Medical Terminology Flashcards

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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arteri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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bi/o

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life

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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carin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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coagul/o

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clotting

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enter/o

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intestine

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erythr/o

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red

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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glycos/o

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sugar

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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hem/o

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blood

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immun/o

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protection

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leuk/o

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white

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my/o

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muscle

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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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optalm/o

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eye

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oste/o

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bone

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phleb/o

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vein

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pneum/o

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lung

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poster/o

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back (side of body)

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ren/o

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kidney

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super/o

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above/upper

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thorac/o

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chest

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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inside, within

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hypo

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below, insufficient

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hyper

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excessive, more than normal

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hemi

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half

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neo-

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new

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para-

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alongside

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retro-

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behind

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sub-

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beneath

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supra-

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above

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trans-

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across

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intra-

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inside, within

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-cytosis

A

abnormal cell condition

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-cyte

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cell

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-dynia

A

pain

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-edema

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swelling

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emesis

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vomit

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gram

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record, picture

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-pathy

A

disease

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-phagia

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eat, swallow

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-phasia

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speech

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-sclerosis

A

hardened condition

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CLS

A

clinical lab scientist

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CLT

A

clinical lab technician

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CV

A

cardiovasdcular

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ED

A

emergency department

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EMT

A

emergency medical technician

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ENT

A

ear, nose and throat

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ER

A

emergency room

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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RR

A

recovery room

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ac

A

before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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ante

A

before

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bid

A

twice a day

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d

A

day

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noc, noct

A

night

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p

A

after

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pc

A

after meals

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prn

A

as needed

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q

A

every

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qh

A

every hour

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qid

A

four times a day

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tid

A

three times a day

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BK

A

below knee

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BR

A

bathroom; bed rest

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CBR

A

complete blood rest

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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Ex

A

examination

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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CC

A

chief complaint

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c/o

A

complains of

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FH

A

family history

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H&P

A

history and physical

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Hx

A

history

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I&O

A

intake and output

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LA/RA

A

left arm/right arm

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LE/UE

A

lower extremity/upper extremity

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LL/RL

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left leg/right leg

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MH

A

marital history; mental health

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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PE

A

physical exam

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PI

A

present illness

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r/o, R/O

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rule out

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SH

A

social history

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Sx

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symptoms, signs

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Tx

A

treatment

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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ht

A

height

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P

A

pulse

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R

A

respirations

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T

A

temperature

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respirations

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VS, V/S

A

vital signs

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wt

A

weight