Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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aden/o
A
gland
3
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adip/o
A
fat
4
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adren/o
A
adrenal glands
5
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arteri/o
A
artery
6
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arthr/o
A
joint
7
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bi/o
A
life
8
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bronch/o
A
bronchus
9
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carin/o
A
cancer
10
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cardi/o
A
heart
11
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cephal/o
A
head
12
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cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
13
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coagul/o
A
clotting
14
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enter/o
A
intestine
15
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erythr/o
A
red
16
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
17
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gastr/o
A
stomach
18
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glycos/o
A
sugar
19
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gynec/o
A
woman, female
20
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hem/o
A
blood
21
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immun/o
A
protection
22
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leuk/o
A
white
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my/o
A
muscle
24
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nephr/o
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kidney
25
neur/o
nerve
26
optalm/o
eye
27
oste/o
bone
28
phleb/o
vein
29
pneum/o
lung
30
poster/o
back (side of body)
31
ren/o
kidney
32
super/o
above/upper
33
thorac/o
chest
34
inter-
between
35
intra-
inside, within
36
hypo
below, insufficient
37
hyper
excessive, more than normal
38
hemi
half
39
neo-
new
40
para-
alongside
41
retro-
behind
42
sub-
beneath
43
supra-
above
44
trans-
across
45
intra-
inside, within
46
-cytosis
abnormal cell condition
47
-cyte
cell
48
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
49
-dipsia
thirst
50
-dynia
pain
51
-edema
swelling
52
-ectomy
surgical removal
53
-emesis
vomit
54
-emia
blood condition
55
-gram
record, picture
56
-pathy
disease
57
-phagia
eat, swallow
58
-pepsia
digestion
59
-phasia
speech
60
-plegia
paralysis
61
-pnea
breathing
62
-sclerosis
hardened condition
63
CLS
clinical lab scientist
64
CLT
clinical lab technician
65
CV
cardiovasdcular
66
ED
emergency department
67
EMT
emergency medical technician
68
ENT
ear, nose and throat
69
ER
emergency room
70
GI
gastrointestinal
71
ICU
intensive care unit
72
RR
recovery room
73
ac
before meals
74
ad lib
as desired
75
ante
before
76
bid
twice a day
77
d
day
78
noc, noct
night
79
p
after
80
pc
after meals
81
prn
as needed
82
q
every
83
qh
every hour
84
qid
four times a day
85
tid
three times a day
86
BK
below knee
87
BR
bathroom; bed rest
88
CBR
complete blood rest
89
Dx
diagnosis
90
Ex
examination
91
DOA
dead on arrival
92
CC
chief complaint
93
c/o
complains of
94
FH
family history
95
H&P
history and physical
96
Hx
history
97
I&O
intake and output
98
LA/RA
left arm/right arm
99
LE/UE
lower extremity/upper extremity
100
LL/RL
left leg/right leg
101
MH
marital history; mental health
102
NKA
no known allergies
103
PE
physical exam
104
PI
present illness
105
r/o, R/O
rule out
106
SH
social history
107
Sx
symptoms, signs
108
Tx
treatment
109
BP
blood pressure
110
BPM
beats per minute
111
ht
height
112
P
pulse
113
R
respirations
114
T
temperature
115
TPR
temperature, pulse and respirations
116
VS, V/S
vital signs
117
wt
weight
