NHM 195 Final Med Term Flashcards by Makenna McNamara

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a-

A

without, lack of

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albumin/o

A

protein

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ab-

A

away from

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ac

A

before meals

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ad-

A

toward

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ambi-

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both

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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audi/o

A

hearing

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bi/o

A

life

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-blast

A

immature cell

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Bx

A

biopsy

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-cide

A

kill

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-cise

A

cut

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con-

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with

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contra-

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against

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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cost/o

A

rib

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-crine

A

secrete

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cyst/o

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bladder

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dermat/o

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skin

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dia-

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through

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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endo-

A

inside

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ENT

A

ear, nose, throat (specialist)

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erg/o

A

work

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ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

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ex-

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out of

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exo-

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outward/outside

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FTT

A

failure to thrive

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fus/o

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melting, flowing

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gluc/o

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glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar

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gravid/o

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pregnant woman

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GYN

A

gynecology

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gynec/o

A

woman

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hemi-

A

half

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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hydr/o

A

water

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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Q

in-

A

not, in

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infra-

A

below

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intra-

A

within

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-ity

A

ability

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IV

A

intravenous

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lapar/o

A

abdomen

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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later/o

A

side

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lys/o

A

destruction

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my-

A

close

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nas/o

A

nasal passage/nose

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neo-

A

new

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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OB

A

obstetrics

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-opia

A

vision

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opt/o

A

eye

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-osis

A

condition

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ot/o

A

ear

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-partum

A

delivery, childbirth

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pharyng/o

A

pharynx

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pc

A

after meals

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phas/o

A

speech

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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pne/o

A

breathe

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-pnea

A

breathing

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pneum/o

A

air, lungs

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po

A

by mouth

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pod/o

A

foot

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poly-

A

too much, too many

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Px

A

prognosis

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ren/o

A

kidney

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-rrhagia

A

hemorrhage or bleeding

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Rx

A

prescribe

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scler/o

A

hard

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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-stasis

A

control or stopping

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STI or STD

A

sexually transmitted infection or disease

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-stomy

A

making a new opening

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Tx

A

treatment

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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US

A

ultrasound

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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ven/o

A

vein