Medical Terminology Final Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
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-algia
A
pain
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-kinesia
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movement
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-phobia
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fear
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-cele
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hernia
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-edema
A
swelling
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-malacia
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softening
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-plasia
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formation, development, growth
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
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-thorax
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chest
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-uria
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urine
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-ectomy
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removal
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-tomy
A
cutting operation
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-gram
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to record
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-graphy
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to process
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-meter
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instrument
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Gastr/o
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stomach
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Duoden/o
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duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
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-scopy
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visual examination
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acr/o
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extremity
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cyan
A
blue
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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Osteo-arthr-osis
osteoarthritis (abnormal condition of the bone and joint)
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dermat
skin
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cutane
skin anatomical structure
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nephr
kidney
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stomat
mouth
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esthes
feeling
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therm
heat
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muscul
muscle
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nas
nose
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ur
urine
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nat
birth
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enter
intestine
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chondr
cartilage
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arthr
joint
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splen
spleen
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hyster
uterus
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neur
nerve
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ot
ear
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hydr
water
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dent
teeth
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term meaning inflammation or infection of the nose
Rhinitis
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types of word elements
prefix, roots, suffixes
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Suffix in the medical term cyanosis
osis
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suffix -al meaning
pertaining to
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suffix -ary meaning
pertaining to
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suffix -ac meaning
pertaining to
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prefixes are added
before the root
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Term meaning structure around the heart
pericardium
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perioral means
around the mouth
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prefix -epi means
above
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prefix meaning below
sub
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prefix meaning coming after or behind
post
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word meaning "an angular shape"
knee
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Medical terms are divided into
word elements
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medical term for a dark blue coloration of blood due to lack of oxygen
cyanosis
60
how many quadrants is the abdomen divided into
4
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a bony protuberance at the ankle
malleolus
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a bone in the pelvis
ilium
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a segment of the small intestine
ileum
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tube from the kidney to the bladder
ureter
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tube from the bladder to the outside
urethra
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a bone in the wrist
trapezium
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trapezius
a muscle in the back
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malleus
small bone in the middle ear
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malleolus
a bony protuberance at the ankle
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neurology
study of the diseases of the nervous system
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urology
study of kidney and bladder
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prefix for inside
end(o)
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myoblast
an embryonic cell that develops into muscle cell.
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myology
the scientific study of the structure and function of muscles
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myogenesis
formation of muscular tissue
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myopathy
any congenital or acquired muscle disease.
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myoplasty
repair of muscle tissue
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roots in arthroscopy and respiratory
arthr and respir
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meaning of -ectomy
surgical removal
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suffix of arthrodesis means
surgical fixation
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which of the terms has more than one root. urology, endogastric, hemopneumothorax, pericardium, arthritis
hemopneumothorax
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Prefixes intra- ante- inter- and peri- belong to what classification of prefixes?
prefixes of position
83
do hyper and hypo have the same or opposite meanings
opposite
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suffix -pathy means
disease
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the word element cardi- is an example of
root
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the core element of any term is its _____________.
root
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what is the root term for dermatitis?
dermat-
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what is the root in endocarditis and what does it mean?
card-, heart
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all medical terms have at least ________ root.
one
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the root is the ______________ of the medical term.
foundation
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a root with a combing vowel is called
combining form
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the term element -scopy is an example of ____________.
suffix
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epi-, hypo-, and endo- all have what in common
they are all prefixes
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the correct pronunciation of endocarditis is
EN-doh-kar-DIE-tis
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the root in costovertebral means __________.
rib
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what term means pertaining to the teeth?
dental
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the term hemostasis means ________________.
the stopping of bleeding
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deconstruct hemorrhage
-rrhage, hemo-
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deconstruct the term endocarditis
-itis, endo-, card-
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The abbreviations stat means ____________.
immediately
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an abnormal heart sound heard on auscultation of the heart or blood vessels is ____________.
murmur
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plural form of cortex
cortices
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hypertension
high blood pressure
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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to deconstruct the medical term, always start with the _____________.
end of the term, its suffix or root.
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singular term for villus
villi
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suffix in the term endocarditis is
itis
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suffix in the term hemorrhage is and its meaning
rrhage, flow profusely
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plural of ovary
ovaries
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hem/o means
blood
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prefix of the term hypertension means
excessive, above normal
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deconstruct pyrexia
-ia, pyrex
