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-sclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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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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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-cele

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herniation

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-centesis

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procedure suffix
surgical puncture (drainage)

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-desis

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Procedure Suffix
binding (fusion)

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-dynia

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pain

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Procedural Suffix
cutting out (destruction, resection, excision, or extirpation.

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gnosis

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state of knowledge

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-graph

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Instrument suffix
instrument to record

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-graphy

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Pathology suffix
recording

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-ia

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condition

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-icle

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Noun ending suffix
Small, tiny

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-is

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Structure, thing

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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Study of

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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Instrument Suffix
instrument to measure

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-metry

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Pathology Suffix
measuring

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-ole

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Small, tiny

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-opsy

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Pathology
viewing

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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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-pexy

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Pathology Suffix
fixation, suspension (repair, reposition)

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-plasty

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Pathology suffix
surgically forming (alteration, dilation, repair, supplement, replacement)

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-ptosis

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Prolapse, drooping

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-rrhage

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Bursting forth

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-rrhagia

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Bursting forth

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-rrhaphy

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Pathology suffix
suturing (repair)

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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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instrument to view

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-scope

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Instrument Suffix
instrument to view

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-scopy

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Pathology
viewing (inspection)

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-spasm

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Spasm, sudden and volunteering contraction

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-stomy

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Pathology
making a new opening (bypass, drainage)

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-tome

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Instrument suffix
instrument to cut

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-tomy

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Pathology Suffix
cutting (drainage, division)

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-tripsy

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Pathology Suffix
Crushing (destruction, fragmentation, occlusion)

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-tripter

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Instrument Suffix
machine to crush

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-trite

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Instrument suffix
instrument to crush

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-ule

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Small, tiny

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-um

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Structure, thing, membrane

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-y

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Condition, process of

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a-

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no, not, without

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acronyms

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abbreviations that are also pronounceable

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Acu-

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Sharp

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Acute

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Acu=sharp
abrupt, sever onset to disease

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Adjective suffixes

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Usually mean pertaining to

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agastria

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a-=without
gastr/o=stomach
-ia=condition

Condition of having no stomach

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an-

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no, not, without

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ante-

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forward, in front of, before

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anti-

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against

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Approach

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method of access to the procedure site

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Arteriole

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Arteri/o= artery
-ole= small

Small artery

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arteriosclerosis

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arteri/o=artery
-sclerosis=abnormal condition of hardening

abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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arthralgia

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arthr/o=join
-algia=pain
pain of a joint
also called arthrodynia

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Asthma

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Nontranslatable.
Greek meaning “panting”
a respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea (difficult breathing)

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axes

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type of service, sometimes the body system, body part, and specific procedures.

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bi-

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two

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bi/o

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living, life

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biopsy

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bi/o=living, life
-opsy=viewing

viewing living tissue

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Break down: Bilingual

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Bi=two
Lingu/o=tongue
-al=pertaining to
Pertaining to two languages

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Break down: Glossary

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Gloss/o=tongue
-ary=pertaining to
Pertaining to tongue =an alphabetical list of terms with definitions

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Break down: Glossitis

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Gloss/o=tongue
-itis=inflammation
Inflammation of the tongue

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Break down: Sublingual

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Sub=under
lingu/o=tongue
-al=pertaining to
Pertaining to under the tongue

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C2

A

simple abbreviation
second cervical vertebra (second bone in neck)

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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
acronym.
a detour around a blockage in an artery of the heart.

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cardiac

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Cardi=heart
Ac= pertaining to

Pertaining to the heart

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cardiodynia

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cardi/o=heart
-dynia=pain

pain in the heart

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cephalagia

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cephal/o=head
-alagia= pain

pain in the head

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Cervical

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Cervic= neck
-al= pertaining to

Pertaining to the neck

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chondromalacia

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chondr/o=cartilage
-malacia=softening

softening of the cartilage

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Chron/o-

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Time

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Chronic

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Chron/o=Time
Developing slowly and lasting for a long time

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col/o

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colon, large Intestine

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colostomy

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col/o=colon, large intestine
-stomy=making a new opening

making a new opening in the colon or large intestine

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Combining Form is

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word root with its respective combining vowel (usually an O, occasionally an E or I.

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Coron

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Heart, crown

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Coronary

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Coron= heart, crown
-Ary= pertaining to

Pertaining to the heart

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cutane/o

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skin

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Cuticle

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Cut=skin
-icle= small

Small skin surrounding the nail

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cyst/o

A

bladder

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cystocele

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cyst/o=bladder, sac
-cele=herniation, protrusion

Herniation of the bladder

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Dactyl/o

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Digitus (fingers or toe)

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Device

A

instrument that is used but is only specified when it remains after the procedure is completed.

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dia-

A

through, complete

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Diagnosis

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Nontranslatable Term.
the disease or condition that is identified after a healthcare professional evaluates a patient’s signs, symptoms, and History.
if broken down
Dia=through, Complete
-gnosis=state of
Diagnosis=state of complete knowledge

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Digitus

A

Finger, toe

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dys-

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abnormal, difficult, bad, painful

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electrocardiograph

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electr/o=electricity
cardi/o=heart
-graph=instrument to record

Instrument to record the electricity of the heart

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end-

A

within

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endo-

A

within

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Endocardium

A

Endo=within
Cardi= heart
Um=structure

Structure within the heart

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Eponyms

A

Terms that are named after a person or place associated with the term.
(Alzheimers disease, Achilles Tendon, Cesarean delivery, Portmanteau)

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esophag/o

A

esophagus

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Esophageal

A

Esophag=esophagus
-eal= pertaining to

Pertaining to the esophagus

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

A

Esophag=esophagus
Gastr=stomach
Duoden=duodenum (small intestine)
Scopy=viewing

Viewing of the esophagus then the stomach and then the small intestine.

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Etiology

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-logy=study of
Study of cause
cause of a disease

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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gastroenteritis

A

gastr/o=stomach
enter/o=small intestine
-itis=inflammation

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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gastrotomy

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gastr/o=stomach
tomy=cutting
Incision of stomach

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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

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hepat/o

A

liver

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hepat/o

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liver

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hepatitis

A

hepat/o=liver
-itis=inflammation
inflammation of the liver

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hyper-

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excessive, above

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hyperlipidemia

A

hyper=excessive
lipid/o=fats
-emia=blood condition

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hypo-

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below, deficient

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Hypodermic

A

Hypo=below
Derm= skin
-ic= pertaining to

Pertaining to below the skin

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Hypodermis

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Hypo=under
Derm=skin
Is=structure

Structure under the skin

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inter-

A

between

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Intra-

A

within

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intra-

A

within

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lingu/o

A

tongue

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lith/o

A

stone

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lithotripsy

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lith/o=scope
-tripsy=crushing

crushing of stones

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lithotripter

A

lith/o=stone
-tripter=machine to crush

machine to crush stone

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lithotrite

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lith/o=scope
-trite=instrument to crush

instrument to crush stone

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mamm/o

A

breast

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mammography

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mamm/o=breast
-graphy= recording

recording the breast

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Manifestation

A

an outward demonstration or perception.
signs and symptoms are manifestations of disease

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Muscul

A

muscle

134
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Name the 7 adjective suffixes that mean “pertaining to”

A

-ac. -eal. -ary
-al. -ic
-ar. -ous

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nat/o

A

birth, born

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neo-

A

new

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neur/o

A

nerve

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Noun ending Suffixes

A

Used most often to describe anatomical terms.

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ophthalm/o

A

eye

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ophthalmoscope

A

ophthalm/o=eye
-scope=instrument to view
instrument used to view the eye

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oste/o

A

bone

142
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oste/o

A

Bone

143
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osteoma

A

oste/o=bone
-oma=tumor, mass

Tumor of a bone

144
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osteotomy

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oste/o=bone
-tomy=cutting

incision into the bone

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ot/o

A

ear

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otology

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ot/o=ear
-logy=study of
Study of the ear

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par-

A

near, beside

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para-

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near, beside, abnormal

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patell/a

A

kneecap, patella

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patellapexy

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patell/a=kneecap, patella
-pexy=suspension, fixation

suspension of the kneecap

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Pathology suffixes

A

Describe a disease process or a sign or symptom

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per-

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through

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peri-

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surrounding, around

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phil/o

A

attraction

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poly-

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many, much, excessive, frequent

156
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Polydactyly

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Poly=many, much, excessive, frequent
Dactyl/o= digitus (finger or toes)
-y= condition, process of

Condition of excessive fingers or toes

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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Prefix is

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word part that sometimes appears at the beginning of a term. Used to further define the absence, location, quantity, or state of a term.

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Pro-

A

Before, in front of

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Prognosis

A

Prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or disorder.
If broken down
Pro=Before, in front of
gnosis=state of knowledge
Prognosis=State of before knowledge

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psych/o

A

mind

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psychosis

A

psych/o=mind
-osis=abnormal condition

abnormal condition of the mind

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Qualifier

A

any additional information particular to the procedure

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rhin/o

A

nose

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rhin/o

A

nose

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rhinoplasty

A

rhin/o=nose
plasty=surgically forming
surgically forming the nose

168
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rhinoplasty

A

rhin/o=nose
-plasty=surgically forming

surgically forming the nose

169
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Root Operation

A

goal of the procedure

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Section

A

broad categories that divide all of the procedures into one of 16 types.

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Sequela

A

Nontranslatable.
Latin “to follow”
condition that results from an injury or disease. It is also referred to in coding as a “late effect”
This code follows the code for its cause

172
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Sign

A

an objective finding of a disease state
(fever, rash, high blood pressure)

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Simple Abbreviations

A

a combination of letters and sometimes numbers
(IM=intramuscular)

174
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epi-

A

above, upon

175
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spir/o

A

breathing

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spirometry

A

spir/o=breathing
-metry=measuring

Measuring breathing

177
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splen/o

A

spleen

178
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splenomegaly

A

splen/o=spleen
-megaly= enlargement

enlargement of the spleen

179
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splenorrhaphy

A

splen/o=spleen
-rrhaphy=suturing

suturing the spleen

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Stenosis

A

Abnormal condition of narrowing

181
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sub-

A

under

182
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sub-=

A

under, below

183
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Subcutaneous

A

Sub=under
Cutane=skin
-ous= pertaining to

Pertaining to under the skin

184
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Suffix is

A

word part that appears at the end of a term. Used to indicate whether the term is an anatomic, pathologic, or procedural.

185
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symbols

A

graphic representations of terms

186
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Symptom

A

a subjective report of a disease
(pain, itching)

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Syndrome

A

a group of signs and symptoms that consistently appear together

188
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thermometer

A

therm/o=temperature, heat
-meter=instrument to view

instrument to measure temperature

189
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tracheostenosis

A

trache/o=trachea, windpipe
-stenosis=abnormal condition of narrowing

abnormal condition of narrowing of the trachea of windpipe

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trans-=

A

through, across

191
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TURP

A

acronym
TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate
-a surgical procedure that removes the prostate through the urethra

192
Q

Valvular

A

Valvul= valve
-ar= pertaining to

Pertaining to a valve

193
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Venule

A

Ven/o= vein
-ule= small

Small vein

194
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What are examples of Signs

A

Fever
Rash
High Blood Pressure

195
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What are examples of Symptoms?

A

pain
itching

196
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What are Nontranslatable Terms?

A

words used in medicine whose definitions must be memorized without the benefit of Greek and Latin word parts.

197
Q

What is Cataract?

A

Non translatable term.
Greek meaning “Waterfall”
Medical meaning =progressive loss of transparency of the lens

198
Q

What is CPT-4

A

5 digit multi -axial nomenclature

199
Q

What is ICD-10-CM used for?

A

coding the diagnoses for both inpatient and outpatient procedures as well as for physician encounters.

200
Q

What is ICD-10-PCS used for?

A

Code inpatient procedures while CPT-4 is used to code outpatient procedures and physician services.

201
Q

What is ICD-10-PCS?

A

pcs volume is a multi axial (doesn’t describe just one but several characteristics)
7 character classification system that replaces ICD-9-CM

202
Q

What is the CARD Method?

A

C=Check for the word parts in a term
A=Assign meanings to the word parts
R=Reverse the meaning of the suffix to the front of your definition
D=Define the term

203
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What’s the difference between -malacia and -megaly?

A

-malacia= softening
-megaly=enlargement

204
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What’s the difference between -rrhage, -rrhagia, -rrhea?

A

-rrhage=bursting forth
-rrhagia=bursting forth
-rrhea= discharge, flow

205
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What’s the difference between sclerosis and stenosis?

A

Sclerosis =hardening
Stenosis =narrowing

206
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Whats the difference between -ectomy, -stomy, and -tomy?

A

-ectomy=cutting out
-stomy=making a new opening
-tomy=cutting

207
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Word Root is

A

Word Origin

208
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

209
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arthr/o

A

joint

210
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bacteri/o

A

bacteria

211
Q

cut/o

A

skin

212
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cyst/o

A

bladder, sac

213
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dent/i

A

tooth

214
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derm

A

skin

215
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A

Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding (9 decks)

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