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Ch. 1 Flashcards

Building medical terms starting with medical specialties

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Word root and examples

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Primary body of a word, possibly accompanied by a prefix, suffix, or both,
ex) Nephr, psych, caud, or, ren, pharmac

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Prefix and examples

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Word part that is placed before a word root to modify its meaning
ex) Brady, mal, endo, ad

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Suffix and examples

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Word part that is placed at the end of a word root to modify its meaning
ex) Ology, pathy, ary

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Eponym and examples

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Names of diseases, organs, procedures, or body functions derived from the name of a person
ex) Gram stain, Raynaud disease, Krebs cycle

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Abbreviations and examples

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Shortened words or phrases

ex) CPR, D&C, lig, stat.

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Medicine

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Art and science of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, a drug or a remedy for illness

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Cardi(o)

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Pertaining to the heart

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Crin(o)

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Pertaining to secrete

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Dermat(o)

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Pertaining to skin

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Esthesi(o)

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Pertaining to feeling or sensation

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Gastr(o)

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Pertaining to stomach

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Enter(o)

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Pertaining to the small intestine/intestines in general

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Ger(o)

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Pertaining to the elderly or aged

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Gynec(o)

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Pertaining to females

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Immun(o)

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Pertaining to immune

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Ne(o)

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Pertaining to new

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Nat(o)

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Pertaining to birth

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Neur(o)

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Pertaining to nerves

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Obstetr(o)

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Pertaining to midwifery (assisting women in labor)

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Onc(o)

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Pertaining to tumor

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Opthalm(o)

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Pertaining to the eye

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Orth(o)

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Pertaining to straightness

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Ped(o)

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Pertaining to child, or foot

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Path(o)

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Pertaining to disease

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Psych(o)

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Pertaining to the mind

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Radi(o), or roentgen(o)

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Pertaining to radiation

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Rheumat(o)

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Pertaining to disorders of joints

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Rhin(o)

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Pertaining to the nose

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Ur(o)

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Pertaining to the urinary tract

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Internist

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Medical specialist focused on the clinical (nonsurgical) diagnosis and treatment of diseases of internal structures of the body

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General practitioner (GP)/Primary care provider (PCP)/Family practice

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Medical specialist focused on the healthcare for all members of a family, often referring complex disorders to other specialists

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Clinical pathologist

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Medical specialist who is certified in the laboratory study of disease

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Anatomic pathologist

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Medical specialist certified in the study of effects of disease on structure in body, with sub-specialties such as surgical or forensic autopsy

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Neonatologist

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Medical specialist in the care of newborns, infants from birth to 28 days of age

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Otorhinolaryngologist

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Medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases surrounding the ear, nose, and throat

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Rheumatologist

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Medical specialist who deals with disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or other problems of connective tissues in the body, especially joints and related structure

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Clinical psychologist

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Psychological specialist who deals with diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide range of personality and behavioral disorders

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Surgery

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Several branches of medicine that treat disease, injry, or deformity by manual or operative procedure

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Operating room (OR)

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Room where surgeries are performed

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Plastic surgery

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Repair, reconstruction, or aesthetic modification of tissue or organs through surgical procedure

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Orthopedist

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Medical specialist focusing on the preservation and restoration of the bones and associated structures in people of all ages

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Epidemiologist

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Medical specialist who studies the factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases among a population

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Triage

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The sorting and prioritizing of patients for treatment according to need, typically in an emergency room setting

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Pt abbreviation

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Patient

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IP abbreviation

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Inpatients, patients who have been admitted to a hospital or other healthcare facility for at least one overnight stay

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OP abbreviation

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Outpatients, patients who are not admitted to a hospital and are being treated in an office, clinic, hospital, or other health care facility

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HIPAA abbreviation

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal privacy act that gives patients the right to request protected health information and confidential communications concerning one’s own medical condition and treatment

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HCPCS abbreviation

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Healthcare common procedure coding system, process of translating diagnosis and procedures into numbers for statistically capturing medical data

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DRGs abbreviation

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Diagnosis related groups, used by Medicare and other insurance bodies for reimbursement

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AHCA abbreviation

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Affordable Health Care Act, took effect in 2014 to provide affordable healthcare options, increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance, and decrease the cost of healthcare

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H&P abbreviation

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History and physical, a type of medical report to find in a patient’s file after completion of an examination

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PE abbreviation

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Physical examination, performed by a medical provider to assess disease in the body

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CC abbreviation

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Chief complaint, the symptom or problem resulting in the medical encounter

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Dx abbreviation

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Diagnosis, the identification by a medical professional of the nature of the illness through examination of symptoms (clinical studies), laboratory tests, and radiologic studies

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FH abbreviation

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Family history, a list of familial medical history for a medical professional to gain insight and more accurately diagnose a patient

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HPI abbreviation

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History of present illness, interview questions conducted by medical professional to identify and more accurately diagnose the patient’s illness

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HHx abbreviation

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Health history, information about a patient including their demographic, biological, and emotional characteristics that can create a more complete understanding to allow the healthcare team to better assess and treat problems

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PMH abbreviation

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Past medical history, an account of all medical events or problems in their past that a patient has had for the consideration of the medical professional when diagnosing and treating a patient

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ROS abbreviation

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Review of systems, a technique used by medical professionals in the form of a series of questions on each body system to uncover dysfunction or disease in a presenting patient beyond objective observations made by the clinician

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Tx abbreviation

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Treatment plan, the described condition of the patient and prescribed procedures that will be needed, detailing them alongside the expected outcome and duration of time

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VS abbreviation

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Vital signs, clinical measurements that indicate the state of a patient’s essential body functions

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ICD-9/10 abbreviation

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International Classification of Diseases, 9th or 10th revision, contains a list of codes for every disease, disorder, or injury to use in medical billing and coding

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