Medical Terminology Flashcards
(120 cards)
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nephr
A
kidney
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psych
A
mind
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caud
A
tail
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or
A
mouth
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ren
A
kidney
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pharmac
A
drug
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blephar(o)
A
eyelid
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cephal(o)
A
head
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fung(i)
A
fungus
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or(o)
A
mouth
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path(o)
A
disease
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ophthalm(o)
A
eye
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nas(o) or rhin(o)
A
nose
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thorac(o)
A
chest
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abdomin(o)
A
abdomen
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spondyl(o) or vertebr(o)
A
spine
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chir(o)
A
hand
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sub-
A
below
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-itis
A
inflammation
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dys-
A
bad, painful, difficult
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-pnea
A
breathing
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ot(o)
A
ear
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gastr(o)
A
stomach
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enter(o)
A
intestine
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carp(o)
wrist
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-al
pertaining to
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tonsill(o)
tonsill
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aort(o)
aorta
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cardi(o)
heart
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ur(o)
urine
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-emia
condition of the blood
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ology
the study of
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-plasty
plastic surgery of
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-rrhea
discharge from
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-tomy
incision of
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peri-
around, about, near
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lateral view
cuts into left and right sides
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anti-
against
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an-, a-
without
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ab-
away from
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-ad
towards
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ad-
increase, on, towards
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aden(o)
of or relating to a gland
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adip(o)
relating to fat
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adren(o)
relating to the adrenal glands
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aer(o)
air, gas
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aesthesio-
sensation
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alb-
white or pale color
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alge(si), -algia, alg(i)o
pain
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all(o)
denoting something as different or as an addition
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ambi-
denoting something as positioned on both sides, describing both of two
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amni-
pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)
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amph(i)
on both sides
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acid(o)
acidic
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-osis
condition of
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acr(o)
extremities, top, extreme point
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-megaly
enlargement
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mega-
large
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emesis
to vomit
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bronch(o)
bronchial tube
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-scopy
visual examination
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-phagia
eating, swallowing
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hypo-
low
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thyroid(o)
thyroid
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-ism
process, condition
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leuk(o)
white
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cyt(o)
cell
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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mal-
bad
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eu-
normal, good
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my(o)
muscle
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metr(o)
uterus, measure
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-ium
structure, tissue
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thromb(o)
clot
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phleb(o)
vein
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hyper-
increased
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adrenalin(o)
adrenaline
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append(o), appendic(o)
appendix
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arthr(o)
joint
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-ectomy
removal, excision, resection
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-edema
swelling
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em-
in
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-emphraxis
stoppage, obstruction
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end-, endo-
within
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epi-
above, upon, on
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CBC
complete blood cell count
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stat.
statim, at once, immediately
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CC
chief complaint
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plural of -is
-es, or occasionally dropping the -is and adding -ides
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plural of -um
-a
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plural of -us
-i, or occasionally dropping the -us and adding either -era or -ora, others simply add -es onto the -us
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plural of -a
-ae
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plural of -ix
-ices, though appendixes and cervixes are acceptable via common use
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plural of -ex
-ices
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plural of -ax
-aces
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plural of -ma
add -s or replace with -mata
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plural of -on
-a, or occasionally adding -s
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plural of -nx
-nges
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-er, -ist
one who
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-iatrician
practitioner
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-logist
one who studies, specialist
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ic, -ical
pertaining to
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-iatrics, -iatry
medical profession or treatment
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-logic, -logical
pertaining to the science or study of
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-logy
study or science of
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holistic viewpoint
people are a combo of physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs
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PCP
primary health care provider
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GP
general practitioner
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internal medicine
(nonsurgical) specialty that deal specifically with the dx and tx of diseases of the internal structure of the body.
The specialist themselves are called internists.
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top left abdominal region
left hypochondriac region
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top center abdominal region
epigastric region
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top right abdominal region
right hypochondriac region
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middle left abdominal region
left lumbar region
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middle center abdominal region
umbilical region
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middle right abdominal region
right lumbar region
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bottom left abdominal region
left iliac region
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bottom center abdominal region
hypogastric region
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bottom right abdominal region
right iliac region
