Roots Words, Prefixes, Suffixes, Abbreviations, and Symbols (Weeks 6-8) Flashcards
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Q
dorso
A
back
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Q
dorso
A
back
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Q
dys
A
abnormal, difficult
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Q
electro
A
electric
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Q
en
A
into, in, within
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Q
encephal
A
brain
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Q
entero
A
pertaining to intestine
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Q
equi
A
equal
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Q
eryth
A
red
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ex
A
out, out of, away from
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Q
extra
A
outside of, in, addition to
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Q
able
A
able to
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Q
algia
A
pain
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Q
centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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Q
cide
A
killing, destructive
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Q
cule
A
little
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Q
cyte
A
cell
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ectasia
A
dilating, strecthing
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Q
ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal of
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Q
emia
A
blood
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Q
UA
A
urinalysis
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Q
UGI
A
upper GI
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WBC
A
white blood cells
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Q
>
A
greater than
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less than
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↑
increase
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↓
decrease
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2°
secondary
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=
equal to
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≠
unequal
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♀
female
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♂
male
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°
degree
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Δ
change
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x̄
except
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pre, ā
before
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ad lib
as desired
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AMA
against medical advice
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ASAP
as soon as possible
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BM
bowel movement
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BSD
bedside drainage
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ferro
iron
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fibro
fiber
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fore
before, in front of
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gastro
stomach
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glosso
tongue
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glyco
sugar
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hemi
half
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dys
abnormal, difficult
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electro
electric
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en
into, in, within
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encephal
brain
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entero
pertaining to intestine
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equi
equal
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eryth
red
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ex
out, out of, away from
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extra
outside of, in, addition to
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able
able to
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algia
pain
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centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cide
killing, destructive
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cule
little
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cyte
cell
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ectasia
dilating, strecthing
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ectomy
excision, surgical removal of
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emia
blood
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UA
urinalysis
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UGI
upper GI
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WBC
white blood cells
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>
greater than
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less than
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↑
increase
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↓
decrease
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2°
secondary
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=
equal to
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≠
unequal
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♀
female
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♂
male
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°
degree
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Δ
change
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x̄
except
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pre, ā
before
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ad lib
as desired
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AMA
against medical advice
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ASAP
as soon as possible
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BM
bowel movement
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BSD
bedside drainage
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ferro
iron
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fibro
fiber
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fore
before, in front of
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gastro
stomach
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glosso
tongue
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glyco
sugar
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hemi
half
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hemo
blood
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hepa, hepato
liver
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histo
tissue
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esis
action
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form
shaped like
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genesis, genetic
formation, origin
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gram
tracing, mark
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graph
writing
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ism
condition
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post-op
post-operative
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ize
to treat
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lith
stone, calculus
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lithiasis
presence of stones
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c (with a bar over it)
with
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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dc, D/C, disc
discontinue
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DNR (no code)
do not resuscitate
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Dsg
dressing
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dx
diagnosis
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FOB
foot of bed
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Fx
fracture
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GHWT
good handwashing technique
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HOB
head of bed
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hs
hour of sleep
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Hx
history
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I&O
intake and output
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IV
intravenous
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KVO
keep vein open
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NG
nasogastric
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noc
night
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NS, N/S
normal saline
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O2
oxygen
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homo
same
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hydro
water
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hygro
moisture
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hyper
too much, too high
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hypo
under, decreased
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hyster
uterus
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ileo
ileum
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in
in, within, into
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inter
between
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intra
within
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lysis
disintegration
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megaly
enlargement
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meter
instrument that measures
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old
likeness, resemblance
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oma
tumor
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opathy
disease of
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orrhaphy
surgical repair
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osis
disease, condition of
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ostomy
to form an opening, outlet
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otomy
to incise
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OT
occupational therapy
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p (with a bar over it)
after
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postop
post-operative
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pre-op
pre-operative
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prep
preparation
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PRN
as needed
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PT
physical therapy
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pt
patient
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q
every
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ROM
range of motion
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Rx
treatment
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s (with a bar over it)
without
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SOB
side of bed
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S/P
status post
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STAT
immediately
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TF
tube feeding
165
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
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TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
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Tx
treatment
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VS
vital signs
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WA
while awake
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X
times
