L1 CH1 Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
Pathology
Suffix
A
pain, suffering
2
Q
dys-
prefix
A
bad, difficult, or painful
3
Q
-ectomy
suffix
A
surgical removal, cutting out
4
Q
hyper-
prefix
A
excessive, increased
5
Q
hypo-
prefix
A
deficient, decreased
6
Q
-itis
Pathology
suffix
A
inflammation
7
Q
-osis
suffix
A
abnormal condition, disease
8
Q
-ostomy
suffix
A
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
9
Q
-otomy
suffix
A
cutting, surgical incision
10
Q
-plasty
procedures
suffix
A
surgical repair
11
Q
-rrhage
greek
suffix
A
sudden, severe bleeding
12
Q
-rrhaphy
greek
suffix
A
surgical suturing to close a wound using sutures, staples, or surgical
glue
13
Q
-rrhea
greek
suffix
A
flow or discharge of most body fluids
14
Q
-rrhexis
greek
suffix
A
rupture
15
Q
-sclerosis
Pathology
suffix
A
abnormal hardening
16
Q
gastr
word root
A
stomach
17
Q
cyan
word root
A
blue
18
Q
erythr
word root
A
red
19
Q
leuk
word root
A
white
20
Q
melan
word root
A
black
21
Q
poli
word root
A
gray
22
Q
enter
word root
A
small intestine
23
Q
neur
word root
A
nerve
24
Q
tonsill
word root
A
tonsils
25
crani
skull
26
cardi
## Footnote
word root
heart
27
-a
## Footnote
suffix
noun ending
28
-e
## Footnote
suffix
noun endings
29
-um
## Footnote
suffix
noun endings
30
-us
## Footnote
suffix
noun ending
31
-y
## Footnote
suffix
noun ending
32
-ac
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
33
-al
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
34
-an
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
35
-ar
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
36
-ary
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
37
-eal
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
38
-ical
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
39
-ial
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
40
-ic
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
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-ine
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
42
-ior
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
43
-ory
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
44
-ous
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
45
-tic
## Footnote
suffix
pertaining to
46
-ago
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal condition or disease
47
-esis
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal condition or disease
48
-ia
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal condition or disease
49
-iasis
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal condition or disease
50
-ion
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal condition or disease
51
-ism
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal condition or disease
52
path
## Footnote
word root
disease
53
-ology
## Footnote
suffix
study
of
54
-megaly
| pathology
## Footnote
suffix
enlargement
55
-malacia
| pathology
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal softening
56
-necrosis
| pathology
## Footnote
suffix
tissue death
57
-sclerosis
| pathology
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal hardening
58
-stenosis
| pathology
## Footnote
suffix
abnormal narrowing
59
-centesis
| procedures
## Footnote
suffix
a surgical puncture to remove fluid for
diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
60
-graphy
| procedures
## Footnote
suffix
process of producing a picture or
record
61
-gram
| procedures
## Footnote
suffix
a picture or record
62
-scopy
| procedures
## Footnote
suffix
visual examination
63
nat
## Footnote
word root
birth
64
pre-
## Footnote
prefix
before
65
peri-
## Footnote
prefix
surrounding
66
ab-
## Footnote
prefix
away from, negative,
absent
67
dextr/o
## Footnote
prefix
right side
68
ex-
## Footnote
prefix
out of, outside, away
from
69
macro-
## Footnote
prefix
large, abnormal
size, or long
70
mega-, megal/o
## Footnote
prefix
large,
great
71
ad-
## Footnote
prefix
toward, to, in the
direction of
72
sinistr/o
## Footnote
prefix
left side
73
in-
## Footnote
prefix
in, into, not, without
74
micr/o, micro-
## Footnote
prefix
small
75
olig/o
## Footnote
prefix
scanty, few
76
post-
## Footnote
prefix
after, behind
77
eu-
## Footnote
prefix
good, normal, well, or easy
78
inter-
## Footnote
prefix
means between or among
79
intra-
## Footnote
prefix
means within or inside
80
sub-
## Footnote
prefix
under, less, or below
81
super-, supra-
## Footnote
prefix
above or excessive
82
laryng
## Footnote
word root
larynx or throat
83
rhin
## Footnote
word root
nose
84
ot
## Footnote
word root
ear
85
lith
## Footnote
word root
stone
86
abdomin
## Footnote
word root
abdomen
87
angi
## Footnote
word root
blood vessel
88
my
## Footnote
word root
muscle
89
arthr
## Footnote
word root
joint
90
hem
## Footnote
word root
blood
91
dia
## Footnote
word root
through
92
ateri
## Footnote
word root
artery
93
appendic
## Footnote
word root
appendix
94
-a
## Footnote
sing & plural
-ae
## Footnote
vertebra - vertebrae
95
-ex or -ix
## Footnote
sing & plural
-ices
## Footnote
appendix - appendices
96
-is
## Footnote
sing & plural
-es
## Footnote
diagnosis - diagnoses
97
-itis
## Footnote
sing & plural
-itides
## Footnote
arthritis - arthritides
98
-nx
## Footnote
sing & plural
-ges
## Footnote
phalanx - phalanges
99
-on
## Footnote
sing & plural
-a
## Footnote
criterion - criteria
100
-um
## Footnote
sing & plural
-a
## Footnote
ovum - ova
101
-us
## Footnote
sing & plural
-i
## Footnote
alveolus - alveoli
102
sign
## Footnote
T.1.10
objective evidence of disease,
such as a fever
103
diagnosis(DX)
## Footnote
T.1.10
identification of a disease
104
acute
## Footnote
T.1.10
condition has a rapid
onset, a severe course, and a
relatively short duration
105
disease
## Footnote
T.1.10
condition in which
one or more body parts are not
functioning normally
106
symptom
## Footnote
T.1.10
subjective
evidence of a disease, such as
pain or a headache
107
differential diagnosis (D/DX) or rule out (R/O)
## Footnote
T.1.10
attempt to determine which one
of several possible diseases is
causing the signs and symptoms
that are present
108
chronic
## Footnote
T.1.10
condition is of long
duration.
can be controlled, rarely
cured.
109
eponym
## Footnote
T.1.10
disease,
structure, operation, or
procedure named for the person
who discovered or described it
first
110
syndrome
## Footnote
T.1.10
a set of
signs and symptoms that occur
together as part of a specific disease
process.
111
prognosis
## Footnote
T.1.10
prediction of the probable course
and outcome of a disease
112
remission
## Footnote
T.1.10
temporary,
partial, or complete disappearance
of the symptoms of a disease
without having achieved a cure
113
end-
## Footnote
prefix
within
114
ather
## Footnote
word root
plaque or fatty substance
115
-oma
## Footnote
suffix
tumor
116
col
## Footnote
word root
colon, Large Intestine
117
mening
## Footnote
word root
meninges
118
tendin
## Footnote
word root
tendon
119
myc
## Footnote
word root
fungus
120
myel
## Footnote
word root
bone marrow or spinal cord
121
dermat
## Footnote
word root
skin
122
-ologist
## Footnote
suffix
specialist
123
neo-
## Footnote
prefix
new
124
pyel
## Footnote
word root
renal pelvis
125
py
## Footnote
word root
pus
126
-derma
## Footnote
suffix
skin
127
pyr
## Footnote
word root
fever or fire
128
vir
virus or poison
129
Blephar
Eyelid
130
Bronch
Bronchus (air passages of the lungs)
131
Cephal
Head
132
Cyst
Bladder
133
Encephal
Brain
134
Gingiv
Gums
135
Gloss
Tongue
136
Hemat
Blood
137
Hepa
Liver
138
Hyster
Uterus
139
Lapar
Abdomen, abdominal wall
140
Mamm
Breast
141
Mast
Breast
142
Nephr
Kidney
143
Oophor
Ovary
144
Ophthalm
Eye
145
Orchi
Testicle
146
Osteo
Bone
147
Pharyng
Pharynx (throat)
148
Phleb
Vein
149
Ren
Kidney
150
Salping
Fallopian tube
151
Splen
Spleen
152
Stomat
Mouth
153
Thyr
Thyroid gland
154
Vascul
Blood vessel
155
Supination
act of rotating
the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or
upward
156
Suppuration
formation or
discharge of pus
157
Trauma
wound or injury
158
Virile
having the nature, properties, or
qualities of an adult male
159
Palpation
examination technique
in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel
the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain
body parts
160
Palpitation
pounding or racing
heart
161
laceration
torn or jagged
wound or an accidental cut.
162
lesion
pathologic change of the tissues
due to disease or injury
163
mucous
the specialized
membranes that line the body cavities
164
mucus
name of the fluid
secreted by these mucous membranes
165
Inflammation
localized
response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.
166
exudate
fluid, such as pus,
that leaks out of an infected wound
167
Malaise
feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness
that is often the first indication of an infection or other
disease
168
fissure
groove or crack-like sore of the
skin. This term also describes normal
folds in the contours of the brain.
169
fistula
abnormal passage, usually
between two internal organs or leading from an
organ to the surface of the body. A fistula may be due
to surgery, injury, or the draining of an abscess
170
infection
invasion of the
body by a pathogenic (disease-producing) organism.
The infection can remain localized (near the point of
entry) or can be systemic (affecting the entire body).
Signs and symptoms of infection include malaise,
chills and fever, redness, heat and swelling, or exudate
from a wound
171
Cyanosis
blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate
oxygen in the blood
172
erythrocyte
mature red blood cell
173
leukocyte
white blood cell
174
Melanosis
any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in
body tissues or organs
175
-cyte
cell
176
Poliomyelitis
viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of
the spinal cord
177
Gastroenteritis
inflammation
of the stomach and small intestine
178
Neuroplasty
surgical repair
of a nerve.
179
Neurorrhaphy
suturing together
the ends of a severed nerve
180
Tonsillitis
inflammation of the
tonsils
181
tonsillectomy
surgical
removal of the tonsils
182
gastrosis
any disease of the stomach
183
Pathology
study of all aspects
of diseases
184
Gastralgia
stomachache, means pain in
the stomach
185
Gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
186
Hepatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the
liver
187
Arteriomalacia
abnormal
softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
188
Abdominocentesis
surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to
remove fluid
189
angiogram
resulting film that is produced by
angiography
190
Myorrhaphy
surgical
suturing of a muscle wound
191
Myoplasty
surgical repair of a muscle
192
Arthroscopy
visual examination of the
internal structure of a joint
193
Angiography
the process
of producing a radiographic (x-ray) study of blood
vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to
make these blood vessels visible
194
Abnormal
not normal or away from normal
195
Dysfunctional
organ or body part that is not
working properly
196
Hypertension
higher-than-normal blood pressure
197
Interstitial
between, but not within, the parts of
a tissue
198
Subcostal
below a rib or ribs
199
Addiction
means being drawn toward or having a
strong dependence on a drug or substance
200
Eupnea
easy or normal breathing
201
Hypotension
is lower-than-normal blood pressure
202
Intramuscular
within the muscle
203
Supracostal
means above or outside the ribs
204
otolaryngology
study of the
ears and larynx or throat
205
lithotomy
surgical
incision for the removal of a stone
206
edema
swelling caused by an abnormal
accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of
the body
207
Endarterial
pertaining to the interior or lining of an
artery
208
atheroma
fatty deposit within the wall
of an artery
209
Arthralgia
pain in a joint or joints
210
colostomy
surgical creation of
an artificial excretory opening between the colon
and the body surface
211
colotomy
surgical incision into the
colon
212
myelopathy
any
pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
213
myopathy
any pathologic change or disease of
muscle tissue
214
Neonatology
study of disorders of the newborn
215
Pyoderma
any
acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection
such as impetigo
216
Pyrosis
heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation
of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
217
-penia
Deficiency
218
-pexy
Surgical fixation
219
-pnea
Breathing
220
-scope
Instrument for viewing
221
-uria
Urination, urine
222
a-, an-
Without, not
223
anti-
Against
224
brady-
Slow
225
epi-
Above
226
mal-
Bad
227
poly-
Excessive, many
228
tachy-
Rapid
229
BMI
## Footnote
abbr
Body Mass Index
230
BP
## Footnote
abbr
Blood Pressure
231
CBC
## Footnote
abbr
Complete Blood Count
232
CKD
## Footnote
abbr
Chronic Kidney Disease
233
CTA
## Footnote
abbr
Clear To Auscultation
234
DM
## Footnote
abbr
Diabetes Mellitus
235
HTN
## Footnote
abbr
Hypertension
236
NCAT
## Footnote
abbr
Normocephalic/Atraumatic
237
RRR
## Footnote
abbr
Regular Rate and Rhythm
238
RRT
## Footnote
abbr
Renal Replacement Therapy
239
-ax
## Footnote
sing & plural
-aces
## Footnote
thorax - thoraces
240
MA
Medical assistant
241
PT
Physical therapist
242
OT
Occupational therapist
243
RT
Respiratory therapist
