Medical Terminology Flashcards

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1
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Root word for Heart

A

Cardi

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Root word for Liver

A

Hepat

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Root word for Kidney

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Nephr

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4
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Root word for Nerves

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Neur

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5
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Root word for Mind

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Psych

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Root word for Chest

A

Thorac

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Prefix meaning Over, Extensive or High

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Hyper-

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Prefix meaning Under or Below Normal

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Hypo-

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Prefix meaning Rapid or Fast

A

tachy-

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Prefix meaning Slow

A

Brady-

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Prefix meaning Before

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Pre-

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Prefix meaning After or Behind

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Post-

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13
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Suffix meaning Pertaining To

A

-al

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14
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Suffix meaning Pertaining to Pain

A

-algia

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15
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Suffix meaning Surgical removal

A

-ectomy

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16
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Suffix meaning Pertaining to (not al)

A

-ic

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17
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Suffix meaning inflammation

A

-itis

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18
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Suffix meaning Study of

A

-logy

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19
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Suffix meaning Specialist

A

-logist

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20
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Suffix meaning measuring instrument

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-meter

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21
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Suffix meaning Enlargement

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-megaly

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22
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Suffix for Tumor

A

-oma

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23
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Suffix for disease

A

-pathy

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24
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number prefix meaning 1

A

uni-

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25
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number prefix meaning 2 or double

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dipl-

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number prefix meaning none

A

null-

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27
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number prefix meaning First

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primi-

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number prefix meaning many

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multi-

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29
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number prefix meaning 2 (not dipl)

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Bi-

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30
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Number prefix meaning 3

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tri-

31
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number prefix meaning 4

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quad-

32
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number prefix meaning 4 (not quad)

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tetra

33
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Number prefix meaning 5

A

quint-

34
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number prefix meaning 6

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sext-

35
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number prefix meaning 7

A

sept-

36
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number prefix meaning 8

A

oct-

37
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number prefix meaning 9

A

nona-

38
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number prefix meaning 10

A

deca-

39
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number prefix meaning Half or Partial

A

semi-

40
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number prefix meaning Half or One Sided

A

hemi-

41
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number prefix meaning both

A

ambi-

42
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number prefix meaning All or Entire

A

pan-

43
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Root word meaning Blue

A

Cyan/o

44
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Root word meaning White

A

Leuk/o

45
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Root word meaning Red

A

Erythr/o

46
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Root word meaning Yellow-Orange

A

Cirrh/o

47
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Root word meaning Black

A

Melan/o

48
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Root word meaning Gray

A

Poli/o

49
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Root word meaning White (not leuk)

A

Alb

50
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Root word meaning Green

A

Chlor/o

51
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superior in terms of direction

A

nearest to the head

52
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Inferior in terms of direction

A

nearest to the feet

53
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Medial

A

midline of body

54
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lateral

A

outer side of body

55
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Proximal

A

structures closer to truck of body

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Distal

A

Structures farther from the trunck

57
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Superficial

A

closer to the skin

58
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Deep

A

Farther inside the body

59
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Ventral

A

belly side of body

60
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Dorsal

A

Spinal side of body

61
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Anterior

A

front side of body

62
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posterior

A

back side of body

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Palmar

A

palm side of hands

64
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plantar

A

bottom of foot

65
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Flexion

A

decreasing the angle of joints

66
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Extension

A

Increasing angle of Joints

67
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Bilateral

A

body parts that appear on both sides

68
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4 quadrants of body

A

Upper Right, Upper Left, Lower Right, Lower Left

69
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Prone position

A

lying face down

70
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Supine position

A

Lying on back

71
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Revcovery Position

A

Laying on either side

72
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Fuller Position

A

sitting semi-reclined

73
Q

Angle for Semi-Fuller

A

45

74
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Angle for High-Fuller

A

90