Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomin
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aden/o
A
gland
3
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anter/o
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front
4
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arteri/o
A
artery
5
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audi/o
A
hearing
6
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bio
A
life
7
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brachi/o
A
arm
8
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bronch/i
A
bronchus
9
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carncin/o
A
cancer
10
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cardi/o
A
heart
11
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col/o
A
colon
12
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cyt/o
A
cell
13
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derm
A
skin
14
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dors/i dors/o
A
back or posterior
15
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encephal/o
A
brain
16
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gastr/o
A
stomach
17
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gynec/o
A
female
18
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hemat/o
A
blood
19
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hist/o
A
tissue
20
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intestin/o
A
intestine
21
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lapar/o
A
abdomen
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lymph/o
A
lymph vessels
23
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my/o
A
muscles
24
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neur/o
A
nerve
25
ocul/o
eye
26
or/o
mouth
27
ot/o
ear
28
path/o
disease
29
pharmac/o
drug
30
pulmon/o
lungs
31
sept/o
infections
32
thorac/o
chest
33
thyr/o
thyroid gland
34
trachel/o
neck
35
trich/o
hair
36
ventr/i
body
37
viscer/o
viscera(internal organs)
38
-algesia
sensitivity to pain
39
-algia
pain
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-blast
immature white cell/ to build
41
-cele
swelling
42
-centesis
surgical punture
43
-cide
to kill
44
-clasis
breaking up
45
-cyte
cell
46
-desis
fixtation of a joint
47
-dynia
pain
48
-ectasia
stretching or dilation
49
-ectomy
surgial removal
50
-emia
blood condtion
51
-gram
to record
52
-graph
instrument to record
53
-graphy
process of recording
54
-gravida
pregnancy
55
-ia, -ism, -osis
condtion
56
-iasis
abnormal condition
57
-lithiasis
formation of stones
58
-lysis
destruction
59
-mania
mental disorder
60
-meagly
enlargment
61
-oma
tumor
62
-opsia
visual condtion
63
-pathy
disease
64
-penia
decrease
65
-pexy
surgical fixtatoin
66
-philia
attratced too
67
-plasia
formation
68
-plasty
surgical repair
69
-plegia
paralysis
70
-penia
breathing
71
-rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge
72
-rrhea
flow
73
-stomy
surgical opening
74
-tomy
incision to
75
-uria
urine
76
a-
without
77
ab-
away from
78
alb-
white
79
ambi-
both sides
80
an-
without
81
anti-
against
82
auto-
self
83
brady-
slow
84
circum-
around
85
con-
together
86
contra-
agasint
87
de-
down
88
dia-
through
89
dis-
free of
90
dys-
bad, painful
91
ecto-
outside
92
endo-
within
93
epi-
upon/ over
94
eu-
good/normal
95
ex- exo-
away from
96
hypo-
deffiecnt/below
97
hyper-
exessive/above
98
intra-
within
99
juxta-
near, beside
100
meta-
beyond after
101
pan-
all
102
retro-
backward
103
tachy-
rapid
104
ac
before meals
105
ad lib
at will, as desired
106
adm
admission
107
bid
twice a day
108
bm
bowel movement
109
BP
blood pressure
110
BRP
bathroom priveledges
111
C
centrifuge celsuis
112
cap
capsule
113
CC
cheif complaint
114
cc
cubic meter
115
c/o
complains of
116
CXR
chest x ray
117
d/c
discontinue dischare
118
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
119
EBL
estimated blood loss
120
fb
foregin body
121
fx
fracture
122
gtt
drop liquid measurement
123
IV
intravenous
124
mg
miligram
125
mi
milimeter
126
MVA
motor vechile accident
127
NPO
nothing by mouth
128
NTG
nitrogyclerin
129
OD
right eye
130
OS
left eye
131
po
by mouth
132
pt
patient
133
pc
after meals
134
prn
as needed
135
qd
every day
136
qh
every hour
137
qid
four times a day
138
qod
every other day
139
Rx
prescription
140
S
without
141
sx
symptoms
142
s/s
signs and sympotoms
143
SOB
short of breath
144
Tab
tablet
145
vs
vital signs
