ch. 1 Flashcards
what are the four parts to a term?
prefix, root, combining form, suffix
what does prefix mean
fix before/ fix to the beginning
what is the word root?
the foundation of the word, gives central meaning
what does combining form do?
adds a vowel to link
what does suffix mean?
to fasten on, beneath, or under
what is the plural of vertebra?
vertebrae
what is the plural of thorax?
thoraces/thoraxes
what is the plural of foramen?
foramina
what is the plural of diagnosis?
diagnoses
what is the plural of iris?
irides
what is the plural of appendix?
appendices
what is the plural of phalanx?
phalanges
what is the plural of ganglion?
ganglia
what is the plural of ovum?
ova
what is the plural of thrombus?
thrombi
what is the plural of femoris?
femora
what is the plural of artery?
arteries
what is an acronym?
word formed by combining initial letters or syllables, pronounced as a word
what is initialism?
word formed by initial letters, but not pronounced as a word
what is a eponym?
named after the person who found or described it first
what is an abbreviation?
shortening of a word into appropriate letters
what is this ‘ accent mark for?
put on the syllable with the strongest stress/primary syllable
what is this “ accent mark for?
indicates syllables less stressed than primary syllable
what does - mean?
indicates long sound of vowel
what does ˘ mean?
indicates short sound of a vowel
bi/o
life
chem/o
chemical
cis/o
to cut
eti/o
cause
kil/o
a thousand
macr/o
large
malign/o
bad kind
necr/o
death
organ/o
organ
onc/o
tumor
path/o
disease
pyr/o
heat, fire
radi/o
ray, xray
therm/o
hot, heat
adhes
stuck to
axill
armpit
dem
people
format
shaping
gen, gene
formation, produce
infect
to infect
maxim
greatest
minim
least
morbid
sick
mortal
human being
norm
rule
palm
palm
prophylact
guarding
pyret
fever
scop
to examine
sept
putrefaction
tuss
cough
abate
to lessen, ease, decrease, or cease
abnormal
pertaining to away from the norm or rule
abscess
localized collection of pus
acute
sudden, sharp, severe
adhesion
process of being stuck together
afferent
carrying impulses towards a center
ambulatory
condition of being able to walk
antidote
substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
antipyretic
pertaining to an agent used to lower temperature
antiseptic
pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis
antitussive
pertaining to an agent that works against coughing
apathy
condition where one lacks feelings and emotions
asepsis
without decay, sterile
axillary
pertaining to the armpit
biopsy
surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination
cachexia
condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting
centigrade
having one hundred steps or degrees
centimeter
unit of measurement, one hundredth of a meter
chemotherapy
the use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease
chronic
pertaining to time
diagnosis
The process of identifying a disease or disorder
diaphoresis
to carry through sweat glands
disease
lack of ease
disinfectant
chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms
efferent
carrying impulses away from a center
empathy
The ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person
epidemic
pertaining to upon the people
etiology
study of the cause of disease
excision
process of cutting out
febrile
pertaining to a fever
gram
unit of weight
heterogeneous
pertaining to a different formation
illness
state of being sick
incision
process of cutting into
kilogram
unit of weight, 1000g
liter
unit of volume
macroscopic
Pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye
malaise
a general feeling of discomfort, unease
malformation
process of being badly shaped
malignant
formation of bad kind
maximal
pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number or degree
microgram
unit of weight, one millionth of a gram
microorganism
Small living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye
microscope
Scientific instrument designed to view small objects that are not visible to the naked eye
miligram
unit of weight, 0.001 g
milliliter
unit of volume, 0.00L
minimal
pertaining to the least possible quantity, number, or degree
morbidity
state of being deceased
morality
being human, subject to death
multiform
occurring in or having many shapes
necrosis
abnormal condition of tissue death
oncology
study of tumors
pallor
paleness, lack of color
palmar
pertaining to the palm of the hand
paracentesis
surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal
pathogenic
pertaining to producing disease
prognosis
state of foreknowledge
prophylactic
pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy
pyrogenic
pertaining to the production of heat; fever
radiology
study of xrays
rapport
relationship of understand between two individuals
sequela
the late or residual effect after the acute phase of an illness/injury has ended
sign
Any objective clinical evidence of an illness or disordered function of the body
syndrome
A group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition
thermometer
an instrument used to measure degree of heat
triage
A system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine priority of need and treatment
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
AIDET
acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, thank you
SBAR
situation, background, assessment, recommendation
AD
Alzheimers disease
ax
axillary
BP
blood pressure
Bx
biopsy
C
centigrade, celsius
CA
cancer
CC
chief complaint
CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
cm
centimeter
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
DM
diabetes mellitus
DOB
date of birth
Dx
diagnosis
EHR
electronic health record
g
gram
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
Ht
height
Hx
history
ISMP
institute for safe medication practices
kg
kilogram
L
liter
mcg
microgram
mg
milligram
mL
mililiter
ng
nanogram
P
pulse
Path
pathology
PE
physical examination
R
respiration
T
temperature
TJC
the joint commission
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
Wt
weight
