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Medical Terminology 2 Flashcards

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arthro

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joint

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bio

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life

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carcino

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cancer

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cardio

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heart

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cephalo

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head

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cerebro

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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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cutaneo

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skin

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cysto

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urinary bladder

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cyto

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cell

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derm, dermato

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skin

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electro

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electricity

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encephalo

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brain

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entero

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intestines (usually small)

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erythro

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red

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gastro

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stomach

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glyco

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sugar

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gyneco

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woman/female

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hemo/hemato

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blood

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leuko

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white

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hepato

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liver

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nephro

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kidney

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neuro

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nerve

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onco

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tumor

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opthalmo

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eye

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osteo

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bone

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patho

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disease

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psycho

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mind

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rhino

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nose

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sacro

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sacrum

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septo

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infection

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spondylo

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backbone/vertebra

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thoraco

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chest

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thrombo

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clot

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tricho

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hair

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onycho

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nail

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melano

A

black

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auro

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ear

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tympano

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eardrum

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retino

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retina

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pyelo

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renal pelvis (collecting basin of the kidney)

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atrophy

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wasting/decrease in size

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in situ

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confined to the site of origin (cancer in situ hasn’t metastasized)

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gravida

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pregnancy

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apex

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the end of an organ

45
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fistula

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abnormal passageway from an internal organ to the body surface or organs

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lumen

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inner open space of a tubular organ

47
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malignant

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tends to become progressively worse

48
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visceral

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pertaining to internal organs

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occult

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hidden, typically describes blood

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syncope

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fainting, sudden and temporary loss of consciousness

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prognosis

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prediction of an outcome of a diagnosis

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defervesce

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reduction/resolution of a fever

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biopsy

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removal of tissue for microscopic examination

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patent

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refers to something that is open and not obstructed

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Dx

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diagnosis

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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IO

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intraosseous infusion

injecting directly into bone marrow to provide a non-collapsible point of entry to the vasculature

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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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MRI/MRA

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magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance angiography

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ELISA

A

enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

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ART

A

antiretroviral therapy

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APGAR

A

appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration

test given to newborns immediately after birth for assessment. Scale 0-10; 10 is perfect, 0-3: requires resuscitation

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GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Score

Scale to assess level of consciousness. Ranges from 3-15; 15 = most conscious w/ least neurologic injury

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

for sleep apnea

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PICC

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peripherally-inserted central catheter

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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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ROM

A

range of motion

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UA

A

urinalysis

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TB

A

tuberculosis

70
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S/P

A

status post (after

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