Medical Terminology Flashcards
(176 cards)
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Aden/o
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gland (adenoid = gland-like)
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Adip/o
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fat (adipocyte = fat cell)
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Angi/o
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blood vessel (angiogenesis = formation of blood vessels)
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Arthr/o
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joint (arthritis = inflammation of the joint)
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Bi/o
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life (biography = record life )
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Carcin/o
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cancer (carcinogen = cancer producing agent)
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Chondr/o
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cartilage (chondrocyte = cell of cartilage)
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Cyt/o
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cell (lymphocyte = cell of lymph)
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Derm/o, Dermat/o
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skin (dermatitis = inflammation off skin)
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Electr/o
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electricity (electrocardiogram = record of electricity pf heart)
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Erythr/o
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red or red blood cell
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Gnos/o
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knowledge
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Gynec/o
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woman
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Hem/o, Hemat/o
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blood
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Leuk/o
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white or white blood cells
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My/o
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muscle
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Myel/o
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bone marrow
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Neur/o
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nerve
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Onc/o
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cancer
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Os, oss, oste/o
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bone
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path/o
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disease
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phleb/o
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vein
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psych/o
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mind
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sarc/o
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flesh, muscle
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spondyl/o
vertebrae, spine
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thromb/o
blood clot
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thorac(x)/o
chest
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esophag/o
esophagus
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trach/o
trachea, windpipe
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cardi/o
heart
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bronch/o
bronchus
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pneum/o
lung
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pleur/o
pleura, membrane surrounding the lung
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Lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
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viscer/o
internal organs
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gastr/o
stomach
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enter/o
intestine, gut
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duoden/o
proximal small intestine, duodenum
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jejun/o
jejunum, middle small intestine
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ile/o
ileum, distal small intestine
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hepat/o
liver
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cholecyst/o
gall bladder
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doch/o
duct, tube
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col/o
colon
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splen/o
spleen
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pancrea
pancreas
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ren/o
kidney
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nephr/o
kidney
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cyst/o
bladder
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pyel/o
pelvis
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urethr/o
urethra
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oophor/o
ovary
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hyster/o
uterus
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salping/o
fallopian tube
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col/o
colon
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proct/o
anus, rectum
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
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cephal/o, cep/o
head
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encephal/o
brain
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cerebr/o
brain/cerebrum
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crani/o
skull
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ophthalm
eye
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ot/o
ear
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nas/o
nose
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rhin/o
nose
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bucc/o
mouth
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stomat/o
mouth
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gloss/o, glot
tongue
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cervic/o
neck
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pharyng/o
throat
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laryng/o
voice box
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trache/o
trachea, windpipe
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-ac
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
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-emia
blood condition
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-globin
protein
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-gram
record
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-ia
condition
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-ic, -ical
pertaining to
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-ism
condition
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
specialist
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-logy
study, science
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-lysis
breakdown, separation
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-malacia
softening
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oid
formed like, looking like
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-oma
tumor, mass, swelling
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-opsy
visual examination
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-osis
condition, or process
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-paresis
slow, difficult moving
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-penia
deficiency
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-pnea
breathing air
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-poiesis
to produce, build.
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-rrhea
flowing
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-scope
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
process of visually examining
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-sis
state, condition
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-stasis
controlling, stopping
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-stomy
creating an artificial opening
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-tomy
process of cutting into organ or tissue
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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a-, an-
without
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ana-
up
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ante-
before, forward
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anti-
against, opposite
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aut-
self
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bi-
two, both, double
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brachy-
short, arm
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brady-
slow
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dis-
apart
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dys-
difficult, painful
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epi-
upon, at, in addition to
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ex-
from, out of, without, away from, over
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hyper-
over, above, excessive
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hypo-
under, below, excessive
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iso-
equal, alike, the same
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mal-
bad
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neo-
new
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para-
beside, around, near, or a pair
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per-
through
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peri-
around, about
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poly-
many
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pro-
before, forward
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retro-
back, backward
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sub-
under, below, beneath
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sym-, syn-
together, with, along, beside
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across, through
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x
except
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s/p
status post
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OR
operation room
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pt
patient
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pmh
past medical history
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h/o
history of
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c/o
complaints of
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RN
registered nurse
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MD
medical doctor
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PT
physical therapy
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OT
occupational therapy
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ST
speech therapy
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RT
respiratory therapy
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RD
registered dietitian
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MSW
medical social worker
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CM
case manager
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Abx
antibiotics
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bx
biopsy
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dx
diagnosis
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fx
fracture
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hx
history
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rx
order, prescription
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sx
syndrome
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tx
therapy, treatment
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PO
"per os" by mouth
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NPO
"nil per os" nothing by mouth
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ac
"ante cibum" before meal
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pc
"post cibum" after meal
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hs
"hora somnei" before bed time
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SL
sublinqual (under tongue)
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BU
buccal (behind cheek)
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IV
intravenous
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SQ or SC
subcutaneous
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IM
intramuscular
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AM
morning
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PM
evening/afternoon
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Q
each/every
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QD
every day (once daily)
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QOD
every other day
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BID
twice a day
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TID
three times a day
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QID
four times a day
175
qh
every hour
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PRN
as necessary
