Medical Terminology Flashcards
(285 cards)
1
Q
brady
A
slow
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eu
A
good/normal
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epi
A
above
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hyper
A
above
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supra
A
above
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super
A
above
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sub
A
below
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hypo
A
below
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infra
A
below
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dextro
A
right
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levo
A
left
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sinistro
A
left
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hyper
A
excessive/above normal
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hypoi
A
under/below normal
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Q
intra
A
in/within
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Q
macro
A
large
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micro
A
small
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peri
A
around
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tachy
A
rapid
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cyt/o
A
cell
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hist/o
A
tissue
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chrond/o
A
cartilage
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anter
A
anterior/front
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Q
dist
A
far/farthest
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later
side/to one side
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medi
middle
27
poster
back (of body)/behind
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proxim
near/nearest
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ventr
belly/belly side
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cervic
neck
31
crani
head
32
gastr
stomach
33
spin
spine
34
thorac
chest
35
LLQ
lower left quadrant
36
RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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CXR
chest xray
39
Bx
biopsy (of something)
40
I&D
incision and drainage
41
cyan
blue
42
leuk
white
43
erythr
red
44
alveol
alveolus/alveoli
45
bronch/bronchi
bronchus
46
epiglotti
epiglottis
47
larygn
larynx
48
Or
mouth
49
pharyng
pharynx/throat
50
pneum
air/lung
51
pulmon
lung
52
thorac
chest
53
tonsill
tonsills
54
trache
trachea
55
-itis
inflammation
56
-cyte
cell
57
-esis
condition
58
-oma
tumor
59
-osis
abnormal condition
60
-pathy
disease
61
-algia/dynia
pain
62
-plegia
paralysis
63
-pnea
breathing
64
-scope
instrument for examining
65
-scopy
visual exmination
66
-stenosis
narrowing/stricture
67
-toxic
poison
68
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
(AKA acute respiratory distress syndrome)
69
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
70
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
71
CPR
cardiopulomonary resuscitation
72
CV
controlled ventilation
73
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
74
EtCO2
end tidal carbon dioxide
75
FiO2
fraction inspired oxygen
76
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
77
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
78
FRC
functional residual capacity
79
PIP
peak inspiratory pressure
80
RR
respiratory rate
81
SOB
shortness of breath
82
SV
spontaneous ventilation
83
T&A
tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
84
TV
tidal volume
85
URI
upper respiratory infection
86
aort
aorta
87
arteri
artery
88
atri
atrium
89
cardi
heart
90
thromb
blood clot
91
ventricul
ventrocle
92
-gram
record writing
93
-graphy
process of recording
94
-al/ic
pertaining to
95
-cardia
heart condition
96
-oid
resembling
97
-phylaxis
protection
98
-plasty
molding/repair
99
-rrhexis
rupture
100
ACLS
advanced cardiac life saving
101
Afib
atrial fibrillation
102
AI
aortic insufficiency
103
AICD
automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
104
AS
aortic stenosis
105
ASD
atrial septal defect
106
AR
aortic regurgitation
107
AVR
aortic valve repair
108
BLS
basic life support
109
BP
blood pressure
110
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
111
CAD
coronary artery disease
112
CHF
congestive heart failure
113
CO
cardiac output
114
CPB
cardiopulmonary bypass
115
CVP
central venous pressure
116
CP
chest pain
cardioplegia
117
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
118
EF
ejection fraction
119
HTN
hypertension
120
HR
heartrate
121
MI
myocardial infarction
122
MR
mitral regurgitation
123
MS
mitral stenosis
124
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
125
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
126
PE
pulmonary embolism
127
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
128
SR
sinus rhythm
129
SV
stroke volume
130
TAVR
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
131
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
132
VT
ventricular tachycardia
133
chole
bile/gall
134
cholecyst
gall bladder
135
esophag
esophagus
136
gastr
stomach
137
hemat
blood
138
hepat
liver
139
lapar
abdomen
140
lith
stone/calculus
141
rect
rectum
142
sigmoid
sigmoid colon
143
therm
heat
144
BMI
body mass index
145
ECG
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
146
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
147
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
148
IHR
inguinal hernia repair
149
LCC
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
150
cyst/vesic
bladder
151
nephr/ren
kidney
152
pyel
renal pelvis
153
urter
ureter
154
urethr
urethra
155
-edema
swelling
156
BPH
benign prostate hypertrophy
157
cystoscopy
bladder scope
158
ESRD
end stage renal disease
159
ESWL
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
160
hyster/uter
usterus
161
lapar
abdomen
162
oophoro
ovary
163
salping
fallopian tubes
164
nat
birth
165
-arche
beginning
166
-cyesis
pregnancy
167
-tocia
child birth
168
CS
cesarean section
169
D&C
dilation and curettage
170
SO
salpingo-oopherectomy
171
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
172
TL
tubal ligation
173
TLH
total laparoscopic hysterectomy
174
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
175
encephal
brain
176
acr
extremities
177
-dipsia
thirst
178
-phasia
speech
179
DM
diabetes mellitus
180
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
type 1
181
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
type 2
182
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
stroke
183
H/A
headache
184
ICP
intracranial pressure
185
TIA
transient ischemic attack
mini stroke
186
cost
ribs
187
arthr
joint
188
osteo
bone
189
ACD
anterior cervical discectomy
190
ACDF
anterior cervical disectomy and fusion
191
AKA
above the knee amputation
192
BKA
below the knew amputation
193
CTR
carpal tunnel release
194
DJD
degenerative joint disease
195
Fx
fracture
196
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
197
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
198
THR
total hip replacement
199
TKR
total knee replacement
200
corne
cornea
201
ocul,opthalm
eye
202
ot
ear
203
-acusis
hearing
204
-opia
vision
205
OD
right eye
206
OS
left eye
207
BMT
bilateral myringotomy tubes
208
ENT
ear nose and throat
209
-centesis
surgical puncture
210
-ectomy
removal-
211
-lysis
destruction/loosening
212
-pexy
fixation
213
plasty
-surgical repair
214
-rrhaphy
suture
215
-stomy
forming an opening/mouth
216
-tome
instrument to cut
217
-tomy
incision
218
-tripsy
crushing
219
CBC
complete blood count
220
Hg/Hb
hemoglobin
221
Hct
hematocrit
222
Plt
platelet count
223
PRBCs
packed red blood cells
224
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
225
Plt
platelets
226
HCO3
bicarbonate
227
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
228
Cr
creatinine
229
BS
blood sugar
230
GLU
glucose
231
ABG
arterial blood gasP
232
PaCO2
arterial CO2
233
PaO2
arterial O2
234
SaO2
arterial blood saturation
235
BE
base excess
236
BD
base definition
237
AG
anion gap
238
a-line
arterial line
239
ABP
arterial blood pressure
240
LR
lactated ringers
241
MAC
monitored anesthesia care
mean alveolar concentration
242
MH
malignant hyperthermia
243
NAW
nasal airway
244
NDMR
nondepolarizing MR
245
NIBP
non invasive blood pressure
246
NS
normal saline
247
OAW
oral airway
248
PONV
post operative nausea and vomiting
249
PPP
pressure points padded
250
PreO2
preoxygentaion
251
SpO2/Sat
blood saturation from pulse oximetry
252
SQ
subcutaneous
253
TOF
train of four
254
c
with
255
FHx
family history
256
H&P
history and physical
257
GSW
gun shot wound
258
KVO
keep vein open
259
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphyolococcus aureus
260
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle acciden/collision
261
p
after
262
PMH
past medical history
263
PSH
past surgical historyPS
264
PSR
per surgeon requestR
265
R/o
rule out
266
s
without
267
Sx
surgery\
symptoms
268
WNL
within normal limits
269
Abx
antibiotics
270
cc
cubic centimeter
mL
271
gtt
drop
drip
272
NKA
no known allergies
273
NKDA
no known drug allergies
274
NTG
nitroglycerin
275
p.o.
by mouth
276
prn
as necessarystat
277
stat
immediately with no delay
278
my name is
me llamo
279
open your mouth
abre la boca
280
move over here
muevete aqui
281
this is oxygen
esto es oxigeno
282
take a deep breath
tomar una respiracion profunda
283
you are going to sleep now
te vas a dormir ahora
284
open your eyes
abre tus ojos
285
squeeze my hand
aprieta mi mano
