Medical Terminology Flashcards by Abigail Mourey | Brainscape

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abdomin/o-

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abdomen

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aden/o-

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gland

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angi/o-

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vessel

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arteri/o-

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artery

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arthr/o-

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joint

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cardi/o-

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heart

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col/o-

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colon

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cyan/o-

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blue

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cyt/o-

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cell

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derm/o-

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skin

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erythro/o-

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red

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gastr/o-

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stomach

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glyc/o

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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-

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white

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mamm/o-

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breast

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nephr/o-

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kidney

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neur/o-

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nerve

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oste/o-

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bone

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path/o-

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disease

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pulmon/o-

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lungs

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sacr/o-

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flesh

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thyr/o-

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thyroid

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rhin/o-

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nose

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acro-

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extremities

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brady-

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slow

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dia-

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through

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electro-

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electric

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endo-

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within

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hyper-

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above normal

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hypo-

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below normal

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peri-

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around

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trachy-

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fast

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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-blast

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germ cell

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-emia

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blood

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-gram

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a recording

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-graphy

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a process or recording

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-ist

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one who specializes in

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-megaly

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enlargement of

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-ologist or -logist

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one who studies

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-ology, -logy

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study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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disease or condition of

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-pathy

A

disease

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scope

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instrument to view or examine

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-ismus

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indicates a spasm or contraction

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-ism

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disease resulting from/ involving some specific thing

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ALS

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Advances life support

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Bl wk

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Blood work

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BMI

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Body mass index

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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ED/ER

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Emergency department/ emergency room

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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HR

A

Heart rate

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NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

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OR

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operating room

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PT

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Physical Therapy

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Rx

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Prescription

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Stat

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Immediately

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BID

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Twice a day

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QID

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Four times a day

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TID

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Three times a day

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DX

A

Diagnosis

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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CXR

A

Chest x-ray