MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES Flashcards
(120 cards)
1
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Most medical terms are derived from?
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Greek and Latin words
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It is the main part of the medical term that denotes the meaning of the word.
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Root word
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colo
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colon
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hemat
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blood
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phlebo
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vein
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aero
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air
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cardio
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heart
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myo
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muscle
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arterio
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artery
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cyto
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cell
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pyo
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pus
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arthro
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joint
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hepa/ hepato
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liver
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cranio
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skull
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thrombo
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clot
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pyro
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fever
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nephron
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kidney
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osteo
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bone
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It is found at the beginning of the term and shows how the meaning is assigned to the word.
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Prefix
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a/an-
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without, absence, lack
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poly-
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many
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hyper-
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increase, above, beyond
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pre-
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before
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iso-
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same
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pseudo-
false
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micro-
small
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mono-
one
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macro-
large
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nano-
billionth
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intra-
inside/ within
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hypo-
decreased
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anaero-
without oxygen
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homo-
same/ like
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cryo-
cold
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neo-
new
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dys-
abnormal/ difficult/ bad
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phago-
eat/ inges
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It is found at the terminal portion of the term and also denotes the meaning of the root word.
Suffix
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-emia
blood
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-uria
urine
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-ostomy
to make an opening
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-itis
inflammation
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-poiesis
formation
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-megaly
enlargement
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-pathy
disease
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-blast
young
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-meter
measure
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-cidal
killing of
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-emia
blood
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-penia
deficiency
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-oma
tumor, growth
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-tome
cutting instrument
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-lysis
destruction/ dissolving
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-phil/philic
attracted to, affinity
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If the suffix starts with a consonant, a combining _______ must be used.
vowel
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When the singular form of the word ends with -a, keep the -a and add an?
-e
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Plural form of Axilla
Axillae
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Plural form of Pleura
Pleurae
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When the singular form of the word ends with -ax, drop the -x and add?
-ces
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Plural form of Thorax
Thoraces
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Plural form of Pneumothorax
Pneumothoraces
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When the singular form of the word ends with -ex, drop the -ex and add?
-ices
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Plural form of Vortex
Vortices
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Plural form of Apex
Apices
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When the singular form of the word ends with -is, drop the -is and add?
-es
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Plural form of Mestasis
Metastases
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Plural form of Diagnosis
Diagnoses
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When the singular form of the word ends with -ix, drop the ___ and add -ces.
-x
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Plural form of Cervix
Cervices
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Plural form of Appendix
Appendices
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When the singular form of the word ends with -ma, keep the -ma and add?
-ta
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Plural form of Sarcoma
Sarcomata
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Plural form of Fibroma
Fibromata
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When a singular form of the word ends with -on, drop the ____ and add -a.
-on
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Plural form of Ganglion
Ganglia
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Plural form of Spermatozoon
Spermatozoa
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When a singular form of the word ends with -us, drop the -us and add?
-i
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Plural form of Thrombus
Thrombi
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Plural form of Bronchus
Bronchi
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When a singular form of the word ends with -um, drop the -um and add?
-a
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Plural form of Bacterium
Bacteria
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Plural form of Diverticulum
Diverticula
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When a singular form of the word ends with -y, drop the -y and add?
-ies
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Plural form of Therapy
Therapies
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Plural form of Biopsy
Biopsies
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When a singular form of the word ends with -x, drop the -x and add?
-ges
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Plural form of Larynx
Larynges
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Plural form of Meninx
Meninges
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Shortened forms of words. Use for efficient, quick, and concise communication.
Abbreviations
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Abbreviations must not be used if you are unsure of its?
meaning
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DOH
Department of Health
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CHED
Commission on Higher Education
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VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
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AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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AIDs
Autoimmune disorders/diseases
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AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
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BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
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BUA
Blood Uric Acid
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2PPBS
2 hours Postprandial Blood sugar
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AFS
Acid Fast Stain
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PCQACL
Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories
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FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
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IV
Intravenous
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HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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IU
International Unit
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ICU
Intensive Care Unit
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K
Potassium
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Na
Sodium
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NPO
Nothing Per Orem
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BAP
Blood Agar Plate
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STAT
Shortest Turn-Around Time
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CBC
Complete Blood Count
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UA
Urine Analysis
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FA
Fecal Analysis
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UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
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AUB
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
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ETBD
Etiology to be determined
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CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
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Combining vowel added in between the ______________________. o It does not change the meaning of the term but makes it easier to pronounce.
root word and the suffix
