Medical Terminology Flashcards
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abdomin/o-
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abdomen
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aden/o-
A
gland
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angi/o-
A
vessel
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arteri/o-
A
artery
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arthr/o-
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joint
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cardi/o-
A
heart
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col/o-
A
colon
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cyan/o-
A
blue
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cyt/o-
A
cell
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derm/o-
A
skin
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erythro/o-
A
red
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gastr/o-
A
stomach
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glyc/o
A
sugar
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hemat/o-, hema/o-
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blood
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hepat/o-
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liver
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hist/o-
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tissue
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leuk/o-
A
white
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mamm/o-
A
breast
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nephr/o-
A
kidney
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neur/o-
A
nerve
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oste/o-
A
bone
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path/o-
A
disease
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pulmon/o-
A
lungs
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sacr/o-
A
flesh
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thyr/o-
thyroid
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rhin/o-
nose
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acro-
extremities
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brady-
slow
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dia-
through
30
electro-
electric
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endo-
within
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hyper-
above normal
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hypo-
below normal
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peri-
around
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trachy-
fast
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macro-
large
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micro-
small
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-blast
germ cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal of
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-emia
blood
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-gram
a recording
42
-graphy
a process or recording
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-ist
one who specializes in
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-itis
inflammation of
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-megaly
enlargement of
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-ologist or -logist
one who studies
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-ology, -logy
study of
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
disease or condition of
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-pathy
disease
51
-plasty
surgical repair
52
-scope
instrument to view or examine
53
-ismus
indicates a spasm or contraction
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-ism
disease resulting from/ involving some specific thing
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ALS
Advances life support
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Bl wk
Blood work
57
BMI
Body mass index
58
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
59
BP
Blood pressure
60
DNR
Do not resuscitate
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ED/ER
Emergency department/ emergency room
62
EKG
Electrocardiogram
63
HR
Heart rate
64
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
65
OR
operating room
66
PT
Physical Therapy
67
Rx
Prescription
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Stat
Immediately
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BID
Twice a day
70
QID
Four times a day
71
TID
Three times a day
72
DX
Diagnosis
73
SOB
Shortness of breath
74
CXR
Chest x-ray
