Test 1 Ch 1 Combining Form, Prefixes, Suffixes, Singular/Plural, Medical Record, & Healthcare Settings Flashcards
C.F.
aden/o
means gland
=adenopathy (gland disease)
C.F.
carcin/o
means cancer
=carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
C.F.
chem/o
means chemical
=chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)
C.F.
cis/o
means to cut
=incision (process of cutting into)
C.F.
dermat/o
means skin
=dermatology (study of the skin)
C.F.
enter/o
means small intestine
=enteric (pertaining to the small intestines)
C.F.
gastr/o
means stomach
=gastric (pertaining to the stomach)
C.F.
gynec/o
means female
gynecology (study of the females)
C.F.
hermat/o
means blood
=hematic (pertaining to the blood)
C.F.
hydr/o
means water
=hydrocele (protrusion of water [in the scrotum])
C.F.
immun/o
means immunity
=immunology (study of immunity)
C.F.
laryng/o
means voice box
=laryngeal (pertaining to the voice box)
C.F.
nephr/o
means kidney
=nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)
C.F.
neur/o
means nerve
=neural (pertaining to a nerve)
C.F.
ophthalm/o
means eye
=ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)
C.F.
ot/o
means ear
=otic (pertaining to the ear)
C.F.
path/o
means disease
=pathology (study of disease)
C.F.
pulmon/o
means lung
=pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)
C.F.
rhin/o
means nose
=rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)
P.F.
a-
means without, away from
aphasia (without speech)
P.F.
an-
means without
anoxia (without oxygen)
P.F.
ante-
meaning before, in front of
=antepartum (before birth)
P.F.
anti-
means against
=antibiotic (against life)
P.F.
auto-
means self
=autograft (a graft from one’s own body)
P.F.
brady-
means slow
=bradycardia (slow heartbeat)
P.F.
contra-
means against
=contraception (against conception)
P.F.
de-
means without
=depigmentation (without pigment)
P.F.
dys-
means painful, difficult, abnormal
=dyspnea (difficult breathing)
P.F.
endo-
means within, inner
=endoscope (instrument to view within)
P.F.
epi-
means upon, over
=epigastric (upon or over the stomach)
P.F.
eso-
means inward
=esotropia (inward turning)
P.F.
eu-
means normal, good
=eupnea (normal breathing)
P.F.
ex-
means external, outward
=exostosis (condition of external bone)
P.F.
exo-
means outward
=exotropia (outward turning)
P.F.
extra-
means outside of
=extracorporeal (outside of the body)
P.F.
hetero-
means different
=heterograft (graft [like a skin graft] from another species)
P.F.
homo-
means same
=homograph (graft [like a skin graft] from the same species)
P.F.
hydro-
means water
=hydrotherapy (water therapy)
P.F.
hyper-
means over, above
=hypertrophy (overdevelopment)
P.F.
in-
means not; inward
=infertility (not fertile)
=inhalation (to breathe in)
P.F.
inter-
means among, between
intervertebral (between the vertebrae)
P.F.
intra-
means within, inside
=intravenous (inside, within a vein)
P.F.
macro-
means large
=macrotia (having large ears)
P.F.
micro-
means small
=microtia (having small ears)
P.F.
myo-
means to shut
=myopia (to shut eyes/squint)
P.F.
neo-
means new
=neonatology (study of the newborn)
P.F.
pan-
means all
=pansinusitis (inflammation of all the sinuses)
P.F.
para-
means beside, near; abnormal; two like parts of a pair
=paranasal (beside the nose)
=paresthesia (abnormal sensation)
=paraplegia (paralysis of 2 like parts of a pair/the legs)
P.F.
per-
means through
=percutaneous (through the skin)
P.F.
peri-
means around
=pericardial (around the heart)
P.F.
post-
means after
=postpartum (after birth)
P.F.
pre-
means before, in front of
=preoperative (before a surgical operation)
P.F.
pro-
means before
=prolactin (before milk)
P.F.
pseudo-
means false
=pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)
P.F.
retro-
means backward, behind
=retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum)
P.F.
sub-
means below, under
=subcutaneous (under, below the skin)
P.F.
supra-
means above
=suprapubic (above the pubic bones)
P.F.
tachy-
means rapid, fast
=tachycardia (fast heartbeat)
P.F.
trans-
means through, across
=transurethral (across the urethra)
P.F.
ultra-
means beyond, excess
=ultrasound (high-frequency sound waves)
P.F.
un-
means not
=unconscious (not conscious)
# P.F. bi
means two
=bilateral (two sides)
# P.F. hemi-
means half
=hemiplegia (paralysis of one extremity)
# P.F. mono-
means one
=monoplegia (paralysis of one extremity)
# P.F. multi-
means many
=multigravida (woman pregnant more than once)
# P.F. nulli-
means none
=nulligravida (woman with no pregnancies)
# P.F. poly-
means many
=polyuria (large amounts of urine)
# P.F. primi-
means first
=primigravida (first pregnancy)
# P.F. quardri-
means four
=quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)
# P.F. semi-
means partial, half
=semiconscious (partially conscious)
# P.F. tetra-
means four
=tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)
# P.F. tri-
means three
=triceps (muscle with three heads)
S.
-algia
means pain
=gastralgia (stomach pain)
S.
-cele
means hernia, protrusion
=cystocele (protrusion of the bladder)
S.
-cyte
means cell
=erythrocyte (red cells)
S.
-dynia
means pain
=cardiodynia (heart pain)
S.
-ectasis
means dilation
=bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)
S.
-gen
means that which produces
=pathogen (that which produces disease)
S.
-genesis
means produce, generates
=spermatogenesis (produce sperm)
S.
-genic
means producing, produced by
=carcinogenic (producing cancer)
S.
-ia
means state, condition
=bradycardia (condition of slow heart)
S.
-iasis
means abnormal condition
=lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)
S.
-iatry
means medical treatment
=podiatry (medical treatment for the foot)
S.
-ism
means state of
=hpothyroidism (state of low thyroid)
S.
-itis
means inflammation
=dermatitis (inflammation of the skin)
S.
-logist
means one who studies
=cardiologist (one who studies the heart)
S.
-logy
means study of
=cardiology (study of the heart)
S.
-lysis
means destruction
=hemolysis (blood destruction)
S.
-lytic
means destruction
=thrombolytic (clot destruction)
S.
-malacia
means abnormal softening
=chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)
S.
-megaly
means enlargement, large
=cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
S.
-oid
means resembling
=fibroid (resembling fibers)
S.
-oma
means tumor, mass, swelling
=carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
S.
-osis
means abnormal condition
=cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)
S.
-pathy
means disease
=myopathy (muscle disease)
S.
-phobia
means fear
=photophobia (fear of light)
S.
-plasia
means development, growth
=hyperplasia (excessive development)
S.
-plasm
means formation, development
=neoplasm (new formation)
S.
-ptosis
means drooping
=blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid)
S.
-rrhage
means excessive, abnormal flow
=hemorrhage (excessive bleeding)
S.
-rrhagia
means abnormal flow condition
=cystorrhagia (abnormal flow from the bladder)
S.
-rrhea
means discharge, flow
=rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)
S.
-rrhexis
means rupture
=hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)
S.
-sclerosis
means hardening
=arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)
S.
-stenosis
means narrowing
=angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)
S.
-therapy
means treatment
=chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)
S.
-trophy
means nourishment, development
=hypertrophy (excessive development)
S.
-ule
means small
=venule (small vein)
S. Adj
-ac
means pertaining to
=cardiac (pertaining to the heart)
S. Adj
-al
means pertaining to
=duodenal (pertaining to the duodenum)
S. Adj
-an
means pertaining to
=ovarian (pertaining to ovarian)
S. Adj
-ar
means pertaining to
=ventricular (pertaining to ventricle)
S. Adj
-ary
means pertaining to
=pulmonary (pertaining to lungs)
S. Adj
-atic
means pertaining to
=pulmonary (pertaining to lymph)
S. Adj
-eal
means pertaining to
=esophageal (pertaining to esophagus)
S. Adj
-iac
means pertaining to
=chondriac (pertaining to cartilage)
S. Adj
-ic
means pertaining to
=gastric (pertaining to the stomach)
S. Adj
-ile
means pertaining to
=penile (pertaining to the penis)
S. Adj
-ine
means pertaining to
=uterine (pertaining to the uterus)
S. Adj
-ior
means pertaining to
=superior (pertaining to above)
S. Adj
-nic
means pertaining to
=embryonic (pertaining to an embryo)
S. Adj
-ory
means pertaining to
=auditory (pertaining to hearing)
S. Adj
-ose
means pertaining to
=adipose (pertaining to fat)
S. Adj
-ous
means pertaining to
=intravenous (pertaining to within a vein)
S. Adj
-tic
means pertaining to
=acoustic (pertaining to hearing)
S. Surgical
-centesis
means puncture to withdraw fluid
=arthrocentesis (puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint)
S. Surgical
-ectomy
means surgical removal
=gastrectomy (surgically remove the stomach)
S. Surgical
-ostomy
means surgically create an opening
=colostomy (surgically create an opening for the colon [through the abdominal wall])
S. Surgical
-otomy
means cutting into
=thoracotomy (cutting into the chest)
S. Surgical
-pexy
means surgical fixation
=nephropexy (surgical fixation of a kidney)
S. Surgical
-plasty
means surgical repair
=dermatoplasty (surgical repair of the skin)
S. Surgical
-rrhaphy
means suture
=myorrhaphy (suture together muscle)
S. Procedural
-gram
means record or picture
=electrocardiogram (record of heart’s electricity)
S. Procedural
-graph
means instrument for recording
=electrocardiograph (instrument for recording the heart’s electrical activity)
S. Procedural
-graphy
means process of recording
=electrocardiography (process of recording the heart’s electrical activity)
S. Procedural
-meter
means instrument for measuring
=audiometer (instrument to measure hearing)
S. Procedural
-metry
means process of measuring
=audiometry (process of measuring hearing)
S. Procedural
-scope
means instrument for viewing
=gastroscope (instrument to view stomach)
S. Procedural
-scopy
means process of visually examining
=gastroscopy (process of visually examining the stomach)
Sing»_space;»Plural
-a (vertebra)
-ae
vertebrae
Sing»_space;»Plural
-ax (thorax)
-aces
thoraces
Sing»_space;»Plural
-ex or -ix
(appendix)
-ices
appendices
Sing»_space;»Plural
-is
(metastasis)
-es
metastases
Sing»_space;»Plural
-ma
(sarcoma)
-mata
sarcomata
Sing»_space;»Plural
-nx
(phalanx)
-nges
phalanges
Sing»_space;»Plural
-on
(ganglion)
-a
ganglia
Sing»_space;»Plural
-us
(nucleus)
-i
(nuclei
Sing»_space;»Plural
-um
(ovum)
-a
ova
Sing»_space;»Plural
-y
(biopsy)
-ies
biopsies
Medical Record
History and Phsyical
written or dictated by admitting physician; details of patient’s history, results of physician’s examination, initial diagnoses, and physician’s plan of treatment
Medical Record
Physician’s Orders
complete list of care, medications, tests, and treatments physician orders for patients
Medical Record
Nurse’s Notes
record of patient’s care throughout the day; includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patient’s response to treatment, and patient’s condition
Medical Record
Physician’s Progress Notes
Physician’s daily record of patient’s condition, results of examinations, summary of test results, updated assessments and diagnoses, and further plans for patient’s care
Medical Record
Consultation Reports
reports given by specialists whom physicians has asked to evaluate patient
Medical Record
Ancillary Reports
Reports from various treatments and therapies patient has received, such as rehabilitation, social services, or respiratory therapy.
Medical Record
Diagnostic Reports
results of diagnostic tests performed on patient, principally from clinical lab (blood tests) and medical imaging (X-rays and ultrasound)
Medical Record
Informed Consent
document voluntarily signed by patient or a responsible party that clearly describes the purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic or treatment procedure
Medical Record
operative report
report from surgeon detailing an operation; includes pre- and postoperative diagnosis, specific details of surgical procedure itself, and how patient tolerated procedure
Medical Record
Anethesiologist’s Report
relates details regarding substances (such as medications and fluids) given to patient, patient’s response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery
Medical Record
Pathologist’s report
report given by pathologist who studies tissue removed from patient (bone marrow, blood, or tissue biopsy)
Medical Record
Discharge summary
comprehensive outline of patient’s entire hospital stay; includes condition at time of admission, admitting diagnosis, test results, treatments and patient’s response, final diagnosis , and follow-up plans
Healthcare Settings
Acute care or general hospitals
provides services to diagnose (laboratory, diagnostic imaging) and treat (surgery, medications, therapy) diseases for a short period of time; in addition, they usually provide emergency and obstetrical care
Healthcare Settings
Specialty Care Hospitals
Provide care for very specific types of diseases; for example, a psychiatric hospital
Healthcare Settings
Nursing Homes or Long-Term Care Facilities
Provide long-term care for patients needing extra time to recover from illness or injury before returning home, or for persons who can no longer care for themselves
Healthcare Settings
Ambulatory Care Centers, Surgical Centers, or Outpatient Clinics
Provide services not requiring overnight hospitalization; services range from simple surgeries to diagnostic testing or therapy
Healthcare Settings
Physician’s Offices
Provide diagnostic and treatment services in a private office setting
Healthcare Settings
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Provides wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system
Healthcare Settings
Home Health Care
provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in patient’s own home
Healthcare Settings
Rehabilitation Centers
Provide intensive physical and occupational therapy; includes inpatient and outpatient treatment
Healthcare Settings
Hospices
Provide supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families
