Unit 1 (Introduction) Flashcards by Nicole Conway

Q

example: cardi

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a

A

before

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Q

example: -itis

Suffix

A

Added to end of the term; precedures, conditions, or disease

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example: pre-

Prefix

A

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

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Q

example: /o

Combining vowels

A

Usually “o”; eases pronunciation

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Q

example: cardi/o

Combining form

A

Word Root + Combing Vowel

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intravenous

intra-

A

within or inside

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submarine

sub-

A

below, under

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arthritis

arthr/o

A

joints

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hepatitis

hepat/o

A

liver

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osteoporosis

oste/o

A

bones

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intravenis

ven/o

A

veins

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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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appendectomy

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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hypoglycemia

-emia

A

blood condition

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sonogram, photograph

-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

intrument used to meausre

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neuroid

-oid

A

like, resembling

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# psychologist -ologist

specialist

# psychology -ology

study of

# sarcoma -oma

tumor

# psychosis -osis

abnormal condition

# colostomy -ostomy

creating an artificial opening

# colotomy -otomy

surgical incision

# cardiopathy -pathy

disease

-phobia

abnormal fear of specific things

# rhinoplasty -plasty

surgical repair

# nephroptosis -ptosis

drooping, sagging, prolapse

# hemorrhage -rrhagia, --rrhage

abnormal flow of discharge (blood)

# myorrhaphy -rraphy

suturing (to stitch)

# diahrrea -rrhea

abnormal flow of discharge (not blood)

# myorrhexis -rrhexis

rupture

# ateriosclerosis -sclerosis

abnormal hardening

# telescope -scope

insturment used for visual examination

# colonscopy -scopy

visual examination

# hemostasis -stasis

stop, control

# arteriostenosis -stenosis

abnormal narrowing

\_ c

with

\_ p

after

\_ s

without

DX

diagnosis

HX

history

Rx

take/prescribe

TX

treatment

C

Celsius

F

Fahrenheit

c/o

complains of

CC

chief complaint

d/c, DC

disconsinue (discharge)

H&P

History and Physical

PE

Physical exam

pt or PT

patient

R/O

rule out (may or may not have)

DOB

date of birth

y/o

years old

yr

year

ft

feet

h. , hr.

hour

in

inches

min

minute

Δ

change