Medical Terms Flashcards
(344 cards)
1
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a-/an-
A
without, not
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ab-
A
away from
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ad-
A
toward
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ante-
A
before, in front of
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Q
anti-
A
against
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Q
auto-
A
self
7
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bi-
A
two
8
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brady-
A
slow
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tachy-
A
fast
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circum-
A
around
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contra-
A
against, opposite
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dys-
A
bad, difficult, painful
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Q
endo-
A
within, inside
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epi-
A
upon, over
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exo-
A
outside, outward
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extra-
A
outside, beyond
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hemi-
A
half
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hyper-
A
excessive, above
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hypo-
A
deficient, below
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infra-
A
below, beneath
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within
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macro-
A
large
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micro-
A
small
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neo-
new
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pan-
all
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para-
beside, near
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peri-
around
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poly-
many
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post-
after
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pre-
before
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pro-
in front of, forward
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retro-
backward
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semi-
half
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sub-
under, below
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super-
above, excessive
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supra-
above, over
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trans-
across, through
39
tri-
three
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uni-
one
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-itis
inflammation
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-otomy
cutting into
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-stomy
surgical opening
45
-algia
pain
46
-dynia
pain
47
-emia
blood condition
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-gram
record
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-graph
instrument for recording
50
-graphy
process of recording
51
-logy
study of
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-logist
specialist
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction
54
-malacia
softening
55
-megaly
enlargement
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-pathy
disease
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-phobia
fear
59
-plasty
surgical repair
60
-rrhage
bursting forth
61
-rrhea
flow, discharge
62
-rrhaphy
suture
63
-sclerosis
hardening
64
-scopy
visual examination
65
-uria
urine condition
66
-cele
hernia, swelling
67
-centesis
surgical puncture
68
-cyte
cell
69
cardi/o
heart
70
angi/o
vessel
71
vas/o
vessel
72
arteri/o
artery
73
ven/o
vein
74
hemat/o
blood
75
erythr/o
red
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leuk/o
white
77
pulmon/o
lung
78
pneum/o
lung, air
79
bronch/o
bronchus
80
trache/o
trachea
81
laryng/o
larynx
82
pharyng/o
pharynx
83
nas/o
nose
84
ox/o
oxygen
85
thorac/o
chest
86
gastr/o
stomach
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enter/o
intestine
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col/o
colon
89
hepat/o
liver
90
pancreat/o
pancreas
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esophag/o
esophagus
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
93
proct/o
rectum, anus
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or/o
mouth
95
neur/o
nerve
96
cerebr/o
cerebrum (brain)
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encephal/o
brain
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myel/o
spinal cord
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psych/o
mind
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oste/o
bone
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my/o
muscle
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arthr/o
joint
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chondr/o
cartilage
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tendin/o
tendon
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derm/o
skin
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cutane/o
skin
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melan/o
black, dark pigment
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trich/o
hair
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onych/o
nail
110
nephr/o
kidney
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ren/o
kidney
112
cyst/o
bladder
113
urethr/o
urethra
114
ureter/o
ureter
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hyster/o
uterus
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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oophor/o
ovary
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salping/o
fallopian tube
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test/o
testis
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orchid/o
testis
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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thyroid/o
thyroid gland
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adren/o
adrenal gland
125
pancreat/o
pancreas
126
hormon/o
hormone
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lymph/o
lymph
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splen/o
spleen
129
tonsill/o
tonsil
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immun/o
immune
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ophthalm/o
eye
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opt/o
vision
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ot/o
ear
134
audi/o
hearing
135
rhin/o
nose
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cyt/o
cell
137
hist/o
tissue
138
path/o
disease
139
onc/o
tumor
140
seps/o
infection
141
therm/o
heat
142
hydr/o
water
143
glyc/o
sugar
144
BP
Blood Pressure
145
HR
Heart Rate
146
RR
Respiratory Rate
147
T
Temperature
148
Fx
Fracture
149
Dx
Diagnosis
150
Tx
Treatment
151
Hx
History
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Sx
Symptoms
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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PRN
As needed
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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
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STAT
Immediately
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IV
Intravenous
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IM
Intramuscular
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PO
By mouth
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CBC
Complete Blood Count
163
ECG
Electrocardiogram
164
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
165
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)
166
MI
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
167
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
168
OR
Operating Room
169
ER
Emergency Room
170
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
171
PT
Physical Therapy
172
OT
Occupational Therapy
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a-/an-
without, not
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward
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ante-
before, in front of
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anti-
against
178
auto-
self
179
bi-
two
180
brady-
slow
181
tachy-
fast
182
circum-
around
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contra-
against, opposite
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dys-
bad, difficult, painful
185
endo-
within, inside
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epi-
upon, over
187
exo-
outside, outward
188
extra-
outside, beyond
189
hemi-
half
190
hyper-
excessive, above
191
hypo-
deficient, below
192
infra-
below, beneath
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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macro-
large
196
micro-
small
197
neo-
new
198
pan-
all
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para-
beside, near
200
peri-
around
201
poly-
many
202
post-
after
203
pre-
before
204
pro-
in front of, forward
205
retro-
backward
206
semi-
half
207
sub-
under, below
208
super-
above, excessive
209
supra-
above, over
210
trans-
across, through
211
tri-
three
212
uni-
one
213
-itis
inflammation
214
-ectomy
surgical removal
215
-otomy
cutting into
216
-stomy
surgical opening
217
-algia
pain
218
-dynia
pain
219
-emia
blood condition
220
-gram
record
221
-graph
instrument for recording
222
-graphy
process of recording
223
-logy
study of
224
-logist
specialist
225
-lysis
breakdown, destruction
226
-malacia
softening
227
-megaly
enlargement
228
-oma
tumor, mass
229
-pathy
disease
230
-phobia
fear
231
-plasty
surgical repair
232
-rrhage
bursting forth
233
-rrhea
flow, discharge
234
-rrhaphy
suture
235
-sclerosis
hardening
236
-scopy
visual examination
237
-uria
urine condition
238
-cele
hernia, swelling
239
-centesis
surgical puncture
240
-cyte
cell
241
cardi/o
heart
242
angi/o
vessel
243
vas/o
vessel
244
arteri/o
artery
245
ven/o
vein
246
hemat/o
blood
247
erythr/o
red
248
leuk/o
white
249
pulmon/o
lung
250
pneum/o
lung, air
251
bronch/o
bronchus
252
trache/o
trachea
253
laryng/o
larynx
254
pharyng/o
pharynx
255
nas/o
nose
256
ox/o
oxygen
257
thorac/o
chest
258
gastr/o
stomach
259
enter/o
intestine
260
col/o
colon
261
hepat/o
liver
262
pancreat/o
pancreas
263
esophag/o
esophagus
264
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
265
proct/o
rectum, anus
266
or/o
mouth
267
neur/o
nerve
268
cerebr/o
cerebrum (brain)
269
encephal/o
brain
270
myel/o
spinal cord
271
psych/o
mind
272
oste/o
bone
273
my/o
muscle
274
arthr/o
joint
275
chondr/o
cartilage
276
tendin/o
tendon
277
derm/o
skin
278
cutane/o
skin
279
melan/o
black, dark pigment
280
trich/o
hair
281
onych/o
nail
282
nephr/o
kidney
283
ren/o
kidney
284
cyst/o
bladder
285
urethr/o
urethra
286
ureter/o
ureter
287
hyster/o
uterus
288
mamm/o
breast
289
mast/o
breast
290
oophor/o
ovary
291
salping/o
fallopian tube
292
test/o
testis
293
orchid/o
testis
294
prostat/o
prostate gland
295
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
296
adren/o
adrenal gland
297
pancreat/o
pancreas
298
hormon/o
hormone
299
lymph/o
lymph
300
splen/o
spleen
301
tonsill/o
tonsil
302
immun/o
immune
303
ophthalm/o
eye
304
opt/o
vision
305
ot/o
ear
306
audi/o
hearing
307
rhin/o
nose
308
cyt/o
cell
309
hist/o
tissue
310
path/o
disease
311
onc/o
tumor
312
seps/o
infection
313
therm/o
heat
314
hydr/o
water
315
glyc/o
sugar
316
BP
Blood Pressure
317
HR
Heart Rate
318
RR
Respiratory Rate
319
T
Temperature
320
Fx
Fracture
321
Dx
Diagnosis
322
Tx
Treatment
323
Hx
History
324
Sx
Symptoms
325
NPO
Nothing by mouth
326
PRN
As needed
327
BID
Twice a day
328
TID
Three times a day
329
QID
Four times a day
330
STAT
Immediately
331
IV
Intravenous
332
IM
Intramuscular
333
PO
By mouth
334
CBC
Complete Blood Count
335
ECG
Electrocardiogram
336
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
337
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)
338
MI
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
339
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
340
OR
Operating Room
341
ER
Emergency Room
342
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
343
PT
Physical Therapy
344
OT
Occupational Therapy
