Medical Terminology 2/3 Flashcards
1
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
2
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Bx
A
Biopsy
3
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Fx
A
Fracture
4
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AKA
A
Above the knee amputation
5
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
6
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
7
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
8
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
10
Q
D/C
A
Discharge
11
Q
Aden
A
Gland
12
Q
Thyr
A
Thyroid gland
13
Q
Hem, hemat
A
Blood
14
Q
Phleb
A
Vein
15
Q
Thromb
A
Clot
16
Q
Crani
A
Skull
17
Q
Osteo
A
Bone
18
Q
Gastr
A
Stomach
19
Q
Proct
A
Rectum
20
Q
Lingu
A
Tongue
21
Q
V/S
A
Vital Signs
22
Q
Neur
A
Brain
23
Q
Pulm
A
Lungs
24
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Hepat
A
Liver
25
-Algia
Pain
26
-Intra
Within; into
27
Macro-
Large
28
Mal-
Bad; poor
29
Peri-
Surrounding
30
Poly-
Much; many
31
Post-
Behind; after
32
-itis
Inflammation
33
-logy
Study of
34
-ectomy
Removal; excision
35
-lysis
Breakdown; destruction
36
-megaly
Enlargement
37
-oma
Tumor
38
Auto-, aut-
Self
39
Endo-
Within; inner
40
Rhin
Nose
