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Prefixes, Abbreviations, and Specialists Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

no, not

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aut-

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self

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dia-

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complete, through

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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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endo-

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within

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ex-

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out

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hyper-

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excessive, more than normal

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hypo-

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below, less than normal

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peri-

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surrounding

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pro-

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before, forward

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retro-

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before, behind

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sub-

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below, under, less than

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trans-

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across, through

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aden/o-

A

gland

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athr/o-

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joints

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bi/o-

A

life

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carcin/o-

A

cancer

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cardi/o-

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebr/o-

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cerebrum

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crin/o-

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secrete

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cyst/o-

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urinary bladder

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cyt/o-

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cell

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derm/o-

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skin

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electr/o-

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electricity

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encephala/o-

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brain

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enter/o-

A

intestine

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erythr/o-

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red

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gastr/o-

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stomach

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glyc/o

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sugar

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gnos/o

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knowledge

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gynec/o

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woman

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hem/o-

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blood

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hepat/o-

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liver

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35
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lapar/o-

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abdomen

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36
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leuk/o-

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white

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nephr/o-

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kidney

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neur/o-

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nerve

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39
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onc/o-

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tumor

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ophtham/o-

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eye

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oste/o-

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bone

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path/o-

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disease

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psych/o-

A

mind

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rhin/o-

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nose

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sarc/o-

A

flesh

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thromb/o-

A

clotting

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

A

toward, near

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ana-

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up, apart

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

A

against

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bi-

A

two, both

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brady-

A

slow

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con (com)-

A

together, join

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ec-

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out, outside

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epi-

A

above, upon

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extra-

A

outside of

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hemi-

A

half

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in-

A

in, into

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within

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mal-

A

bad

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meta-

A

change, beyond

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neo-

A

new

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para-

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beside, near, along side of

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peri-

A

surrounding

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poly-

A

many, much

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post-

A

after, behind

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pre-

A

before

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pro-

A

before, forward

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pro-

A

before, forward

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re-

A

back, behind

73
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quadri-

A

four

74
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syn-

A

with, together

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tachy-

A

fast

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trans

A

across, through

77
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tri-

A

three

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ultra-

A

beyond

79
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uni

A

one

80
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allergist

A

specialist in allergies

81
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anesthiologist

A

specialist in anesthesia

82
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cardiologist

A

specialist in heart

83
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hematologist

A

specialist in blood disorders

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nephrologist

A

specialist in kidney

85
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orthopedist

A

specialist in bones

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psychiatrist

A

specialist of mind

87
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TID

A

three times a day

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

90
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n/v

A

nausea, vomiting

91
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c/o

A

complaints of

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r/t

A

related to

93
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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IM

A

intramuscular

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PO

A

by mouth

96
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Bradypnea

A

slow breathing

97
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Dysphagia

A

no, without swallowing

98
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bilateral

A

both, two pertaining to side

99
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hypertension

A

excessive high blood pressure

100
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Hemiplegia

A

half paralysis

101
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hypoglycemia

A

low sugar

102
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pericardium

A

surrounding heart

103
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dysuria

A

bad, painful urine

104
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npo

A

not by mouth

Med Suffixes and Prefixes (3 decks)

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