unit 4 (integumentary system) - words parts & abbreviations Flashcards
(106 cards)
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-al
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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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-derma
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skin
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-dermis
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skin
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-ecotomy
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surgical removal; excision
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-ema
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condition
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-esis
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action; condition; state of
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-esthesia
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feeling; sensation
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ion
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process; state; condition
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-ism
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process; condition
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-oma
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tumor; mass
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-opsy
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view of; viewing
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-ose
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full of; pertaining to; sugar
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhea
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flow; excessive discharge
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-therapy
A
treatment
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-tic
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pertaining to
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a-
not; without
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aden/o
gland
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adip/o
fat
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albin/o
white
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an-
not; without
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aut/o
self
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auto-
self
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bi/o
life
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blephar/o
eyelid
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BP
blood pressure
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Bx
biopsy
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bx
biopsy
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carcin/o
cancer
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caus/o
burn; burning; heat
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cauter/o
heat; burn
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cis/o
to cut
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cm
centimeter(s)
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cry/o
cold
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cutane/o
skin
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CV
cardiovascular
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cyan/o
blue
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cyt/o
cell
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derm/a
skin
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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e-
out; away from
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ecchym/o
blood in the tissues
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epi-
on; over; upon
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erythem/o
redness
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erythemat/o
redness
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erythr/o
red
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ex-
out; away from
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GI
gastrointestinal
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hidr/o
sweat
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hist/o
tissue
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Hx
history
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hx
history
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hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
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hypo-
below; below normal; deficient
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I&D
incision and drainage
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ichthy/o
dry; scaly
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immun/o
immune; protection
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in-
in; into; not
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integument/o
covering
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intra-
within; into
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jaund/o
yellow
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kerat/o
hard, horn-shaped tissue
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L5-S1
spinal disks located between the 5th lumbar vertebra and the 1st sacral vertebra
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lip/o
fat
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melan/o
black
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myc/o
fungus
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necr/o
death
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NKA
no known allergies
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NS
nonsmoker
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onych/o
nail
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OTC
over-the-counter
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p.r.n.
as needed
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papill/o
nipple-like
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para-
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
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PCP
primary care physician
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per-
through
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pil/o
hair; hair follicle
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PRN
as needed
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prurit/o
itching
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psor/o
itching
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Pt
patient
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pt.
patient
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py/o
pus
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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scler/o
hardening
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seb/o
sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
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SOB
shortness of breath
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squam/o
scale
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steat/o
fat; sebum
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sub-
below; under
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trich/o
hair
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ungu/o
nail
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xer/o
dry
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y/o
years old; year-old
