HOSA Flashcards
(237 cards)
1
Q
A-
A
NO,NOT,WITHOUT,AWAY FROM, NEGATIVE
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Q
-A
A
NOUN ENDING
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Q
AB-
A
AWAY FROM
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Q
ABDOMIN/O
A
ABDOMEN
5
Q
-ABLE
A
CAPABLE OF, ABLE TO
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Q
ABORT/O
A
PREMATURE EXPULSION OF A NONVIABLE FETUS.
7
Q
ABRAD/O
A
RUB OR SCRAPE OFF
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Q
ABRAS/O
A
RUB OR SCRAPE OFF
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Q
ABRUPT/O
A
BROKEN AWAY FROM
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Q
ABS-
A
AWAY FROM
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Q
ABSCESS/O
A
GOING AWAY, COLLECTION OF PUSS
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Q
ABSORPT/O
A
SUCK UP, SUCK IN
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Q
-AC
A
PERTAINING TO
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Q
ACANTH/O
A
SPINY, THORNY
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ACETABUL/O
A
ACETABULUM (HIP SOCKET)
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Q
-ACIOUS
A
CHARACTERIZED BY
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Q
ACNE/O
A
POINT OR PEAK
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Q
ACOUS/O ACOUST/O
A
HEARING, SOUND
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ACQUIR/O
A
HEARING/SOUND
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ACR/O
A
EXTREMITIES (HANDS AND FEET), TOP, EXTREME POINT
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Q
ACROMI/O
A
ACROMION, POINT OF SHOULDER BLADE
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ACTIN/O
A
LIGHT
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ACU/O
A
SHARP, SEVERE, SUDDEN
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ACUIT/O ACUT/O
A
SHARP, SHARPNESS
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ACUST/O -ACUSIA -ACUSIS
HEARING, SENSE OF HEARING
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AD-
TOWARD, TO, IN DIRECTION OF
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ADEN/O
GLAND
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ADENOID/O
ADENOIDS
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ADHES/O
STICK TO, CLING TO
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ADIP/O
FAT
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ADNEX/O
BOUND TO
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ADREN/O ADRENAL/O
ADRENAL GLANDS
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AER/O
AIR, GAS
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AESTHET/O
SENSATION, SENSE OF PERCEPTION
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AF-
TOWARD, TO
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AFFECT/O
EXERT INFLUENCE ON
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AGGLUTIN/O
CLUMPING, STICKING TOGETHER
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AGGRESS/O
ATTACK, STEP FORWARD
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-AGO
ABNORMAL CONDITION, DISEASE
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AGOR/A
MARKETPLACE
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-AGRA
EXCESSIVE PAIN, SEIZURE, ATTACK OF SEVERE PAIN
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-AISE
COMFORT, EASE
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-AL
PERTAINING TO
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ALB/I ALB/O ALBIN/O
WHITE
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ALBUMIN/O
ALBUMIN, PROTEIN
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ALG/E ALGI/O ALG/O ALGESI/O
RELATIONSHIP TO PAIN
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-ALGESIA -ALGESIC
PAINFUL, PAIN SENSE
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-ALGIA
PAIN, PAINFUL CONDITION
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ALIGN/O
BRING INTO LINE OR CORRECT POSITION
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ALIMENT/O
TO NOURISH
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ALL/O ALL-
OTHER, DIFFERENT FROM NORMAL, REVERSAL
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ALOPEC/O
BALDNESS, MANGY
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ALVEOL/O
ALVEOLUS, AIR SAC, SMALL SAC
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AMBI-
BOTH SIDES, AROUND OR ABOUT, DOUBLE
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AMBLY/O
DULL, DIM
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AMBUL/O AMBULAT/O
WALK
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AMETR/O
OUT OF PROPORTION
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-AMINE
NITROGEN COMPUND
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AMNI/O
AMNION, FETAL MEMBRANE
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AMPH-
AROUND, ON BOTH SIDES, DOUBLY
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AMPUT/O AMPUTAT/O
CUT AWAY, CUT OFF A PART OF THE BODY
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AMYL/O
STARCH
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AN-
NO, NOT, WITHOUT
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AN- ANA-
UP, APART, BACKWARD, EXCESSIVE
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AN/O
ANUS, RING
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-AN
CHARACTERISTIC OF, PERTAINING TO
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-ANCY
STATE OF
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ANDR/O
RELATIONSHIP TO THE MALE
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ANEURYSM/O
ANEURYSM
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ANGI/O
BLOOD OR LYMPH VESSELS
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ANGIN/O
ANGINA, CHOKING, STRANGLING
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ANIS/O
UNEQUAL
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ANKYL/O
CROOKED, BENT, STIFF
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ANOMAL/O
IRREGULARITY
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ANTE-
BEFORE, IN FRONT OF
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ANTER/O
BEFORE, FRONT
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ANTHRAC/O
COAL, COUL DUST
78
ANTI-
AGAINST
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ANXI/O ANXIET/O
UNEASY, ANXIOUS
80
AORT/O
AORTA
81
AP-
TOWARD, TO
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-APHERESIS
REMOVAL
83
APHTH/O
ULCER
84
APIC/O
APEX
85
APLAST/O
DEFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT, LACK OF DEVELOPMENT
86
AP- APO-
SEPARATION, AWAY FROM, OPPOSED, DETACHED
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APONEUR/O
APONEUROSIS (type of tendon)
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APOPLECT/O
A STROKE
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APEND/O APPENDIC/O
APPENDIX
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AQU/I AQU/O AQUE/O
WATER
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-AR
PERTAINING TO
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ARACHN/O
SPIDER WEB, SPIDER
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ARC/O
BOW, ARC OR ARCH
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-ARCHE
BEGINNING
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AREAT/O
OCCURING IN PATCHES, OR CIRCUMSCRIBED AREAS
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AREOL/O
LITTLE OPEN SPACE
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-ARIA
CONNECTED WITH
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ARRECT/O
UPRIGHT, LIFTED UP, RAISED
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ARTER/O ARTERI/O
ARTERY
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ARTHR/O ARTICUL/O
JOINT
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-ARY
PERTAINING TO
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AS-
TOWARD, TO
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-ASE
ENZYME
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ASPIR/O ASPIRAT/O
TO BREATHE IN
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ASTHEN-, -ASTHENIA
WEAKNESS, LACK OF STRENGTH
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ASTHMAT/O
GASPING, CHOKING
107
ASTR/O
STAR, STAR-SHAPED
108
AT-
TOWARD, TO
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ATEL/O
INCOMPLETE, IMPERFECT
110
ATHER/O
PLAQUE, FATTY SUBSTANCE
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ATHET/O
UNCONTROLLED
112
ATOP/O
STRANGE, OUT OF PLACE
113
ATRES/I
WITHOUT AN OPENING
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ATRI/O
ATRIUM
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ATTENUAT/O
DILUTED, WEAKENED
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AUD-, AUDI/O, AUDIT/O
EAR, HEARING, THE SENSE OF HEARING
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AUR/I, AUR/O
EAR, HEARING
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AUSCULT/O
LISTEN
119
AUT/O
SELF
120
-AX
A NOUN ENDING THORAX
121
AX/O
AXIS, MAIN STEM
122
AXILL/O
ARMPIT
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AZOT/O
UREA, NITROGEN
124
BACILL/O
ROD SHAPED BACTERIUM
125
BACTERI/O
BACTERIA
126
BALAN/O
GLANS PENIS
127
BAR/O
PRESSURE, WEIGHT
128
BARTHOLIN/O
BARTHOLIN'S GLAND
129
BAS/O
BASE, OPPOSITE OF ACID
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BI-, BIS-
TWICE, DOUBLE, TWO
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BIO-
LIFE
132
BIFID/O
SPLIT, DIVIDED IN TWO PARTS
133
BIFURCAT/O
DIVIDE OR FORK INTO TWO BRANCHES
134
BIL/I
BILE, GALL
135
BILIRUBIN/O
BILIRUBIN
136
BIN-
TWO BY TWO
137
-BLAST
EMBRYONIC, IMMATURE, FORMATIVE ELEMENT
138
BLEPHAR/O
EYELID
139
BORBORYGM/O
RUMBLING SOUND
140
BRACHI/O
ARM
141
BRACHY-
SHORT
142
BRADY-
SLOW
143
BREV/I, BREV/O
SHORT
144
BRONCH/I, BRONCHI/O, BRONCH/O
BRONCHIAL TUBE, BRONCHUS
145
BRUX/O
GRUND
146
BUCC/O
CHEEK
147
BURS/O
BURSA, SAC OF FLUID NEAR JOINT
148
BYSSIN/O
COTTON DUST
149
CADAVER/O
DEAD BODY, CORPSE
150
CALC/I
CALCIUM, LIME, THE HEEL
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CALCI-, CALC/O
CALCIUM
152
CALCANE/O
CALCANEUS, HEEL BONE
153
CALCUL/O
STONE, LITTLE
154
CALI/O, CALIC/O
CUP, CALYX
155
CALL/I, CALLOS/O
HARD, HARDENED AND THICKENED
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CALOR/I
HEAT
157
CANALICUL/O
LITTLE CANAL OR DUCT
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CANTH/O
CORNER OF THE EYE
159
CAPILL/O
HAIR
160
CAPIT/O
HEAD
161
CAPN/O
CARBON DIOXIDE, SOOTY OR SMOKY APPEARANCE
162
CAPSUL/O
LITTLE BOX
163
CARB/O
CARBON
164
CARBUNCL/O
CARBUNCLE
165
CARCIN/O
CANCEROUS
166
CARDI/O CARD/O
HEART
167
CARI/O
ROTTENESS, DECAY
168
CAROT/O
STUPOR, SLEEP
169
CARP/O
WRIST BONES
170
CARTILAG/O
CARTILAGE, GRISTLE
171
CARUNCUL/O
BIT OF FLESH
172
CAT-, CATA-, CATH-
DOWN, LOWER, UNDER, DOWNWARD
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CATABOL/O
A BREAKING DOWN
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CATHART/O
CLEANSING, PURGING
175
CATHET/O
INSERT, SEND DOWN
176
CAUD/O
LOWER PART OF BODY, TAIL
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CAUS/O, CAUST/O
BURNING, BURN
178
CAUTER/O, CAUT/O
HEAT, BURN
179
CAV/I, CAV/O
HOLLOW, CAVE
180
CAVERN/O
CONTAINING HOLLOW SPACES
181
CEC/O
CECUM
182
-CELE
HERNIA, TUMOR, SWELLING
183
CELI/O, CEL/O
ABDOMEN, BELLY
184
CEMENT/O
CEMENTUM, A ROUGH STONE
185
CENT-
HUNDRED
186
-CENTESIS
SURGICAL PUNCTURE TO REMOVE FLUID
187
CEPHAL/O, -CEPS
HEAD
188
CERA-
WAX
189
CERBELL/O
CEREBELLUM
190
CEREBR/O
CEREBRUM, BRAIN
191
CERUMIN/O
CERUMEN, EARWAX
192
CERVIC/O
NECK, CERVIX (NECK OF UTERUS)
193
CHEIL/O
LIP
194
CHEIR/O
HAND
195
CHEM/I, CHEM/O, CHEMIC/O
DRUG, CHEMICAL
196
CHIR/O
HAND
197
CHLOR/O
GREEN
198
CHLORHYDR/O
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
199
CHOL/E
BILE, GALL
200
CHOLANGI/O
BILE DUCT
201
CHOLECYST/O
GALLBLADDER
202
CHOLEDOCH/O
COMMON BILE DUCT
203
CHOLESTEROL/O
CHOLESTERAL
204
CHONDR/O
CARTILAGE
205
CHORD/O
SPINAL CORD, CORD
206
CHORE/O
DANCE
207
CHORI/O, CHORION/O
CHORION, MEMBRANE
208
CHOROID/O
CHOROID LAYER OF EYE
209
CHROM/O, CHROMAT/O
COLOR
210
CHRON/O
TIME
211
CHYM/O
TO POUR, JUICE
212
CIB/O
MEAL
213
CICATRIC/O
SCAR
214
-CIDAL
PERTAINING TO KILLING
215
-CIDE
CAUSING DEATH
216
CILI/O
EYELASHES, MICROSCOPIC HAIR-LIKE PROJECTIONS
217
CINE-
RELATIONSHIP TO MOVEMENT
218
CIRC/I
RING OR CIRCLE
219
CIRCULAT/O
CIRCULATE, GO AROUND IN A CIRCLE
220
CIRCUM-
AROUND, ABOUT
221
CIRCUMCIS/O
CUTTING AROUND
222
CIRCUMSCRIB/O
CONFINED, LIMITED IN SPACE
223
CIRRH/O
ORANGE-YELLOW, TAWNY
224
CIS/O
CUT
225
CLASIS, -CLAST
BREAK DOWN
226
CLAUDICAT/O
LIMPING
227
CLAUSTR/O
BARRIER
228
CLAV/I
KEY
229
CLAVICUL/O, CLEID/O
CLAVICLE, COLLAR BONE
230
CLIMACTER/O
CRISIS, RUNG OF A LADDER
231
CLITOR/O
CLITORIS
232
-CLONUS
VIOLENT ACTION
233
CLUS/O
SHUT OR CLOSE
234
-CLYSIS
IRRIGATION, WASHING
235
CO-
TOGETHER, WITH
236
COAGUL/O, COAGULAT/O
CLOTTING, COAGULATION
237
COARCT/O, COARCTAT/O
PRESS TOGETHER, NARROW
