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Primary Med Terms & Word Parts Flashcards

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-algia

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Pain and suffering

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-dynia

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Pain

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-necrosis

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Tissue death

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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-graphy

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Process of producing a picture or record

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-gram

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-picture or record

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-rrhagia

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Bleeding

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-rrhage

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Bleeding; abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge and refers to the flow of most body fluids

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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ab-

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Away from, negative, absent

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ad-

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Toward, to, in the direction of

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dextr/o

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Right side

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sinistr/o

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Left side

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ex-

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Out of; outside, away from

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in-

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In, into, not, without

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macro-

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Large, abnormal size, or long

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micr/o, micro-

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Small

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Mega, metal/o

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Large, great

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olig/o

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Scanty, few

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pre-

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Before

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post-

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After, behind

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Suffix

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Refers to procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

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Prefix

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Indicates the location, time, number, or status

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33
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When the suffix begins with a vowel you…?

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Drop the combining vowel from the word root

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34
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When suffix begins with a consonant you…?

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Use the combining vowel

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35
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When we join two combining forms…?

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Use the combining vowels

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36
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T/F?

Not all medical terms have prefixes

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True

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T/F?

All medical terms have suffixes

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True

38
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T/F?

A suffix usually, but not always, indicates location, time, or number

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False. The prefix does

39
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The foundation of a medical term is the:

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Root word

40
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A suffix is a?

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Word ending that explains what is happening

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A prefix is a?

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Word that changes or alters the meaning of a term

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dys-

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Bad, difficult, or painful

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eu-

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Good, normal, well, or easy

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hyper-

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Excessive or increased

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hypo-

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Deficient or decrease

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inter-

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Between or among

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intra-

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Within or inside

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sub-

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Under, less, or below

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Super-, supra-

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Above or excessive

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-pathy

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Any disease

51
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hem/o

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Blood

52
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Tonsill

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Tonsils

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hepat/o

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Liver

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neur/o

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Nerve

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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peri-

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Surrounding

57
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nat

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Birth

58
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lith

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Stone

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arteri/o

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Artery

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ather/o

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Plaque or fatty substance

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arthr/o

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Joint

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-ostomy

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Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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Cutting or surgical incision

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Fissure

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Groove or crack like sore of the skin

66
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Fistula

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Abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

67
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Ileum

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The last and longest portion of the small intestine

Memory Aid: ileum is spelled w an e like int e stine

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Ilium

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Part of the hip bone

Memory Aid: spelled w an i as in h i p

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tendin

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Tendon

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Laceration

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Torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

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Lesion

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Pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

72
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Mucous

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Specialized membranes that line the body cavities

73
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Mucus

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Name of the fluid secreted by these mucous membranes

74
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myc/o

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Fungus

75
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myel/o

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Bone marrow or spinal cord

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my/o

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Muscle

77
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Palpation

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Exam technique

78
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Palpitation

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Pounding or racing heart

79
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pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

80
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py/o

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Pus

81
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pyr/o

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Fever or fire

82
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Supination

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Act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

83
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Suppuration

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Formation of discharge of pus

84
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Viral

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Pertaining to virus

85
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Virile

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Having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

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appendic/o

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Appendix

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a-, an-

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No, without

88
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-pathy

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Disease

89
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Malaise

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Feeling of discomfort, first sign of disease

90
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A/an _____ diagnosis is also known as a rule out

A

Differential

Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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