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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Prefix

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beginning of a word

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Suffix

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ending of a word

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Root

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foundation or base of a word

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combining vowel

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vowel (usually “O” added to a root

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5
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Use a combining vowel when?

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a) combining a root to another root
b) combining a root to a suffix begining with a consonant
c) combining form - root + vowel (ex hepat/o; gastr/o)

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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arthr/o

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joint

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-desis

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binding or fixation of a joint

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-clast

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to break

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oste/o

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bone

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-ectomy

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excision or removal

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append/

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appendix

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-lysis

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separation; destruction; loosening

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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-pexy

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fixation

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mast/o

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breast

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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rhino/o

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nose

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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my/o

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muscle

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-stomy

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forming an opening (mouth)

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trache/o

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trachea (wind pipe)

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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-gram

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record, writing

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electr/o

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electricity

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cardi/o

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heart

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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-metry

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act of measuring

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-scope

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instrument for examing

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36
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endo/

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in, within

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-scopy

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visual examiniation

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-algia

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pain

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39
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-dynia

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pain

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neur/

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nerve

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ot/o

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ear

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42
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-cele

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hernia

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43
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hepat/o

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liver

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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bronchi/

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plural bronchi, bronchus

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-edema

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swelling

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lymph/

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lymph

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-emesis

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vomiting

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hyper

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excessive, above normal

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-emia

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blood condition

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an/

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without

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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chol

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bile, gall

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-itis

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inflamation

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-gastr

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stomach

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-malacia

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softening

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chrondr/o

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cartilage

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-megaly

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enlargment

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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cyan/

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blue

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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erythro/o

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red

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-phobia

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fear

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hem/o

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blood

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-plegia

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paralysis

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hemi/

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one half

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting (of)

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men/o

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menses

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-rrhea

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discharge flow

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dia/

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through, across

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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arteri/o

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artery

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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posion

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hepat/o

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liver

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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dys/

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bad, painful, difficult

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Plural rule for word ending in “us”

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drop the “us” add “i”

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Plural rule for word ending in “ix”

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drop the “ix” add “ices”

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Plural rule for word ending in “um”

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drop the “um” add “a”

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Plural rule for word ending in “y”

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drop the “y” add “ies”

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Plural rule for word ending in “en”

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drop the “en” add “ina”

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Plural rule for word ending in “is”

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drop the “is” add “es”

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86
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Plural rule for word ending in “a”

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drop the “a” add “e”

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Plural rule for word ending in “ax”

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drop the “ax” add “ces”

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Plural rule for word ending in “on”

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drop the “on” add “a”

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89
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a-; an-

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without

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90
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/ia

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condition

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circum-

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around

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peri-

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around

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/duction

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act of leading, bringing conduction

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odont/

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teeth

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/al

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pertaining to

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dipl-

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double

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diplo-

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double

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/opia

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vision

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trans/

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through or across

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vagin/

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vagina

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bacteri/

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bacteria

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intra/

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in, within

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homo-, homeo-

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same

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104
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/graft

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transplantation

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hypo-

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below

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106
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derm:

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skin

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-ic

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pertaining to

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macro-

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large

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-cyte

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cell

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micro-

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small

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scope-

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instrument for examining

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mono-

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one

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-ar

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pertaining to

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114
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post-

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after

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/nat

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birth

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/gnosis

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knowing

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primi-

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first

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/gravida

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pregnant woman

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retro-

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backward, behind

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version

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turning

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super-

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above, upper

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/ior

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pertaining to

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cyt/

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cell

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hist/o

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tissue

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/nucle/o

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nucleus

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anter/o

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anterior, front

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caud/o

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tail

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dist/o

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far; farthest

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dors/o

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back (of body)

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infer/o

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lower, below

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later/o

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side, to one side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back (of body), behind, posterior

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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super/o

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upper, above

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ventro/o

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belly

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-ad

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toward

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix uteri

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crani/o

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cranium

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ili/o

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ilium

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inguin/o

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groin

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lumb/o

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loins (lower back)

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spin/o

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spine

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thorac/o

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chest

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umbilic/o

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umbilicus, navel

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ous, -iac, -ic, ior

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Pertaining to

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adip/o

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fat

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lip/o

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fat

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steat/o

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fat

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cutan/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

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sudor/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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kerat/o

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horny tissue; hard; cornea

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melan/

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black

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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nail

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pil/o

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hair

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trich/o

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hair

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scler/o

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hardening; sclera (white of eye)

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous

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squam/o

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scale

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xer/o

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dry

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-oid

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resembling

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-therapy

A

treatment

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erythemat/0

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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xanth/o

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yellow

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auto-

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self, own

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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laryng/o

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larynx

180
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nas/o

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nose

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

182
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alvelo/o

A

alveolus (plural, alveloi)

183
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

184
Q

pneum/o

A

air; lung

185
Q

pneumon/o

A

air; lung

186
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

187
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

188
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

189
Q

-osmia

A

smell

190
Q

-oxia

A

oxygen

191
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

192
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

193
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

194
Q

-thorax

A

chest

195
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

196
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

197
Q

-oxia

A

Oxygen

198
Q

or/o

A

mouth

199
Q

atel/o

A

incomplete, imperfect

200
Q

epiglott/

A

epiglottis

201
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus cavity

202
Q

spir/o

A

to breathe

203
Q

atel/o

A

incomplete, imperfect

204
Q

acid/o

A

acid

205
Q

carcin/o

A

cancer

206
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder

207
Q

fibr/o

A

fiber/ fibrous tissue

208
Q

hydr/o

A

water

209
Q

muc/o

A

mucus

210
Q

tom/o

A

to cut

211
Q

orth/o

A

strait

212
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

213
Q

neo-

A

new

214
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

215
Q

ven/o

A

vein

216
Q

varic/o

A

dilated vein

217
Q

vas/o

A

vessel, duct

218
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

219
Q

-um

A

structure thing

220
Q

aden/o

A

gland

221
Q

agglutin/o

A

clumping, gluing

222
Q

immun/o

A

immune, immunity, safe

223
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland

224
Q

lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

225
Q

phag/o

A

swallowing, eating

226
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

227
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

228
Q

-phylaxis

A

protection

229
Q

angi/o

A

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

230
Q

aneurysm/o

A

a widening, a widened blood vessel

231
Q

ather/o

A

fatty plaque

232
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

233
Q

embol/o

A

embolus (plug)

234
Q

isch/o

A

hold back

235
Q

rrhythm/o

A

rhythm

236
Q

varic/o

A

dialated vein

237
Q

necr/o

A

death

238
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh (connective tissue)

239
Q

-cardia

A

heart condition

240
Q

-emia

A

blood

241
Q

-oid

A

resembling

242
Q

-ole, -ule

A

small, minute

243
Q

-oma

A

tumor

244
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

245
Q

-ose

A

pertaining to; sugar

246
Q

tachy-

A

rapid

247
Q

brady-

A

slow

248
Q

echo-

A

repeated sound

249
Q

adhesion

A

band of scar tisue binding anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other

250
Q

inflammation

A

protective response of body tissues to irritation, infection, or allergy

251
Q

sepsis

A

body’s inflammatory response to infection, in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rate and low blood pressure

252
Q

endosocpy

A

visual examination of the interior of organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument called and endoscope

253
Q

fluoroscopy

A

radio graphic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen instead of a photographic plate to produce a visual image from xrays that pass through the patient, resulting in contnuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images.

254
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging. Uses electromagnetic energy to produce multiplanar cross sectional images of the body

255
Q

nuclear scan

A

Diagnostic technique that produces an image of an organ or area by recording the concentration of a radio-pharmaceutical introduced into the body

256
Q

radiography

A

production of captured shadow images on photographic film through the action of ionizing radiation passing through the body from an external source.

257
Q

scan

A

technique for carefully studying an area, organ, or system of the body by recording and displaying an image of the area

258
Q

tomography

A

radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed slice of an area

259
Q

anastomosis

A

connection between two vessels; surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other

260
Q

ultrasonography

A

Imaging technique that uses high frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissues and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue.

261
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrom

262
Q

BCC

A

basil cell carcinoma

263
Q

Bx, bx

A

biopsy

264
Q

cm

A

centimeter

265
Q

Derm

A

dermatology

266
Q

FH

A

family history

267
Q

FS

A

frozen section

268
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

269
Q

ID

A

intradermal

270
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

271
Q

IMP

A

impression

272
Q

PE

A

physical examination

273
Q

subcu, SubQ

A

subcutaneous (injection)

274
Q

ung

A

ointment

275
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell, white blood cell count

276
Q

XP, XDP

A

xeroderma pigmentosum

277
Q

abrasion

A

scraping rubbing away of a surface by friction

278
Q

abscess

A

localilzed collection of pus at the site of an infection

279
Q

furuncle

A

boil, abscess that originates in a hair follicle

280
Q

carbuncle

A

cluster of furuncles in the subQ tissue

281
Q

acne

A

inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin marked by comedos, papules and pustules

282
Q

alopecia

A

absence or loss of hair

283
Q

comedo

A

discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin; also called a blackhead

284
Q

cyst

A

closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

285
Q

eczema

A

redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

286
Q

hermorrhage

A

loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or interally

287
Q

contusion

A

hemorrhage of any size under the skin where the skin is not broken (bruise)

288
Q

ecchymosis

A

skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing…. bruise

289
Q

petechia

A

minute pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin

290
Q

hematoma

A

elevated localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

291
Q

hirsutism

A

condition characterized by excessive growth of hair, or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women

292
Q

impetigo

A

bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

293
Q

psoriasis

A

chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

294
Q

scabies

A

contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

295
Q

tinea

A

fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affection, also called ringworm

296
Q

ulcer

A

leasion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged skin tissues

297
Q

urticaria

A

allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy, also called wheals or hives

298
Q

verruca

A

warts

299
Q

vitiligo

A

localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches, also called leukoderma

300
Q

biopsy

A

removal of small piece of living tissue for examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis

301
Q

ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

302
Q

ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

303
Q

CA

A

Cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest

304
Q

CF

A

cystic fibrosis

305
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

306
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

307
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

308
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resucitation

309
Q

CT

A

computer tomography

310
Q

DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

311
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

312
Q

FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in one second

313
Q

FVC

A

forced vital capacity

314
Q

HF

A

heart failure

315
Q

HMD

A

hyaline membrane disease

316
Q

IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

317
Q

IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

318
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

319
Q

NMT

A

nebulized mist treatment

320
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

321
Q

OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

322
Q

PCP

A

pnumocystis pneumonia, primary care physician, phencyclidine

323
Q

PFT

A

pulmonary function test

324
Q

PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

325
Q

RD

A

respiratory disease

326
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

327
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

328
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

329
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

330
Q

VC

A

vital capacity

331
Q

crackles

A

fine crackling or bublling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when ther eis fluid in the alveoli (rales)

332
Q

friction rub

A

dry grating sound

333
Q

rhonchi

A

loud coarse or snoring sounds

334
Q

stridor

A

high pitched musical sound

335
Q

wheezes

A

continuous high pitched whistling sound

336
Q

acidosis

A

excessive acidity of blood due to an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate

337
Q

ARDS signs/symptoms

A

respiratory insufficiency marked by progressive hypoxia

338
Q

anoxia

A

total absence of OX in tissues

339
Q

atelectasis

A

collapse of lung tissue

340
Q

consolidation

A

process of lungs becoming solid

341
Q

coryza

A

a cold. acute inflammation of nasal passages with profuse discharge

342
Q

epistaxis

A

hemorrhage from the nose

343
Q

pertussis

A

whooping cough

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