unit 1 Flashcards by Lexi Schultz | Brainscape

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ex: cardi

word root

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core meaning of a term

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ex: -itis

suffix

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Added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease

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ex: pre-

prefix

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attatched to beginning’ time, position, direction , number negation

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/o

combining vowels

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usually “o”’ eases pronunciation

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cadri/o

combining form

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word root + combining vowel = combining form

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Ex: intravenous, something injected within or inside the vein

Intra-

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within or inside

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Submarine, below the water

Sub-

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Below or under

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arthritis- inflammation of the joints

combining form-

Arthr/o

A

joint

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hepatitis

combining form-

Hepat/o

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liver

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osteoporosis- breaking down of the bone

combining form-

oste/o

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bone

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combining form

Ven/o

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vein

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arthralgia- joint pain

-algia

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pain

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abdominocentesis- removal of fluid in the abdominal cavity

-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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leukocyte- white blood cells

-cyte

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cell

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arthrodynia- pain in the joints

-dynia

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pain

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appendectomy- removal of the appendix

-ectomy

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sugical removal

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hypoglycemia- low blood sugar levels

-emia

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blood condition

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photograph- picture

-gram, graph

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record, picture, x-ray

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photography- taking the picture

-graphy

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processing of recording picture or record

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arthritis- inflammation of the joints

-itis

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inflammation

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osteomalacia- bones are softening

-malacia

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abnormal softening

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cardiomegaly- enlargement of the heart

-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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neuroid- like nerves

-oid

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like, resembling

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psychologist- study of the mind

-ologist

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specialist

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psychology- study of the mind

-ology

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study of

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sarcoma

-oma

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tumor

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psychosis- mental disorder

-osis

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abnormal condition

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colostomy- artificial opening into the colon

-ostomy

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creating an artificial opening

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colotomy- incision into the colon, closing it up

-otomy

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surgical incision

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cardiopathy- heart disease

-pathy

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disease

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pyrophobia- fear of fire

-phobia

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fear of

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rhinoplasty- surgical nose repair

-plasty

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surgical repair

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nephroptosis- kidney droops

-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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hemorrhage- bleeding excessively

-rrhagia, -rrhage

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abnormal flow or discharche (blood)

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myorrhaphy- stitching of the muscle tissue

-rrhaphy

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to stitch

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diarrhea- dishcharge

-rrhea

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abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

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myorrhexis- rupture of a muscle

-rrhexis

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rupture

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arteriosclerosis- artery hardening

-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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otoscope- instrument used to look in your ear

-scope

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instrument used for visual examination

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colonoscopy

-scopy

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visual examination

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hemostasis

-stasis

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stop, control

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arteriostenosis- abnormal opening in the artery

-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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- means line over a

-

a

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before

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-

c

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with

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-

p

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after

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-

s

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without

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DX

A

diagnosis

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HX

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history

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Rx

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take/prescribe

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Tx

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treatment

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C

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celcius

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F

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fahrenheit

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c/o

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complains of

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CC

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cheif complaint

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d/c, DC

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discontinue, discharge

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H&P

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history and physical

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PE

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physical exam

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pt or PT

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patient

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R/O

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rule out (may or may not have)

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DOB

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date of birth

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y/o

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years old

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yr

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year

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ft

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feet

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h., hr.

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hour

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in

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inches

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min

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minute

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triangle (►)

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change