Medical Terminolgy Flashcards by Cole Faravelli | Brainscape

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Cardi-

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Heart

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Cardi-

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Heart

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Hepat

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Liver

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Nephr

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Kidney

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Neur

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Nerves

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Psych

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Mind

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Thorac

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Chest

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Hyper

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Over, excessive, high

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Hyper

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Over, excessive, high

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Hypo

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Under, below normal

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Tachy-

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Rapid, fast

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Brady-

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Slow

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Pre-

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Before

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Post-

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After, behind

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pertaining to pain

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal of

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-Itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

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Study of

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-LOGIST

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Specialist

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-meter

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Measuring instrument

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-oma

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Tumor (usually referring to cancer )

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-pathy

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Disease

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Abduction

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Motion of a limb away from the midline

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Adduction

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Motion of a limb toward the midline

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Flexion

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The bending of a joint

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Extension

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The straightening of a joint

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BP

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Blood pressure

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AED

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Automated external defibrillator

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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AMI

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Acute myocardial infarction

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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BGL

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Blood glucose level

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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HTN

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Hyper tension

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A/O X 4

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Alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation

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S/S

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Signs and symptoms

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Sp02

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Saturation of peripheral oxygen