Unit 1 Flashcards by Gino Pierangeli

Q

Cardi

word root

A

the core meaning of the term

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-itis

suffix

A

Added to the end; procedure, conditions, or disease

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pre-

Prefix

A

Attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation

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Combining Vowels

A

Usually “o”; eases pronunciation

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Intra-

A

within or inside

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sub-

A

below, under

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arthr/o

A

joint(s)

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hepat/o

A

liver

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oste/o

A

bone

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ven/o

A

vein

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arthralgia

-algia

A

pain

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abdominocentesis

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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leukocyte

-cyte

A

cell

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arthrodynia

-dynia

A

pain

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tonsillectomy

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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hyoglycemia

-emia

A

blood condition

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photgraph

-gram, -graph

A

record, x-ray, picture

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photography

-graphy

A

processing of recording picture or record

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arthritis

-itis

A

inflammation

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osteomalacia

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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mega = big

-megaly

A

enlargement

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thermometer

-meter

A

instrument used to measure

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neuroid

-oid

A

like, resembling

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psychologist

-ologist

A

specialist

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# biology -ology

study of

# sarcoma -oma

tumor

# psychosis -osis

abnormal condition

# colostomy -ostomy

creating an arificial opening

# colotomy -otomy

surgical incision

# cardiopathy -pathy

disease

# Achluophobia -phobia

abnormal fear of specific things

# rhinoplasty -plasty

surgical repair

-ptosis

drooping, sagging, prolapse

-rrhagia, --rrhage

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

-rrhaphy

suturing (stich)

-rrhea

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

-scope

instrument used for visual examination

-scopy

visual examination

-stasis

stop, control

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

what does ā mean

before

c̅

with

p with line over it

after

s with line over it

without

DX

diagnosis

HX

history

Rx

take/prescribe

TX

treatment

C

Celsius

F

Fahrenheit

c/o

complains of

CC

chief complaint

d/c, DC

discontinue

H and P

History and Physical

PE

Physical exam

pt or PT

patient

Δ

change

R/O

Rule out

DOB

Date of birth

y/o

years old

yr

year

ft

feet