Medical Terminology 2

Question 1

arthro

Answer 1

joint

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bio

Answer 2

life

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carcino

Answer 3

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

Answer 6

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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cutaneo

Answer 7

skin

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cysto

Answer 8

urinary bladder

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cyto

Answer 9

cell

Question 10

derm, dermato

Answer 10

skin

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electro

Answer 11

electricity

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encephalo

Answer 12

brain

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entero

Answer 13

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

Answer 17

woman/female

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hemo/hemato

Answer 18

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

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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

Answer 40

renal pelvis (collecting basin of the kidney)

Question 41

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

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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

Question 47

malignant

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tends to become progressively worse

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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

Question 50

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

Question 52

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

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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

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enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

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ART

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antiretroviral therapy

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APGAR

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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

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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

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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

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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ROM

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range of motion

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UA

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urinalysis

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TB

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tuberculosis

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S/P

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status post (after