Module 2 - Medical Terminology Flashcards by Jake Brooks

Common, important, and acceptable abbreviations:
AKA
bx
CABG
CAD
COPD
D&C
ECG or EKG
EEG
GU
GYN
Hct
Hgb
I&D
MI
NG
PID
RA
T&A
TB
TIA
UA

AKA - above knee amputation
bx - biopsy
CABG - coronary artery bypass graft
CAD -coronary artery disease
COPD - chronic obstructive pumonary disease
D&C - dilation and curettage
ECG or EKG - electrocardiogram
EEG - electroencephalogram
GU - genitourinary
GYN - gynecology
Hct - hematocrit
Hgb - hemoglobin
I&D - incision and drainage
MI - myocardial infarction
NG - nasogastric
PID - pelvic inflammatory disease
RA - rheumatoid arthritis
T&A - tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB - tuberculosis
TIA - transient ischemic attack
UA - urinalysis

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root word - aden

gland

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root word - pancreat

pancreas

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root word - thyr

thyroid gland

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root word - hem, hemat

blood

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root word - phleb

vein

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root word - thromb

clot

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root word - arthr

joint

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root word - brachi

arm

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root word - cervic

neck

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root word - chondr

cartilage

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root word - cost

rib

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root word - crani

skull

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root word - dactyl

finger, toe

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root word - fibr

connective tissue

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root word - my

muscle

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root word - oste

bone

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root word - pod

foot

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root word - sacr

sacrum

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root word - spondyl

vertebra

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root word - ten

tendon

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root word - vertebr

vertebra

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root word - abdomin

abdomen

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root word - an

anus

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root word - appendic

appendix

root word - bil, chol

bile, gall

root word - col

colon

root word - dent

teeth

root word - enter

intestines

root word - esophag

esophagus

root word - gastr

stomach

root word - gingiv

gums

root word - gloss

tongue

root word - hepat

liver

root word - icter

juandice

root word - ile

ileum

root word - lapar

abdominal wall

root word - lingu

tongue

root word - pancreat

pancreas

root word - peps

digestion

root word - phag

eating, swallowing

root word - proct

rectum

root word - splen

spleen

root word - andr

men

root word - colp

vagina

root word - cyst

bladder

root word - gravid

pregnant

root word - gynec

woman

root word - hyster

uterus

root word - mamm, mast

breast

root word - metr

uterus

root word - nephr

kidney

root word - ov

ovum

root word - oophor

ovary

root word - orchid

testicles

root word - prostat

prostate gland

root word - pyel

pelvis of the kidney

root word - ren

renal (kidney)

root word - salping

fallopian tube

root word - ureter

ureters

root word - ur

urinary

root word - vesic

bladder

root word - bronch

bronchial

root word - laryng

larynx

root word - nas

nose

root word - pleur

pleura

root word - pneum, pneumon

lungs, air

root word - pulmon

lung

root word - rhin

nose

root word - steth

chest

root word - thorac

thorax

root word - trache

trachea

root word - derm, dermat

skin

root word - hidr

sweat

root word - trich

hair

root word - oncyh

nail

root word - xer

dry

root word - angi

blood vessel

root word - arter

artery

root word - cardi

heart

root word - vas

vessel

root word - ven

vein

root word - blephar

eyelid

root word - cephal

head

root word - cerebr

cerebrum

root word - encephal

brain

root word - esthesi

sensation

root word - irid, ir

iris

root word - mening, meningi

membranes, meninges

root word - myel

spinal cord, bone marrow

root word - myring

eardrum, tympanic membrane

root word - neur

nerve

root word - ocul, ophthalm

eye

root word - ot

ear

root word - adip

fat

root word - bi

life

root word - carcin

cancer

root word - cry

cold

root word - dors

back portion of body

root word - gluc, glyc

sugar

root word - hemi

hernia

root word - hist

tissue

root word - hydr

water

root word - lact

milk

root word - later

side

root word - lip

fat

root word - lith

stone

root word - med, medi

middle

root word - narc

numbness, stupor, sleep

root word - necr

death

root word - onc

tumor

root word - path

disease

root word - ped

child, foot

root word - psych

mind

root word - py

pus

root word - pyr

fever, heat

root word - septic

infection

root word - therm

heat

abduct vs adduct

abduct is away from body, adduct is toward body

prefix a-,an-

without

prefix ab-

away, from

prefix ad-

toward

prefix ambi-

both

prefix ante-

before

prefix anti-

against

prefix auto-

self

prefix bi-

two, twice, double

prefix brady-

slow

prefix circum-

around

prefix contra-

against

prefix de-

down

prefix dys-

painful, abnormal, difficult, bad

endo-

within, inside

epi-

above, on

eu-

normal, good

ex, extra-, exo-

outside of

hemi-

half

hyper-

above, excessive, increased

hypo-

below, decreased, insufficient

infra-

beneath

inter-

between, among

intra-

within, during

levo-

to the left

macro-

large

mal-

bad

mega-

exceptionally large

meso-

middle

meta-

over, beyond

micro-

small

mono-

one

multi-

many

neo-

new

nulli-

none

peri-

around

poly-

many

post-

after, behind

pre-, pro-

before, in front of

presby-

older age

primi-

first

pseudo-

false

quadri-

four

retro-

behind, in back of

sten-

narrowed

sub-

under

super-, supra-

above, excess

sym-, syn-

together, with

tachy-

fast

trans-

across

tri-

three

ultra-

beyond, excess

uni-

one

-age

related to

-cidal, -cide

pertaining to killing

-form

shape

-fuge

driving away

-iatry, iatrist

healing by a provider, healer

-ical

pertaining to

-ion

process

-logy, -logist

study of, one who studies

-ole

little, small

-opia

vision

-phylaxis

protection, prevention

-pnea

breathing

-therapy

treatment

-uria

urine

-centesis

surgical puncture

-cise

cut, remove

-clasis

break down

esis

stabilization, binding

-ectomy

removal, excision

-gram

record

-graph

instrument for recording

-graphy

process of recording

-ion

process

-lepsy

seizure, convulsion

-lysis

destruction, separation

-meter

device for measuring

-metry

process of measuring

-pexy

fixation, to put in place

-plasty

surgical repair, reformation

-scopy

visual examination

-spasm

involuntary twitch, contraction

-stasis

stopping or controlling

-stomy

a new opening

-tomy

incision

-tripsy

crushing

-algia

pain

-asthenia

weakness

-cele

swelling, herniation

-dynia

pain

-ectasis

dilation expansion

-emesis

vomiting

-emia

blood condition

-gen

producing

-ia, ism

condition

-iasis

presence of, formation of

-itis

inflammation

-malacia

weakening of, softening of

-mania

obsessive preoccupation

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

seeming like

-ole

small

-oma

tumor

-osis

condition, usually abnormal

-pathy

disorder, disease

-penia

deficiency, decrease

-phagia

eating, swallowing

-phasia

speech

-phobia

fear

-plasia

formation of

-plegia

paralysis

-ptosis

drooping, falling

-rrhage

bursting forth

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

hardening condition

-trophy

development

ab-

away from

ad-

toward

circum-

around

contra-

against, in opposition to

de-

away from, down

ecto-, exo-

outside

endo-

within

epi-

over, upon

extra-

outside

infra-

below, under

intra-

inside

ipsi-

same, equal

meso-

middle

meta-

after, beyond, over

para-

near, beside

peri-

surrounding, around

retro-

backward, behind

sub-

under, near

trans-

across, through

front

bilateral

both sides

caudal

tail

cephalic

head

dextro

right

distal

farther away from

dorsal recumbent

lying on the back with knees up and feet flat on the table

eversion

turning outward or inside out

extension

bringing a limb to a straight position

external

outside

flexion

bending a limb or body part at the joint

Fowler's

raising the head of the bed 30 to 90 degrees

inferior

below or directed downward

internal

inside

knee-chest, knee-elbow

drawing the knees up to the chest

lateral

side, away from the middle

lithotomy

on the back, flexing the legs on abducted thighs

medial

midline

oblique

slanting, on an incline

peripheral

outside the central area

posterior

back

prone

lying on the abdomen

proximal

toward the center or point of attachment

quadrant

dividing an area horizontally and vertically into four parts

recumbent

lying down

rotation

turning around an axis

Sims'

lateral with one knee and thigh up

sinistro

left

superior

above or directed upward

supine

lying on the back

trendelenburg

lying with the head lower than the legs

Module 2 - Medical Terminology Flashcards

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