Medical Terminology Flashcards
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-ology
A
the study of
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-ologist
A
person who specialized
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dermat-
A
skin
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cardi-
A
heart
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gastr-
A
stomach
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nephr-
A
kidney
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rhin-
A
nose
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cyst-
A
sac containing fluid
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mast-
A
breast
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-cephal
A
head
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en-
A
in
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encephal-
A
brain
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fascia-
A
sheet/band
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neuro-
A
nerve
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appendic-
A
appendix
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esophag-
A
esophagus
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hepat-
A
liver
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arthr-
A
joint
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phleb-
A
vein
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-oid
A
like or similar
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-osis
A
condition of
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-lysis
A
destroy/loosen
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kerat-
A
horny
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lip-
fat
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necr-
dead
27
glyco-
sweet
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blast
bud
29
aden
gland
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sarc-
flesh
31
myel-
marrow/spinal cord
32
cyan-
blue
33
heme/hemat-
blood
34
hypno-
sleep
35
thromb-
clot/lump
36
psycho-
mind
37
-scopy
observe
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centesis
puncture
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-otomy
cut into
40
-ectomy
surgical removal
41
-end
inside/within
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crani-
skull
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duoden-
duodenum
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hyster-
uterus
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lapar-
abdomen
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chole-
bile
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orchi-
testes
48
splen-
spleen
49
pleur-
pleura/rib
50
salpingo
tube
51
oophor
ovary
52
thorac-
chest
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tympan-
eardrum
54
-penia
deficiency/decrease
55
malacia
soft
56
-ostomy
create an opening
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-stoma
mouth-like opening
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ile-
ileum
59
col-
colon
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trachel-
neck
61
leuk-
white
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ost-
bone
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a/an
without
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algia/dyn
pain
65
esthesia
sensation
66
epi-
upon
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supra
above
68
hyper
above
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per
through
70
dia
through
71
trans
through/across
72
hypo
under
73
infer
under
74
sub
under
75
infra
beneath
76
ex
out; away from
77
lateral
side
78
anti-
against
79
peri-
around
80
intra
within
81
ante
before
82
post-
after
83
part-
labor/bring forth
84
iasis
condition
85
-ectasis
expansion
86
benign
mild
87
carin
cancer
88
neo
new
89
onco/oma
tumor
90
tumor
swelling
91
squam
scaly
92
path
disease
93
pseud
false
94
trophy/plasia
development
95
dys/malig
bad
96
eu
good
97
mal
bad/not good
98
morph
form
99
mamm
breast
100
utero
uterus
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erythro
red
102
enter
intestines
103
duct
tube
104
fistul
pipe
105
hydro
water
106
angi
vessel
107
arter
artery
108
bili
bile
109
digit
toe/finger
110
aer
air
111
vert
turn
112
macul
spot
113
gyn
female
114
labi
lip
115
ocul
eye
116
opthalm
eye
117
aur
ear
118
oto
ear
119
acousti
hearing
120
or
mouth
121
dent
teeth
122
odont
teeth
123
glosso
tongue
124
gingiv
gums
125
bucco
cheek
126
caput
head
127
cervic
neck
128
pneum
lungs
129
pulm
lungs
130
cost
ribs
131
pharyg
pharynx
132
laryng
larynx
133
trich
hair
134
sinus
hollow space
135
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
136
MVC
Motor Vehicle Crash
137
LTAC
Long Term Acute Care
138
LNC
Legal Nurse Consultant
139
I & D
Incision & Dehiscence
140
IS
Incentive Spirometer
141
WA
while awake
142
TKA
Total Knee Amputation
143
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
144
a.c.,ac
before meals
145
abdomin/o
abdominal
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ad lib
as desired
147
ADA
diabetic diet
148
A fib
atrial fibrillation
149
AKA
above knee amputation/above the knee amputation
150
AMA
Against Medical Advice
151
amb
ambulate/ambulatory
152
ASAP
as soon as possible
153
as tol
as tolerated
154
BID, bid
twice a day
155
BKA
below knee amputation, below the knee amputation
156
BLE
bilateral lower extremity
157
BM
bowel movement
158
BP
blood pressure
159
BPAP
bilevel positive airway pressure
160
BR
bed rest
161
BRAT diet
Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, & Toast (trx diarrhea)
162
BRP
bathroom privileges
163
BSC
bedside commode
164
Č
with
165
C & S
culture and sensitivity
166
CAD
coronary artery disease
167
cath
catheter, catheterize, catheterization
168
CBG
capillary blood glucose
169
CHF
congestive heart failure
170
Cl liq
clear liquid diet
171
CMO
comfort measure only
172
CMS/CTMS
color. motion (or movement), sensation or color, temperature, movement, & sensation
173
c/o
complains of
174
CO
cardiac output
175
CO2
carbon dioxide
176
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
177
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
178
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
179
CT
computerized tomography
180
CV
cardiovascular
181
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
182
poster-
back part
183
dors-
back
184
ventr-
front
185
pre-
in front of/before
186
proxim-
nearest
187
ab-
away from/not
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contra-
against
189
bi-
two
190
tri-
three
191
med-
middle
192
lateral
side
193
inter-
between
194
hemi/semi-
half
195
cata-
down
196
metabol-
change
197
pan-
all
198
-phage
eat
199
auto-
self
200
micr-
small
201
macro-
large
202
rrhag
burst forth
203
rrhe/rrhea
flow
204
vena-
vein
205
vaso-
vessel
206
xer
dry
207
stoma
mouth
208
plast
surgical repair
209
plasia
development
210
spas
pull/draw
211
spasm
involuntary contraction
212
scol
curved
213
pod
foot
214
retro
backward
215
somato
body
216
volv
roll
217
pect
chest
218
-tegument
skin
219
proct-
anus
220
orth-
straight
221
asthenia
weakness
222
-edema
swelling
223
-emesis
vomitting
224
hom-
self
225
hetero-
other
226
ger-
old
227
pharmac-
drug
228
brady-
slow
229
sacro-
sacrum
230
sedat-
quiet/calm
231
cerebr-
brain
232
cu-
skin
233
-trophy
development
234
dura-
hard
235
lymph-
watery fluid
236
-emia
blood
237
CXR
chest x-ray
238
DAT
diet as tolerated
239
decub
decubitis (bedsore)
240
DM
diabetes mellitus
241
DNA
do not announce (also deoxyribonucleic acid)
242
DNR
do not resuscitate
243
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
244
Dx
diagnosis
245
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
246
ET
endotracheal tube
247
ext
extremities
248
FF
forced fluids
249
F/U, FU
follow up
250
FBS
fasting blood sugar
251
FWB
full weight bearing
252
Fx, fx
fracture
253
GI
gastrointestinal
254
GTT
glucose tolerance test
255
GU
genitourinary
256
HAP
hospital acquired pneumonia
257
Hct, hct
hematocrit
258
Hgb, hgb
hemoglobin
259
HOB
head of bed
260
HOH
hard of hearing
261
hs
hours of sleep (bedtime)
262
Hx
history
263
I & O
intake and output
264
ICP
intracranial pressure
265
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
266
INT
intermittent, intermittent needle therapy
267
IS
incentive spirometer
268
JP
Jackson Pratt (suction drain)
269
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder (an x-ray)
270
LCWS
low continuous wall suction
271
LLE
left lower extremity
272
LLQ
left lower quadrant
273
LOC
level of consciousness, leave on chart
274
LUE
left upper extremity
275
LUQ
left upper quadrant
276
MDRO
multiple drug resistant organism
277
mg
milligram
278
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
279
ml, mL
milliliter
280
MRN
medical record number
281
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
282
NAS
no salt added
283
NC
nasal cannula
284
NG
nasogastric
285
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
286
NKA, NKDA
no known allergies, no known drug allergies
287
noc
night
288
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
289
NRB
non-rebreather
290
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
291
N/V, N/V/D
nausea and vomiting; nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
292
O2
oxygen
293
OOB
out of bed
294
PAC
premature atrial contraction
295
Pc, pc
after meals (post cibum)
296
PE
pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung)
297
PO
by mouth (per os)
298
PRB
partial rebreather
299
PRN
as necessary, as needed
300
PT
patient, physical therapist
301
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
302
Q, q
every
303
qid
four times a day
304
RA
room air, rheumatoid arthritis
305
RLE
right lower extremity
306
RLQ
right lower quadrant
307
ROM, FROM
range of motion, full range of motion
308
RUE
right upper extremity
309
RUQ
right upper quadrant
310
Š
without
311
SCD
sequential compression device
312
SOB
shortness of breath
313
S/P
status after (status post)
314
SSM/SSO
spanish speaking mostly/spanish speaking only
315
ST
sinus tachycardia
316
STAT, stat
immediately, now
317
STD
sexually transmitted disease
318
Sx
symptom
319
SZ
seizure
320
T & C
type and crossmatch
321
TPRBP
temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
322
TB
tuberculosis
323
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
324
TEDS
antiembolism stockings
325
TIA
transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)
326
TID, tid
three times a day
327
T-Spine
thoracic spine
328
UA
urinalysis
329
URI
upper respiratory infection
330
VS
vital signs
331
WA
while awake
332
WNL
within normal limits
333
X-match
crossmatch
334
UTI
urinary tract infection
