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FPP I > Medical Terminology Ch 1 and 2 > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Ch 1 and 2 Flashcards

1
Q

rule to remember for medical terms

A

read meaning of words from suffix to beginning and then across

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aden/o-

A

gland

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arthr/o-

A

joint

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bi/o

A

life

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5
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carcin/o

A

cancer, cancerous

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

A

head

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-oma

A

tumor or mass

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

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-opsy

A

process of viewing. living tissue is removed and viewed under a microscope

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-al

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pertaining to

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14
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-vascular

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pertaining to blood vessels

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15
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what happens in a stroke?

A

CVA - cerebrovascular accident

blood doesn’t reach cerebellum –> paralysis, aphasia (loss of speech), weakness, changes in sensation

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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

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17
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-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

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18
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cyt/o

A

cell

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derm/o

A

skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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21
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electr/o

A

electricity

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22
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-gram

A

record

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23
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encephal/o

A

brain

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enter/o

A

intestines

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25
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erythro/o

A

red

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26
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-cyte

A

cell

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27
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types of leukocytes

A

eosinophil, basophil, neutrophil, lympocyte, monocyte

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28
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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29
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-scopy

A

process of visual examination

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30
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gnos/o

A

knowledge

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31
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-sis

A

state of

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32
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dia-

A

complete

diagnosis = complete knowledge gained after testing

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33
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pro-

A

before

prognosis = prediction that is made after diagnosis, treatment forecast

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34
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gynec/o

A

woman, female

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35
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hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

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36
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-globin

A

protein

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hepat/o

A

liver

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38
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lapar/o

A

abdomen

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39
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-tomy

A

cutting into

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leuk/o

A

white

41
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nephr/o

A

kidney

42
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enter

A

intestines

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-ectomy

A

cutting out - an excision or resection of an organ or other part of body

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neur/o

A

nerve

45
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onc/o

A

tumor

46
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-ist

A

specialist

47
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

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oste/o

A

bone

49
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path/o

A

disease

50
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aut-

A

self

51
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-opsy

A

process of viewing

52
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psych/o

A

mind

53
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

54
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ren/o

A

kidney

55
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rhin/o

A

nose

56
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sarc/o

A

flesh
sarcoma v carcinoma
sarcomas grow from fleshy tissue of body: muscle, fat, bone and cartilage
carcinoma grows from skin tissue and linings of internal organs

57
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thromb/o

A

clotting

58
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-algia

A

pain

59
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-emia

A

blood condition

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-ia

A

condition

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rheumat/o

A

flow or watery discharge, once thought to cause aches and pains, esp in joints

62
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a-/an-

A

no, not

63
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dys-

A

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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-y

A

condition, process

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endo-

A

within

66
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crin/o

A 
to secrete (to form, to give off) 
endocrine glands
67
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-um

A

indicates a structure

endocardium

68
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exo-

A

outside

exocrine glands

69
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glyc/o

A

sugar

70
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mellitus

A

sweet

71
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peri-

A

surrounding

72
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pro-

A

before, forward

prostate gland - stands (-state) before or in front of urinary bladder

73
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-state

A

stand

74
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re-

A

back

resection

75
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-section

A

cutting into an organ

but, resection means removing some or all of an organ

76
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retro-

A

behind

77
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sub-

A

below, under

78
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trans-

A

across, through

79
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adenoma

A

tumor of a gland

80
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arthritis

A

inflammation of joint

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biopsy

A

viewing living tissue under microscope

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cardiology

A

study of heart

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dermal

A

pertaining to skin

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cytology

A

study of cells

85
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cystoscope

A

visual instrument to view urinary bladder

86
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cerebral

A

pertaining to brain, cerebrum

87
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cephalic

A

pertaining to head

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adenitis

A

inflammation of gland

89
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mass of blood, black and blue mark

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hematoma

90
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red blood cell

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erthrocyte

91
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inflammation of small intestine

A

enteritis

92
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prediction about outcome of an illness

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prognosis

93
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record of electricity in brain

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electroencephalogram

94
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study of women and women’s disease

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gynecology

95
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record of electricity in heart

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electrocardiogram

96
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complete knowledge of patient’s illness on basis of tests and other info

A

diagnosis

97
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protein found in red blood cells

A

hemoglobin

98
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inflammation of liver

A

hepatitis

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