Worksheet Terminology Flashcards
(150 cards)
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hemato-
A
blood
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neuro-
A
nerve
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hystero-
A
uterus
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adeno-
A
gland
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hyper-
A
above normal
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chondro-
A
cartilage
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emesis-
A
vomitting
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laryngo-
A
larynx (voice box)
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hydro-
A
water
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cysto-
A
bladder or fluid filled sac
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myelo-
A
spinal cord
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thermo-
A
heat
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latero-
A
to the side
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ventro-
A
abdomen
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sterno-
A
sternum
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broncho-
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bronchi (lungs)
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thrombo-
A
clot
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dextro-
A
on the right side
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tympano-
A
eardrum
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phago-
A
eating
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supra-
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above/over
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thoraco-
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thorax/chest
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cranio-
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skull
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ptosis
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drooping eyes
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peri
around
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orrhea-
discharge/flow
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melano-
black/very dark
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laparo-
through the abdominal
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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brady-
slow
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orrhagia-
excessive flow
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-ostomy
Surgical opening of organ
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urethro-
urethra
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pneumo-
lungs
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blasto-
germination
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para-
around/adjacent
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cardio-
heart
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arthro-
joint
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-genic
generation or production
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-oma
tumor
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pyo-
pus
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hepato-
liver
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gingivo-
gums/mouth
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glosso-
tongue
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phlebo-
vein
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sangui-
blood
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pyro-
heat/fever
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-stasis
Balance/stability/equalibrium
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-plegia
paralysis
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tropo-
nourishment
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pneumothorax
presence of air in the pleural cavity
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hemiplegia
paralysis on one half of the body
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intravenous
inside the vein
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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cephalocaudal
head to toe
note: cephalocaudal principle refers to the general pattern of development seen in the earliest years of postnatal development specifically ranging from infancy into toddlerhood
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suprapubic
above the pubis
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anuria
lack of urine
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aphagia
unable to swallow
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retroperitoneal
behind the peritoneum
remember: peritoneum is the lining the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen)
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abduction
movement away from midline
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isotonic
having equal tension
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multipara
more than one births
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substernal
under the sternum
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nasopharynx
upper part of the throat (pharynx) that lies behind the nose and nasal cavity
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intracranial
inside the skull
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congenital
present from birth
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transposition
removal/transfer of something
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unicellular
one cell
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diplopia
double vision
(dipl = double)
(opia = vision)
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hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
(hepato = liver)
(megaly = enlargement)
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endocarditis
inflammation of the inner part of the heart
(endo- = inner)
(cardio = heart)
(-itis = inflamation)
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analgesia
absence of pain/pain relief
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glossopharyngeal
relating to the tongue and pharynx
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supraclavicular
above the clavicle
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
(pyelo = renal pelvis)
(nephr = kidney)
(itis = inflammation)
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dysmenorrhea
painful menstrual cramps
menorrhoea = menstrual
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hemolysis
destruction of red blood cells
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melanoma
Cancer that begins in the melanocytes
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cholecystectomy
surgical procedure to remove your gallbladder
(cholecyst = gallbladder)
(ectomy = surgical removal)
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craniotomy
cutting open of the skull
(caranio = skull)
(tomy = a cutting open)
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thorancentesis
needle decompression to remove fluid or air from the pleural cavity
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adduction
movement toward the midline
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encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
(Encephalo- = brain)
(itis = inflamation)
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intercostal
between the ribs
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thyroidectomy
removal of the thyroid
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pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart)
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electrocardiogram
record of the heart's electrical activity
(electro = electric)
(cardio = heart)
(gram = written record)
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leukocyte
white blood cell
(leuk/o = white)
(cyte = cell)
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hypertrophy
Increase in the size of an organ, structure, or the body
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lipoma
fatty tumor
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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hereditary
inherited through genetics
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carcinoma
cancer in the epithelial tissue
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laparotomy
surgical incision into the abdomen
(laparo = abdomen)
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aberrant
differing from normal
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ectopic
abnormal place/position
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cerebrospinal
relating to the brain/spine
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pleuritis
inflammation of the pleura in the lungs
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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embolectomy
surgical removal of embolus
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what does this mean?
"with"
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cardiogenic
caused by the heart
(-genic = produce or cause)
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tracheostomy
making a new opening into the trachea
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bradypnea
abnormally slow breathing
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I.V
intravenous
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caudal
relating to the tail
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hypoxemia
low oxygen in the blood
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gravida
pregnancy
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What does this mean?
"every"
110
mg
milligram
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b.i.d.
twice a day
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tachycardia
rapid heartbeat
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perfusion
supply of oxygen and nutrients to cell by circulation
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hematoma
bruise
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pericardiectomy
excision of the pericardial sac
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tracheotomy
incision into the trachea
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hypothyroidism
condition of insufficient thyroid excretion
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What does this mean?
"after"
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osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bone and joint
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ventral
relating to the belly
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endocarditis
inflammation of the inner surface of the heart
(endo = inner)
(cardio = heart)
(itis = inflammation)
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hemothorax
blood in the pleural cavity
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RBC
red blood cell
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cephalic
head
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homeostasis
balanced state
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I.C.
intracardiac
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cyanosis
bluish color of the skin
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splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
(megaly = large)
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PERRLA
pupils, round, equal and react to light and accommodation
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cephalgia
headache
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hemiplegia
paralysis of half the body
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extrahepatic
outside the liver
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neoplasm
new growth
134
gtt
drop
135
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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prn
when required
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amenorrhea
lack of menstural flow
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dorsal
pertaining to the back
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what does this mean?
"without"
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bilateral
relating to two sides
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leukocyte
white blood cell
(leuko = white)
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hyperglycemia
elevated blood sugar
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orthopnea
unable to breathe while lying down
144
NPO
nothing by mouth
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syndrome
symptoms that occur together
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nephrectomy
surgical removal of the kidney
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t.i.d.
three times a day
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p.o.
by mouth
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hypokelemia
low potassium in the blood
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polyarthritis
inflammation of many joints
