med term final review Flashcards
(113 cards)
1
Q
poly
A
many, much
2
Q
post
A
after
3
Q
bi-
A
two
4
Q
mamm/o
A
breast
5
Q
-oma
A
mass, tumor
6
Q
hem/o
A
blood
7
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
8
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
9
Q
ur/o
A
urinary system
10
Q
aden/o
A
gland
11
Q
cyst/o
A
cell
12
Q
thromb/o
A
blood clot
13
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
14
Q
luek/o
A
white
15
Q
melan/o
A
black
16
Q
erythr/o
A
red
17
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
18
Q
gestat/o
A
conception to birth
19
Q
thorac/o
A
chest, thorax
20
Q
spir/o
A
breathe
21
Q
my/o
A
muscle
22
Q
glyc/o
A
glucose
23
Q
-gram
A
picture, record
24
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
25
-scopy
process of using an instrument to examine
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-rrhage
excessive discharge
27
andr/o
male
28
semin/o
sperm
29
gynec/o
female
30
phob/o
avoidance
31
-logy
study of
32
-ist
person who specializes in
33
gastr/o
stomach
34
hyper-
above, more
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hypo-
below, less
36
peps/o
digestion
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phag/o
eating
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phas/o
speech
39
angi/o
blood vessel
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ven/o
vein
41
hemi-
one half
42
para-
abnormal
43
phot/o
light
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nas/o
nose
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lapar/o
abdomen
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enter/o
intestine
47
cephal/o
head
48
intra-
within
49
inter-
between
50
somat/o
body
51
jaund/o
yellow
52
kin/o
movement
53
-iatry
medical treatment
54
-ule
small thing
55
syn-
together
56
ante-
before
57
anti-
against
58
-blast
immature cell
59
dips/o
thirst
60
esthes/o
feeling
61
myx/o
mucus like substance
62
purul/o
pus
63
-poiesis
process of formation
64
balan/o
glans penis
65
edema
swelling
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celi/o
abdomen
68
break down cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
69
break down adipose
resembling fat
70
break down contusion
action of bruising
71
break down osteosarcoma
mass of connective tissue, in the bone
72
ischemic
condition of blood to block, keep back
73
bradykinesia
PT slow movement
74
amniocentesis
puncture of amniotic fluid
75
urinalysis
analysis of urinary system
76
tonometer
instrument used to measure pressure
77
EHR
Electric health record
78
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
79
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
80
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
81
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
82
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
83
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
84
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
85
PSA
prostate specific antigens
86
NCD
neurocognitive disorder
87
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
88
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
89
AKA
above the knee amputation
90
TIA
transient ischemic attack
91
HTN
hypertension
92
ADA
american diabetes association
93
DM
diabetes mellitus
94
CAD
coronary artery disease
95
BP
blood pressure
96
EKG
electrocardiogram
97
PMH
past medical history
98
4 terms used to inspect the body
auscultation, percussion, inspection, palpatation
99
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
100
fainting
syncope
101
headache
cephalalgia
102
exacerbate
conditions getting worser
103
HCT
hematocrit- measure RBC
104
NCD
non communicable disease
105
-ated
composed of
106
-ative
pertaining to
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-ion
action, condition
108
-ics
knowledge
109
-ist
person who specializes in
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-ation
being, having
111
-iac
pertaining to
112
-iod
resembling
113
-ole
small thing
