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Common Prefixes and Terms Flashcards

1
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Brachi/o

A

Arm

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cervic/o

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Neck

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Faci/o

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Face

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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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Nas/o

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Nose

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10
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Ot/o

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Ear

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11
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Pil/o

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Hair

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12
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Steth/o

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Chest

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13
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Thorac/o

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Chest, thorax

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14
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Thyr/o

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Thyroid gland

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15
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Trache/o

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Trachea

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16
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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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17
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Vas/o

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Vessel

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18
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Vesic/o

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Bladder, blister

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19
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Viscer/o

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Viscera - internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially thosein the abdomen

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20
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Axillary

A

Pertaining to the armpit

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21
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Baccal

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Pertaining to the cheek

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22
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Cranial

A

Pertaining to the skull or cranium

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23
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Cutaneous

A

Pertaining to the skin

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24
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Deltoid

A

Pertaining to the shoulder muscle

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25
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Femoral

A

Pertaining to the thigh

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26
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Gluteal

A

Pertaining to the buttocks

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27
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Hepatic

A

Pertaining to the liver

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28
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Inguinal

A

Pertaining to the groin (depressions in the abdominal wall near the thighs)

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29
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Mammary

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Pertaining to the breast

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30
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Occipital

A

Pertaining to the inferior posterior region of the head

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31
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Orbital

A

Pertaining to the bones surrounding the eye

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32
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Pectoral

A

Pertaining to the chest

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33
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Perineal

A

Pertaining to the perineum, the area between the sacrum and pubis

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34
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Plantar

A

Pertaining to the sole of the foot

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35
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Popliteal

A

Pertaining to the posterior knee

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36
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Pulmonary

A

Pertaining to the lungs

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37
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Renal

A

Pertaining to the kidneys

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38
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Sacral

A

Pertaining to the lowest portion of the spine

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39
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Temporal

A

Pertaining to the temples of the head

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40
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Umbilical

A

Pertaining to the navel (belly button)

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41
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Volar

A

Pertaining to the sole of the foot or palm of the hand

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42
Q

Top

A

Superior

Closest to the head

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43
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Inferior

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Bottom

Closest to the feet

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44
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Medial

A

Middle

Closest to the midline

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45
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Lateral

A

Side

Farthest from the midline

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46
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Proximal

A

Closest

Closest to the point of attachment

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47
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Distal

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Farthest

Farthest from the point of attachment

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48
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Superficial

A

Closest to the surface of the skin

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49
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Deep

A

Farther inside the body

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50
Q

Anterior / ventral

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Front

Front of the body

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51
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Posterior / dorsal

A

Back

Back of the body

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52
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ab-

A

Away from

Ex: abduction - away from the midline of the body, or a specified point of reference

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53
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ad-

A

To, towards

Ex: adduction - toward the midline of the body

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54
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de-

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Down from, away

Ex: decay - to waste away

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55
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circum-

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Around, about

Ex: circumferential burn - a burn around an entire area (arm, chest, abdomen, ect)

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56
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peri-

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Around

Ex: pericardium - sac around the heart

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57
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trans-

A

Across, through, beyond

Ex: transvaginal - across or though the vagina

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58
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epi-

A

above, upon, on

Ex: epigastric - above or over the stomach

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59
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supra-

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Above, upper

Ex: suprasternal notch - top of the sternum

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60
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retro-

A

Behind
Ex: retroperitoneal - area behind the peritoneum (the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen)

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61
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sub-

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Under, below

Ex: subcutaneous - under the skin

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62
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infra-

A

Below, under

Ex: infrathoracic - below or at the bottom of the thorax

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63
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para-

A

Near, beside, beyond, apart from

Ex: parasternal - near the sternum

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64
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contra-

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Against, opposite

Ex: contraindicated - something that is not indicated

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65
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ecto-

A

Out, outside

Ex: ectopic pregnancy - pregnancy where the embryo develops outside of the uterus

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66
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endo-

A

Within

Ex: endoscopy - view inside the body (with an endoscope)

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67
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extra-

A

Outside, in addition

Ex: extraneous - existing or belonging outside the organism

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68
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intra-

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Inside, within

Ex: intrauterine - within the uterus

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69
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ipsi-

A

Same

Ex: ipsilateral - on or affecting the same side

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70
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inter-

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Between

Ex: intercostal - between the ribs

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71
Q

°

A

Degrees

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72
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1°

A

First, first degree, primary

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73
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2°

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Secondary, second degree

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74
Q

↑

A

(arrow up)

Increase(d)

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75
Q

↓

A

(arrow down)

Decrease(d)

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76
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Ⓡ

A

Right

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77
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Ⓛ

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Left

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78
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α

A

Alpha

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79
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β

A

Beta

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80
Q

Ø

A

Null or none

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81
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~, ≈

A

Approximately

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82
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N

A

Normal

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83
Q

X2

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Times two

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84
Q

/

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Per

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85
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±

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Plus or minus

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86
Q

≠

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Not equal

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87
Q

>

A

Greater than

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88
Q
A

Less than

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89
Q

≥

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Greater than or equal to

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90
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≤

A

Less than or equal to

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91
Q

?

A

Questionable, possible

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92
Q

∆

A

Change

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93
Q

__

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Negative

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94
Q

♀

A

Female

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95
Q

♂

A

Male

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96
Q

kg

A

1 kilogram (kg)
2.2 pounds (lb)
1,000 grams (g)

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97
Q

g

A 
1 gram (g)
1,000 milligrams (mg)
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98
Q

mg

A 
1 milligram (mg)
1,000 micrograms (mcg)
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99
Q

L

A 
1 liter (L)
1,000 milliliters (mL)
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100
Q

cm

A 
1 centimeter (cm)
0.39 inches (in.)
10 millimeters (mm)
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101
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m

A 
1 meter (m)
100 centimeters (cm)
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102
Q

micr/o / mc

A

1/1,000,000
or
0.000001

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103
Q

milli- / m

A

1/1,000
or
0.001

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104
Q

centi- / c

A

10
or
0.01

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105
Q

kil/o / k

A

1,000

106
Q

mega- / M

A

1 million
or
1,000,000

107
Q

amp

A

Ampule - a sealed glass capsule containing a liquid, especially a measured quantity ready for injecting

108
Q

caps

A

Capsules

109
Q

elix

A

elixir

110
Q

gtt

A

drop(s)

111
Q

HHN

A

Handheld nebulizer

112
Q

IC

A

Intracardiac

113
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous push

114
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

115
Q

KO

A

Keep open

116
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

117
Q

LR

A

Lactated ringer (solution)

118
Q

max

A

Maximum

119
Q

MDI

A

Metered-dose inhaler

120
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalents

121
Q

MS or MSO4

A

Morphine sulfate

122
Q

pr

A

Per rectus (by rectum)

123
Q

RL

A

Ringer lactate (solution)

124
Q

SVN

A

Small-volume nebulizer

125
Q

tid

A

Ter in die (three times a day)

126
Q

TKO

A

To keep open

127
Q

ut dict

A

Ut dictum (as directed)

128
Q

a-

A

Without, lack of

129
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ab-

A

Away from

130
Q

abdomin/o

A

abdomen

131
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acr/o

A

To, toward

132
Q

aden/o

A

Pertaining to a gland

133
Q

an-

A

Without, lack of

134
Q

ana-

A

Up, back, again

135
Q

angio-

A

Vessel

136
Q

ante-

A

Before, forward

137
Q

anti-

A

Against, opposed to

138
Q

arteri/o

A

Artery

139
Q

arthro-

A

Pertaining to a joint

140
Q

auto-

A

Self

141
Q

bi-

A

Two

142
Q

bio-

A

Pertaining to life

143
Q

blast/o

A

Germ or cell

144
Q

blephar/o

A

Pertaining to an eyelid

145
Q

brady-

A

Slow

146
Q

calc-

A

Stone; also heel

147
Q

cardi/o

A

Pertaining to the heart

148
Q

cephal/o

A

Pertaining to the head

149
Q

cerebr/o

A

Pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain

150
Q

cervic/o

A

Pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix

151
Q

chole-

A

Pertaining to bile

152
Q

chondr/o

A

Pertaining to cartilage

153
Q

circum-

A

Around, about

154
Q

contra-

A

Against, opposite

155
Q

cost/o

A

Pertaining to a rib

156
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

157
Q

cyst/o

A

Pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac

158
Q

cyt/o

A

Pertaining to a cell

159
Q

de-

A

Down from

160
Q

glyc/o

A

sugar

161
Q

latero-

A

Side

162
Q

de-

A

down from

163
Q

gynec/o

A

Pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs

164
Q

leuk/o

A

Pertaining to anything white or leukocytes (white blood cells)

165
Q

dermat/o

A

Pertaining to the skin

166
Q

hemat/o

A

Pertaining to blood

167
Q

lith/o

A

Pertaining to a stone

168
Q

di-

A

Twice, double

169
Q

hemi-

A

half

170
Q

macro-

A

Large

171
Q

dia-

A

Through, across

172
Q

hem/o

A

Pertaining to blood

173
Q

mal-

A

Bad or abnormal

174
Q

dys-

A

Difficult, painful, abnormal

175
Q

hepat/o

A

Pertaining to the liver

176
Q

medi-

A

Middle

177
Q

ect/o

A

Out, out from

178
Q

heter/o

A

Other, different

179
Q

mega-

A

Large

180
Q

electro-

A

Pertaining to electricity

181
Q

hom/o

A

Same or like

182
Q

melan-

A

Black

183
Q

end/o

A

Within

184
Q

hydr/o

A

Water

185
Q

mening/o

A

Pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges

186
Q

enter/o

A

Pertaining to the intestines or gut

187
Q

hyper-

A

Over, excessive

188
Q

micro-

A

Small

189
Q

epi-

A

Upon, on, above

190
Q

hypo-

A

Under, deficient

191
Q

mono-

A

One

192
Q

erythr/o

A

Pertaining to anything red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)

193
Q

hyster/o

A

pertaining to the uterus

194
Q

myel/o

A

Pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin

195
Q

eu-

A

Easy, good, normal

196
Q

infra-

A

Below

197
Q

my/o

A

Pertaining to muscle

198
Q

ex/o

A

outside

199
Q

inter-

A

between

200
Q

nas/o

A

Pertaining to the nose

201
Q

extra-

A

Outside, in addition

202
Q

intra-

A

Withinq

203
Q

neo-

A

New

204
Q

gastr/o

A

Pertaining to the stomach

205
Q

iso-

A

Equal

206
Q

nephr/o

A

Pertaining to the kidney

207
Q

Homonyms

A

Pairs of words that are pronounced almost the same way

208
Q

Antonyms

A

Pairs of word roots, prefixes or suffixes that have the opposite meaning of the word

209
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Synonyms

A

Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have the same or almost the same meaning

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Flexion

A

A body part going from the anatomical position towards the trunk

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Q

Extension

A

A body part going from the trunk back to the anatomical position

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Q

Abduction

A

Extremity moves away from the midline

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Q

Adduction

A

Extremity moves towards the midline

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RUQ

A

Liver (most of it)
Gallbladder
intestine

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Q

LUQ

A

Spleen
Liver (only a little)
Stomach
Intestine

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RLQ

A

Appendix
Intestine
Cecum (a pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines)

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LLQ

A

Intestine
Colon
Rectum

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Neur/o

A

Pertaining to the nerves or the nervous system

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Noct-

A

Night

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Olig/o

A

Little, deficient

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Q

Oophor/o

A

Pertaining to the ovary

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Ophthalm/o

A

Pertaining to the eye

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Q

Orchid/o

A

Pertaining to the testicles

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Q

Orchi/o

A

Pertaining to the testicles

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Q

Oro-

A

Pertaining to the mouth

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Ortho-

A

Straight or normal

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Oste/o

A

Pertaining to bone

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Ot/o

A

Pertaining to the ear

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Para-

A

By the side of

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Path/o

A

Pertaining to disease

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Per-

A

Through

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Peri-

A

Around

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Phag/o

A

Pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing

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Pharyng/o

A

Pertaining to the throat, or pharynx

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Phleb/o

A

Pertaining to a vein

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Pneum/o

A

Pertaining to respiration, the lungs, or air

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Poly-

A

Many

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Pro-

A

Before, in front of

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Proct/o

A

Pertaining to the rectum

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Q

Pseud/o

A

False

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Q

Psych/o

A

Pertaining to the mind

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Q

Pulm/o

A

Pertaining to the lungs

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Q

Pur-

A

Pertaining to pus

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Pyel/o

A

Pertaining to the kidney or pelvis

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Py/o

A

Pertaining to pus

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Q

Quadr/i

A

Four

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Quart-

A

Fourth, four

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Quat-

A

Four

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Retr/o

A

Backward or behind

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Q

Rhin/o

A

Pertaining to the nose

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Q

Salping/o

A

Pertaining to a tube

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Q

Scler/o

A

Hard; also means pertaining to the sclera of the eye

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Q

Semi-

A

Half or partial

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Q

Sub-

A

Under, moderately

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Super-

A

Above, excessive, or more than normal

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Q

Supra-

A

Above

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Therm-

A

Pertaining to temperature

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Q

Thorac/o

A

Pertaining to the chest

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Q

Trans-

A

Across

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Vas/o

A

Vessel

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