Terminologies Flashcards
(183 cards)
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Q
large
A
macro-
mega(lo)-
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Q
small
A
micro-
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Q
half
A
semi-
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Q
half (one side)
A
hemi-
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Q
one
A
mono-
uni-
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Q
two
A
bi-
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Q
three
A
tri-
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four
A
quad(ri)-
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equal
A
equi-
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many
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poly-
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above normal / increased
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hyper-
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below normal / decreased
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hypo-
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normal / good
A
eu-
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after
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post-
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again
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re-
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Q
back / backward
A
retro-
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before
A
pro-
pre-
ante-
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fast
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tachy-
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new
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neo-
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time, long time
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chron-
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slow
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brady-
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away from
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ab-
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above
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supra-
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around
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peri-
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across
trans-
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between
inter-
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out of / outside
ex-
ec(t)-
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self
auto-
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through / completely
dia-
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causing
-genic
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condition
-ia
-ism
-sis
-y
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specialty
-iatry
-iatrics
-ics
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specialist
-ian
-ist
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structure
-um
-us
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study of
-logy
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pertaining to
-ac
-ar(y)
-(e/i)al
-ic(al)
-ior
-ory
-ous
-tic
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removal of
-ectomy
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image / record
-gram
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recording instrument
-graph(y)
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cut in
-otomy
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visual examination
-scopy
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opening
-stomy
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blood (condition of)
-emia
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breathing
-pnea
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inflammation
-itis
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condition or disease
-osis
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deficiency
-penia
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disease
-pathy
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excessive flow
-rrhag(e/ia)
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mass, tumor
-oma
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brain
enceph
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ear
ot, aur
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eardrum
tympan, myring
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eye
ophthalm, ocul
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face
faci
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nose
rhin
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skull
crani
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tongue
lingu
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tooth
odont, dent
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aorta
aort
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arteries
arteri
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blood
hem, sangu
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blood vessels
angi
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heart
cardi
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veins
ven, phleb
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arm
brachi
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back
dorsa
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bones
oste
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foot
pod, ped
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muscles
myo
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rib
cost
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shoulder
scapul
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wrist
carp
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appendix
append
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colon
col
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esophagus
esophag
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intestine (usually small)
inter
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kidney
ren, neph
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liver
hepat
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stomach
gastr
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equal
iso-
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bad, ill
mai-
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beyond
meta-
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single, simple
hapio-
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different
hetero-
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band
fasci-
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excessive, extreme
ultra-
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unchanged
homeo-
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outside
ecto
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swelling
edem-
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protection
-phylaxis
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growth
-plasia
-physis
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muscle coordination
-taxia
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pertaining to urine
-uria
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bursting forth
-rrhage
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discharge
-rrhea
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involuntary contraction
-stalsis
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development
-trophy
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pressure
-tension
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controlling, to be still, stop
-stasis
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strength
-sthenia
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A & W
alive and well
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AA
amino acid
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ABD
abdomen
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ABG
arterial blood gas
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ABX
antibiotics
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AC
before meals
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AD
right ear
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Ad lib
at will, as desired
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ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ADM
admission, admitted
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AF
acid-fast
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AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AL
left ear
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ALS
advanced life support
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COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CV
cardiovascular
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CVA
cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
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CXR
chest x ray
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CHD
congenital heart disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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D/C
discontinue or discharge
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DO
disorder
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DOB
date of Birth
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DOT
directly observed therapy
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DTR
deep tendon reflex
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DVT
deep venous thrombosis
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Rx
treatment
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Hx
history
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Dx
diagnosis
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q
every
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qd
every day
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qod
every other day
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qh
every hour
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s
without
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SS
on e half
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C
with
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SOS
if needed
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AC
before meals
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PC
after meals
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BID
twice a day
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TID
thrice a day
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QID
four times a day
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OD
once a day
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BT
bed time
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hs
bed time
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BBF
before breakfast
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BD
before dinner
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Tw
twice a week
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SQ
sub cutaneous
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IM
intramuscular
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ID
intradermal
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IV
intravenous
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QAM
every morning
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QPM
every night
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Q4H
every 4 hours
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QOD
every other day
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HS
at bedtime
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PRN
as needed
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PO or per os
by mouth
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Mg
milligrams
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Mcg/ug
micrograms
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G or Gm
grams
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1 TSP (teaspoon)
5 mL
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1 Tablespoonful
15 mL
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CBC
complete blood count
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WBC
white blood cells
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RBC
red blood cells
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Plt
platelets
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BMP
basic metabolic panel
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CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel
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LFT
liver function test
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H&H
hemoglobin & hematocrit
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Hb / HGB
hemoglobin
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HCT
hematocrit
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UA
urinalysis
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PT
prothrombin time
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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INR
International normalized ratio
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T&S
type & screen
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T&C
type & cross
