MT Unit 9 for Brainscape 2024 - Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots, Abbreviations Flashcards
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a–
A
not
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anti–
A
against (an action)
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brady–
A
slow
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dys–
A
bad
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em–
A
in
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endo–
A
inside
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eu–
A
good; well-
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ex–
A
out, off, from, beyond
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hyper–
A
too much
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hypo–
A
too little
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in–
A
in, into
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inter–
A
between, among
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ortho–
A
straight; at right angles; true
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pan–
A
all; everything or everyone
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poly–
A
many; too much
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re–
A
again
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tachy–
A
fast
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–al
A
pertaining to
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–algia
A
pain
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–ant
A
word ending that indicates a substance having that property
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–ar
A
pertaining to
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–ary
A
pertaining to
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–ate
A
shaped like
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–ation
A
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–cele
hernia
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–centesis
puncture
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–dynia
pain
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–ectasis
dilation
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–ectomy
cutting out of
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–ema
Greek ending which puts "to be" before the word
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–emia
present in blood, indicating disease
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–genic
giving rise to
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–gram
a record of a test or procedure
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–graphy
a test or procedure
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–ia
disease
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–ic
pertaining to
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–icity
condition or quality of being the thing indicated
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–ion
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–is
anatomical structure
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–itis
inflammation
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–ive
to go
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–izer
device that performs the action indicated
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–logist
one who studies
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–logy
study of
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–lytic
substance which breaks down
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–malacia
softening due to disease
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–meter
instrument for measuring
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–metry
the act of measuring
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–ole
diminutive suffix
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–oma
tumor
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–ory
pertaining to
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–osis
process
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–pexy
surgical fixation
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–plasty
surgical revision
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–plegia
inability to move
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–ptosis
drooping
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–rrhagia
bursting forth in disease
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–rrhea
abnormal flow
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–scope
instrument for looking inside
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–scopy
the process of looking inside
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–sion
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–spasm
involuntary contraction
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–stenosis
abnormal narrowing of an opening
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–stomy
creating an opening with surgery
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–tion
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–tomy
cutting
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–us
anatomical structure word ending
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adenoid
a collection of immune tissue at the top back of the oral cavity
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alveol
a small hollow space
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apneustic
abnormal breathing pattern: deep, gasping inspiration, followed by a pause, followed by a brief expiration
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asthma
lung disease causing shortness of breath
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ausculta
listening carefully
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bronch
bronch/i
bronch/i/o
bronch/o
tubes joining the trachea to the bronchioles
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bronchiol
tubes joining the bronchi to the alveoli
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capn
capn/o
carbon dioxide
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carb
carbon (as in carbon dioxide)
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card/i/o
heart
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carina
the keel of a ship
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chylo
lymph fluid
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concha
shell; the curved bones of the respiratory sinus walls
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coni
dust
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cost
cost/o
rib
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cyst
fluid-filled space
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diaphragm
muscular sheet separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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dilator
a muscle or drug that increases the diameter of an opening
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fibr
fiber
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gastr/o
stomach
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glott
the vocal cords and the opening between them
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hem/o
blood
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hilum
inner curve of a bean-shaped organ like the lung
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kinet
movement
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laryng
laryng/o
larynx
the vocal apparatus; voice-box
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lob
lobe
lob/o
one of the two (left) or three (right) major divisions of the lung
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loquy
speak
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lung
lung
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melan
black
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mesotheli
flat cells of the pleural membrane between the lungs and chest wall
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muco
mucus
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nares
nostrils
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naso
nose
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nebul
cloud
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nerve
nerve
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obstruct
to stand in the way
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oro
mouth
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ortho
straight; at right angles; true
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ox
ox/i
oxygen
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palato
palate; the roof of the mouth
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pect
pector
pector/i
chest
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percus
hit hard or beat
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perfus
blood moving through a tissue
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pharyng
pharyng/o
pharynx
the oral cavity (oropharynx) and nasal cavity (nasopharynx) and the place where they join (laryngopharynx)
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phon
phon/a
sound
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phren
phren/o
diaphragm
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pleur
pleura
pleur/o
membrane between the lungs and chest wall
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pnea
breath, respiration
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pneum
pneum/at
pneum/ato
pneum/o
pneum/on
respiration
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ptysis
the act of spitting
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pulm
pulm/o
pulm/o/n
pulm/o/n/o
lungs
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py
py/o
pus
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rhin
rhin/o
nose
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rhythm
regular beat
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sept
wall between parts of an organ
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sinus
sinus/o
open space
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somn
somn/o
sleep
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spasm
involuntary contraction
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spir
spir/a
spir/at
spir/o
breath
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sputum
that which is brought up from the lungs
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stern
stern/o
sternum; breastbone
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syncope
fainting
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tel
end
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thorac
thorac/o
thorax
chest
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trach
trach/e
trach/e/o
the tube between the pharynx and lungs; windpipe
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turbin
spinning wheel with vanes
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tuss
cough
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ventil
ventil/a
movement of air
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ABG
arterial blood gas
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ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
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BiPAP
bi-level positive airway pressure (treatment for one form of sleep apnea)
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BPD
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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BS
breath sounds
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Bx
biopsy
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CF
cystic fibrosis (a genetic disorder affecting the lungs and digestive system)
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure (treatment for sleep apnea)
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CXR
chest X-ray
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DPT
diptheria pertussis tetanus
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ET
endotracheal
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ETT
endotracheal tube
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IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
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LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
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NG
nasogastric
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O2
oxygen
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OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
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PE
pulmonary embolism
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PFT
pulmonary function test
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PSG
polysomnography
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SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB
shortness of breath
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T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TB
tuberculosis
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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V/Q
ventilation-perfusion ratio
