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Sclero-

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Hard or hardening of

Example: arteriosclerosis- hardening of the arteries

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-rrhexis

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Sudden rupture of an organ or vessel

Example: enterorrhexis- rupture of intestines
Nephorrhexis- bursting of kidney

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Lyso-, -lysis

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Loosening, breaking down, dissolving

Example: hemolysis- breaking down of blood vessels

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-oid

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Like or resembling

Example: fibroid tumor- tumor resembling fibers

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-penia

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-decrease, deficient number

Example: erythropenia- red blood cell deficiency

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-pathy, patho-

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Referring to disease

Example: myopathy- disease of the muscle

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-ia, -iasis

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State or condition of, formation of, presence of

Example: bradycardia- presence or condition of a slow heart rate

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-rrhage

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Excessive flow or discharge

Example: hemorrhage- excessive flow of blood

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Trans-

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Across, over

Example: transection- incision across the long axis

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-algia

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Pain

Example: neuralgia- pain along one or more nerves
myalgia- muscle pain

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-cele

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  • protrusion, tumor, swelling
  • often used as “hernia”

Example: gastrocele- herniarían of the stomach
myelocele- herniation/protrusion of the spinal cord

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Ex(o)-, ec-

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To remove, out of

Example: excise- to cut

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Ob-, oc-

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Against, in front of, closed

Example: malocclusion- bad closing off

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Infra-

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Beneath

Example: infracostal- beneath the ribs

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Ambi-, amb-

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Both

Example: ambidextrous- both hands

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Hetero-

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Opposite

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Homo-

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Same

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/S

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Without

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Hyper-

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Too much, excessive, above

Example: hyperventilating- excessive breathing

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q, qh, q12h

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Every, every hour, every 12 hours

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Bid, tid, qid

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Two times per day, three times per day, four times per day

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Rx

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Prescription or treatment

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PRN

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As needed, as necessary

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-oma

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Mass, tumor, or swelling

Example: hematoma- mass of blood

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-ology

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The study of

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-genesis

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Beginning of, origin

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npo

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Nothing by mouth

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npo8pm

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Nothing by mouth after 8pm

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FFL

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Force fluid

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vs

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Vital signs

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-scope

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Any instrument used to view

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ab-

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Away from

Example: abnormal- away from normal

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ad-

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Toward

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dis-

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Away from

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a-, an-

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Not, without

Example: asexual- not sexual

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Hypo-

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Too little, insufficient, under

Example: hypothermia- insufficient body temperature

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tri-, bi-, tetra-

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3,2,4

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Pre-, post-

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Before, after

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Poly-, mono-

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Many, one

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Peri-

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Around

Example: pericardium- membrane surrounding the heart

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Extra-

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Outside of

Example: extracellular- outside the cell

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Inter-

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Between

Example: intercostal- between the ribs

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Retro-

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Behind

Example: retrosternum- behind the sternum

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Intra-

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Within

Example: intravenous- within the veins

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De-

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Down, from, away from

Example: dehydration- away from hydration

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Co-, con-

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With, together

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Dys-

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Painful or difficult

Example: dystrophy- painful development

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-ana

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Excessive, upward

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Epi-

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Upon, after, in addition to

Example: epidural- above the dura

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Cyte-, cyto-

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Pertaining to the cell

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S.C., S.Q., SubQ

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Subcutaneously- under the skin and into the adipose (fat) tissue

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Qod

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Every other day

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Qd

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Every day

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Stat

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Immediately

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55
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Gtt, gtts

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Drop, drops

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PC

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After food or meals

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AC

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Before meals

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Bx

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Biopsy

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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BP

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Blood pressure

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respirations

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RR

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Recovery room

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63
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R/O

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Rule out

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OR

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Operating room

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65
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pt

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Patient

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66
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DC

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Discontinue

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CA

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Cancer

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/SS

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One half

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h.s.

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At bedtime or hour of sleep

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/P

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After

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Super-, supra-

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Above, beyond, superior

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Syn-, sym-

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With, along, together

Example: symptom- signs with a disease

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Para-

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Beside, beyond

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C

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With

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75
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-emesis

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Vomiting

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76
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-trophy

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Growth or development

Example: dystrophy- painful growth or development

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-osis

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Condition of

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-itis

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Inflammation of

Example: meningitis- inflammation of the meninges

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79
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BR c BRP

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Bed rest with bathroom privileges

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80
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anti-, contra-

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Against, counter

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BR

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Bed rest

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-phasi(a)

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Speech

Example: aphasia- without speech

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Sub-

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Beneath, below

Example: subdural- below the dura

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Mal-

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Improper, bad, insufficient, harmful

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-ectomy

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Removal of, to cut out

Example: appendectomy- removal of the appendix

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Endo-

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Within, inside

Example: endocarditis- inflammation of the inside of the lining of the heart

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Mega-, megalo-

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Unusually large or oversized

Example: megalocephaly- unusually large head

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Macro-

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Large

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89
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-optic

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Referring to the eye

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Alb-, leuk(o)-

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White

Example: albumin- white colored protein
Leukemia- cancer of the white blood cells
Leukocyte- white blood cell

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Semi-

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Half or partly

Example: semiconscious

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Per-

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Through

Example: percutaneous- through the skin

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Cysto-, cyst-

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Fluid filled sac or bladder

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-ectasis

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Expansion, dilation

Example: bronchiectasis- dilation of the bronchi

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-ptosis

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Falling, downward displacement

Example:
Nephroptosis- downward displacement of the kidney
Blepheroptosis- drooping eyelids

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-malacia

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Softening

Example: osteomalacia- softening of the bone

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-spasm

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Involuntary contractions

Example: eneterospasm- involuntary contraction of the intestine

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Dil

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Dilute

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Bib

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Drink

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I.M.

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Intramuscularly

101
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Aq

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Water

102
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-desis

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Binding fixation

Example: arthrodesis- surgical fixation of a joint

103
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-centesis

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Surgical procedure with a needle to withdraw

Example:
thoracentesis- chest puncture to withdraw fluid
Amniocentesis- puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw fluid

104
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-oscopy

A

Surgical viewing of something

Example: cystoscopy- viewing of the bladder

105
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-otomy

A

Surgical incision

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-tome

A

To cut

Example:
Thoracotomy- incision or cut in the chest
Microtome- instrument to cut thin sections

107
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-rrhaphy

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  • Joining in a seam
  • suture

Example: herniorrhaphy- joining the seam of a hernia or suturing a hernia

108
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-sect

A

To cut

Example: dissect- to cut apart

109
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-plasty

A
  • surgical correction
  • plastic repair

Example:
Arthroplasty- reconstruction
Rhinoplasty- plastic repair or reconstruction of the nose

110
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-pexy

A

Suspension, fixation

Example:
Hysteropexy- suspension or fixation of the uterus
Nephropexy- fixation or suspension of the kidney

111
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-ostomy

A

Artificial opening or mouth

Example:
Colonostomy- artificial opening made in the colon
Tracheostomy- artificial opening in the trachea

112
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-form

A

Shape

Example: deformed- not normal shape

113
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-gram, -graph

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Written record

Example:
Electrocardiogram- written record of the activity of the heart
Electroencephalogram- record of the electrical activity of the brain

114
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-tripsy

A

-surgical crushing of, or crushing

Example:
Cholecystolithotripsy- crushing of stones in the gall bladder
Nephrolithotripsy- crushing of kidney stones

115
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Myo-

A

Muscle

Ex: myalgia- muscle pain

116
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Osteo-

A

Bone

117
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Arthro-

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Joint

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Chondro-

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Cartilage

119
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Etiology

A

Study of the origin of disease

120
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Myelo-

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Bone marrow

121
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Cerv(i)-, cervic(o), cervical

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Neck

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Cranio-

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Skull

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Bursa-

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Fluid filled sac between the joints filled with synovial fluid.

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Synovial fluid

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Lubricating fluid in or surrounding the bursa.

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-blast

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Embryonic stage of development (immature cell).

126
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-clast

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To break

Ex: osteoclast- cells that break and reabsorb bone.

127
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Poro-

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Porous, passage full of bones

128
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Tempo-

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Temples

129
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Phago, phage

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To eat

Ex: macrophage- WBC that eats or engulfs other cells

130
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Phang(ia), phalang(o)

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Bones of the toes or fingers

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Podo, pod, podium

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Related to the foot

Ex: Pseudopod- false foot

132
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-poesis

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Formation or production of

Ex: osteopoesis or hematopoesis

133
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Cancello, cancellous, cancellus

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Lattice of tissue, porous, spongy. Found in the interior of the bones

134
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Canalicul(o), canalicul(i)

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Small channel or tube as seen in the haversian canaliculi (outermost region of bone) through osseous tissue (dense bone tissue).

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Lamell(o), lamell(a)

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Small plate, one of a series of circular layers arranged around the central Haversian canal in an osteum

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Stern(o)

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Sternum

137
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Spondyl(o)

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Spinal column

Ex: spondylosyndesis- spinal fusion or surgical binding of the vertebrae.

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Ili(o)

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Ilium or top crest of oscoxae or hip bone

139
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Cost(o)

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Rib

140
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Chiro, cheiro

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Hand

141
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PT

A

Tests for plasma coagulation time to test for defects.

Normal time is 12.5 seconds.

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HCT

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Hematocrit, measure of total volume of RBCs compared to the total volume of the blood sample.

143
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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

144
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H&E

A

Hematoxylin and eosin stain

145
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter= 1 millimeter

146
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Hemo-, hemato-

A

Blood

147
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WBC (lab)-

A

White blood cell count

148
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diff-

A

Differential, examines and counts white blood cells. The different types of WBCs are identified and reported as a percent of the total examined.

149
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ABO

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3 basic groups of blood

150
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CBC

A

Complete blood cell count, test to determine the number of RBCs and WBCs per ml of blood.

151
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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

152
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Vasculo-, Angio-

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Pertaining to blood vessels

153
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Arterio-

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Pertaining to arteries

154
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Hemostat

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Instrument used to constrict a blood vessel to stop flow of blood.

155
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Thromb(o)-

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Of or pertaining to a clot, clotting.

156
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Pleb(o)-

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Veins

157
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Coagul(o)-, Coagulare-

A

Clumping or clotting

158
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-emia

A

Blood

159
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Sangui-

A

Blood

160
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RBC

A

Red blood cell count

161
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Hb, Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

162
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LDL

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Low density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)

163
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HDL

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High density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)

164
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-stasis

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Stopping, standing still

165
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-ecta, -ectasis

A

Dilation, expansion

166
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Veni, veno-

A

Vein

167
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ESR, Sed Rate

A
  1. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
  2. Measures the distance RBCs fall to the bottom of a glass tube over a certain period of time.
  3. Average 0-20 mm/hr for females, 0-15 mm/hr for males
  4. Low ESR could indicate certain types of heart disease, anemia, liver disease. High ESR could indicate leukemia, certain cancers, arthritis, or viral hepatitis.
168
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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram- recording of the electrical activity of the heart.

169
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Myo-

A

Muscle

170
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Cardio-

A

Heart

171
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Corona-

A

Crown/coronary- Arteries surrounding the heart. Left and Right Coronary Arteries branch off the aorta.

172
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Atrium, atria

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Upper chambers of the heart.

173
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Ventricles

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Lower chambers of the heart.

174
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Sulcus

A

Shallow groove or depression

175
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Sinus

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Cavity or channel

176
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Fossa

A

Hollow or depression

177
Q

Foramen

A

Opening or hole

178
Q

Septum

A

Partition or wall

179
Q

Auricle

A

Found in cardiac atrium

180
Q

RRR

A

Regular rate and rhythm

181
Q

SA

A

Sino atrial

182
Q

VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

183
Q

BPM

A

Beats per minute

184
Q

HR

A

Heart rate

185
Q

VF

A

Ventricular fibrillation

186
Q

CVD

A

Cardiovascular disease

187
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

188
Q

hepat-

A

Liver

189
Q

Nephr-

A

Kidney

190
Q

psych-

A

Mind

191
Q

-al

A

Pertaining to

192
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

193
Q

gastr-

A

Stomach

194
Q

dipl-

A

Two, double

195
Q

null-

A

None

196
Q

primi-

A

First

197
Q

multi-

A

Many

198
Q

ambi-

A

Both

199
Q

Cyan(o)-

A

Blue

200
Q

Cirrh(o)-

A

Yellow/orange

201
Q

Melan/o-

A

Black

202
Q

Poli/o

A

Gray

203
Q

Chlor/o-

A

Green

204
Q

Circum-

A

Around,about

205
Q

Bilateral

A

Appearing on both sides of the midline.

206
Q

Acou(o), acoust(o)

A

Hear

207
Q

Aden(o)

A

Gland

208
Q

Adip(o), ather(o)

A

Fat

209
Q

Andr(o)

A

Male

210
Q

Ankyl(o)

A

Fused, stiff

211
Q

Asthen(o)

A

Weak

212
Q

Atel(o)

A

Incomplete

213
Q

Aur(o)

A

Ear

214
Q

brachi(o)

A

Arm

215
Q

Carcin(o)

A

Cancer

216
Q

Bucc(o)

A

Cheek

217
Q

Cerebr(o)

A

Brain, cerebrum

218
Q

Chol(e)

A

Bile

219
Q

Colp/o

A

Vagina

220
Q

Cleid/o

A

Clavicle

221
Q

crin/o

A

To secrete

222
Q

Cubitus

A

Elbow

223
Q

Ede-

A

Swelling

224
Q

Embel/o

A

A plug

225
Q

esthesi

A

Sensation or perception

226
Q

febr-

A

Fever

227
Q

idi/o

A

Person, self

228
Q

lingu/o

A

Tongue

229
Q

ov/o

A

Egg

230
Q

pharyng/o

A

Throat

231
Q

photo-

A

Light

232
Q

pleur/o-

A

Rib, side

233
Q

pneum(at)/o-

A

Lungs, air

234
Q

Pneumo(n)/o

A

Lung

235
Q

ren/o

A

Kidney

236
Q

rhin/o

A

Nose

237
Q

sect/o

A

Cut

238
Q

sept/o

A

Wall, divider

239
Q

trich/o

A

Hair

240
Q

varic/o

A

Dilated vein

241
Q

ipsi-

A

Same

242
Q

iso-

A

Equal

243
Q

meta-

A

After, change

244
Q

olig(o)

A

Little, deficient

245
Q

ortho-

A

Straight, normal

246
Q

-emia

A

Pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

247
Q

-genic

A

Causing

248
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

Medical Science (8 decks)

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