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Medical Terminology - Week 1 Flashcards

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1
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Acronym

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Abbreviation from first letter of each word

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Eponym

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Comes from person place or thing associated with word

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Why are eponyms used ?

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To honor scientists who created an innovative device or researched a new disease

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BP

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Blood pressure

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CC

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Chief complaint

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Ca

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Cancer

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HA

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Headache

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PT

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Physical therapy

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ACE

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Angiotensin converting enzyme

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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HIPAA

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Health insurance portability and accountability act

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LASER

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Light amplification by stimulated emmision of radiation

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Symbols

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S = without
P = after
A = before
^ = increase
Arrow down = decrease
Triangle = change

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RICE

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Rest, ice, compression, elevation

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SIDS

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Sudden infant death syndrome

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Prefix

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Word part at beginning of the word
Listed with a hyphen such as bi- & mal-

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Suffix

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Word part found at end of word
Following a hyphen such as -is and -tic

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Root

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Word part that is the foundation of the term

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Combining vowel

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Vowel that links the root to the suffix or a root to a root. Typically vowel is “o”

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Combining form

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When root is added to combining vowel. Can be given by stating root word followed by a slash and the vowel
Ex. Oste/o and arthr/o

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A - , an -
Prefix

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Without, no, not

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Ab-
Prefix

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Away from

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Ad-
Prefix

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Near, toward

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Af-
Prefix

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Toward

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Ana-
Prefix

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Up, apart

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Ante-
Prefix

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Before, forward, in front of

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Anti-
Prefix

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Against

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Bi-
Prefix

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Two, both

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Brady-
Prefix

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Slow

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Con-
Prefix

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Together, with

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Contra-
Prefix

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Opposite

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Dia-
Prefix

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Complete, through

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Dys-
Prefix

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Difficult, painful, abnormal, bad

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Ec-
Prefix

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Outside, out

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Echo-
Prefix

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Using ultrasonic waves

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Ef-
Prefix

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Away from

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40
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Electro-
Prefix

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Using electricity

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41
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End-, endo-
Prefix

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In, inner, within

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42
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Epi-
Prefix

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Above, upon

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Ex-
Prefix

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Out

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Extra-
Prefix

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Outside of

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Hemi-
Prefix

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Half

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Hyper-
Prefix

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Excessive, too much, above

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Hypo-
Prefix

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Deficit, too little, below

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In-
Prefix

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Into, in

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Inter-
Prefix

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Between

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Intra-
Prefix

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Within

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Ipsi-
Prefix

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Same

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Macro-
Prefix

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Very large

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Mal-
Prefix

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Bad

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Megalo-
Prefix

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Large

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Meta-
Prefix

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Change, beyond

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Micro-
Prefix

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Small

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Neo-
Prefix

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New

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Par-
Prefix

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Near, beside

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Para-
Prefix

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Near, abnormal, beside

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Per-
Prefix

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Through

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Peri-
Prefix

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Surrounding, around

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Poly-
Prefix

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Many, much, excessive, frequent

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Post-
Prefix

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After, behind

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Pre-
Prefix

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Before, in front of

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Pro- , pros-
Prefix

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Forward, before

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Quadri-
Prefix

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Four

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Re- , retro-
Prefix

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Behind, back

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Sub-
Prefix

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Under, less than

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Supra-
Prefix

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Upward, above

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Syn-
Prefix

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Together, with

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Tachy-
Prefix

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Fast

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Trans-
Prefix

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Through, across

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73
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Tri-
Prefix

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Three

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74
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Ultra-
Prefix

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Beyond

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75
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Uni-
Prefix

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One

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76
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Location or positions

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Peri (surrounding, around)
Endo (within, in, inner)

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Numbers

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Bi (2)
Tri (3)

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78
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State or problems

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Mal (bad)
An- (without, no, not)

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79
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Size

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Macro (very large)
Micro (small)

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80
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Speed or level

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Hyper (above normal)
Hypo (below normal)

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81
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Cardiovascular system

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Transports materials thru body using blood. Blood transports oxygen & nutrients & collects waste thru body. Components in body also fight infections & form clots.

Includes heart, arteries, arterioles, veins, venules & blood.

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82
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Angi/o

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Vessel, blood vessel

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83
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Aort/o

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Aorta

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84
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Apic/o

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Apex

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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86
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Cardi/o , corn/o

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Heart

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87
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Hemat/o

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Blood

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88
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Phleb/o , ven/o

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Vein

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Plasm/o

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Plasma

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Val/o

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Valve

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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Digestive system

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Called the gastrointestinal system.
Breaks down, digests & absorbs nutrients.
Includes : mouth, tongue, teeth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small & large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and appendix

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Suffixes
Adjectives
-ac
-al
-ar
-sry
-eal
-ent
-ic
-one
-ous
-tic

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Pertaining to

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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-crine

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Secretion

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95
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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-dipsia

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Thirst

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96
Q

Suffixes
Body structure and function
-gen

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To produce

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97
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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-is

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Structure

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98
Q

Suffixes
Body structure and function
-lapse

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Fall, slide

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99
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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-partum

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Birth

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100
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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-phagia

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Eat, swallow

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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-phasia

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Speak

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102
Q

Suffixes
Body structure and function
-plasm

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Formation

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103
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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-stasis

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Stand, place, stop, control

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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-tension

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Pressure

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105
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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-trophy

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Nourishment, development

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Suffixes
Body structure and function
-um

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Structure, membrane

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107
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-algia

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Pain

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108
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-ation

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Process, condition

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109
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-cele

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Herniation

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110
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-emia

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Blood condition

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111
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-ia

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Diseased or abnormal condition

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Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-ism

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Condition, process

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113
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-itis

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Inflammation

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114
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-lysis

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Loosening, breakdown, desperation, destruction

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115
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Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-malacia

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Softening

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116
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-megaly

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Enlargement

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117
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Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-oma

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Tumor, mass

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118
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Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-osis

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Abnormal condition

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119
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-pathy

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Disease condition

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120
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-plegia

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Paralysis

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121
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-pnea

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Breathing

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122
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Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-rrhagia

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Rapid flow of blood

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Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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124
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-sclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening

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125
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-stenosis

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Abnormal condition of narrowing

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126
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-thesis

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Put, place

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127
Q

Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-uria

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Urine condition

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128
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Suffixes
Conditions & diseases
-y

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Process of, condition

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129
Q

Suffixes
Instruments / recording
-graph

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Instrument to record

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130
Q

Suffixes
Instruments / recording
-gram

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Record or recording

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131
Q

Suffixes
Instruments / recording
-meter

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Instrument to measure

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132
Q

Suffixes
Instruments / recording
-scope

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Instrument to view

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133
Q

Suffixes
Noun ending
-icle
-ole
-use

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Small or tiny structure

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134
Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-cision

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Process of cutting

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Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-centesis

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Surgical puncture and aspiration of fluid

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136
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Suffixes
Procedures
-ectomy

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Surgical removal, excision, resection

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Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-graphy

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Process of recording

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138
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Suffixes
Procedures
-metry

A

Process of measuring

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Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-opsy

A

Process of viewing

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Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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Suffixes
Procedures
-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-rrhaphy

A

Suture repair

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Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-scopic

A

Pertaining to visual examination

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Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-scopy

A

Process of visual examination

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145
Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-section

A

To cut

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Suffixes
Procedures
-stomy

A

Surgical creation of artificial opening

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Suffixes
Procedures
-tomy

A

Incision, cut into

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Q

Suffixes
Procedures
-tripsy

A

Crushing

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Q

Suffixes
Specialty
-ist

A

One who specializes

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Q

Suffixes
Specialty
-logist

A

One who specializes in the study of

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151
Q

Suffixes
Specialty
-logy

A

Study of

152
Q

Suffixes
Specialty
-ad

A

Toward

153
Q

Combining form
Anter/o

A

Front

154
Q

Combining form
Caud/o

A

Tail

155
Q

Combining form
Cephal/o

A

Head

156
Q

Combining form
Cubit/o

A

Elbow

157
Q

Combining form
Dextr/o

A

Right

158
Q

Combining form
Dist/o

A

Far

159
Q

Combining form
Dors/o

A

Back

160
Q

Combining form
Fer/o

A

To carry

161
Q

Combining form
Front/o

A

Front

162
Q

Combining form
Glute/o

A

Buttocks

163
Q

Combining form
Infer/o

A

Downward

164
Q

Combining form
Later/o

A

Side

165
Q

Combining form
Medi/o

A

Middle

166
Q

Combining form
Poplit/o

A

Back of knee

167
Q

Combining form
Poster/o

A

Back

168
Q

Combining form
Proxim/o

A

Near

169
Q

Combining form
Sinistr/o

A

Left

170
Q

Combining form
Super/o

A

Upward

171
Q

Combining form
Ventr/o

A

Belly

172
Q

Digestive system
Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

173
Q

Digestive system
An/o

A

Anus

174
Q

Digestive system
Append/o, appendic/o

A

Appendix

175
Q

Digestive system
Chol/e

A

Gall, bile

176
Q

Digestive system
Col/o, colon/o

A

Colon

177
Q

Digestive system
Corpor/o, som/o, somat/o

A

Corposis, body

178
Q

Digestive system
Enter/o

A

Small intestine

179
Q

Digestive system
Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

180
Q

Digestive system
Gastr/o

A

Stomach

181
Q

Digestive system
Gingiv/o

A

Gum

182
Q

Digestive system
Hepat/o

A

Liver

183
Q

Digestive system
Lumin/o

A

Lumen

184
Q

Digestive system
Or/o, stomat/o

A

Mouth

185
Q

Digestive system
Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

186
Q

Digestive system
Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx

187
Q

Digestive system
Rect/o

A

Rectum

188
Q

Endocrine System

A

Produces hormones that circulate in the blood which go to target tissues and stimulate a particular action.
Pituitary gland, pineal gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal cortex, medulla, parathyroid gland, thymus gland, ovaries and testes.

189
Q

Endocrine system
Adren/o

A

Adrenal gland

190
Q

Endocrine system
Hypophys/o

A

Pituitary gland

191
Q

Endocrine system
Oophor/o, ovari/o

A

Ovary

192
Q

Endocrine system
Orch/o, orchi/o

A

Testis

193
Q

Endocrine system
Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

194
Q

Endocrine system
Parathyroid/o

A

Parathyroid gland

195
Q

Endocrine system
Pituitary/o

A

Pituitary gland

196
Q

Endocrine system
Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid gland

197
Q

Integumentary system

A

Barrier that protects body and acts as a sense organ.

Helps retain body fluids, protects against infection and regulates body temp.

Skin, subcutaneous tissue, sweat & sebaceous glands, hair, nails and sense receptors.

198
Q

Integumentary system
Cutane/o, derm/o, dermato/o

A

Skin

199
Q

Integumentary system
Hidr/o

A

Sweat

200
Q

Integumentary system
Myc/o

A

Fungus

201
Q

Integumentary system
Necr/o

A

Death - cells, body

202
Q

Integumentary system
Onych/o, ungu/o

A

Nail

203
Q

Integumentary system
Pachy/o

A

Thick

204
Q

Integumentary system
Pil/o, trich/o

A

Hair

205
Q

Integumentary system
Seb/o

A

Sebum, oil

206
Q

Integumentary system
Xer/o

A

Dry

207
Q

Lympathic and immune systems

A

(Lim FAT tick)
Maintains fluid balance
Provides immunity to some diseases
Protects internal environment of body
Lymph, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, tonsils, spleen lymphocytes & antibodies.

208
Q

Lympathic and immune systems
Lymph/o

A

Lymph

209
Q

Lympathic and immune systems
Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph node

210
Q

Lympathic and immune systems
Lymphangi/o

A

Lymph vessel

211
Q

Lympathic and immune systems
Myel/o

A

Bone marrow, spinal cord

212
Q

Lympathic and immune systems
Splen/o

A

Spleen

213
Q

Lympathic and immune systems
Thym/o

A

Thymus

214
Q

Musculoskeletal system

A

Movement, heat production, support & protection of the body.

Bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments & cartilage

215
Q

Musculoskeletal system

A

Acromi/o - acromion
Ankyl/o - stiff, bent
Arthr/o - joint
Carp/o - carpals
Chrondr/o - cartilage
Cost/o - rib

216
Q

Ambulatory care

A

Medical services provided by healthcare professionals in an outpatient setting without admission to the facility

217
Q

Conscientious

A

Meticulous, careful

218
Q

Integrity

A

Adhering to ethical standards or right conduct standards

219
Q

Patient centered care

A

Also called person centered care, partnering with patients and their families

220
Q

Adherence

A

The act of sticking to something

221
Q

Liaison

A

To interact and communicate btwn diff groups

222
Q

Reconcile

A

To compare (an account or log) so that it’s consistent or compatible with another

223
Q

Care coordination

A

Provides personalized patient snd family centered care in a team environment

224
Q

Patient navigator
Aka patient advocate

A

Person who identifies patients barriers, works closely with healthcare team and patients and guides them thru healthcare system

225
Q

Scribes

A

Person who enters provider dictated info into electronic health record (EHR) during patients visit

226
Q

Telemedicine

A

Allows healthcare providers to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients at a distance

227
Q

Scope of practice

A

Defines procedures, actions, and processes that individuals in a specific occupation are permitted to perform

228
Q

Courtesy

A

Having good manners or being polite

229
Q

Respect

A

Show consideration or appreciation for another person

230
Q

Dignity

A

The inherent worth or state of being worthy of respect

231
Q

Empathy

A

The ability to understand another persons perspective, experiences or motivations

232
Q

Sympathy

A

Feeling sorrow or concern for what the other person has gone thru

233
Q

Compassion

A

Having a deep awareness of the suffering of another and wish to ease it

234
Q

Tactful

A

Being acutely sensitive to what is proper and appropriate when interacting with others. Has the ability to speak or act without offending others

235
Q

Diplomatic

A

Using tact and sensitivity when interacting with others

236
Q

3 good traits to have

A

Honesty, dependability & responsible

237
Q

Important team member traits

A

Work ethic, punctuality, cooperation and willingness to help

238
Q

Interprofessional collaborative practice

A

Healthcare professionals from a variety of different disciplines work together to provide the highest level of care for patients, their fam, and community

239
Q

Prioritizing tasks using code system

A

M - must be done that day
S - should be done that day
C- could be done if time permits

240
Q

Inpatient

A

Admitted to a health care facility that requires at least one overnight stay

241
Q

Outpatient

A

Person who receives healthcare services at a facility but is not admitted for an overnight stay

242
Q

Acute care

A

Delivery of healthcare services includes hospital, inpatient surgery, and emergency department

243
Q

Emergency admit

A

Patients admitted to hospital

244
Q

Direct admit

A

Patient who is admitted to hospital by provider w/o going to emergency dept

245
Q

Scheduled admit

A

Patient who’s admitted to hospital for scheduled surgery or procedure

246
Q

Ambulatory care

A

Medical services provided by healthcare professionals in outpatient setting without admission to facility

247
Q

Primary care providers (PCP)

A

Provider who manages a persons healthcare. Performs routine physicals, screening, immunizations, treats minor illnesses, manages chronic disease conditions.

Work in pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology can also be reddened to as PCP.

248
Q

Patient centered medical home
(PCMH)

A

PCP coordinates patients treatment and necessary care. The goal of this is to improve patient care and reduce costs. Includes a team of pcp, medical assistant(s), rn, pharmacist, behavioral health specialist & receptionist

249
Q

Triage

A

Sort out and classify the injured, used in military and emergency settings to determine the priority of a patient to be treated

250
Q

Patient aligned care team
(PACT)

A

The VA designed pact to focus on veterans healthcare goals

251
Q

Extended care
& examples of places

A

Provides care in non hospital setting

Skilled nursing facility (SNF) wide range of health and personal care (rehab, physical, speech and occupational therapy)

Home healthcare (wound care, med administration, monitoring serious illnesses)

Hospice care (end of life care)
Less than 6 months left to live
In hospital, nursing facility or home

Respite care (short term relief for primary caregivers)

252
Q

Population health

A

Improving health outcomes of population while controlling the cost of healthcare

253
Q

Solo practice
Aka private or independent practice

A

One provider owns and manages practice giving them the most flexibility

254
Q

Group practice

A

Involves 2 or more providers practicing in the same facility

255
Q

Single specialty

A

Providers practice in the same field or see the same type of patients

256
Q

Multi specialty

A

Providers see different types of patients

257
Q

Association

A

Legal agreement btwn providers on how the expenses are shared. May include rent, supplies, equipment and staff. Each provider is responsible for the financial and legal aspects of their own practice

258
Q

Partnership

A

Two or more doctors who co own the practice and has equal rights and responsibility’s for managing the practice. They equally share income and are responsible for legal and financial risks

259
Q

Employed provider practice

A

Provider is hired as an employee. Either hired by hospitals, integrated delivery system (multiple providers, specialties, clinics, least 1 hospital) & healthcare corporations

Facilities provide staff to provider w/o concerns of “managing business”

260
Q

Complementary providers

A

Healthcare practices are used together with conventional medicine

261
Q

Alternative providers

A

Don’t use conventional medicine
Examples
Acupressurist, accupuncturist, chiropractor and massage therapist

262
Q

G.I.V.E. With patient

A

Greet, identify yourself and MA, verify patients name and date of birth, explain what you’ll be doing

263
Q

Speech disorders
Examples

A

Oral and laryngeal cancer, ALS, stroke, dementia, huntingtons disease, adhd, autism, tbi

264
Q

Cox/o
Muscular system

A

Hip

265
Q

Crani/o
Muscular system

A

Skull

266
Q

Digit/o
Muscular system

A

Finger/ toe

267
Q

Femor/o
Muscular system

A

Thigh

268
Q

Acromi/o
Muscular system

A

Acromion

269
Q

Ankyl/o
Muscular system

A

Stiff, bent

270
Q

Arthr/o
Muscular system

A

Joint

271
Q

Carp/o
Muscular system

A

Carpals

272
Q

Chondr/o
Muscular system

A

Cartilage

273
Q

Cost/o
Muscular system

A

Rib

274
Q

Ligament/o
Muscular system

A

Ligament

275
Q

Lumb/o
Muscular system

A

Lumbar

276
Q

Muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
Muscular system

A

Muscle

277
Q

Oste/o
Muscular system

A

Bone

278
Q

Patell/o, patell/a
Muscular system

A

Kneecap

279
Q

Pelv/i, pelv/o
Muscular system

A

Pelvis

280
Q

Pub/o
Muscular system

A

Pubis

281
Q

Sacr/o
Muscular system

A

Sacral

282
Q

Scapul/o
Muscular system

A

Scapula

283
Q

Scoli/o
Muscular system

A

Crooked, curved spine

284
Q

Stern/o
Muscular system

A

Sternum

285
Q

Ten/o, tendin/o

A

Tendon

286
Q

Thorac/o
Muscular system

A

Chest

287
Q

Vertebr/o
Muscular system

A

Vertebra

288
Q

Nervous system

A

Controls body structures to maintain homeostasis. Receives and processes info from other body structures. Includes brain, spinal cord, neurons, neuroglical cells, peripheral nerves, and autonomic nerves .

289
Q

Cerebell/o
Nervous system

A

Cerebellum

290
Q

Cerebr/o
Nervous system

A

Cerebrum

291
Q

Dur/o
Nervous system

A

Dura mater

292
Q

Encephal/o
Nervous system

A

Brain

293
Q

Gangli/o, ganglion/o
Nervous system

A

Ganglion

294
Q

Gli/o
Nervous system

A

Glia

295
Q

Mening/o, meningi/o
Nervous system

A

Meninges

296
Q

Myel/o
Nervous system

A

Spinal cord, bone marrow

297
Q

Neur/o
Nervous system

A

Nerve

298
Q

Homeostasis

A

Internal environment of the body that is compatible with life. Steady state that is created by all the body systems working together to provide a consistent and unvarying internal environment

299
Q

Reproductive System

A

Produces hormones and is involved with reproduction

300
Q

Female reproductive system includes

A

Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammary glands, ovum, estrogen and progesterone

301
Q

Male reproductive system includes

A

Epididymis vas deferens, prostate gland, testes, scrotum, penis, urethra, sperm & testosterone

302
Q

Cervic/o
Reproductive system

A

Cervix

303
Q

Colp/o, vagin/o
Reproductive system

A

Vagina

304
Q

Fund/o
Reproductive system

A

Fundus

305
Q

Mamm/o, mast/o
Reproductive system

A

Breast

306
Q

Men/o
Reproductive system

A

Menstruation

307
Q

Oophor/o, ovari/o
Reproductive system

A

Ovary

308
Q

Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o
Reproductive system

A

Testis

309
Q

Prostat/o
Reproductive system

A

Prostate gland

310
Q

Salping/o
Reproductive system

A

Fallopian tube

311
Q

Scrot/o
Reproductive system

A

Scrotum

312
Q

Umbilic/o
Reproductive system

A

Umbilical

313
Q

Uter/o, hyster/o, metri/o, metr/o
Reproductive system

A

Uterus

314
Q

Respiratory system

A

Delivers oxygen to the cells and removes carbon dioxide from body

315
Q

Respiratory system includes

A

Nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, bronchioles and alveoli

316
Q

Alveol/o
Respiratory system

A

Alveolus, air sac

317
Q

Bronch/o, bronchi/o
Respiratory system

A

Bronchial tube

318
Q

Cyan/o
Respiratory system

A

Blue

319
Q

Epiglott/o
Respiratory system

A

Epiglottis

320
Q

Laryng/o
Respiratory system

A

Larynx

321
Q

Nas/o, rhin/o
Respiratory system

A

Nose

322
Q

Pector/o, steth/o, thorac/o
Respiratory system

A

Chest

323
Q

Pharyng/o
Respiratory system

A

Pharynx

324
Q

Phren/o
Respiratory system

A

Diaphragm

325
Q

Pneumon/o, pulmon/o
Respiratory system

A

Lung

326
Q

Sin/o, sinus/o
Respiratory system

A

Sinus

327
Q

Trache/o
Respiratory system

A

Trachea

328
Q

Sensory system

A

Gathers information through the senses of vision, hearing, balance, taste & smell

329
Q

Sensory system includes

A

Eyes, ears, taste buds, olfactory receptors and sensory receptors

330
Q

Audi/o
Sensory system

A

Hearing

331
Q

Aur/i, aur/o
Sensory system

A

Ear

332
Q

Blephar/o
Sensory system

A

Eyelid

333
Q

Cochle/o
Sensory system

A

Cochlea

334
Q

Conjunctiv/o
Sensory system

A

Conjunctiva

335
Q

Corne/o
Sensory system

A

Cornea

336
Q

Dipl/o
Sensory system

A

Two, double

337
Q

Ir/o, irid/o
Sensory system

A

Iris

338
Q

Myring/o
Sensory system

A

Tympanic membrane, eardrum

339
Q

Ocul/o, ophthalm/o
Sensory system

A

Eye

340
Q

Opt/o
Sensory system

A

Vision

341
Q

Ot/o
Sensory system

A

Ear

342
Q

Retin/o
Sensory system

A

Retina

343
Q

Scler/o
Sensory system

A

Sclera

344
Q

Vestibul/o
Sensory system

A

Vestibule

345
Q

Urinary system

A

Eliminates nitrogenous waste and maintains the electrolyte, water and acid base balances

346
Q

Urinary system includes

A

Nephron unit, kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra

347
Q

Cyst/o, vesic/o
Urinary system

A

Urinary bladder

348
Q

Glyc/o, glycos/o
Urinary system

A

Sugar

349
Q

Hil/o
Urinary system

A

Hilum

350
Q

Hydr/o
Urinary system

A

Water

351
Q

Lith/o
Urinary system

A

Stone

352
Q

Noct/i
Urinary system

A

Night

353
Q

Nephr/o
Urinary system

A

Kidney

354
Q

Olig/o
Urinary system

A

Scanty

355
Q

Pyel/o
Urinary system

A

Renal pelvis

356
Q

Ren/o
Urinary system

A

Kidney

357
Q

Ureter/o
Urinary system

A

Ureter

358
Q

Urethr/o
Urinary system

A

Urethra

359
Q

Urin/o, ur/o
Urinary system

A

Urinary

360
Q

Combining vowels
When suffix begins with a consonant …

A

Combining vowel is used

Example - arteri / o / sclerosis
Combining form, cv, suffix
Artery, abnormal condition of hardening

361
Q

Combining vowels
When suffix begins with a vowel…

A

Combing vowel is not added !

Example - sept/ al = septal
Septum, pertaining to

362
Q

Combining vowels
When the suffix begins with a vowel and the root ends in the same vowel…

A

One of the vowels is dropped !

Example - cardi/ itis = carditis
Heart inflammation

363
Q

Making words plural

A

Most can be made plural with adding “s”

364
Q

Add what to make terms that end in -s, -x, -ch, or -sh

A

Add -es
Example - stitch
Plural - stitches

365
Q

Add what to make terms that end in -y after a consonant plural

A

Drop -y and add -ies

Example - artery
Plural - arteries

366
Q

Add what to terms that end in -o after a consonant

A

Add -nes

Example - comedo
Plural - comedones

367
Q

Singular to plural
-a

A

Add -e

368
Q

Singular to plural
-ax

A

Change x to a c and add es

369
Q

Singular to plural
-ex , -ix

A

Drop -ex or -ix and add -ices

370
Q

Singular to plural
-is

A

Drop -is and add -es

371
Q

Singular to plural
-ma

A

Add -ta

372
Q

Singular to plural
-nx

A

Change x to a g and add es

373
Q

Singular to plural
-on

A

Drop the -on and add -a

374
Q

Singular to plural
-um

A

Drop -um, add -a

375
Q

Singular to plural
-us

A

Drop -us, add -i

376
Q

Singular to plural
-yx

A

Change -x to “c” and add es

Medical Terminology Basics (7 decks)

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