Terminology Flashcards

1
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hema-

A

blood

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cardi

A

heart

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-gram (suffix)

A

record

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gastr

A

stomach

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enter-

A

intestines

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-scope

A

instrument/tool

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7
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-ac/ic

A

pertaining to (the root word)

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-itis

A

inflammation

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sub-

A

below

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trans

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across

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retro

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behind

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aden

A

gland

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-oma

A

tumor or mass

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bio

A

life

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15
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arth

A

joint

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cephal

A

head

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17
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cerebr

A

largest part of the brain

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18
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cyt

A

cell

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19
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derm

A

skin

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20
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electroencephalogram

A

determines of pt has epilepsy

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21
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eryth

A

red

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22
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leuk

A

white

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23
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sis

A

state of

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24
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hepat

A

liver

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25
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-tomy

A

cutting into

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lapar

A

abdomen

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27
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nephr

A

kidney

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28
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ren

A

kidney

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neur

A

nerve

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30
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onc

A

tumor

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31
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algia

A

pain

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32
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rhino

A

nose

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33
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sarc

A

flesh

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34
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-emia

A

blood condition

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35
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globin

A

protein

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36
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ia/ism

A

condition

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37
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-opsy

A

to view

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38
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-osis

A

abnormal

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39
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dia-

A

complete/through

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40
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pro

A

before

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41
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re

A

back

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42
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Organs of the Repiratory System

A

bronchial tubes, larynx, lungs, trachea, pharynx

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43
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Nervous Sys Organs

A

cerebrum, spinal cord

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44
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Muscoskeletal Sys Organs

A

coccyx, vertebrae

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45
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Digestive Sys Organs

A

colon, esophagus, pharynx

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46
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Urinary Sys Organs

A

Kidneys, Ureter, Urethra

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47
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Myo-

A

Muscle

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48
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Aural

A

sense of hearing

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49
Q

-cele

A

relates to swelling

50
Q

cervical bones

A

there are 7// C1-C7

51
Q

Thoracic bones

A

12 // T1-T12

52
Q

Lumbar bones

A

(waist) L1-L5

53
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Sacral bones

A

(lower back) 5 fused S1-S5

54
Q

Coccygeal region

A

4 fused bones

55
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What is anatomical β€œfront”

A

anterior

56
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what is anatomical β€œback”

A

posterior

57
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What is the term that divides the body in a horizontal plane?

A

transverse

58
Q

What is the term that divides the body vertically

A

sagittal plane

59
Q

what is the term that divides the body into front and back portions

A

frontal (coronal)

60
Q

What does MRI stand for

A

magnetic resonance imaging

61
Q

cervic

A

neck of the body

62
Q

chondro

A

cartilage

63
Q

later

A

side

64
Q

lumb

A

waist

65
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radi/o

A

x-rays

66
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angi/o

A

vessel

67
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axill

A

armpit

68
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cholecyst

A

gallbladder

69
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cry/o

A

cold

70
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inguin/o

A

groin

71
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isch/o

A

to hold back

72
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mast/o

A

breast

73
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phleb/o

A

vein

74
Q

pneumon

A

lung

75
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salping/o

A

fallopian tube

76
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adeno-

A

lymph nodes or glands

77
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rhabdomy

A

skeletal muscle

78
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leiomy/o means

A

visceral or smooth muscle

79
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rrhage

A

excessive discharge

80
Q

-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

81
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sclerosis means

A

hardening

82
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

83
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-lysis

A

separation, breakdown, destruction

84
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-stomy

A

opening

85
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The joining together of two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other is

A

anastomosis

86
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-pnea

A

breath, respiration

87
Q

otto means

A

ear

88
Q

abduct

A

movement away from midline

89
Q

the prefix for against or opposite

A

anti

90
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an/o-

A

anus, opening of digestive tract

91
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carp/o

A

carpals, wrist bones

92
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cis/o

A

to cut

93
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cost/o

A

ribs

94
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dur/o-

A

outer most meningeal membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

95
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gen/o

A

to produce or begin

96
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glyc/o-

A

sugar

97
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nat/i-

A

birth

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norm/o

A

rule, order

99
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plas/o-

A

formation, growth

100
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top/o-

A

put, place, position

101
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troph/o

A

development, nourishment

102
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-crine

A

secretion

103
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-dipsia

A

thirst

104
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-lapse

A

fall, slide

105
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-mission

A

to send

106
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-phagia

A

eating

107
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-phasia

A

speech

108
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-pnea

A

breathing

109
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-stasis

A

to stand, place, stop, control

110
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-um

A

structure

111
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-uria

A

urine condition

112
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ad-(renal)

A

toward, near

113
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ana-

A

up, apart

114
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ec-(topic)

A

out, outside

115
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epi-(dural)

A

above, upon

116
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hemi-

A

half

117
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inter-

A

between

118
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intra

A

within

119
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meta-(stasis)

A

change, beyond (means change of place)

120
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ultra-(sonography)

A

beyond

121
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syn-

A

with, together

122
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-Drome

A

running or occurring