Intro: Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Eponyms

A

Named after someone who discovered it (Alzheimer’s )

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2
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Acronym

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an abbreviation formed from the initial letters (ex. brb, lol, aka.)

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3
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Word Root

A

Core meaning of the term

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4
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Suffix

A

Added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease

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5
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Prefix

A

Attached to beginning

Time, position, direction, number, negation

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6
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Combining Vowels

A

Usually “o” eases pronunciation

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7
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Combining form

A

Word root + Combining vowel

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8
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intra-

A

in or inside

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9
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sub-

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under or below

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10
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arthr/o

A

joint

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11
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hepat/o

A

Liver

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12
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oste/o

A

bone

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13
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ven/o

A

vein

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14
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-algia

A

Pain

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15
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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16
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-cyte

A

cell

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17
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-dynia

A

pain

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18
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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19
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-emia

A

blood condition

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20
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-gram/ -graph

A

record, x-ray, picture (photograph)

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21
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-graphy

A

processing of recording picture or record (photography)

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22
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-itis

A

inflammation (tonsillitis)

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23
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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24
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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25
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-meter

A

instrument used to measure

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26
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-oid

A

like, resembling

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27
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-ologist

A

specialist

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28
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-ology

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study of

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-oma

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

31
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-ostomy

A

creating an artificial opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pathy

34
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of specific things

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

36
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-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, prolapse

37
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-rrhagia, -rrhage

A

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

38
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-rrhaphy

39
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-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

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-rrhexis

41
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

42
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-scope

A

instument used for visual examination

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-scopy

A

visual examination

44
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-stasis

A

stop, control

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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ā

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p

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DX

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HX

52
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Rx

A

take/prescribed

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TX

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C

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F

A

Fahrenheit

56
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c/o

A

complains of

57
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CC

A

chief complaint

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DC, d/c

A

discontinue or discharge

59
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H&P

A

History and Physical

60
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PE

A

Physical Examination

61
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pt or PT

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R/O

63
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DOB

A

Date of Birth

64
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y/o

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yr

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ft

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h., hr.

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in

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min

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