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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Broncho/pulmo

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Root; Lungs

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Cardi

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Root; Heart

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Gastro

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Root; Stomach

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Hepat

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Root; Liver

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Neur

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Root; Nerve

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Nas

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Root; Nasal or nose

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Or

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Root; mouth/oral

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Pneumo

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Root; Air or Lungs

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Ab-

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Prefix; away from

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Ad-

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Prefix; toward or near

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Ante-

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Prefix; before

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Brady-

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Prefix; slow or below normal

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Contra-

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Prefix; against

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Dys;

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Prefix; difficult or painful

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Hyper-

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Prefix; above normal or high

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Hypo-

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Prefix; below normal or low

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Inter-

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Prefix; between

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Intra-

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Prefix; within or inside

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Peri-

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Prefix; around

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Poly-

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Prefix; many

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Post-

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Prefix; after

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Pre-

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Prefix; before

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Sub-

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Prefix; below or under

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Super/supra-

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Prefix; above or in excess

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Tachy-

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Prefix; above normal, rapid

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Uni-

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Prefix; one

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-ac

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Suffix; pertaining to

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-algia

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Suffix; pain

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-emesis

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Suffix; vomiting

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-itis

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Suffix; inflammation

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-ology

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Suffix; study of

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-plegia

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Suffix; paralysis

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-pnea

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Suffix; breathing

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-rrhea

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Suffix; discharge

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-spasm

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Suffix; contraction

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-al

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Suffix: pertaining to

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-ist

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Suffix; one who specializes in

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Plegia

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Paralysis of the limbs

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-iac

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Suffix; person inflicted with certain disease

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Chol

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Bile

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Mandible

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Jaw

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Anterior (ventral)

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Front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Back

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Midaxillary

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Like down the middle of the body from the side

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Midline

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Like down middle of the body from the front

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Left or right?

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Always patient’s left or right

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Medial

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Toward the midline
Ex. Chest is medial to arm

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Lateral

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Away from the midline
Ex. Ears are lateral to the nose

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Proximal

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Nearest to point of attachment to the trunk
Ex. Proximal end of femur

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Distal

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Farther away from point of attachment

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Midclavicular

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Middles of the collarbones

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Sagittal (median) planes

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Plane dividing Left and right halves

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Frontal/coronal planes

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Plane dividing front and back halves

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Transverse/horizontal planes

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Plane dividing upper and lower halves (near waist)

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Bilateral

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Both sides
Ex. Diminished lung sounds bilaterally

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Palmar

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Palm of hand

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Plantar

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Sole of foot

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Abdominal quadrants

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Split into four (RUQ LUQ RLQ LLQ)

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Right upper quadrant

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Liver
Right kidney
Colon
Pancreas
Gallbladder

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Left upper quadrant

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Liver
Spleen
Left kidney
Stomach
Colon
Pancreas

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Right lower quadrant

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Right kidney
Colon
Small intestines
Major artery & vein to the right leg
Ureter
Appendix
Bladder

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Left lower quadrant

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Left kidney
Colon
Small intestines
Major artery & vein to the left leg
Ureter

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Supine

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Flat on back

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Prone

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Flat on stomach

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Lateral recumbent (recovery)

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Lying on one side, arm tucked under head
Preferred for unconscious patients to help mouth fluids drain & not be inhaled

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Fowler position

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Raising head of stretcher 45-60 degrees
Also semi-fowler

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