Module 2 - Medical Terminology Flashcards
Common, important, and acceptable abbreviations:
AKA
bx
CABG
CAD
COPD
D&C
ECG or EKG
EEG
GU
GYN
Hct
Hgb
I&D
MI
NG
PID
RA
T&A
TB
TIA
UA
AKA - above knee amputation
bx - biopsy
CABG - coronary artery bypass graft
CAD -coronary artery disease
COPD - chronic obstructive pumonary disease
D&C - dilation and curettage
ECG or EKG - electrocardiogram
EEG - electroencephalogram
GU - genitourinary
GYN - gynecology
Hct - hematocrit
Hgb - hemoglobin
I&D - incision and drainage
MI - myocardial infarction
NG - nasogastric
PID - pelvic inflammatory disease
RA - rheumatoid arthritis
T&A - tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB - tuberculosis
TIA - transient ischemic attack
UA - urinalysis
root word - aden
gland
root word - pancreat
pancreas
root word - thyr
thyroid gland
root word - hem, hemat
blood
root word - phleb
vein
root word - thromb
clot
root word - arthr
joint
root word - brachi
arm
root word - cervic
neck
root word - chondr
cartilage
root word - cost
rib
root word - crani
skull
root word - dactyl
finger, toe
root word - fibr
connective tissue
root word - my
muscle
root word - oste
bone
root word - pod
foot
root word - sacr
sacrum
root word - spondyl
vertebra
root word - ten
tendon
root word - vertebr
vertebra
root word - abdomin
abdomen
root word - an
anus
root word - appendic
appendix
root word - bil, chol
bile, gall
root word - col
colon
root word - dent
teeth
root word - enter
intestines
root word - esophag
esophagus
root word - gastr
stomach
root word - gingiv
gums
root word - gloss
tongue
root word - hepat
liver
root word - icter
juandice
root word - ile
ileum
root word - lapar
abdominal wall
root word - lingu
tongue
root word - pancreat
pancreas
root word - peps
digestion
root word - phag
eating, swallowing
root word - proct
rectum
root word - splen
spleen
root word - andr
men
root word - colp
vagina
root word - cyst
bladder
root word - gravid
pregnant
root word - gynec
woman
root word - hyster
uterus
root word - mamm, mast
breast
root word - metr
uterus
root word - nephr
kidney
root word - ov
ovum
root word - oophor
ovary
root word - orchid
testicles
root word - prostat
prostate gland
root word - pyel
pelvis of the kidney
root word - ren
renal (kidney)
root word - salping
fallopian tube
root word - ureter
ureters
root word - ur
urinary
root word - vesic
bladder
root word - bronch
bronchial
root word - laryng
larynx
root word - nas
nose
root word - pleur
pleura
root word - pneum, pneumon
lungs, air
root word - pulmon
lung
root word - rhin
nose
root word - steth
chest
root word - thorac
thorax
root word - trache
trachea
root word - derm, dermat
skin
root word - hidr
sweat
root word - trich
hair
root word - oncyh
nail
root word - xer
dry
root word - angi
blood vessel
root word - arter
artery
root word - cardi
heart
root word - vas
vessel
root word - ven
vein
root word - blephar
eyelid
root word - cephal
head
root word - cerebr
cerebrum
root word - encephal
brain
root word - esthesi
sensation
root word - irid, ir
iris
root word - mening, meningi
membranes, meninges
root word - myel
spinal cord, bone marrow
root word - myring
eardrum, tympanic membrane
root word - neur
nerve
root word - ocul, ophthalm
eye
root word - ot
ear
root word - adip
fat
root word - bi
life
root word - carcin
cancer
root word - cry
cold
root word - dors
back portion of body
root word - gluc, glyc
sugar
root word - hemi
hernia
root word - hist
tissue
root word - hydr
water
root word - lact
milk
root word - later
side
root word - lip
fat
root word - lith
stone
root word - med, medi
middle
root word - narc
numbness, stupor, sleep
root word - necr
death
root word - onc
tumor
root word - path
disease
root word - ped
child, foot
root word - psych
mind