Unit 2- Body Structures, Colors, Oncology Flashcards
1
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diarrhea
Dia
A
through
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Dysfunctional
Dys
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difficuly, painful, bad
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Hypertention
Hyper
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excessive, above
4
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Hypothermia
Hypo
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below, deficient
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a.m., AM
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morning
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Meta
A
beyond
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b.i.d., BID
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two times per day
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Neo
A
new
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h.s.
A
hour of sleep (bedtime)
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noc.
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night
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-ous
A
pertaining to
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p.m., PM
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afternoon
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p.r.n.
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whenever necessary
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-osis
A
abnormal condition, also means increase when used with blood
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q.
A
every
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-gen
A
substance that causes or produces
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-genic
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producing, causing
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q.2h, q.4h
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every 2 hours, every 4 hours
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q.h.
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every hour
22
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-sarcoma, sarcoma
A
malignant tumor (cancerous tumor)
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q.i.d., QID
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four times a day
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stat
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immediately
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**t.i.d., TID**
three times a day
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**cap(s)**
capsule(s)
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**-plasia**
development or formation
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**tab(s)**
tablet(s)
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**Bx**
biopsy
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**CA**
cancer
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**Chemo**
chemotherapy
32
**mets**
metastasis
33
**CBC**
complete blood count
34
**RBC, rbc**
red blood cell count
35
**WBC, wbc**
white blood cell count
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**WNL**
witihin normal limits
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**-plasm**
material (substance) that develops or forms cells or tissues
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**diagnosis**
identification of a disease or condition
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**benign**
not malignant (not cancerous), non-recurrent, favorable for recovery
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**malignant**
tends to progressively gets worse, can cause death, such as cancer
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**encapsulated**
enclosed in a capsule, as with benign tumors
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**Remission**
improvement or absence of signs of disease
43
**Carcinoma in situ**
cancer in early stage, before invading surrounding tissue
44
**chemotherapy**
treatment for cancer with drugs
45
**radiation therapy**
treatment of cancer with radioactive substance, X-Ray, or radiation
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**chrom/o**
color(s)
47
**cyt/o**
cells
48
**aden/o**
gland
49
**epitheli/o**
epithelium
50
**my/o**
muscle
51
**lip/o**
fat
52
**hist/o**
tissue
53
**neur/o**
nerve
54
**viscer/o**
internal organs
55
**system/o**
system
56
**-pathy, path/o**
disease
57
sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
58
**cancer/o or carcin/o**
cancer
59
**eti/o**
cause (of disease)
60
**lei/o**
smooth
61
**rhabd/o, rod-**
shaped, striated
