Unit 1 Flashcards by Bridget Kaiser | Brainscape

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Acronym

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A word that takes the first letter of several words

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Eponyms

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A word named after the person who invented, discovered, created it

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Root

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Core meaning of a word

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Suffix

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Added to the end of a word; procedures, conditions, or disease

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Prefix

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Attached to the beginning of a word; time, position, direction, number, negation

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Combining vowels

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Usually “o” and eases pronunciation

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Combining form

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Word root + combining vowel = combining form

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intra-

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within, inside

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sub-

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below, under

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arthr/o

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joint

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hepat/o

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liver

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oste/o

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bone

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ven/o

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vein

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-algia

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pain

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

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cell

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–dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gram, -graph

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record, x-ray, picture

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-graphy

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processing of recording picture or record

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-oid

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like, resembling

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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creating an artificial opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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abnormal fear of specific things

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-rrhagia, -rrhage

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abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-rrhea

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abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-scope

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instrument used for visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stasis

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stop, control

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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a (with a line above it)

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before

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c (with a line above it)

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with

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p (with a line above it)

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after

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s (with a line above it)

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without

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DX

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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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chief 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