Terminology Flashcards
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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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-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
A
across
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retro
A
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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arth
A
joint
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cephal
A
head
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cerebr
A
largest part of the brain
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cyt
A
cell
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derm
A
skin
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electroencephalogram
A
determines of pt has epilepsy
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eryth
A
red
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leuk
A
white
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sis
A
state of
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hepat
A
liver
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-tomy
cutting into
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lapar
abdomen
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nephr
kidney
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ren
kidney
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neur
nerve
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onc
tumor
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algia
pain
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rhino
nose
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sarc
flesh
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-emia
blood condition
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globin
protein
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ia/ism
condition
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-opsy
to view
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-osis
abnormal
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dia-
complete/through
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pro
before
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re
back
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Organs of the Repiratory System
bronchial tubes, larynx, lungs, trachea, pharynx
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Nervous Sys Organs
cerebrum, spinal cord
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Muscoskeletal Sys Organs
coccyx, vertebrae
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Digestive Sys Organs
colon, esophagus, pharynx
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Urinary Sys Organs
Kidneys, Ureter, Urethra
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Myo-
Muscle
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Aural
sense of hearing
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-cele
relates to swelling
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cervical bones
there are 7// C1-C7
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Thoracic bones
12 // T1-T12
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Lumbar bones
(waist) L1-L5
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Sacral bones
(lower back) 5 fused S1-S5
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Coccygeal region
4 fused bones
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What is anatomical "front"
anterior
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what is anatomical "back"
posterior
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What is the term that divides the body in a horizontal plane?
transverse
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What is the term that divides the body vertically
sagittal plane
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what is the term that divides the body into front and back portions
frontal (coronal)
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What does MRI stand for
magnetic resonance imaging
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cervic
neck of the body
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chondro
cartilage
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later
side
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lumb
waist
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radi/o
x-rays
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angi/o
vessel
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axill
armpit
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cholecyst
gallbladder
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cry/o
cold
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inguin/o
groin
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isch/o
to hold back
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mast/o
breast
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phleb/o
vein
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pneumon
lung
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salping/o
fallopian tube
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adeno-
lymph nodes or glands
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rhabdomy
skeletal muscle
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leiomy/o means
visceral or smooth muscle
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rrhage
excessive discharge
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-rrhea
flow or discharge
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sclerosis means
hardening
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-lysis
separation, breakdown, destruction
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-stomy
opening
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The joining together of two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other is
anastomosis
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-pnea
breath, respiration
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otto means
ear
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abduct
movement away from midline
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the prefix for against or opposite
anti
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an/o-
anus, opening of digestive tract
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carp/o
carpals, wrist bones
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cis/o
to cut
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cost/o
ribs
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dur/o-
outer most meningeal membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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gen/o
to produce or begin
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glyc/o-
sugar
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nat/i-
birth
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norm/o
rule, order
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plas/o-
formation, growth
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top/o-
put, place, position
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troph/o
development, nourishment
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-crine
secretion
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-dipsia
thirst
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-lapse
fall, slide
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-mission
to send
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-phagia
eating
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-phasia
speech
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-pnea
breathing
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-stasis
to stand, place, stop, control
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-um
structure
111
-uria
urine condition
112
ad-(renal)
toward, near
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ana-
up, apart
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ec-(topic)
out, outside
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epi-(dural)
above, upon
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hemi-
half
117
inter-
between
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intra
within
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meta-(stasis)
change, beyond (means change of place)
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ultra-(sonography)
beyond
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syn-
with, together
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-Drome
running or occurring
