Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes, etc. Flashcards
(122 cards)
1
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“vagino,” “colpo”
A
vagina
2
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“cervico”
A
cervix
3
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“utero”
A
womb, uterus
4
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“tubo,” “salpingo”
A
fallopian tube
5
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“ovario,” “oophor/o”
A
ovary
6
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“orchid/o,” “ochl/o”
A
testes
7
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“crani”
A
head
8
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“cervico,” “trachea”
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neck
9
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“thoraco”
A
chest
10
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“abdomino”
A
abdomen
11
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“dorsum”
A
back
12
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“cutis,” “dermato”
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skin
13
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“lipo”
A
fat
14
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“musculo,” “myo”
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muscle
15
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“osteo”
A
bone
16
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“myelo”
A
marrow
17
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“chondro”
A
cartilage
18
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“cyto”
A
cell
19
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“genetic”
A
formation, origin
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“gram”
A
tracing, mark
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“AMB”
A
ambulatory
22
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“BRP”
A
bathroom privileges
23
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“CBT/BR”
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complete bed rest/bed rest
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“OOB”
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out of bed
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"up at lib"
up as desired
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"ad lib"
as desired
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"abd"
abdomen
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"BP"
blood pressure
29
"bx"
biopsy
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"C"
Celsius (centigrade)
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"c/o"
complains of
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"CTA"
clear to auscultation
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"dx"
diagnosis
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"F"
Fahrenheit
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"FUO"
fever of unknown origin
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"GI"
gastrointestinal
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"H/A"
headache
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"h/o"
history of
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"HPA"
history of present illness
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"Imp"
impressions
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"lt"
left
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"MAE"
moves all extremities
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"graph"
writing, description
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"kinesis"
motion
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"meter"
measure
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"oligo"
small, few
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"phobla"
fear
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"photo"
light
49
"pyo"
pus
50
"scope"
instrument for visual examination
51
"roentgen"
x-ray
52
"lapar"
flank, through the abdominal wall
53
"a," "an," "ar"
without, not
54
"ab"
away from
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"acro"
extremities
56
"ad"
toward, to
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"adeno"
glandular
58
"aero"
air
59
"ambi"
around, on both sides
60
"amyl"
starch
61
"ante"
before, forward
62
"anti"
against, counteracting
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"NAD"
no apparent distress
64
"NKA"
no known allergies
65
"N/V"
nausea/vomiting
66
"neg"
negative
67
"P"
pulse
68
"PE"
physical examination
69
"PMH"
past medical history
70
"R"
respirations
71
"R/O"
rule out
72
"ROS"
review of systems
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"rt"
right
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"SOB"
shortness of breath
75
"Sx"
symptoms
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"T"
temperature
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"+"
positive
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"-"
negative
79
"ASCVD"
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
80
"ASHD"
arteriosclerotic heart disease
81
"BPH"
benign prostatic hypertrophy
82
"CA"
cancer
83
"CAD"
coronary artery disease
84
"bi"
double
85
"bili"
bile
86
"bio"
life
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"bis"
two
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"brachio"
arm
89
"brady"
slow
90
"broncho"
bronchus (pl. bronchi)
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"cardio"
heart
92
"cervico"
neck
93
"chole"
gall or bile
94
"cholecysto"
gallbladder
95
"circum"
around
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"co"
together
97
"contra"
against, opposite
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"costo"
ribs
99
"cyto"
cell
100
"cysto"
bladder
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"demi"
half
102
"derma"
skin
103
"dis"
from
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"CHF"
congestive heart failure
105
"COPD"
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
106
"CVA"
cerebrovascular accident
107
"DM"
diabetes mellitus
108
"HTN," "^ BP," "HBP"
hypertension
109
"MI"
myocardial infarction
110
"PE"
pulmonary emboli
111
"PVD"
peripheral vascular disease
112
"STD/STI"
sexually transmitted disease/infection
113
"URI"
upper respiratory infection
114
"ABG"
arterial blood gases
115
"BE"
barium enema
116
"CBC"
complete blood count
117
"CO2"
carbon dioxide
118
"C&S"
culture and sensitivity
119
"CXR"
chest x-ray
120
"ECG," "EKG"
cardiogram
121
"lytes"
electrolytes
122
"RBC"
red blood cells
