Medical Terminology Flashcards by Delainey Woollard

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Arthro

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Joint

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Cardio

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Heart

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Cephalo

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Head

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Cerebro

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Brain

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Crani/o

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Skull

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A, an

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Without

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Anti

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Against

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Ac, al, ic, ous, eal

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Pertaining to

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Algia

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Pain

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Ad lib

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As desired or as tolerated

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Arterio

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Artery

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Cost/o

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Ribs

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Cyst/o

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Bladder or urinary sac

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Derma

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Skin

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Auto

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Self

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Bi

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Two or twice

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Cide

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Causing death or killing

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Ectomy

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Surgical removal of

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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STAT

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Immediately

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Itis

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Inflammation or infection

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Hema

Blood

Hepat/o

Liver

Lip/o

Fat or lipids

Brady

Slow

Tachy

Fast

Dys

Difficult, painful, bad

Emia

Blood condition

Gram

Tracing, picture, record

BM

Bowel movement

Oma

Tumor or swelling

Plasty

Surgical correction or repair

Pathy

Disease or abnormal condition

My/o

Muscle

Nephr/o

Kidney

Rhin/o

Nose, pertaining to nose

Neur/o

Nerve, nervous system

Ophthalm/o, ocul/o

Eye

Eu

Good or well

Hemi

Half

Graph

Diagram, instrument for recording

Ism

Condition, abnormal state

C with line over it

With

S with line over it

Without

Oste/o

Bone

Ot/o

Ear

Pneum/o

Lungs

Thorac/o

Chest

Ven/o, phleb/o

Vein

Hyper

Increased amount or more

Hypo

Low, under, below

C/o

Complains of

Osis

Condition, state, or process

Inter

Between or among

Intra

Within, into, inside

Multi

Many

Peri

Around

Ology

Study of

Ologist

Person who studies

Megaly

Large, enlarged

Oid

Resembling

Nat/o

Birth

Dx

Diagnosis

L circled

Left

R circled

Right

Hidr/o

Sweat or sweat glands

Post

After

Pre

Before

Otomy

Cutting into or surgical incision into

BRP

Bathroom privileges

PRN

As needed

Pseud/o

False

Plegia

Paralysis

BR

Bed rest

NKA

No known allergies

Quad

Four

Semi

Half or part

Sub

Below or under

Cyt/o

Cell

En

Within

Rrhea

Flow or discharge

Scope

Examining instrument

Erythro

Red

NPO

Nothing by mouth

P with a line over it

After