Chapter 1 - Analyzing Medical Terms Flashcards by Victor Nelson | Brainscape

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Cardiology

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Specialty dealing with heart disease

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Geriatrology

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Specialty that deals with the problems of aging and diseases in the elderly

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Hemapathology

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Specialty dealing with blood diseases

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Dermiatrology

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Specialty dealing with skin ailments

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Neurology

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Specialty dealing with nervous system disorders

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Psychology

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Specialty dealing with mental disorders

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Neuropathy

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Disease in the nerve

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Psychology

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The Study of the MInd

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Pathogenic

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Disease caused by…

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Neuralgia

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Pain in the nerve

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Systemic

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Relating to one of the many systems in the body

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Psychiatrist

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Practice the specialty of the mind

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Pediatrician

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Someone who specializes in child disorders

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Iatrogenic

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A disease caused by a physician

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Cardialgia

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Pain in the heart

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Neutitis

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Inflammation in the nerves

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Building Blocks?

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Prefix, Word Root, Combining Term, Suffix

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gastr–

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stomach

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enter–

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small intestine

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cardi–

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heart

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–itis

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inflammation

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arth–

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joint

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q

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Every

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qd

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every day

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qod

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every other day

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Q_h

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Every __ hours

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bid

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2 times a day

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tid

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3 times a day

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qid

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4 times a day

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hs

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At Bedtime (hours of Sleep)

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ac

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before meals

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pc

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after meals

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prn

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when needed

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ad lib

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as desired

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stat

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immediately

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arthr/o

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joint

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card/i/o

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heart

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derm/o/ato

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skin

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gen/o

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orign, cause, formation

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ger/o/onto

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old age

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hem/a/ato

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blood

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iatr/o

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physician

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muscul/o

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muscle

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natal

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birth;born

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neur/o

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nerve

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os/teo

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bone

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path/o

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disease

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ped/ia

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child

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phren/o

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diaphragm, mind

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psych/o

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mind

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skelet/o

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skeleton

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tend/o,ten/o

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tendon

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epi–

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upon, following, subsequent to

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micro–

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small

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peri–

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around

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pre–

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before

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-gen,-genesisa

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origin, cause, formation

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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The study of

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-pathy

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disease

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-scope

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viewing, instrument used for viewing