Quiz 2 Prep Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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Root Word
A
the foundation word part of a medical term.
2
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Suffix
A
the word part that is attached to the end of a term.
3
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Combining Vowel
A
the word part that joins a root word and another word part. Ex: in the term dermat/o/logy, the word part /o/ is the combining vowel.
4
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Prefix
A
the word part that is attached to the beginning of a term.
5
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append/o
A
appendix
6
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arthr/o
A
joint
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derm/o
A
skin
8
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muc/o
A
mucus
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hydr/o
A
water, fluid
10
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pulmon/o
A
lung
11
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enter/o
A
small intestine
12
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bi/o
A
life
13
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hepat/o
A
liver
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gen/o
A
giving rise to
15
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a/
A
without, absent
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ec/
A
outside, outer
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infra/
A
inferior to, below
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peri/
A
around, surrounding
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hypo/
A
decreased, below
20
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sub/ or infra/
A
under, inferior to
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hemi/
A
half
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anti/
A
against, opposed
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pan/
A
all, every
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ab/
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away from
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/ectomy
removal
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/gram
picture, record, tracing
27
/logy
study of
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/ist
one who does
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/megaly
enlargement
30
/ia
condition
31
/itis, /itic
inflammation
32
/osis
pathologic condition
33
/pathy
disease process
34
/algia
pain
35
PRN (p.r.n.)
as needed
36
a.c.
before meals
37
Bx
biopsy
38
non rep
no refills
39
QID (q.i.d.)
four times a day
40
Fx
fracture
41
q. (Q)
every
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Dx
diagnosis
43
Tx
treatment
44
NPO (n.p.o.)
nothing by mouth
