Medical Terms ALL Flashcards
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-rrhaphy
A
suture/repair of
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os-
A
bone,mouth
3
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-osis
A
condition, disease, increase
4
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osteo-
A
bone
5
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-ostomy
A
artificially created opening into an organ
6
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oto-
A
ear
7
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-otomy
A
incision into
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ovario-
A
ovary
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Q
para-
A
beside, along with
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-pathy
A
disease
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Q
-penia
A
deficiency, decrease
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Q
-pexy
A
suspension, fixation
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Q
pharyngo-
A
pharynx
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Q
phlebo-
A
vein
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Q
-plasty
A
surgical correction, plastic repair of
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-plegia
A
paralysis
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pneumo-
A
lungs, breath
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pyo-
A
pus
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retro-
A
behind
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rhino-
A
nose
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salpingo-
A
fallopian tube
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sclero-
A
hard
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-spasm
A
involuntary contraction
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spleno-
A
spleen
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sterno-
sternum
26
super-, supra-
above, more than
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thoraco-
thorax, chest
28
tracheo-
trachea
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trans-
across, throughout
30
urethro-
urethra
31
uro-
urine, urinary
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utero-
uterus
33
vaso-
blood vessel
34
veno-
vein
35
abd
abdomen
36
ac
before meals
37
ADL
activities of daily living
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ad lib
as desired
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ax
axillary
40
bid
twice daily
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BM
bowel movement
42
BP
blood pressure
43
BRP
bathroom privileges
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bx
biopsy
45
c
with
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c/o
complains of
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CPT
chest physiotherapy
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DAT
diet as tolerated
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DNR
do not resusitate
50
dx
diagnosis
51
et
and
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fx
fracture
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gtt
drop
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h
hour
55
H/P
history and physical
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hs
hours of sleep
57
IV
intravenous
58
JP
Jackson Pratt (drainage device)
59
LOC
level of consciousness
60
LLQ, LUQ, RLQ, RUQ
L lower quadrant, L upper quadrant, R lower quadrant, R upper quadrant
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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noc
night
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OD
R eye
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OS
L eye
65
OT
each eye
66
p-(line above)
after
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pc
after meals
68
PERL
pupils equal and reactive to light
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po
by mouth
70
prn
when needed
71
pt
patient
72
PT
physical therapy
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qod
every other day
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q2h
every 2 hours
75
qd
each day
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qid
four times daily
77
qs
sufficient quantity
78
ROM
range of motion
79
R/O
rule out
80
RT
respiratory therapy
81
c- (line over c)
without
82
sob
short of breath
83
s/sx
signs and symptoms
84
stat
immediately
85
tid
three times daily
86
TKO
to keep open (intravenous infusion)
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
88
TPR
temp, pulse, respiration
89
UA
urinalysis
90
ung
ointment
91
w/c
wheelchair
92
vss
vital signs stable
93
WNL
within normal limits
94
WDL
within defined limits
95
a-, an-
without
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ab-
away from
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ad-
to, toward
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adeno-
gland
99
algia-
pain
100
ambi-
on two sides
101
angio-
vessel
102
ano-
anus
103
ante-
before, forward
104
arterio-
artery
105
arthro-
joint
106
bis-
two
107
broncho-
bronchus
108
cardi-, cardio-
heart
109
-cele
hernia, tumor, protrusion
110
-centesis
puncture
111
cepha-, cephalo
head
112
cerebro-
brain
113
cervico-
neck
114
chole-
bile
115
cholecysto-
galbladder
116
chrondro-
cartilage
117
circum-
around
118
cranio-
head
119
cysto-
sac, cyst, bladder (most often urinary bladder)
120
derm-
skin
121
dys-
abnormal, painful
122
-ectasis
expansion, dilation
123
-ectomy
excision
124
-emia
blood
125
encephalo-
brain
126
endo-
within, inner layer
127
entero-
intestines
128
exo-
outside, outer layer
129
gastro-
stomach
130
hem-, hema-, hemo-, hemato-
blood
131
hemi-
half
132
hepato-
liver
133
histo-
tissue
134
hyper-
excessive
135
hypo-
low, lesser
136
hystero-
uterus
137
-iasis
condition, formation of, presence
138
ileo-
ileum
139
intra-
within
140
-itis
inflammation of
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laparo-
loin, flank, abd
142
laryngo-
larynx
143
latero-
side
144
-lith
stone
145
lympho-
lymph
146
-lysis
dissolution, breaking down
147
macro-
large
148
mal-
bad, poor
149
masto-
breast
150
medio-
middle
151
-megaly
enlargement
152
meningo-
meninges
153
micro-
small, microscopic
154
mono-
single
155
myelo-
bone marrow, spinal cord
156
myo-
muscle
157
naso-
nose
158
neo-
new
159
nephro-
kidney
160
neuro-
nerve
161
non-
not
162
ex-
out, out of, away from
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oculo-
eye
164
-oma
tumor
165
oophoro-
ovary
166
opthalmo-
eye
167
oro-
mouth
168
post-
after
169
pro-
in front of, before
170
procto-
rectum
171
pseudo-
false
172
pseudo-
false
173
-pstosis
falling, drooping
