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med_term_20160113152629 Flashcards

1
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Word Root

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Core meaning of a term

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Suffix

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Added toend;procedures, conditions, or disease

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Prefix

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Attached to thebeginning;Time, positon, direction, number, negation

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Combining Vowels

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Usually “O” eases pronuncation

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Combining Forms

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Word root+ Comining Vowel = Combining Form

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ven/o

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vein

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Intra-

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within or inside

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Sub-

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below

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Arthr/o

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joints

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hepat/o

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liver

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oste/o

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bone

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-algia

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pain

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emia

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blood conditon

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-gram, -graph

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record, x-ray, picture

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-graphy

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process of taking the picture

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-oid

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like, resembling

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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creating an artificial opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging

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-rrhagia,-rrhage

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abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-rrhea

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abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

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-rrhexis

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rapture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-scope

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instrument used for visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stasis

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stop, control

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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A with line over it

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before

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c with line over it

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with

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p with line over it

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after

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s with line over it

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without

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DX

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diagnosis

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HX

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history

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Rx

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take/ prescribe

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TX

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treatment

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C

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celsius

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F

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Fahrenheit

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c/o

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complains of

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CC

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chief complaint

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d/c, DC

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discontinue, discharge

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H&P

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History

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PE

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phycical exam

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pt or PT

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patient

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R/O

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Rule out

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DOB

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date of birth

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y/o

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years old

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yr

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year

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ft

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feet

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h., hr.

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hour

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in

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inches

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min

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minutes

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Triangle, Delta

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change

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a.m, AM

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morning

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b.i.d. BID

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two times per day

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h.s

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hour of sleep (bedtime)

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noc.

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night

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p.m., PM

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afternoon

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p.r.n.

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whenever necessary

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q.

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every

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q.2h, q.4h

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every 2 hours, every 4 hours

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q.h.

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every hour

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q.i.d. QID

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four times daily

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stat

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immediately

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t.i.d. TID

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three times a day

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cap(s)

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capsule (s)

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tab(s)

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tablet(s)

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Bx

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Biopsy

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CA

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cancer

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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mets

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metastasis

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CBC

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complete blood count

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RBC, rbc

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red blood cell count

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WBC, wbc

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white blood cell count

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WNL

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within normal limits

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chrom/o

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colors

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chlor/o

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green

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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poli/o

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grey

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melan/o

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black

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xanth/o

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yellow

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aden/o

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glands

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cyt/o

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cells

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epithei/o

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epithelium

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hist/o

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tissue

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lip/o

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fat

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my/o

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muscle

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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system/o

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system

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neur/o

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nerves

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path/o

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disease

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cancer/o or carcin/o

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cancer

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eti/o

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cause (of disease)

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sarc/o

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flesh

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onc/o

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tumor

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rhabdo/o

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rod-shaped

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lei/o

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smooth

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dia-

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through

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dys-

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difficult, painful, bad

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hyper-

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excessive, above

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-sarcoma, sarcoma

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cancerous tumor

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meta-

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beyond

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-plasm

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material (substance) that forms or develops cells or tissue

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-al

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pertaining to

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benign

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non cancerous

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-osis

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abnormal condition, increase when used with blood

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-gen

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substance that causes or produces (noun)

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-genic

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producing, causing (verb)

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-sarcoma, sarcoma

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cancerous tumor

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radiation therapy

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treatment for cancer with radioactivity

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-plasm

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material (substance) that forms or develops cells or tissue

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diagnosis

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identification of a disease or condition

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benign

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non cancerous

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malignant

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tending to become progressively worse

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encapsulated

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enclosed in a capsule, usually with benign tumors

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remission

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improvement of signs of disease

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carcinoma in situ

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early stage of cancer, did not spread

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chemotherapy

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treatment for cancer with drugs

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radiation therapy

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treatment for cancer with radioactivity

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>

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greater than

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up arrow

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increase

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down arrow

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decrease

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abn

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abnormal

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abd

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abdomen

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AP

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anteroposterior (x-ray)

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CXR

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chest x-rau

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L,LT

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left

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LAT

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PA

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Posteroanterior (x-ray)

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R, RT

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right

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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trans

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transverse

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HPI

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history of present illness

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postop

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postoperative

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preoperative

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prepare for

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milligram

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milligram

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greater than

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increase

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decrease

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abnormal

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abdomen

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front

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chest x-rau

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left

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lateral

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pertaining to one side

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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right

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right lower quadrant

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right upper quadrant

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trans

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transverse

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HPI

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history of present illness

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postop

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postoperative

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preoperative

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prep

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prepare for

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gram

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milligram

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mid line

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sagittal plane

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left and right parts

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coronal plane

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frontal plane

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transverse plane

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same as in anatomy upper and lower parts

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deep

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inside internal

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superfacial

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situated near the surface

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ventral, anterior

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front

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cephalic

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superior

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caudal

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inferior

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bilateral

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pertaining to both sides

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unilateral

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pertaining to one side

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ax, AX

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axillary

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H2O

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water

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IV

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intravenous

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IVPB

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intravenous piggy back

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PCA

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patient controlled anagesic

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TKO

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to keep open

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ID

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intradermal

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intramuscular

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PR

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per rectum

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SL

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under the tongue

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SQ, SC, subq

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subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)

204
Q

supp

A

suppository

205
Q

top

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topical

206
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

207
Q

staph

A

staphylococcus

208
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strep

A

streptococcus

209
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NKA

A

no known allergies

210
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

211
Q

staphyl/o

A

graph like clusters

212
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dermat/o

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skin

213
Q

derm/o

A

skin

214
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cutane/o

A

skin

215
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onych/o

A

nails

216
Q

ungu/o

A

nails

217
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crypt/o

A

hidden

218
Q

kerat/o

A

hard, horny tissue

219
Q

necrosis

A

death of tissue

220
Q

seb/o

A

oil

221
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

222
Q

trich/o

A

hair

223
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

224
Q

xer/o

A

dry

225
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing

226
Q

edema

A

swelling

227
Q

diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

228
Q

epi-

A

upon, over

229
Q

intra-

A

within

230
Q

per-

A

through

231
Q

trans-

A

across

232
Q

bi/o

A

life

233
Q

-opsy

A

view

234
Q

aut/o

A

self

235
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

236
Q

heter/o

A

other

237
Q

-tome

A

instrument to cut thin layers

238
Q

BS

A

breath sound

239
Q

CF

A

cystic fibrosis (65 roses)

240
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

241
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

242
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

243
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

244
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

245
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

246
Q

CO2 little 2

A

carbon dioxide

247
Q

O2 little 2

A

oxygen

248
Q

RT

A

respiratory therapy (therapist)

249
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

250
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

251
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

252
Q

T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

253
Q

nas/o

A

nose

254
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

255
Q

muc/o

A

mucus

256
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx (throat)

257
Q

sept/o

A

septum

258
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

259
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsils

260
Q

adenoid/o

A

adenoids

261
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

262
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

263
Q

bronch/o

A

bronchi

264
Q

bronchi/o

A

bronchi

265
Q

pulmon/o

A

lungs

266
Q

pneunon/o

A

lungs

267
Q

diaphragm

A

seperator between thoracic and abs

268
Q

thorac/o, thora/o

A

thoracic

269
Q

-thorax

A

thoracic

270
Q

otorhinolaryngologist

A

ENT doctor

271
Q

pulmonologist

A

lung specialist

272
Q

spir/o

A

to breath

273
Q

-metry

A

to measure

274
Q

spirometer

A

breathe measure

275
Q

auscultation

A

process of listening to sounds within the body with stethoscope

276
Q

normal adult RR

A

10-20 breaths per minute

277
Q

ox/i

A

oxygen

278
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

279
Q

-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

280
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

281
Q

tachy-

A

fast

282
Q

brady-

A

slow

283
Q

eu-

A

good, normal

284
Q

a-

A

without (if consonant following)

285
Q

an-

A

without (if vowel following)

286
Q

inhale

A

breathe in

287
Q

exhale

A

breathe out

288
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

289
Q

asthma

A

allergic disorder

290
Q

influenza

A

flu

291
Q

pneumonia

A

inflammation of lungs where air sac fill with pus

292
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

293
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

294
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

295
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

296
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder

297
Q

vesic/o

A

bladder

298
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

299
Q

urin/o

A

urine

300
Q

ur/o

A

urine

301
Q

-uria

A

urine

302
Q

albumin/o

A

albumin

303
Q

glyc/o

A

sugar

304
Q

glycos/o

A

sugar

305
Q

lith/o

A

stones

306
Q

calculus

A

refers to stones

307
Q

calculi

A

refers to stones

308
Q

urea

A

waste product

309
Q

UA, ua

A

urinalysis

310
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureter, bladder

311
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

312
Q

cath

A

catheter; catheterization

313
Q

ARF

A

acute renal failure

314
Q

CRF

A

chronic renal failure

315
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

316
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

317
Q

micturition, voiding

A

urination

318
Q

incontinence, enuresis

A

involuntary urination

319
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olig/o

A

scanty; few

320
Q

cystolithotomy

A

surgical incision to remove a stone

321
Q

noct/i

A

night

322
Q

uremia

A

blood in the urine

323
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging

324
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

325
Q

-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

326
Q

hemodialysis

A

blood through the liver

327
Q

-lysis

A

breaking down

328
Q

diuretic

A

agent that increases the amount of pee

329
Q

sepsis

A

infection that spreads through the bloodstream

330
Q

andr/o

A

male

331
Q

M

A

male

332
Q

balan/o

A

refers to the penis

333
Q

epididym/o

A

epididymis

334
Q

orchid/o

A

testis

335
Q

orchi/o

A

testis

336
Q

orch/o

A

testis

337
Q

test/o

A

testicles

338
Q

sperm/o

A

sperm

339
Q

spermat/o

A

sperm

340
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate

341
Q

vas/o

A

vas deferens

342
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate growth)

343
Q

cryptorchidism

A

undescended testicles

344
Q

crypt/o

A

hidden

345
Q

-ism

A

condition

346
Q

prostate cancer

A

cancer of prostate (most common in men)

347
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

348
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

349
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

350
Q

STD/ STI

A

sexually transmitted diesases / infection

351
Q

HPV

A

human papillomavirus

352
Q

TUR

A

transurethral resection

353
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

354
Q

TURB

A

transurethral resection of the bladder

355
Q

coitus, copulation

A

sexual intercourse

356
Q

circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin

357
Q

DRE

A

digital rectal exam

358
Q

vasectomy

A

results in male sterilization

359
Q

sterilization

A

process that makes one unable to reproduce

360
Q

infertile

A

inability to produce kids

361
Q

gyn/o

A

female

362
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary (form and store eggs)

363
Q

metr/i, metr/o

A

uterus (pear-shaped muscular organ)

364
Q

uterine

A

pertaining to the uterus

365
Q

gynec/o

A

female

366
Q

cervic/o

A

cervix (connect uterus and vagina)

367
Q

colp/o

A

vagina

368
Q

vagin/o

A

vagina

369
Q

episi/o

A

perineum

370
Q

F

A

female

371
Q

perine/o

A

perineum (space between private parts and butt)

372
Q

hyster/o

A

uterus

373
Q

mamm/o, mast/o

A

breast

374
Q

men/o

A

menstration

375
Q

TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

376
Q

TVH

A

total vaginal hysterectomy

377
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

378
Q

OB/GYN

A

obstetrician and gynecologist

379
Q

PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

380
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

381
Q

HCG

A

pregnancy test

382
Q

Pap

A

pap smear; specimen of cells from cervix

383
Q

SBE

A

self- breast exam

384
Q

OC

A

oral contraceptive

385
Q

HUC

A

Health unit coordinator

386
Q

LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

387
Q

MA, CMA

A

medical assistant, certified medical assistant

388
Q

CNA

A

certified nurse assistant

389
Q

MD

A

medical doctor

390
Q

NP

A

nurse practitioner

391
Q

PA

A

physician’s assistant

392
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

393
Q

ST, CST

A

surgical technician, certified surgical technician

394
Q

cardi/o

A

heart

395
Q

card/o

A

heart

396
Q

arteri/o

A

arteries

397
Q

ven/o

A

veins

398
Q

phleb/o

A

veins

399
Q

hem/o

A

blood

400
Q

hemat/o

A

blood

401
Q

aort/o

A

aorta, main trunk of artery system

402
Q

plasm/o

A

plasma, liquid portion of the blood

403
Q

ather/o

A

plaque

404
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph

405
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph glands or nodes

406
Q

palpitation

A

pounding heart

407
Q

palpation

A

to use fingers to feel for size

408
Q

sphygmomanometer

A

measure blood pressure

409
Q

stethoscope

A

instrument used to listen inside the body

410
Q

angi/o

A

blood vessel

411
Q

thrombosis

A

blood clot

412
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

413
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

414
Q

aneurysm

A

localized weak spot or balloon enlargement in wall of artery

415
Q

varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

416
Q

erythrocytopenia

A

anemia

417
Q

hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency of red blood cells

418
Q

febrile

A

to have a fever

419
Q

pyrosis

A

fever

420
Q

afebrile

A

without fever

421
Q

-thermia

A

heat

422
Q

hyperthermia

A

body temperature above normal

423
Q

hypothermia

A

body temperature below normal

424
Q

antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infections

425
Q

vaccine

A

inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray

426
Q

BP

A

blood pressue

427
Q

hypotension

A

lower than normal BP

428
Q

EKG ECG

A

electrocardiogram

429
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

430
Q

HR

A

heart rate

431
Q

P

A

pulse, 60-100 beats per minute

432
Q

Rh

A

blood type

433
Q

RR

A

respiration rate

434
Q

T

A

temperature

435
Q

VS

A

vital signs

436
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

437
Q

Hgb

A

hemoglobin

438
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

439
Q

BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

440
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

441
Q

a.c.

A

before meals

442
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

443
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

444
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

445
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

446
Q

BE

A

barium enema

447
Q

GB

A

gallbladder

448
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

449
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

450
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

451
Q

BS

A

bowel sounds

452
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

453
Q

or/o

A

mouth

454
Q

stomat/o

A

mouth

455
Q

uvul/o

A

uvula

456
Q

pharynx

A

throat

457
Q

pharyng/o

A

throat

458
Q

esophag/o

A

esophagus

459
Q

-us

A

noun ending

460
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

461
Q

enter/o

A

small intestine

462
Q

ileum

A

part of small intestine

463
Q

ilium

A

hip bone

464
Q

col/o

A

colon

465
Q

colon/o

A

colon

466
Q

proct/o

A

rectum

467
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

468
Q

an/o

A

anus

469
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

470
Q

cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

471
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen

472
Q

abdomin/o

A

abdomen

473
Q

periton/o

A

peritoneum

474
Q

cheil/o

A

lip

475
Q

gloss/o

A

tongue

476
Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

477
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

478
Q

pept/o

A

digestion

479
Q

pyr/o

A

fire, fever

480
Q

h20

A

water

481
Q

jaundice

A

yellow color of the skin

482
Q

gingiv/o

A

gums

483
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing

484
Q

append/o

A

appendix

485
Q

appendic/o

A

appendix

486
Q

herni/o

A

hernia

487
Q

lavage

A

to wash out (body cavity)

488
Q

regurgitate

A

return of swallowed into the mouth

489
Q

emesis

A

vomit

490
Q

-emesis

A

vomit

491
Q

dysentery

A

infection of digestive tract

492
Q

CT or CAT scan

A

computed (axial) tomography

493
Q

Abdominal Ultrasounds

A

high frequency sound wave used to visualize internal organs

494
Q

anoscopy

A

visual examination of anus using scope

495
Q

Barium swallow (upper GI series)

A

use of barium to see upper porton of digestive system

496
Q

enema

A

solution placed in rectum and colon to empty via bowl

497
Q

barium enema

A

use of barium to view lower digestive system

498
Q

anoplasty

A

surgical repair of anus

499
Q

colectomy

A

surgical removal of colon

500
Q

colotomy

A

surgical incision in colon

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