CH.3 - The Specialists Flashcards
1
Q
Dia-
A
Through
2
Q
En-
A
Within
3
Q
Hyper-
A
Above, excessive
4
Q
Neo-
A
New
5
Q
Adren/o
A
Adrenal glands
6
Q
Arteri/o
A
Arteries
7
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
8
Q
Audi/o
A
Hearing
9
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
10
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchial tubes (airways)
11
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
12
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
13
Q
Chem/o
A
Chemical, drug
14
Q
Col/o, Colon/o
A
Colon (large intestines)
15
Q
Crin/o
A
To secrete
16
Q
Cutane/o
A
Skin
17
Q
Cyst/o, Vesic/o
A
Bladder
18
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
19
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
20
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestines (small intestines)
21
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
22
Q
Geront/o
A
Old age
23
Q
Gynec/o
A
Female, woman
24
Q
Hemat/o, Hem/o
A
Blood
25
Hepat/o
Liver
26
Hyster/o
Woman
27
Immun/o
Immune
28
Laryng/o
Larynx, voice box
29
Lymph/o
Lymph
30
My/o, Muscul/o
Muscles
31
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
32
Neonat/o
Newborn
33
Nephr/o, Ren/o
Kidney
34
Neur/o
Nerves
35
Obstetr/o
Childbirth, pregnancy
36
Ocul/o, Ophthalm/o
Eye (structures)
37
Onc/o
Tumor
38
Onych/o, Ungu/o
Nails
39
Optic/o, Opt/o
Eye, (vision)
40
Or/o
Mouth
41
Orchid/o
Testes
42
Orth/o
Straight
43
Oste/o
Bones
44
Ot/o
Ears
45
Ovari/o, Oophor/o
Ovaries
46
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
47
Ped/o
Child, foot
48
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
49
Phleb/o, Ven/o, Veni/o
Veins
50
Proct/o
Anus
51
Prostat/o
Prostate
52
Pneum/o, pneumon/o
Lungs, air, gas
53
Pulmon/o
Lungs
54
Rect/o
Rectum
55
Rheumat/o
Watery flow
56
Rhin/o, Nas/o
Nose
57
Seb/o
Sebaceous glands
58
Spin/o
Spine
59
Splen/o
Spleen
60
Sud/o, Hidr/o
Sweat glands
61
Thym/o
Thymus gland
62
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
63
Tonsill/o
Tonsil
64
Tox/o
Poison
65
Trache/o
Trachea
66
Trich/o, Pil/o
Hair
67
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
68
Urethr/o
Urethra
69
Uter/o
Uterus
70
-emia
Blood condition
71
-ician
Specialist
72
-ics
Pertaining to
73
-ism
Condition, process
74
-itis
Inflammation
75
-metrist
One who measures
76
-metry
The process of measuring
77
-nate
Born
78
-opsy
View of
79
-partum
Birth, labor
80
-plasia
Growth
81
-rrhea
Flow
82
-scope
Instrument used to visually examine
83
ADL
Activities of daily living
84
AuD
Branch of medicine known as audiology
85
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
86
CA
Cancer
87
CXR
Chest X-ray
88
DO
Doctor of osteopathic medicine
89
ECG (or EKG)
Electrocardiogram
90
ENT
Ears, nose, throat
91
GI
Gastrointestinal
92
GU
Genitourinary
93
ICU
Intensive care unit
94
MD
Medical doctor
95
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
96
NNP
Neonatal nurse practitioner
97
OD
Doctor of optometry
98
OT
Occupational therapist
99
PT
Physical therapist, physical therapy, prothrombin time
100
SOB
Shortness of breath
101
SPT
Skin prick test
102
Ana-
No, without
103
Epi-
Above
104
Hypo-
Below, under
105
Pre-
Before
106
Post-
After
107
Cardi/o
Heart
108
Cervic/o
Cervix, neck
109
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
110
Chondr/o
Cartilage
111
Coccyg/o
Coccyx or tailbone
112
Col/o
Colon
113
Colp/o
Vagina
114
Cyst/o
Bladder
115
Dent/o
Teeth
116
Encephal/o
Brain
117
Enter/o
Small intestines
118
Esophag/o
Esophagus
119
Faci/o
Face
120
Gastr/o
Stomach
121
Gynec/o
Female, woman
122
Hepat/o
Liver
123
Iatr/o
Treatment
124
Inguin/o
Groin
125
Laryng/o
Voice box
126
Later/o
To one side
127
Lumb/o
Lower back
128
Maxill/o
Upper jawbone
129
Mening/o, Menengi/o
Meninges
130
Nephr/o, Ren/o
Kidneys
131
Neur/o
Nerves
132
Obstetr/o
Childbirth, pregnancy
133
Onc/o
Tumor
134
Oophor/o
Ovaries
135
Opthalm/o
Eyes
136
Or/o
Mouth
137
Orchi/o, Test/o Orchid/o
Testes
138
Ot/o
Ears
139
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
140
Ped/o
Child, foot
141
Pen/o
Penis
142
Pneum/o, Pneumon/o
Lungs, air, gas
143
Poster/o
Back, behind
144
Proxim/o
Near
145
Rect/o
Rectum
146
Rhin/o
Nose
147
Splen/o
Spleen
148
Thorac/o
Chest
149
Tonsill/o
Tonsil
150
Trache/o
Trachea
151
Umbilic/o
Navel, umbilical
152
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
153
Uter/o
Uterus
154
Vascul/o
Blood vessel
155
-al
Pertaining to
156
-ar
Pertaining to
157
-eal
Pertaining to
158
-ectomy
Removal of, excision
159
-esthesia
Without sensation or feeling
160
-ic
Pertaining to
161
-ical
Pertaining to
162
-ior
Pertaining to
163
-ostomy
Create an opening
164
-plasty
Repair
165
-stomy
Mouth
166
-tomy
To cut into, make an incision
167
-um
Structure, tissue
168
C1-C7
Used to indicate specific bones of the neck, (cervical spine)
169
CRNA
Certified registered nurse anesthetist
170
CSF*
Cerebrospinal fluid
171
L1-L5
Used to indicate specific bones of the lumbar spine
172
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
173
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
174
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
175
OR
Operating room
176
PPE
Personal protective equipment
177
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
178
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
179
S1-S5
The last 5 vertebrae located in the lower spine
180
T1-T12
Used to indicate specific bones of the thoracic spine
181
Trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
182
-ostomy
Create an opening
183
-stomy
Create a new opening, mouth
184
CCU (or CICU)
Cardiac care unit
185
ED
Emergency department
186
GSW
Gunshot wound
187
ICU
Intensive care unit
188
LTACH
Long-term acute care hospital
189
MICU
Medical intensive care unit
190
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
191
NCCU
Neurological critical care unit
192
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
193
PACU
Post-anesthesia care unit
194
PICU
Pediatric intensive care unit, pulmonary intensive care unit
195
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
