Exam 1 Units 1-4 Flashcards
(140 cards)
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
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Cyt/o or -cyte
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Cell
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Micr/o
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Can’t see with the naked eye
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Hydr/o
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Water
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-phobia, phobo
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Fear
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-cele
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Sac-like cavity
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Them/o
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Heat
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Of or pertaining to, suffixes
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- ic
- ac
- al
- ary
- ous
- ar
- tic
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Radi/o
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Ray coming from a specific point
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-er
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One who does something
Ex - geographer
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-ity
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Indicates a quality
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-ible, -able
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Indicates an ability
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Ex-
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Outside
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Acr/o
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Extremities
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Megal/o, -megaly
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Enlarged
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-logy
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The study of
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-itis
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Inflammation
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Dermat/o
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Skin
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An-
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Without, lack of
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-scope
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Instrument used to view
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-scopy
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Process of using an instrument to view
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-meter
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Device used to measure
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-graph
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Instrument used to record data
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Duoden/o
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Upper third of the small intestine, before the jejunum and illium
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Path/o
Disease
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Tom/o
Cut
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-gastric, -gastria
Pertaining to the stomach
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-tome
Instrument used to cut slices
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-ostomy
Cut a new surgical opening
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-gram
Picture or record
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-graph
Tool that records data
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-graphy
Process of making a recording of data
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-algia, -dynia
Pain
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Electr/o
Electrical
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Son/o
Sound
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Ech/o
Reflected sound waves
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-derma
Condition of the skin
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Cyan/o
Blue
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Leuk/o
White
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Melan/o
Brown/black, dark
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Erythr/o
Red
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Chlor/o
Green
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Xanth/o
Yellow
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-osis
Disease, condition, status, or process
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-blast, blast/o
Immature cell
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-emia
Blood condition
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-metry
The process of measuring or counting
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-penia
Deficiency
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-em
Blood
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Lymph/o
Water/liquid - pertaining to the lymph system
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Thromb/o
Clot
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Hist/o
Tissues
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-trophy
Changes in size of cells and organs
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-plasia, -plastic, -plasm
Changes in numbers and form of cells
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-genesis
Original growth of cells and organs
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Hyper-
Abnormally high or above
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Hypo-
Abnormally low or below
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Aden/o
Glands
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-oma
Tumor, swelling (non liquid)
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Lip/o
Fat
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Carcin/o
Cancerous or malignant
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Meta-
Beyond, change
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Epitheli/o
Pertaining to the epithelium (skin, connective tissues)
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Sarc/o
Cancer of connective tissue
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Onc/o
Tumor
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Ather/o
Fatty
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Anti-
Against
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-oid
Like or resembling
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Muc/o
Mucus
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Encephal/o
Brain
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Cephal/o
Head
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Malac/o, -malacia
Softening
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Crani/o
Cranium, skull
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Morph/o
Structure/form
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Neo
New
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Nat/o
Pertaining to birth
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Cerebr/o
Part of the brain
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Mening/o
Pertaining to the meninges - 3 layered membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord
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-logist
One who studies
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Natal
Birth
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Oste/o
Bone
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Arthr/o
Joints
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-penia
Low number or loss
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Myel/o
Nerve tissue or bone marrow - can mean two different things
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Dys-
Abnormal or defective
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Poli/o
Gray matter of nervous system
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-dysplasia
Defective formation
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-trophy, -troph/o
The first to change in a number of cells
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-genesis
Original growth and development
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Ten/o
Pain in tendon
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Tend/o
Tendon
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Tendin/o
Tendon inflammation
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Burs/o
Fluid-filled sac
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Chrondr/o
Cartilage
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Cost/o
Costals (ribs)
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Dent/i, dent/o
Teeth or tooth
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Orth/o
Straight
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Peri-
Around
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Lumb/o
Lower back - cervical, lumbar, sacral
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Thorac/o
Chest/thorax
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Supra-
Higher, above
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Pub/o
Pertaining to the pubis
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Pelv/i, pelv/o
Pertaining to the pelvis
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Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
Toward
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Infra-
Below
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Rheum-
Flow, discharge
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Etiology
Origin, cause of disease
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Abdomin/o
Pertaining to the abdomen
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-centesis
Surgical puncture
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Amni/o
Amnion, the amniotic sac, the sac surrounding the baby in the womb
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Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
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-cyst
Fluid-filled sac
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-therapy
Treatment
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ASHD
Arteriosclerosis heart disease
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BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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CA
Cancer
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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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DNR
Do not resuscitate
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DTs
Delirium tremens
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Dx
Diagnosis
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EOMI
Extraocular movement intact
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ESRD
End stage renal disease
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Fx
Fracture
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GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
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HSV
Herpes simplex virus
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Hx
History
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Met., mets.
Metastasis
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MI
Myocardial infarction
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PERRLA
Pupils equal round reaction light accommodation
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PND
Post nasal drip
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PVC
Premature ventricular rxn
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Px
Prognosis
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RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
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STD
Sexually transmitted disease
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TB
Tuberculosis
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TIA
Transient isthemic attack
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URI
Upper respiratory infection
