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1. Intro to Healthcare Terms Flashcards

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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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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-gram

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a recording

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-graph

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an instrument/machine to record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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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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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ist

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one who specializes

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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the study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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an instrument to measure

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-metry

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process of measurement

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease process

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage

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bursting forth

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scope

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an instrument to visually or aurally examine

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-scopy

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a visual examination

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-stomy

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new opening

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-tomy

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incision

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-tome

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an instrument to cut

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-tripter

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an instrument/machine to crush

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-tripsy

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process of crushing

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-um

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noun ending usually meaning a structure

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-trite

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an instrument to crush

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-y

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noun ending usually meaning the process of

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a-

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not, without

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an-

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no, not, without

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ante-

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before, in front of

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anti-

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arthr/o

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bi/o

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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cardi/o

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CAM

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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col/o, colon/o

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celi/o

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abdominal region

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CPT

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Current Procedural Terminology

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dent/i, odont/o

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CT

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computed tomography

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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

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dys-

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painful, abnormal, difficult

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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electr/o

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electrical activity

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endo-

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ENT

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ear, nose, and throat

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enter/o

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small intestine

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epi-

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above, on top of

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ex-

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outside, out

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fet/o

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gastr/o

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hemi-

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half, partial

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hepat/o

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hyper-

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excessive, above

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hypo-

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deficient, below

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hyster/o

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ICD

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International Classification of Diseases

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in-

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infra-

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inter-

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intra-

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lapar/o

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abdominal region

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latr/o

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lith/o

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log/o

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study, knowledge

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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nat/o

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neo-

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ophthalm/o

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oste/o

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path/o

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per-

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through, surrounding

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PET scan

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positron emission tomography scan

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plural for term ending in -a

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-ae (pronounced as a long a, e, or i, depending on the term)

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plural for term ending in -is

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-es (pronounced eez) ex: diagnosis –> diagnoses

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plural for term ending in -nx

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-nges ex: phalanx –> phalanges

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plural for term ending in -um

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-a (pronounced ah) ex: bacterium –> bacteria

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plural for term ending in -us

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-i (pronounced eye) ex: digitus –> digiti

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plural for term ending in -y

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-ies (pronounced eez)

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pre-

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sub-

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under, below

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therm/o

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heat, temperature

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troph/o

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nourishment, development

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tympan/o

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USP

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United States Pharmacopeia

Medical Terminology (18 decks)

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