Medical Terms Flashcards by kris Hines

What is asphyxia?

(As.fix.e.ah)

Asphyxia is a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation.

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What does DOE stand for?

dyspnea on exertion

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What is dyspnea?

Difficulty breathing.

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What is AVNRT?

Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia

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What is asymptomatic?

(of a condition or a person) producing or showing no symptoms.

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-ac

Pertaining to

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-al

Pertaining to

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-Ar

Pertaining to

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-ary

Pertaining to

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-ic

Pertaining to

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-ine

Pertaining to

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-Ive

Pertaining to

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-ous

Pertaining to

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-ation

Being;having;process

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-ion

Action; condition

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-ia

Condition; state; thing

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-ism

Disease from specific cause; process

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-itis

Infection of; inflammation

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-megaly

Enlargement

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-oma

Mass; tumor

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-osis

Condition; process

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-pathy

Disease

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-ectomy

Surgical removal

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-gram

Picture; record

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Graphy

Process of measure

-metry

Process of measuring

-scope

Instrumental used to examine

-scopy

Process of using an instrument to examine

-stomy

Surgically create opening

-therapy

Treatment

-Tomy

Process of cutting; process of making an incision

-iatry

Medical treatment

-ics

Knowledge; practice

-ist

Person who specializes in; thing that specializes in

-logy

Study of

Endo-

Innermost; within

Epi-

Above; upon

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within

Peri-

Around

Post-

After; behind

Pre-

Before; in front of

Sub-

Below; underneath

Trans-

Across; through

Bi-

Two

Brady-

Slow

Hemi-

One half

Hyper-

Above; more than normal.

Hypo-

Below; deficient

Poly-

Many; much

Quadri-

Four

Tachy-

Fast

Tri-

Three

A-

Away from; without

An-

Not; without

Anti-

Against

De-

Reversal of; without

Dys-

Abnormal; difficult; painful

Eu-

Good; normal

Mal-

Bad; inadequate

Re-

Again and again; backward; unable to

Abdomin/o

Abdomen

Append/o

Appendix; small structure hanging from larger structure

Later/o

Side

Mamm/o

Breast

Arteri/o

Artery

Ment/o

Chin; mind

Nas/o

Nose

Pelv/o

Hip bone; pelvis; renal pelvis

Cost/o

Rib

Phag/o

Eating; swallowing

Pleg/o

Paralysis

Cutane/o

Skin

Pneumon

Air; lungs

Spir/o

Breath; coil

Enter/o

Intestine

Tens/o

Pressure; tension

Hyster/o

Uterus; womb

Gemin/o

Group; set

Discharge summary

Family history

ISMP

Institute for safe medical practice

ROS

Review of system

Social history