Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Word Root
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The subject of a medical term and the foundation upon which the term is built.
2
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Prefix
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A word element that comes before a word root (Pre means “before;” fix means “to fasten”).
3
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Suffix
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A word ending (suf means “beneath,” or in this case “behind”; fix means to “fasten”).
4
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Adip
Example: Adipose
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Fat
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Aer
Example: Aerobic
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Air
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Angi
Example: Angiogram
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Vessel
7
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Arteri
Example: Arteriosclerosis
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Artery
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Arthr
Example: Arthritis
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Joint
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Bili
Example: Bilirubin
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Bile
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Bronch
Example: Bronchitis
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Bronchus
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Bucc
Example: Buccal
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Cheek
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Carcin
Example: Carcinogenic
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Cancer
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Cardi
Example: Electrocardiogram
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Heart
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Cephal
Example: Cephalic
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Head
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Cry
Example: Cryoglobulin
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Cold
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Cubit
Example: Anticubital
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Elbow
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Cutane
Example: Percutaneous
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Skin
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Cyan
Example: Cyanotic
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Blue
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Cyst
Example: Cystitis
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Bladder
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Cyt
Example: Cytology
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Cell
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Cyte
Example: Erythrocyte
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Cell
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Derm
Example: Dermis
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Skin
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Dermat
Example: Dermatitis
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Skin
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Encephal
Example: Encephalitis
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Brain
25
Enter
| Example: Enteritis
Intestines
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Erythr
| Example: Erythrocyte
Red
27
Gastr
| Example: Gastrointestinal
Stomach
28
Gluc
| Example: Glucose
Sugar, Glucose
29
Glyc
| Example: Glycolysis
Sugar, Glucose
30
Hem
| Example: Hemolysis
Blood
31
Hemat
| Example: Hematology
Blood
32
Hepat
| Example: Hepatitis
Liver
33
Leuk
| Example: Leukocyte
White
34
Lip
| Example: Lipemia
Fat
35
My
| Example: Myalgia
Muscle
36
Necr
| Example: Necrosis
Death
37
Nephr
| Example: Nephritis
Kidney
38
Neur
| Example: Neurology
Nerve
39
Oste
| Example: Osteoporosis
Bone
40
Ox
| Example: Hypoxia
Oxygen
41
Path
| Example: Pathogen
Disease
42
Phleb
| Example: Phlebotomy
Vein
43
Pneumon
| Example: Pneumonia
Air, Lung
44
Pulmon
| Example: Pulmonary
Lung
45
Ren
| Example: Renal
Kidney
46
Scler
| Example: Sclerotic
Hard
47
Thorac
| Example: Thoracic
Chest
48
Thromb
| Example: Thrombosis
Clot
49
Tox
| Example: Toxicology
Poison
50
Ur, Urin
| Example: Urinalysis
Urine
51
Vas
| Example: Vascular
Vessel
52
Ven
| Example: Venipuncture
Vein
53
A-, an-, ar-
| Arrhythmia
Without
54
Ab-
| Abducted
Away From
55
Anti-
| Antiseptic
Against
56
Auto-
| Autologous
Self
57
Bi-
| Bicuspid
Two
58
Bio-
| Biology
Life
59
Brady-
| Bradycardia
Slow
60
Cyan-
| Cyanotic
Blue
61
Endo-
| Endothelium
In, within
62
Ex-, Exo
| Exocrine
Outside
63
Extra-
| Extravascular
Outside
64
Hetero-
| Heterosexual
Different
65
Homo-
| Homogeneous
Same
66
Homeo-
| Homeostasis
Same
67
Hyper-
| Hypertension
Above normal, High
68
Hypo-
| Hypoglycemia
Below normal, low
69
Intra-
| Intramuscular
Within
70
Mid-
| Midline
Middle
71
Per-
| Percutaneous
Through, by means of
72
Poly-
| Polyuria
Many, much
73
Post-
| Postprandial
After
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Pre-
| Prenatal
Before
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Semi-
| Semilunar
Half
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Sub-
| Subcutaneous
Below, under
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Supra-
| Suprapubic
Above
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Tachy-
| Tachycardia
Rapid, Fast
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Tri-
| Tricuspid
Three
80
-ac, -al
| Cardiac, neutral
Pertaining to
81
-algia
| Neuralgia
Pain
82
-ar, -ary
| Muscular, Urinary
Pertaining to
83
-cyte
| Erythrocyte
Cell
84
-emia
| Anemia
Blood Condition
85
-ia
| Hemophilia
State or condition
86
-ic
| Thoracic
Pertaining to
87
-ism
| Hypothyroidism
Condition or state of
88
-itis
| Tonsillitis
Inflammation
89
-logy
| Histology
Study of
90
-lysis
| Hemolysis
Breakdown, destruction
91
-ole
| Arteriole
Small
92
-oma
| Hepatoma
Tumor
93
-ose
| Adipose
Pertaining to
94
-ous
| Cutaneous
Pertaining to
95
-oxia
| Hypoxia
Oxygen Level
96
-pathy
| Cardiomyopathy
Disease
97
-stasis
| Hemostasis
Stopping, controlling, standing
98
-tomy
| Phlebotomy
Cutting, incision
99
-ule
| Venule
Small
100
Arterial blood gases
ABGs
101
Blood group system
ABO
102
Before meals
| ante cibum
a.c.
103
Twice a day
| Bis in die
b.i.d
104
Bilirubin
Bili
105
Basic metabolic profile
BMP
106
Blood Pressure
BP
107
Blood sugar
BS
108
Blood Urea Nitrogen
BUN
109
With (cum)
C with a line over it
110
Culture & Sensitivity
C&S
111
Complete blood count
CBC;cbc
112
Chemistry
Chem
113
Chemotherapy
Chemo
114
Congestive Heart Failure
CHF
115
Creatine Kinase
CK
116
Complaints of
C/o
117
Hematocrit
Crit
118
Cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
119
Day
D
120
Date of birth
DOB
121
Diagnosis
Dx
122
Electrocardiogram
ECG
123
Echocardiography, echocardiogram
ECHO
124
Emergency Department
ED
125
Electrocardiogram
EKG
126
Emergency Room
ER
127
Fasting Blood Sugar
FBS
128
Iron
Fe
129
Glucose Tolerance Test
GTT
130
Hemoglobin
Hb, Hgb
131
Hepatitis B surface AntiGen
HBsAg
132
Hematocrit
HCT, Hct
133
Hemoglobin
HGB, hgb
134
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
HH, H&H
135
At bedtime (hora Somni)
h.s.
136
Potassium
K+
137
Left, Liter
L
138
Lymphocytes
Lymphs
139
Magnesium
Mg++
140
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRI
141
Sodium
Na+
142
No known allergy
NKA
143
Night
noc
144
Nothing by mouth
NPO, n.p.o.
145
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug
NSAID
146
Outpatient
OP
147
After
P with a line over it
148
After food/meals
| post cibum
p.c.
149
Pediatrics
Peds
150
Phenylketonuria
PKU
151
After operation
Post-op
152
Postprandial (after a meal)
PP
153
Postprandial blood sugar
PPBS
154
Before Operation
Pre-op
155
Prepare for
Prep
156
As necessary
PRN, p.r.n.
157
Prothrombin time
Pro time
158
Patient
pt
159
Prothrombin time/ physical therapy
PT
160
Partial thromboplastin time
PTT
161
Quantity not sufficient
QNS, q.n.s.
162
Right
R
163
Red blood cell or red blood count
RBC, rbc
164
Rapid plasma reagin
RPR
165
Subcutaneous
SC, SQ
166
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Sed rate
167
Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transminase
SGOT
168
Staphylococcus
Staph
169
Immediately
STAT, stat
170
Tuberculosis, Tuberculin
TB
171
Lymphocytes from the thymus
T cells
172
Type and cross match
| Type & x
T&C
173
Transit ischemic attack
TIA
174
Urinalysis
UA, ua
175
White blood cell
WBC, wbc
