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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Example: Cardi/o-

Word Root

A

The Core Meaning of a Word

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Example: -Itis

Suffix

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Added to the end; Procedures, Conitions, or Disease

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Example: Pre-

Prefix

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Added to the Begining. Time, Position, Direction, Number, Negation

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4
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Example: /o

Combining Vowels

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Using “o” Eases Pronuciation

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5
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Example: Cardi/o-

Combining Forms

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Word Root + Combining Vowel = Combining Froms

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6
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Intra-

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Within or inside

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Sub-

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Below or under

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8
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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9
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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10
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Oste/o

A

Bone

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11
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Ven/o

A

Vein

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12
Q

Arthalgia

-Algia

A

Pain

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13
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Abdominocentesis

-Centesis

A

Surgical Punture to Remove Fluid

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14
Q

Leukocytes

-Cyte

A

Cell

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15
Q

Arthrodynia

-Dynia

A

Pain

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16
Q

Appendectomy

-Ectomy

A

Surgical Removal

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17
Q

Hypoglycemia

-Emia

A

Blood Condition

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18
Q

-Gram, -Graph

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Record, X-Ray, Picture

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19
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-Graphy

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Processing of Recording Picture or Record

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20
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-Itis

A

Inflammation

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21
Q

-Malicia

A

Abnormal Softening

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22
Q

-Megaly

A

Enlargment

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23
Q

Thermometer

-Meter

A

Instrament Used to Measure

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24
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Nuroid

-Oid

A

Like, Resembling

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25
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Oncologist

-Ologist

A

Specialist

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26
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-Ology

A

Study of

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27
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Sarcoma

-Oma

A

Tumor

28
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Psycosis

-Osis

A

Abmormal Condition

29
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Colostomy

-Ostomy

A

Creating an Artifical Opening

30
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Colotomy

-Otomy

A

Surgical Incision

31
Q

Cardiopathy

-Pathy

A

Disease

32
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Pyrophobia

-Phobia

A

Abnormal Fear of Specific Things

33
Q

Arthroplasty

-Plasty

A

Surgical Repair

34
Q

Nephtoptosis

-Ptosis

A

Drooping, Sagging; Prolapse

35
Q

Hemorrage

-Rrhagia, -Rrhage

A

Abnormal Flow or Discharge (Blood)

36
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Myorraphy

-Rrhaphy

A

Suturing

37
Q

Diarrhea

-Rrhea

A

Abnormal Flow or Discharge (Not Blood)

38
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Myorrhexis

-Rrhexis

A

Rupture

39
Q

-Sclerosis

A

Abnormal Hardening

40
Q

Oculoscope

-Scope

A

Instrument used for Visual Examination

41
Q

Colonscopy

-Scopy

A

Visual Examination

42
Q

Hemostasis

-Stasis

A

Stop, Control

43
Q

Arteriostenosis

-Stenosis

A

Abnormal Narrowing

44
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ā

A

Before

45
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C with line over it

A

with

46
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p with line over it

A

After

47
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s with line over it

A

Without

48
Q

DX

A

Diagnosis

49
Q

HX

A

History

50
Q

Rx

A

Take/Perscribe

51
Q

TX

A

Treatment

52
Q

C and F

A

Celsius/ Fahrenheit

53
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

54
Q

CC

A

Cheif Complaint

55
Q

d/c, DC

A

Discontinue/ Discharge

56
Q

H&P

A

History and Physical

57
Q

PE

A

Physical Exam

58
Q

pt/PT

A

Patient

59
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

60
Q

DOB

A

Date of Birth

61
Q

y/o

A

Years old

62
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yr

A

year

63
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ft.

A

Feet

64
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h. ,hr.

A

Hour

65
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in

A

Inches

66
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min.

A

minute

67
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Δ

A

Change

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