Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

-Pathy

A

Disease

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2
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-phagia

A

Eating

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3
Q

peri-

A

Around

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4
Q

levo-

A

Left

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5
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Mes(o)-

A

Middle

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6
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Dexi(o)-

A

Right

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7
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Peri-

A

Surrounding

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8
Q

Melano-

A

Black

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9
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Cyano-

A

Blue

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10
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Erythr(o)-, rhod(o)

A

Red

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11
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Leuc-, leuk-

A

White

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12
Q

Mega-

A

Big

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13
Q

Cry(o)-

A

Cold

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14
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Necr(o)

A

Dead

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15
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Pseud(o)-

A

False

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16
Q

Cav(i)-

A

Hollow

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17
Q

Sten(o)-

A

Narrow

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18
Q

Neo-

A

New

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19
Q

Brachy-

A

Short

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20
Q

Micr(o)-

A

Small

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21
Q

Brady-

A

Slow

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22
Q

Tachy-

A

Fast

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23
Q

Lapar(o)-

A

Abdomen

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24
Q

Aort(o)-

A

Aorta

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25
Q

Brachi(o)-

A

Arm

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26
Q

Axill-

A

Armpit

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27
Q

Arteri(o)-

A

Artery

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28
Q

Dors-

A

Back

29
Q

Allic-

A

Big toe

30
Q

Cyst(o)-

A

Bladder

31
Q

Hemat-

A

Blood

32
Q

Thromb(o)-

A

Blood clot

33
Q

Angi(o)-

A

Blood vessel

34
Q

Oste(o)-

A

Bone

35
Q

Encephal(o)- , Cerebr(o)-

A

Brain

36
Q

Mamm(o)-

A

Breast

37
Q

-zygomatic

A

Cheek

38
Q

Ot(o)-, aur(i)-

A

Ear

39
Q

Opthalm(o)-, ocul(o)-

A

Eye

40
Q

Faci(o)-

A

Face

41
Q

Digit-

A

Finger

42
Q

Front(o)-

A

Forehead

43
Q

Cholecyst(o)-

A

Gallbladder

44
Q

Aden(o)-

A

Gland

45
Q

Cephal(o)-

A

Head

46
Q

Cardi(o)-

A

Heart

47
Q

Nephr(o)-, ren-

A

Kidney

48
Q

Hepat(o)-, hepatic-

A

Liver

49
Q

Pneumon- , pulmon(i)- (pulmo-)

A

Lungs

50
Q

My(o)-

A

Muscle

51
Q

Cervic-

A

Neck

52
Q

Nas-

A

Nose

53
Q

Ovari(o)-

A

Ovary

54
Q

Pelv(i)-

A

Pelvis

55
Q

Thorac(i)-, thorac(o)-,pleuro(o)-, cost(o)

A

Rib/rib cage/ chest

56
Q

Humer(o)-

A

Shoulder

57
Q

Sinus-

A

Sinus

58
Q

Dermat(o)- (derm-)

A

Skin

59
Q

Crani(o)-

A

Skull

60
Q

Gastr(o)-

A

Stomach

61
Q

Laryng(o)-

A

Throat (lower throat cavity)

62
Q

Dent(i)-

A

Tooth

63
Q

Digit-

A

Toe

64
Q

Ureter(o)-

A

Ureter

65
Q

Urin(o)-

A

Urine, urinary system

66
Q

Hyster(o)-, uter(o)-

A

Uterus

67
Q

Phleb(o)-, ven-

A

Vein

68
Q

Carp(o)-

A

Wrist