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Quiz 3 Flashcards

1
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How many parts form Medical Terms? What are they?

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3 (Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes)

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Gaster is the greek word for ___?

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Stomach

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What is gastritis?

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Inflammation of the stomach

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What is gastrotomy?

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Surgical incision to the stomach

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What is gastroesophageal?

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Pertains to the stomach and esophagus

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What is a word root?

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The core or main part of the word

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Cardi (Word root)

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Heart

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Cerebr (Word root)

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Brain, Cerebrum

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Colo, Colon (Word root)

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Colon (section of large intestine)

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Crani (Word root)

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Cranium, skull

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Dermat (Word root)

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Skin

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Nephr, ren (Word root)

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kidney

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Neuron (Word root)

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nerve

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ost (Word root)

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bone

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pulmon (Word root)

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lung

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vas (Word root)

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vessel

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What is a prefix?

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Comes before the word root in a medical term that contribute to the meaning of the term

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a-, an-

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Without, not

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dys-

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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Inter-

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between, among

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intra-

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inside, within

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peri-

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around, surrounding

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poly-

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many, much

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before

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sub-, infra-

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below, beneath

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supra-, super-

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above

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix comes after the word root

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-ac, -al, -ary, -ic, -ous

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-gram

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record, recording

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-ism, -ia

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Condition of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ium

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pertaining to body region, structure

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-logy

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study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-tomy

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incision

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uni-

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one

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mono-

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one

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bi-

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two

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di-

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two

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tri-

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three

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quad-, quadri-

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four

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hemi-

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half

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semi-

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half, partly

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multi-

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many

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward

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ect-, ecto-

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outer, outside

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en-, end-, endo-

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out of, away from

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per-

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through

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sym-, syn-

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together, with

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trans-

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across, through

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eu-

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good, normal

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hetero-

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other, different

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hom-, homeo-

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same, alike

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hyper-

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above normal, excessive

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hypo-

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below normal, deficient

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iso-

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equal, alike

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macro-

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large, long

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mega-, megalo-

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large, oversize

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micro-

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small

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normo-

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normal, usual

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pan-

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all, entire

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ultra-

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excess, beyond

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brady-

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slow

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neo-

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new

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pseudo-

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false

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re-

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again, backward

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tachy-

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rapid, fast

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-emia

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blood (condition of)

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-megaly

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large, enlargement

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-centesis

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puncture to remove fluid

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-plasty

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surgical repair, reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-genic, -genesis

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produced by, formed by

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-logist, -ist

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one who specializes in

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-oid

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resembling

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-scopy

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process of examining, examination

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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H&P

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history and physical (examination)

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Hx

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history

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pt

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patient

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Px

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Prognosis

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Rx

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perscription

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Sx

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Symptom

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Tx, Tr

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treatment

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CAM

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Complementary and alternative medicine

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DC

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Doctor of chiroprcatic medicine

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DDS

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Doctor of dental surgery

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ENT

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ears, nose, throat

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ER, ED

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Emergency room/ department

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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MD

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doctor of medicine

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OB/GYN

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obstetrics/gynecology

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OD

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doctor of optometry

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PA

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physician’s assistant

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Peds

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pediatrics

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PT

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physical theraphy/therapist

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C

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Celsius (temperature)

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cc

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Cubic centimeter

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F

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Fahrenheit (temperature)

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g or gm, mg, kg

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gram, miligram, kilogram

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L, mL

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liter, mililiter

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m, cm, mm

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meter, centimeter, millimeter

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oz

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ounces

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b.i.d

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twice a day

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noct.

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night

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p.c

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after meals

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p.r.n

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as needed

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q.i.d

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four times a day

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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AP

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anteroposterior (from front to back)

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BP

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blood pressure

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CT

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computed tomography (type of x-ray)

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Ht

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height

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lab

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laboratory

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NPO, npo

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nothing by mouth (don’t eat or drink)

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P

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pulse rate

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postop, post-op

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after surgery

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preop, pre-op

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before surgery

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R

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respiratory rate

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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STAT, stat

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immediately

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T

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temperature

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VS

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vital signs

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WBC

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white blood cells

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Wt

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weight

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aden/o

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gland

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blat/o

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immature cell

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cyt/o

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cell

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fibr/o

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fiber

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gluc/o, glyc/o

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glucose, sugar

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tissue

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hydro/o

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water, watery fluid

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lei/o

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smooth

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lip/o

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fat

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morph/o

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form, shape

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my/o, myos/o

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muscle

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necr/o

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death

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neur/o

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nerve

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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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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sarc/o

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flesh

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troph/o

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nourishment

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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-cyte

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cell

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-plasia

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formation (especially of cells), growth

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-stasis

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stopping, standing still

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acr/o

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extremity, tip

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brachi/o

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arm

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cervic/o

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neck

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lumb/o

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lumbar region, lower back

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ped/o, pod/o

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foot

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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thorac/o

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chest

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caudal

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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dorsal

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back

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inferior

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below

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medi/o

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middle

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antero-

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front

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circum-

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around

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epi-

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on, following

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latero-

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side

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ventro-

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belly

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chlor/o

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green

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chrom/o

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color

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black, dark

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What are the levels of medical care?

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Primary, secondary, teritary

186
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What is primary medical care?

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Common health problems (primary care)
- sore throat
- diabetes
- hypertension

*Provides primary health care services in offices and clinics

187
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What is secondary medical care?

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Problems that require more specialized expertise (hospital)
- ER
- Hospitals
- Surgery Unit

188
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What is tertiary medical care?

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Management of rate (complex disorders)
- require higher level of specialty care

189
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Who is part of the healthcare team? (10 members)

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  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Unlicensed Assistive Personal (UAP) (CNA)
  • Physician; Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Pharmacist
    -Physical, Occupational, and Respiratory Therapist
  • Dietician
  • Speech Pathologist
  • Social Worker (SW)
  • Chaplin/Spiritual Care provider
  • Administrative Support
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What is a Registered Nurse (RN)?

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  • Provide and coordinate patient care
  • Licensed by the state
191
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What is a physician?

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They focus on preventative healthcare (regular check-ups)
-4 years medical school –> MD (doctor of medicine) or DO (Doctor of osteopathic Medicine)
- 3-7 years of internship/residency
-Then they are required to sit for a licensure exam

Specialists:
- Dx and Tx conditions that require specific area of knowledge (ex. dermatologist, cardiologist)

Role:
- Take medical histories and keep charts and patient information updated
- order tests and review to find any abnormal activity
- Addresses concerns or answer questions from patients about their health and well-being

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What is a Physician Assistant?

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They have similar training to a doctor but do not complete an internship/residency

they are licensed by state and are licensed to practice medicine UNDER supervision of a doctor

Education:
- 4 year bachelors degree
- 2 year Physician Assistant Program

193
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What is a pharmacist?

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They review and interpret physician orders while also preparing and dispensing medications. They also educate patients and healthcare professionals of pharmacological information.

Education:
- Complete PharmD program
- Licensed by state

194
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What is a Physical Therapist?

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They help patients when they have an injury or a disability that limits their ability to move or function

Goal: to improve mobility, and reduce pain/restore function in patients in order to prevent further disability

Education:
- Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy (DPT)

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