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Medical Termonolagy Flashcards

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what does the combining form Oste/o mean

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bone

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what does the combining form arthr/o mean

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Joint

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what does the combining form My/o mean

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muscle

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what does the combining form cardi/o mean

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heart

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what does the combining form rhin/o mean

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nose

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what does the combining form pulmon/o mean

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lung

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what does the combining form gastr/o mean

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stomach

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what does the combining form hepat/o

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liver

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what does the combining form nephr/o mean

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kidney

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what does the combining form encephal/o mean

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brain

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what does the combining form near/o mean

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nerve

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What does the combining form ot/o mean

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ear

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what does the combining form ophthalm/o mean

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eye

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What is the combining form cyst/o mean

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urinary bladder

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What does the combining form dermat/o mean

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skin

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what does the combining form aden/o mean

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gland

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What does combining form thyroid/o mean

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thyroid gland

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what does the combining form pancreat/o mean

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pancreas

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what does the combining form orchid/o mean

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testes

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what does the combining form Hyster/o mean

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uterus

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what does the combining form onphor/o mean

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ovaries

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what does the combining form cyan/o mean

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blue

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what does the combining form erythr/o mean

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red

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what does the combining form leuth/o mean

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white

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what does the combining form Melan/o mean

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black

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what does the combining form poli/o mean

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gray

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27
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what do noun endings do in medical terminology

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they turn a combining form that needs no more additional information into a term.

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what are some examples of noun endings

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-a, -e, -um, -us, -y

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what are some examples of suffixes that mean pertaining to

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-ac, -al, -ary, -ical, -ic, -ous, -tic

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what are some examples of suffixes that mean an abnormal condition or disease

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-esis, -ia, -ion, -ism, -osis, -iasis, -ago

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31
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which suffix means pain and suffering

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-algia

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32
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which suffix means inflammation

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-itis

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33
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which suffix means pain

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-dynia

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which suffix means enlargement

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-megaly

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35
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which suffix means picture or record

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-gram

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which suffix means the process of producing a picture or record

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-graphy

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which suffix means visual examination

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-scopy

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38
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which suffix means surgical repair

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-plasty

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39
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which suffix means surgical puncture (with a needle) to remove fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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-centesis

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what does the prefix ex- mean

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out of, outside, away from

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what prefix means in, into, not, without

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in-

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what does the prefix macro- mean

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large, abnormal size, or long

43
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which prefix means small

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micro-

44
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what does the prefix pre- mean

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before

45
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which prefix means after

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-post

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what does the prefix dys- mean

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bad, painful, difficult

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what does the prefix hyper- mean

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excessive or increased

47
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which prefix means good, normal, well, or easy

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eu-

48
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which prefix means deficient or decreased

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Hypo-

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what does the prefix inter- mean

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between or among

50
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what prefix means within or inside

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intra-

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what does the prefix sub- mean

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under, less, or below

52
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what do the prefixes super- and supra- mean

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above or excessive

53
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what does the combining form Ren/o mean

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kidney

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what does the combining form Enter/o mean

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small intestine

55
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what does the term enteritis mean

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inflammation of the small intestine

56
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what does the term gastritis mean

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inflammation of the stomach

57
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what does the term gastroenteritis mean

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inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine

58
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what is a symtom

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something a person feels that cannot be confirmed by another person or test.

59
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what is a sign in medical terminology

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something that can be seen or confirmed by another person or test

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what is a syndrome in medical terminology

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A set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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what is a disease

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when one or more body parts is not functioning properly

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what is a diagnosis

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the identification of a disease

63
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what is a differential diagnosis

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A list of the different diseases which might be causing the signs and symptoms that the patient has.

64
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diseases are also usually described as being what

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there usually described as being a cute or chronic

65
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what is acute in medical terminology

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a condition with rapid onset, sever course, and relatively short duration

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what is chronic in medical terminology

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a condition of long duration, which may be controlled, but usually not cured.

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what is prognosis

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a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

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what is remission

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temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without achieving a cure.

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What is Eponym

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Is a disease, structure, operation or procedure which is named for the person who discovered or described it first

70
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what is acronym

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a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a term with many words.

71
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what is -ology

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a suffix meaning the study of.

72
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what does myel/o mean

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bone marrow

73
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what does chondr/i and chondr/o mean

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cartilage

74
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what does ligament/o mean

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ligament

75
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what does burs/o mean

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bursa

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what does oss/e, oss/i, Oste/o, and ost/o mean

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bone

77
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what does cost/o mean

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rib

78
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what does crani/o mean

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skull

79
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What does kyph/o mean

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bent or hump

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what does lord/o mean

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curve, swayback or bent

81
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what does scoli/o mean

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curved or bent

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what does ankyl/o mean

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crooked, bent, stiff

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what does spondyl/o mean

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vertebrae, vertebral column, or backbone

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what does vertebr/o mean

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vertebrae

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what does synovi/o and synov/o mean

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synovial membrane, or synovial fluid

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what does orth/o mean

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straight, normal, correct

87
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what does por/o mean

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small opening

88
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what does -penia mean

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deficiency, lack, too few

89
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what does -desis mean

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to bind, to tie together

90
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what does -lysis mean

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loosening of setting free

91
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what does -oma mean

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tumor

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what does -stenosis mean

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narrowing

93
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what does -malacia mean

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softening

94
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what does -otomy mean

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surgical incision

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