Medical Terminology Flashcards
(266 cards)
1
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
2
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
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Q
s (with line above)
A
Without
4
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath stat immediately
5
Q
STI
A
Sexually transmitted infection
6
Q
so
A
Symptoms
7
Q
T&A
A
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
8
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
9
Q
TIA
A
Transient ischemic attack
10
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
11
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
12
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection
13
Q
VS
A
Vital signs
14
Q
WBC
A
White blood cell
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Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
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Q
YO, y/o
A
Years old
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Q
#
A
Pounds, number
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Q
Aden
A
Gland
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Q
Pancreat
A
Pancreas
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Q
Thyr
A
Thyroid
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Q
Hem, hemat
A
Blood
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Q
Phleb
A
Vein
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Q
Arthr
A
Joint
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Q
Brachi
A
Arm
25
Cervic
Neck
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Chondr
Cartilage
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Cost
Rib
28
Crani
Skull
29
Dactyl
Finger, toe
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Fibr
Connective tissue
31
My
Muscle
32
Oste
Bone
33
Pod
Foot
34
Sacr
Sacrum (lower backbone)
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Spondyl
Vertebra (backbone)
36
Abdomin
Abdomen
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an
Anus
38
Appendic
Appendix
39
Bil, chol
Bile, gall
40
Col
Colon (large intestine)
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Dent
Teeth
42
Enter
Intestines
43
Esophag
Esophagus
44
Gastr
Stomach
45
Gingiv
Gums
46
Gloss
Tongue
47
Hepat
Liver
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Icter
Jaundice
49
ile
Ileum (small intestine)
50
Lapar
Abdominal wall
51
Lingu
Tongue
52
Peps
Digestion
53
Phag
Eating, swallowing
54
Proct
Rectum
55
Splen
Spleen
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Stomat
Mouth
57
Andr
Men
58
Colp
Vagina
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Cyst
Bladder
60
Gravid
Pregnant
61
Gynec
Woman
62
Hyster
Uterus (womb)
63
Mamm, mast
Breast
64
Metr
Uterus
65
Nephr
Kidney
66
ov
Ovum (eggs)
67
Oophor
Ovary
68
Orchid
Testicles
69
Prostat
Prostate gland
70
Pyel
Pelvis of the kidney
71
Ren
Renal (kidney)
72
Salping
Fallopian tube
73
Ureter
Ureters
74
Ur
Urinary
75
Vesic
Bladder
76
Bronch
Bronchial
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Laryng
Larynx
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Nas
Nose
79
Pleur
Pleura
80
Pneum, pneumon
Lungs, air
81
Pulmon
Lung
82
Rhin
Nose
83
Steth
Chest
84
Thorac
Thorax (chest)
85
Trache
Trachea (airway, windpipe)
86
Derm, dermat
Skin
87
Hidr
Sweat
88
Trich
Hair
89
Onych
Nail
90
Xer
Dry
91
Angi
Blood vessel
92
Arteri, arter
Artery
93
Cardi
Heart
94
Vas
Vessel
95
Ven
Vein
96
Blephar
Eyelid
97
Cephal
Head
98
Cerebr
Cerebrum (part of the brain)
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Encephal
Brain
100
Esthesi
Sensation
101
Irid, ir
Iris
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Mening, meningi
Membranes, meninges
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Myel
Bone marrow, spinal cord
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Myring
Eardrum, tympanic membrane
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Neur
Nerve
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Ocul, ophthalm
Eye
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Ot
Ear
108
Adpi
Fat
109
Bi
LIFE
110
Carcin
Cancer
111
Cry
Cold
112
Dors
Back portion of body
113
Gluc, glyc
Sugar
114
Herni
Hernia
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Hist
Tissue
116
Hydr
Water
117
Lact
Milk
118
Later
Side
119
Lip
Fat
120
Lith
Stone
121
Med, medi
Middle
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Narc
Numbness, stupor, sleep
123
Necr
Death
124
Onc
Tumor
125
Path
Disease
126
Ped
Child, foot
127
Psych
Mind
128
Py
Pus
129
Pyr
Fever, heat
130
Septic
Infection
131
Therm
Heat
132
Common prefixes
A-, an-
Without
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Prefix
Ab-
Away, from
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Prefix
ad-
Toward
135
Prefix
Ambi-
Both
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Prefix
Ante-
Before
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Anti-
Aganist
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Auto-
Self
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Bi-
Two, twice, double
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Brady-
Slow
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Circum-
Around
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Contra-
Aganist
143
De-
Down
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Dys-
Painful, abnormal, difficult, bad
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Endo-
Within, inside
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Epi-
Above, on
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Eu-
Normal, good
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Ex, extra-, exo-
Outside of
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Hemi-
Half
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Hyper-
Above, excessive, increased
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Hypo-
Below, decreased, insuffient
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Infra-
Beneath
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Inter-
Between, among
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Intra-
Within, during
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Levo-
To the left
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Macro-
Large
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Mal-
Bad
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Mega-
Enceptionally large
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Meso-
Middle
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Meta-
Over, beyond
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Micro-
Small
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Mono-
One
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Multi-
Many
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Neo-
New
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Nulli-
None
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Peri-
Around
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Poly-
Many
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Post-
After, behind
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Pre-,pro-
Before, in front of
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Presby-
Older age
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Primi-
First
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Pseudo-
False
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Quadri-
Four
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Retro-
Behind, in back of
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Sten-
Narrowed
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Sub-
Under
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Super-, supra-
Above, excess
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Sym-, syn-
Together, with
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Tachy-
Fast
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Trans-
Across
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Tri-
Three
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Ultra-
Beyond, excess
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Uni-
One
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-age
Related to
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-cidal, -cide
Pertaining to killing
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-form
Shape
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-fuge
Driving away
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-iatry, -iatrist
Healing by a provider, healer
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-ical
Pertaining to
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-ion
Process
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-logy, -logist
Study of, one who studies
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-ole
Little, small
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-opia
Vision
194
-phylaxis
Protection, prevention
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-pnea
Breathing
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-therapy
Treatment
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-uria
Urine
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-centesis
Surgical puncture
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-cise
Cut, remove
200
-clasis
Break down
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-desis
Stabilization, binding
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-ectomy
Removal, excision
203
-gram
Record
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-graph
Instrument for recording
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-ion
Process
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-lepsy
Seizure, convulsions
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-meter
Device for measuring
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-metry
Process of measuring
210
-pexy
Fixation, to put in place
211
-plasty
Surgical repair, reformation
212
-scopy
Visual examination
213
-spasm
Involuntary twitch, contraction
214
-stasis
Stopping of controlling
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-stomy
A new opening
216
-tomy
Incision
217
-tripsy
Crushing
218
-algia
Pain
219
-asthenia
Weakness
220
-cele
Swelling, herniation
221
-dynia
Pain
222
-ectasis
Vomiting
223
-emia
Blood condition
224
-gen
Producing
225
-ia, -ism
Condition
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-iasis
Presence of, formation of
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-itis
Inflammation
228
-malacia
Weakening of, softening of
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-mania
Obsessive preoccupation
230
-megaly
Enlargement
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-oid
Seeming like
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-ole
Small
233
-oma
Tumor
234
-osis
Abnormal condition
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-pathy
Disease
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-penia
Decrease in deficiency
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-phagia
Eating, swallowing
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-phasia
Speech
239
-phobia
Fear
240
-plasia
Formation of
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-plegia
Paralysis
242
-ptosis
Drooping, falling
243
-rrhage
Bursting forth
244
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
245
-rrhexis
Rupture
246
-sclerosis
Hardening condition
247
-trophy
Development
248
Trendelenburg
Lying with the head lower than the legs
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Supine
Lying on the back
250
Sinistro
Left
251
Sims’
Lateral with one knee and thigh up
252
Rotation
Turning around an axis
253
Recumbent
Lying down
254
Proximal
Towards the center or point attachment
255
Prone
Lying on the abdomen
256
Posterior
Back
257
Peripheral
Outside the central area
258
Oblique
Slanting, on an incline
259
Lithotomy
On the back, flexing the legs on abducted thighs
260
Fowlers’
Raising the head of the bed up to 90 degrees
261
Flexion
Bending a limb or a body part at the joint
262
Extension
Bringing a limb to a straight position
263
Eversion
Turning outward or inside out
264
Dorsal recumbent
Lying on the back with knees up and feet flat on the table
265
Ipsi -
Same
266
Dextro
Right
