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Chapter 2: Combining Forms and Suffixes Flashcards

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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arterio/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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bronch/o

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bronchus (air passage of the lungs)

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cardi/o

cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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colon/o ; col/o

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colon/large intestine

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyst/o

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bladder

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dermato/o

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skin

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encephal/o

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brain

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enter

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small intestine

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erythr/o

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red

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv/o

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gums

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gloss/o

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tongue

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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hyster/o

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uterus

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lapar/o

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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leuk/o

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white

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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melan/o

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black

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve, nervous system

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oophor/o

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ovaries

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opthalm/o

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eye

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orchi/o

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testicle

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osteo/o

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ot/o

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path/o

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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phleb/o

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ren/o

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rhin/o

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salping/o

A

fallopian tube

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splen/o

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stomat/o

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thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland

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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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Suffixes

  • al
A

as in enternal pertaining to small intestine

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Suffix

  • ac
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as in cardiac or pertaining to the heart.

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Suffix

  • ary
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as in pulmonary or pertainign to the lungs

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Suffix

  • ic
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as in epigastric or pertainign to above the stomach

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Suffix

  • ous
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venous or pertaining to the veins

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Suffix

  • eal
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esophageal or pertainign to the esophagus

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-pnea

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  • rrhexis
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-uria

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-eu

58
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a-, an-

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without, no

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

MS

A

Morphine or Magnesium Sulfate

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

IU (International Unit)

A

Mistaken for an IV (Intravenous)

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

D/C (discharge)

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easily mistaken for discontinue

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

H.S.

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can mean half strength or hour of sleep

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

BMI

A

body mass index

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

BP

A

blood pressure

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

CBC

A

complete blood count

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

CKD

A

Chronic Kidney Disease

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

CTA

A

clear to auscultations

auscultation - listening to the sounds of the body with a stethoscope.

68
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Abbreviations and Acronyms

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

DOB

A

Date of Birth

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

HTN

A

Hypertension

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mg

A

small mg
milligram

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

NCAT

A

normocephalic/atraumatic

head is normal no injury or trauma to head

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

RRR

A

Regular rate and rythm

abbreviation used when describing the heart

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

RRT

A

Renal Replacement Therapy

75
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Abbreviations and Acronyms

WT.

76
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Plurals

Singular: -a (vertebra)

A

plural: -ae (vertebrae)

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Plurals

Singular: -ax (thorax)

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plural: -aces (thoraces)

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Plurals

singular: -ex (index)

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plural: -ices (indices)

indices: used to identify, research, plan, and educate med info.

registred list of medical diagnosies, diseases, procedures, for pts and physcians.

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Plurals

singular: - ix (appendix)

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plural: -ices (appendices)

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Plural

singular: -is (diagnosis)

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plural: -es (diagnoses)

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Plurals

Singular: -um (bacterium)

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plural: -a (bacteria)

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Plural

singular: -us (nevus)

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Plural: -i (nevi)

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