Terms Flashcards
(167 cards)
1
Q
A-, An-
A
Without away from. Anesthesia
2
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Ab-
A
Away from negative, absent
Abductu
3
Q
Ad-
A
Adherence, increase, toward. Adduct
4
Q
Aden(o), Aden-
A
Gland. Adenitis
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Q
Adip(o)-
A
Fat. Adipocyte
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Q
-algin, alg(i)o-
A
Pain. Neuralgia
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Q
andr(o)-
A
Man, male, masculine. Androgen.
8
Q
Ankyl(o), ancyl(o)-
A
Crooked, bent, fusion of parts. Ankylochilia
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Q
Ante-
A
Before. Antebrachium
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Q
Anit-
A
Against, opposing, counteracting
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Q
Angi(o)
A
Lymph, blood vessels
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Q
Anthro- Arthr-
A
Joint
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Q
Axill
A
Armpit. Axilla
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Q
Bi-
A
Two, double, twice
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Q
Bio-
A
Life
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Q
Bil(i)-
A
Bile
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Q
Brachi(o)-
A
Arm
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Q
Brady
A
Slow
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Q
Bucc(o)-
A
Cheek
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Q
Bursa-
A
Sac
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Q
Capill-
A
Hairlike
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Q
Carcin(o)-
A
Cancer
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Q
Cardi(o)-
A
Heart
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Carp(o)-
A
Carpus
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-cele
Swelling, hernia, tumor
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-cntesis
Puncture
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cephal(o)-
Head
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Cerebr(o)-
Brain
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Cervic-
Neck, nape, cervix
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Chol(e)-
Bile, gall
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-cide
Killing or destorying
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circum-
Around
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Cirrh(o)
yellow
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Col-, Colo-, Colono-
Colon
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Contra
Opposite or against
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Corpor
Body
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Cost(o)-
Rib
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Crani(o)-
Skull
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-crine, crin(o)
Secrete
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Cyan(o)
Blue
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Cyst(o), Cyst(i)
Urinary bladder or a cyst
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De-
Down; from; removal
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Dent-
Teeth
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Dermat(o), derm(o)
Skin
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Dextr(o)-
Right, on the right
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Digit-
A finger or toe
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-dipsia
Thrist
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dis-
removal; seperation; not; twice
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Dist(o)
Distant;far
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dors(o), dors(i)
The back, dorsum
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Dys-
Abnormal; difficult; painful; bad
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Ect(o)-
Outside
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-ectomy
Cutting out: surgical excision; removal
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-emia
Blood condition
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Encephal(o)-
Brain
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Endo-
Within
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Eosin(o)-
Red dyes used in histology
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Enter-, Enter(o)-
Intestines
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Erythr(o)-
Red
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Eu-
Healthy, normal, good, well
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Febr(i)-
Fever
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Fore-
in front
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Gastr(o)-
stomach or ventral
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-genic
Generation or production
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gingiv-
of or pertaining to the gums
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-globin
protein
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Gloss(o)-, glott(o)
Tongue
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Gyno-, gyneco
Woman, female, female reproduction
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hem(o)-
Blood
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hepat(o)-
Liver
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Hist(o), Histio-
Tissue
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Hydr(o)-
Water
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Hyper-
Above, excessive, or beyond
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Hyster(o)-
Uterus or hysteria
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Idi(o)-
Individual, distinct, self-produced, or unkown
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Ileo-
Ileum
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Infra-
Below, under, beneath, inferior to, after
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Inter-
Among or between
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Intra-
Within
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Is(o)-
Equal
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-itis
Inflammation (of)
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Jaun-
Yellow
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kal(i)
Potassium
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Kin(e), kinesi(o)
movement or action
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Kyph(o)-
Humped
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lacrim(o)-
tears
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lapar(o)
Flank or abdominal wall
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Later(o)
Side or lateral
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-lepsia, -lepsy
Seizure
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leuk(o)
white
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-lysis
Destruction
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melan(o)-
Dark or black
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Meso-
Middle
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meta-
after
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milli-
one thousand
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mon(o)-
Single
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Myel(o)-
Spinal cord or bone marrow
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Narc(o)
numbness
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Necr(o)
death
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neo-
new
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nephr(o)-
Kidney
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Neur(o)
Nerve
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olig(o)
few
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-osis
condition or status
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onco-
tumor
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oste(o)-
bone
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ot(o)-
ear
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pan-, pant(o)-
all
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para-
Beside, abnormal
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-paresis
let fall
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path(o)
One affected by a disease
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-penia
Lack or deficiency
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-peri
Around
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-phagia
Eating or swallowing
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-phasia
Speech
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phleb(o)-
Vein
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-plasty
formation
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pleur(o)-, pleur(a)
Rib
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-pnea
Breath, breathe, or breathing
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Poly-
much, many
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-porosis
Porous
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pre-
Before; in front of
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Pseud(o)-
False
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Psor-
Itching
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Purpur(a)
Purple
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pyel(o)-
Pelvis
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Quadr(i)-
Four
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Rect(o)-
Straight; rectum
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Retro-
backward; back; behind
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Rhin(o)-
Nose
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-rrhage
Rupture; profuse fluid discharge
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Sclero-
Hard, relating to the sclera
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Squam(o)
Scale
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-stalsis
Contraction
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-stasis
to stop, control, place
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-stenosis
Tightening, stricutre
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Stom(a)
Opening
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Sub-
under, beneath, in small quantity, less than normal
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Supra-
above, beyond, on top
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tachy-
Swift, rapid
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Thromb(o)
Blood clot; thrombus
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Thyr(o)-
Thyroid gland, oblong, shield
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-tomy
cutting operation; excision
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trans-
across, over, beyond, through
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-tripsy
To crush
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Un(i)-
One
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-version
to turn
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viscer(o)
Viscera
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NKDA
No known drug allergies
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AC/HS
Before meals and at bedtime
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D/C
discontinue
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SL
Sublingual
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Dx
Diagnosis
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Hx
History
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C/O
Complains of
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HHN
Hand Held Nebulizer
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DNP
Do not publish
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DTV
Due to void
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▲Dsg
Change Dressing
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CTA
Clear to Auscultation
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TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
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IVP
Intravenous (IV) Push
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c
with
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p
after
167
s
without
