Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Pulmon

A

Root

Lung

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Ary

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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3
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Pulmonary

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the lungs

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4
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Pulmon/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Lung

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Logy

A

Suffix

Study of

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6
Q

Pulmonology

A

Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Study of the lungs or the medical specialty of disorders of the lungs

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Pulmo/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Lung

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Logist

A

Suffix

One who studies, specialist

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Pulmonologist

A

Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Specialist in treating disorders of the lungs

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10
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Pneumon

A

Root

Lung, air

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Ia

A

Suffix

Condition

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12
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Pneumonia

A

Root + Suffix

Condition of the lungs or air

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13
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Pneumon

A

Root

Lung or air

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14
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Itis

A

Suffix

Inflammation

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15
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Pneumonitis

A

Root + Suffix

Inflammation of the lung parenchyma

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16
Q

Respir

A

Root

To breathe

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17
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Ation

A

Suffix

Process

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18
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Respiration

A

Root + Suffix

Process of breathing, fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

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19
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Respir

A

Root

To breathe

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20
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Atory

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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21
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Respiratory

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to respiration

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22
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Gastr

A

Root

Stomach

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23
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Ic

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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24
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Gastric

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the stomach

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25
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Epi

A

Prefix

Above

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26
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Gastr

A

Root

Stomach

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27
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Ic

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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28
Q

Epigastric

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Abdominal region above the stomach

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29
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Hypo

A

Prefix

Below

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30
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Gastr

A

Root

Stomach

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31
Q

Ic

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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32
Q

Hypogastric

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Abdominal region below the stomach

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33
Q

Later

A

Root

Side

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34
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Al

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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35
Q

Lateral

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to one side of the body

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36
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Bi

A

Prefix

Two

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37
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Later

A

Root

Side

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38
Q

Al

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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39
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Bilateral

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to both sides of the body

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40
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Uni

A

Prefix

One

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41
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Later

A

Root

Side

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42
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Al

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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43
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Unilateral

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to one side of the body only

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44
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Macro

A

Prefix

Large

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45
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Cyte

A

Root

Cell

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46
Q

Macrocyte

A

Prefix + Root

Large cell

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47
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Macro

A

Prefix

Large

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48
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Cyte

A

Root

Cell

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49
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Ic

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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50
Q

Macrocytic

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to a macrocyte

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51
Q

Mature

A

Latin Ready

Fully developed

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52
Q

Post

A

Prefix

After

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53
Q

Mature

A

Root

Fully developed

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54
Q

Postmature

A

Prefix + Root

Infant born after 42 weeks of gestation

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55
Q

Pre

A

Prefix

Before

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56
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Mature

A

Root

Fully developed

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57
Q

Premature

A

Prefix + Root

Occurring before the expected time. An infant born before 37 weeks of gestation

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58
Q

Micro

A

Prefix

Small

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59
Q

Cyte

A

Root

Cell

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60
Q

Microcyte

A

Prefix + Root

Small Red blood cell

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61
Q

Micro

A

Prefix

Small

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62
Q

Cyte

A

Root

Cell

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63
Q

Ic

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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64
Q

Microcytic

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to a small red blood cell

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65
Q

Nat

A

Root

Birth, born

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66
Q

Al

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

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67
Q

Natal

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to birth

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68
Q

Peri

A

Prefix

Around

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69
Q

Perinatal

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Around the time of birth

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70
Q

Post

A

Prefix

After

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71
Q

Postnatal

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

After the birth

72
Q

Pre

A

Prefix

Before

73
Q

Prenatal

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Before the birth

74
Q

Pneum/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Air, lung

75
Q

Thorax

A

Root

Chest

76
Q

Pneumothorax

A

Root + Combining Form + Root

Air in the pleural cavity

77
Q

Cardi/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Heart

78
Q

Logist

A

Suffix

One who studies and is a specialist in

79
Q

Cardiologist

A

Root + Combining Form + Suffix

A medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart

80
Q

Cardi/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Heart

81
Q

Logy

A

Suffix

Study of

82
Q

Cardiology

A

Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Medical specialty of diseases of the heart

83
Q

Carid/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Heart

84
Q

My/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Muscle

85
Q

Pathy

A

Suffix

Disease

86
Q

Cardiomyopathy

A

Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Disease of the heart muscle the myocardium

87
Q

Dia

A

Prefix

Complete

88
Q

Gnosis

A

Root

Knowledge of an abnormal condition

89
Q

Diagnosis

A

Prefix + Root

The determination of the cause of a disease

90
Q

Tic

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

91
Q

Diagnostic

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to or establishing a diagnosis

92
Q

Gnose

A

Root

Recognize an abnormal condition

93
Q

Diagnose

A

Prefix + Root

To make a diagnosis

94
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Pro

A

Prefix

Before, project forward

95
Q

Gnosis

A

Root

Knowledge of an abnormal condition

96
Q

Prognosis

A

Prefix + Root

A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease

97
Q

Electr/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Electricity

98
Q

Cardi/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Heart

99
Q

Gram

A

Suffix

Record

100
Q

Electrocardiogram

A

Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Record of the heart’s electrical signals

101
Q

In

A

Prefix

In

102
Q

Farct

A

Root

Area of dead tissue

103
Q

Ion

A

Suffix

Action, condition

104
Q

Infarction

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Sudden blockage of an artery

105
Q

Infart

A

Prefix + Root

An area of cell death resulting from blockage of its blood supply

106
Q

Isch

A

Root

To block

107
Q

Emia

A

Suffix

A blood condition

108
Q

Ischemia

A

Root + Suffix

Lack of blood supply to tissue

109
Q

Emic

A

Suffix

Pertaining to a condition of the blood

110
Q

Ischemic

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the lack of blood supply to tissue

111
Q

My/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Muscle

112
Q

Cardi

A

Root

Heart

113
Q

Al

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

114
Q

Myocardial

A

Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to heart muscle

115
Q

My/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Muscle

116
Q

Cardi

A

Root

Heart

117
Q

Um

A

Suffix

Structure

118
Q

Myocardium

A

Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix

All the heart muscle

119
Q

Axilla

A

Latin Armpit

Medical term for the armpit

120
Q

Axill

A

Root

Armpit

121
Q

Ary

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

122
Q

Axillary

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the armpit

123
Q

De

A

Prefix

Condition

124
Q

Ment

A

Root

Mind

125
Q

Ia

A

Suffix

Condition

126
Q

Dementia

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of intellectual and mental functions

127
Q

Ganglion

A

Greek A swelling or knot

A fluid-filled cyst or collection of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord

128
Q

Ileum

A

Latin To twist or roll up

Third portion of the small intestine

129
Q

Ilium

A

Latin Groin

Large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis

130
Q

Mucus

A

Latin Slime

Sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes

131
Q

Muc

A

Root

Mucus

132
Q

Ous

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

133
Q

Mucous

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to mucus or the mucosa

134
Q

Muc

A

Root

Mucus

135
Q

Osa

A

Suffix

Full of; like

136
Q

Mucose

A

Root + Suffix

Lining of a tubular structure that secretes mucus

137
Q

Prostate

A

Greek One who stands before

Organ surrounding the urethera at the base of the male urinary bladder

138
Q

Prostrate

A

Latin To stretch out

To lay flat or to be overcome by physical weakness and exhaustion

139
Q

Reflex

A

Latin Bend back

An involuntary response to a stimulus

140
Q

Reflux

A

Latin Backward flow

Backward flow

141
Q

Septum

A

Latin A partition

A thin wall separating two cavities or two tissue masses

142
Q

Cervic

A

Root

Neck

143
Q

Al

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

144
Q

Cervical

A

Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the cervix or to the neck region

145
Q

Cervix

A

Latin Neck

Lower part of the uterus

146
Q

Hyper

A

Prefix

Above normal

147
Q

Tens

A

Root

Pressure

148
Q

Ion

A

Suffix

Condition, action

149
Q

Hypertension

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Persisten high arterial blood pressure

150
Q

Ive

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

151
Q

Hypertensive

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to or suffering from high blood pressure

152
Q

Hypo

A

Prefix

Below normal

153
Q

Hypotension

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Persistent low arterial blood pressure

154
Q

Hypotensive

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to or suffering from low blood pressure

155
Q

In

A

Prefix

In

156
Q

Fusion

A

Root

To pour

157
Q

Infusion

A

Prefix + Root

Introduction of a substance other than blood intravenously

158
Q

Trans

A

Prefix

Across, through

159
Q

Fusion

A

Root

Across, through

160
Q

Transfusion

A

Prefix + Root

Transfer of blood or a blood component from a donor to a recipient

161
Q

Intra

A

Prefix

Within, inside

162
Q

Ven

A

Root

Vein

163
Q

Ous

A

Suffix

Pertaining to

164
Q

Intravenous

A

Prefix + Root + Suffix

Inside a vein

165
Q

Neur/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Nerve

166
Q

Logy

A

Suffix

Study of

167
Q

Neurology

A

Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Medical specialty of disorders of the nervous system

168
Q

Neur/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Nerve

169
Q

Logist

A

Suffix

One who studies and is a specialist in

170
Q

Neurologist

A

Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Medical specialist in disorders if the nervous system

171
Q

Protocol

A

Latin Contents page of a book

Detailed plan; in this case, for a regimen of therapy

172
Q

Ureter

Urethra

A

Greek Urinary Canal
Tube that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder
Greek Passage for urine

173
Q

Ur/o

A

Root + Combining Form

Urine

174
Q

Logy

A

Suffix

Study of

175
Q

Urology

A

Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Medical specialty of disorders of the urinary system

176
Q

Uterus

A

Latin Womb

Organ is which an egg develops into a fetus

177
Q

Vertebra

A

Latin Bone in the spine

One of the bones of the spinal column