Ch. 1 Intro to Medical Terminology Flashcards

Question

-meter

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Instrument Suffix instrument to measure

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Pathology Suffix measuring

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Small, tiny

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tumor, mass

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Pathology viewing

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abnormal condition

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Pertaining to

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Pathology Suffix fixation, suspension (repair, reposition)

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

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Prolapse, drooping

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Bursting forth

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Bursting forth

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Pathology suffix suturing (repair)

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Discharge, flow

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instrument to view

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Instrument Suffix instrument to view

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Pathology viewing (inspection)

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Spasm, sudden and volunteering contraction

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Pathology making a new opening (bypass, drainage)

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Instrument suffix instrument to cut

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Pathology Suffix cutting (drainage, division)

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Pathology Suffix Crushing (destruction, fragmentation, occlusion)

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Instrument Suffix machine to crush

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Instrument suffix instrument to crush

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Small, tiny

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Structure, thing, membrane

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Condition, process of

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no, not, without

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abbreviations that are also pronounceable

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Acu=sharp abrupt, sever onset to disease

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Usually mean pertaining to

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a-=without gastr/o=stomach -ia=condition Condition of having no stomach

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no, not, without

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forward, in front of, before

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method of access to the procedure site

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Arteri/o= artery -ole= small Small artery

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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=join -algia=pain pain of a joint also called arthrodynia

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

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

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living, life

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bi/o=living, life -opsy=viewing viewing living tissue

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

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

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

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

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simple abbreviation second cervical vertebra (second bone in neck)

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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=heart Ac= pertaining to Pertaining to the heart

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cardi/o=heart -dynia=pain pain in the heart

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cephal/o=head -alagia= pain pain in the head

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Cervic= neck -al= pertaining to Pertaining to the neck

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chondr/o=cartilage -malacia=softening softening of the cartilage

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

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colon, large Intestine

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

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Heart, crown

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Coron= heart, crown -Ary= pertaining to Pertaining to the heart

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Cut=skin -icle= small Small skin surrounding the nail

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cyst/o=bladder, sac -cele=herniation, protrusion Herniation of the bladder

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Digitus (fingers or toe)

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

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through, complete

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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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Finger, toe

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abnormal, difficult, bad, painful

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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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Endo=within Cardi= heart Um=structure Structure within the heart

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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=esophagus -eal= pertaining to Pertaining to the esophagus

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

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gastr/o=stomach enter/o=small intestine -itis=inflammation inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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gastr/o=stomach tomy=cutting Incision of stomach

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

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excessive, above

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

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below, deficient

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Hypo=below Derm= skin -ic= pertaining to Pertaining to below the skin

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Hypo=under Derm=skin Is=structure Structure under the skin

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lith/o=scope -tripsy=crushing crushing of stones

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lith/o=stone -tripter=machine to crush machine to crush stone

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lith/o=scope -trite=instrument to crush instrument to crush stone

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mamm/o=breast -graphy= recording recording the breast

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

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

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birth, born

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Used most often to describe anatomical terms.

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

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oste/o=bone -oma=tumor, mass Tumor of a bone

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oste/o=bone -tomy=cutting incision into the bone

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

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near, beside

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near, beside, abnormal

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kneecap, patella

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

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Describe a disease process or a sign or symptom

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surrounding, around

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attraction

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many, much, excessive, frequent

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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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after, behind

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before, in front of

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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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Before, in front of

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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=mind -osis=abnormal condition abnormal condition of the mind

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any additional information particular to the procedure

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

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

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goal of the procedure

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

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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***

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

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

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above, upon

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spir/o=breathing -metry=measuring Measuring breathing

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splen/o=spleen -megaly= enlargement enlargement of the spleen

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splen/o=spleen -rrhaphy=suturing suturing the spleen

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Abnormal condition of narrowing

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under, below

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Sub=under Cutane=skin -ous= pertaining to Pertaining to under the skin

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

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graphic representations of terms

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a subjective report of a disease (pain, itching)

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a group of signs and symptoms that consistently appear together

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

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

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through, across

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

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Valvul= valve -ar= pertaining to Pertaining to a valve

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Ven/o= vein -ule= small Small vein

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Fever Rash High Blood Pressure

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pain itching

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

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

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5 digit multi -axial nomenclature

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

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

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

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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

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-malacia= softening -megaly=enlargement

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

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Sclerosis =hardening Stenosis =narrowing

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

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Word Origin

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bladder, sac