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1
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How do you analyze a medical term

A

-begin at the end of the word (suffix)
-then the beginning (root)
-then across

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what is the ending of a word called

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suffix

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what is the beginning of the word called

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root

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what is the combing vowel

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-usually O
-no meaning on its own
-connects the root and the suffix

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-logy

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study of

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hemat-

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blood

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hematology

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study of blood

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electro-

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-electricity

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Cardi-

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heart

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gram-

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record

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electrocardiogram

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record of the electricity in the heart

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what is a combing form

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-combing vowel plus the root words

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Gastro/o

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stomach

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enter/o-

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intestines

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gastroenterology

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study of stomach and intestines

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-scope

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instrument to visual examine

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gastroscope

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instrument to visually examine the stomach

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-IC

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-pertiaing to the stomach
-combing vowel is dropped when the suffix begins with a vowel
-IC means pertaining to

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-AC

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pertaining to the heart

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gastric

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pertianing to the stomach

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cardaic

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pertaining to the heart

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-itis

A

inflammation

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enteritis

A

inflammation of the intestines

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gastroenteritis

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-inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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sub

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below

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trans

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pertaining to across the stomach

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retro

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behind

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subgastric

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below stomach

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transgastric

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across the stomach

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retro gastric

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behind the stomach

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aden/o

A

gland

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-oma

A

tumor or mass

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adenoma

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tumor or mass in a gland

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arthr/o

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joint

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arthritis

A

inflammation of the joints

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adenitis

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inflammation of the glands

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bi/o

A

life

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biology

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study of life

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-opsy

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-process of viewing
-living tissue is removed and viewed under a microscope

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biopsy

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process of veiwing living tissue

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carcin/o

A

cancer/ cancerous

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carcinoma

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cancerous mass or tumor

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cardi/o

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heart

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cardiology

A

study of the heart

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cephal/o

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head

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum
-largest part of the brain

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Al

A

pertaining to

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cerebral

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pertaining to the cerebrum

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cerebrovascular accident

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accident of the blood vessels and cerebrum

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-vascular

A

pertaining to blood vessels

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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

53
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cystoscope

A

instrument used to examine the urinary bladder

54
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cyt/o

A

cell

55
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cytology

A

study of the cell

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derm/o

A

skin

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dermal

A

pertaining to the skin

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dermat/o

A

skin

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dermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin

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encephal/o

A

brain

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electroencephalogram

A

record of electricity of the brain
-help full in determining whether a pt has a seizure disorder such as epilepsy

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erythr/o

A

red

63
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erythrocyte

A

red blood cell

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-scopy

A

process of visual examination with a instrument or scope

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gastroscopy

A

process of visual examination of the stomach

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gnos/o

A

knowledge

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-sis

A

state of

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dia-

A

complete

69
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diagnosis

A

state of complete knowledge

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prognosis

A

state before knowledge

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pro-

A

before

72
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gynec/o

A

women/ female

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gynecology

A

study of females/ women

74
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-globin

A

protein

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hemoglobin

A

protein of blood
-protien in rd blood cells that helps carry o2 in the blood

76
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hematoma

A

-mass or tumor containing blood
-mass of blood trapped in tissues of he skin or in an organ
-it often results from trauma and its often called a bruise

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hepat/o

A

liver

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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver
-caused by hepatitis A virus
-hepatitis B
-or hepatitis C virus

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obstetrics

A

care of pregnant women and delivery of a fetus

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lapar/o

A

abdomen (area between the chest and hip)

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-tomy

A

-cutting into

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exploratory laparotomy

A

surgeon makes a large incision in the abdominal wall to inspect organs for evidence of disease

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laparscopy

A

visual examination of the abdomen using severl small incisions for parocsope

84
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Abdomin/o

A

abdominal

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leuk/o

A

white

86
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leukocyte

A

white blood cell

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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-ectomy

A

cutting out
-excision or resection of an organ or other part of the body

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nephrectomy

A

cutting out kidney

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neur/o

A

nerve

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neuroology

A

study of nerves

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onc/o

A

tumor (cancerous)

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-ist

A

specialist

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oncologist

A

specialist for cancerous tumors

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opthalm/o

A

eye

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument used to visually examine the eye

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oste/o

A

bone

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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the bones

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path/o and pathlogist

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-disease
specialist of diseases

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-osis, hallucinations and delusions

A

abnormal condition
-serious mental condition that pt loses touch with reality
-hallucinations: unreal sensory perception, like hearing voices when none are present
delusions: fixed, false beliefs that cant be changed by logical reasoning

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psych/o

A

mind

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psychosis

A

abnormal condition of the mind

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ren/o and renal

A

kidney
-pertaining to the kidney

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rhin/o and rhinitis

A

nore
-inflammation of the nose

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sarc/o and sarcoma

A

flesh
mass or tumor in the skin
grow from the fleshy (connective) tissues of the body, such as muscle, fat, bone and cartilage whereas carcinoma arise from skin tissue and the linings of internal organs

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thromb/o and thrombocyte

A

clotting
-platelet (cell that helps with blood clotting)

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thrombosis and thrombus

A

state of clotting
-conditon of forming a clot
-blood clot

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-algia and arthralgia

A

-condition of pain
-condition of pain in the bones

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-ectomy

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-cutting out; removal, excision

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-emia

A

blood condition e.g. luekemia

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-ia

A

condition

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-sim

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-condition, process

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hyper- and hyperthyroidism

A

excessive
-condition of excessive thyroid

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rheumatology

A

-study of joint diseases

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rhuemat/o

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-flow or watery discharge

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a-, an-

A

no, not

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anemia

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-condition of no blood
-decrease in the number of red blood cells or in hemoglobin

118
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aut- and autopsy

A

self
-viewing and examining a dead body with ones own self

119
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-meter

A

measurement

120
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diameter

A

dia- means through in this term
-complete measurnment

121
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dys- and dysentery

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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
-y means condition or process

122
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endo-

A

within

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-ism

A

condition/ process

Medical Terminology (11 decks)

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