Terminology Flashcards
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Penult
A
the second to last syllable
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Ultima
A
the last syllable
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Antepenult
A
the third to last syllable (most commonly the emphasis goes here)
3
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Ante
A
before
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Eponyms
A
named after a famous person who had the disease
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Acronyms
A
uses first letter of words to shorten word
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Prefix
A
added to beginning of a term when needed to further modify the root
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Root
A
foundation or subject of the term
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Suffix
A
ending that gives central meaning to term
9
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Arth/o
A
joint
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Cardi/o
A
heart
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Enter/o
A
small intestine
12
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Hem/o
A
blood
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Hemat/o
A
blood
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Angi/o
A
vessel
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Vascular/o
A
vessel
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Gen/o
A
creation, cause
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hydr/o
A
water
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morph/o
A
change
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Myc/o
A
fungus
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necr/o
A
death
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orth/o
A
straight
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path/o
A
suffering, disease
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-icle
A
small (ventricle)
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-ole
small (arteriole)
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-ule
small (pustule)
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-ac
pertaining to (cardiac)
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-al
pertaining to (skeletal)
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-ar
pertaining to (muscular)
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-ary
pertaining to (pulmonary)
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-eal
pertaining to (esophageal)
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-ic
pertaining to (medic)
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-tic
petitioning to (neurotic)
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-ous
pertaining to (subcutaneous)
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-ia
condition
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-ism
condition
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-ium
tissue, structure
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-y
condition, procedure
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-ec
out
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-tom/o
to cut
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-iatrics
medical science
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-iatry
medical science
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-iatrist
specialist in medicine of
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-ist
specialist
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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-ology
study of
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-algia
pain
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-dynia
pain
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-cele
hernia
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-emia
blood condition
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-iasis
presence of
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-itis
inflammation
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-lysis
loosen, break down
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-centesis
puncture
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-gram
written record
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-graph
instrument used to produce a record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-meter
instrument used to measure
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-metry
process of measuring
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-scope
instrument used to look
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-scopy
process of looking
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-desis
binding, fixation
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-ectomy
removal
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-plasty
reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-stomy
creation of an opening
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-tomy
incision
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-a (singular)
-ae (plural)
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-ax (singular)
-aces (plural)
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-ex (singular)
-ices (plural)
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-ix (singular)
-ices (plural)
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-is (singular)
-es (plural)
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-ma (singular)
-mata (plural)
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-on (singular)
-a (plural)
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-um (singular)
-a (plural)
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-us (singular)
i (plural)
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-y (singular)
-ies (plural)
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a-
not
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an-
not
80
anti-
against
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contra
against
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de-
down, away from
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ante-
before
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pre-
before
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pro-
before, on behalf of
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Brady-
slow
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tachy-
fast
88
post-
after
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re-
again
90
ab-
away
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ad-
toward
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circum-
around
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peri-
around
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dia-
through
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trans-
through
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e-
out
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ec-
out
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ex-
out
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bi-
two
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hemi-
half
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semi-
half
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hyper-
over
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hypo-
under
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macro-
large
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micro-
small
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con-
with, together
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syn-
with, together
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sym-
with, together
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dys-
bad
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eu-
good
111
acute
suddenly but will get better
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chronic
living with day to day
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abrupt
happens really quickly
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febrile
fever
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afebrile
no fever
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malaise
general feeling of discomfort
117
progressive
slowly
118
exacerbation
fast (BAM)
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symptom
what the patient is experiencing related to disease or illness
120
lethargic
sluggish, fatigue
121
genetic or hereditary
runs in the family
122
alert
can answer questions
123
orientated
person, place, time
124
auscultation
to listen
125
percussion
to tap something
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palpation
to feel
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marked
its notable
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unremarkable
normal
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morbidity
suffering from a disease or condition
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occult
hidden
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lesion
abnormal skin condition
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palliative
treatment (not to cure)
133
prophylaxis
provide treatment to prevent illness
134
Adjective
often mean pertaining to
135
Noun
turn the root into a noun
136
Diminutive Suffix
transforms a term's meaning to a smaller version of the root (ex. ventricle)
137
Bronch/o
bronchus
138
Subjective (SOAP)
the problem in the patient's own words (CC), duration, quality, what makes it worse and better
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Objective (SOAP)
labs, test results, assessment findings
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Assessment (SOAP)
what the provider sees/finds when examining; can include diagnosis, identification of the problem or list of possible diagnosis
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Plan (SOAP)
course of action, treatment options (medications or procedures)
142
Supine
lying on back
143
Prone
lying face-down
144
Sims position
left lying postition
145
Unilateral
one side
146
Bilateral
two sides
147
Ipsilateral
same side of body
148
Contralateral
opposite sides of the body
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Dorsum
back of hand and foot
150
Palmar
palm
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Plantar
bottom of foot
152
Sagittal
cuts body into left and right sides
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Coronal (frontal)
cuts body into anterior and posterior sides
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Transverse
cuts body into superior and inferior sides
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(R)
right
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(L)
left
157
(B)
bilateral
158
"up arrow"
increased
159
"down arrow"
decreased
