Medical Terminologies Flashcards

1
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Identifies subdivision or part of the central meaning of the term

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Prefix

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2
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Identifies the central meaning of the term

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Root word

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3
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Modifies the central meaning if the word based on what or who is interacting with the body part or what is happening to it

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Suffix

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4
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Prefix; Lack or without something

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A- or An

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5
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Prefix; Something painful, difficult, or abnormal

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Dys-

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6
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Prefix; above, beyond, or excessive compared to a normal amount

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Hyper-

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7
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Prefix; below, beneath or deficient compared to a normal amount

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Hypo-

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8
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Prefix; many or multiple

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Poly-

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9
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Rootword; pertains to cell

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Cyto

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10
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Rootword; associated with skin

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Derma

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11
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Rootword; associated with blood

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Hemat/o

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12
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Rootword; to secrete

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Crin/o

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13
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Rootword; sensation

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Esthisi/o

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14
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Rootword; old age

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Ger/o and Geront/o

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15
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Rootword; intestine

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Enter/o

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16
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Rootword; tumor

A

Onc/o

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17
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Rootword; ear

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Ot/o

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18
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Suffix; surgical removal of a body part

A

-ectomy

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19
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Suffix; conditions related to the blood

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-emia

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20
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Suffix; breaking down, decomposition, or destruction of a body part

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-lysis

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21
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Suffix; study of a particular subject

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-ology

22
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Suffix; examination of something

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-scopy

23
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Plural of is

A

Es

24
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Plural of suffix um

A

a

25
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Plural of suffix us

A

i

26
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Plural of suffix ix

A

ics

27
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Plural of suffix ax

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aces

28
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Plural of suffix ma

A

s, mata

29
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Plural of suffix on

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a

30
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Plural of suffix a

A

ac

31
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Plural of suffix ng

A

nges

32
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BP

A

Blood pressure

33
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Spx

A

Specimen

34
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IV

A

Intravenous

35
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HPF/HPO

A

High Power Field / High Power Objective

36
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LPF/LPO

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Low Power Field / Low Power Objective

37
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RBC

A

Red Blood Cell

38
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WBC

A

White Blood Cell

39
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NPO

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Nothing per orem (by mouth)

40
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STAT

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Short turn-around-time

41
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FBS/RBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar / Random Blood Sugar

42
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chole

A

cholesterol

43
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TAG

A

Triglycerides

44
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HDL Chole

A

High density lipoprotein

45
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ALT/SGPT

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Alanine transaminase / serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase

46
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AST/GOT

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Aspartate aminotransferase / Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase

47
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ACP

A

Acid phosphate

48
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ALP

A

Alkaline phosphate

49
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NPN/BUN

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Non-protein nitrogen / Blood Urea Nitrogen

50
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BUA / SUA

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Blood Uric Acid / Serum Uric Acid

51
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GTT / OGTT

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Glucose tolerance test / Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

52
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PCR

A

Polymerase Chain Reaction