Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
intra-
A
within, inside
2
Q
sub-
A
below, under
3
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
4
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
5
Q
oste/o
A
bone
6
Q
ven/o
A
vein
7
Q
-algia
A
pain
8
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
9
Q
-cyte
A
cell
10
Q
-dynia
A
pain
11
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
12
Q
-emia
A
blood conditoin
13
Q
-gram/-graph
A
record, x-ray, picture
14
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording picture or record
15
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
16
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
17
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
18
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
19
Q
-oid
A
like, resembling
20
Q
-ologist
A
specialist
21
Q
-ology
A
study of
22
Q
-oma
A
tumor
23
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
24
Q
-ostomy
A
creating an artificial opening
25
-otomy
surgical incision
26
-pathy
disease
27
-phobia
abnormal fear of specific thing
28
-plasty
surgical repair
29
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
30
-rrhagia, -rrhage
abnormal flow or discharge of blood
31
-rrhaphy
suturing, stitching
32
-rrha
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
33
-rrhexis
rupture
34
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
35
-scope
instrument used for visual examination
36
-scopy
visual examination
37
-stasis
stop, control
38
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
39
a with line
before
40
c with line
with
41
p with line
after
42
s with line
without
43
DX
diagnosis
44
HX
history
45
Rx
take/prescribe
46
TX
treatment
47
C
celsius
48
F
fahrenheit
49
c/o
complains of
50
CC
chief complaint
51
d/c, DC
discontinue/discharge
52
H&P
history and physical
53
PE
physical exam
54
pt, PT
patient
55
R/O
rule out
56
dob
date of birth
57
y/o
years old
58
yr
year
59
ft
feet
60
h., hr.
hour
61
in
inches
62
min
minute
63
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change
