unit 1 (the basics and the body) - word parts & abbreviations Flashcards
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-cyte
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cell
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-ecotomy
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surgical removal; excision
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-emia
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blood condition
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-gen
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substance that produces
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-ia
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condition
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-iac
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pertaining to
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-ial
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pertaining to
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ical
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pertaining to
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-ine
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a substance (noun) pertaining to (adjective)
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-ior
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pertaining to
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logist
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specialist
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-logy
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study of
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oma
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tumor; mass
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–osis
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abnormal condition
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-pathy
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disease
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-stomy
surgical opening
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-tomy
process of cutting; incision
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-um
structure; tissue; thing
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a-
not; without
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AAF
African-American Female
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abd
abdomen; abdominal
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an-
not; without
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ante-
before
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anter/o
front
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anti-
against
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arthr/o
joint
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bi-
two; both
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bi//o
life
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brady-
slow
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c/o
complains of; complaning of
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cardi/o
heart
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caud/o
tail
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CBC
complete blood (cell) count
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cephal/o
head
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cervic/o
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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col/o
large intestine; colon
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colon/o
large intestine; colon
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consult
consultation
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cost/o
rib
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CT
computerized tomography; computed tomography
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CXR
chest X-ray
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cyt/o
cell
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dist/o
away from the point of origin; far; distant
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dors/o
back of the body
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ECG
electrocardiogram
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EKG
electrocardiogram
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endo-
in; within
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enter/o
intestines (usually the small intestine)
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epi-
on; over; upon
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ER
emergency room
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gastr/o
stomach
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glyc/o
sugar, glucose
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hepat/o
liver
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hist/o
tissue
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hs
half strength; bedtime
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ht
height
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hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
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hypo-
below; below normal; deficient
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infer/o
below
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inter-
between
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intra-
within; into
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later/o
side
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lip/o
fat
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log/o
study
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medi/o
middle
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my/o
muscle
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neur/o
nerve
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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NPO
nothing by mouth (from the Latin nil per os)
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OB/GYN
obstetrician/gynecologist
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OR
operating room
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path/o
disease
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peri-
around; surrounding
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poster/o
back (of body); behind
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postop
after surgery; postoperative
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preop
before surgery; preoperative
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pro. time
prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)
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proxim/o
near the point of origin; near; close
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Pt
patient
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pt.
patient
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test)
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sarc/o
flesh; connective tissue
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SOB
shortness of breath
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STAT
immediately (from the Latin 'statim')
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stat.
immediately (from the Latin 'statim'
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sub-
below; under
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super/o
above
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supra-
above
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T&C
type and cross-match
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tachy-
fast
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thorac/o
chest
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trans-
across
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UA
urinalysis
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ventr/o
belly side of body; ventral aspect
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viscer/o
internal organs
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VS, V/S
vital signs
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WNL
within normal limits
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wt
weight
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y/o
year(s) old; year-old
