location
43
suffix
end of term used to indicate procedure / condition
44
combining form
root of term provides the general meaning of the word (root word)
45
laryng/o
larynx (throat)
46
laryngitis
inflammation of the voice box
47
-meter
instrument to measure
