Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
arthr(o)
A
Roots=joint
2
Q
-itis
A
Suffix=inflammation
3
Q
Hem
A
Roots=blood
4
Q
-rrhage
A
Suffix=excessive flow
5
Q
dys
A
Prefix=difficult, abnormal
6
Q
-uria
A
Suffix=condition of urine
7
Q
hyster
A
roots=uterus
8
Q
-ectomy
A
suffix=excision, removal of
9
Q
a-, an-
A
prefix=without, not, lack of
10
Q
pnea
A
Roots= breath, respiration
11
Q
intra
A
Prefix=into, within
12
Q
ven(o)
A
Roots=vein
13
Q
throac(o)
A
roots=chest
14
Q
-otonomy
A
suffix=incision,cutting into
15
Q
hemi
A
Prefix=half
16
Q
-plagia
A
suffix=paralysis
17
Q
bronch(o)
A
Roots=bronchus, bronchi
18
Q
hypo
A
prefix=under, decreased, less than normal
19
Q
therm
A
Roots=heat
20
Q
gastr(o)
A
Roots=stomach
21
Q
-ostomy
A
Suffix- creation of opening
22
Q
rhin(o)
A
Roots=nose
23
Q
-rrhagia
A
Suffix=excessive flow
24
Q
oste(o)
A
Roots=bone
25
-pathy
Suffix=disease
26
brady
Prefix=slow
27
cardi(o)
Roots=heart
28
crani
Roots=skull
29
Peri
Prefix=around
30
col(o)
Roots=colon
31
-scopy
Suffix=examination using a scope
32
endo
Prefix=inner, inside
33
mast
prefix=mammary gland, breast
34
-logy
suffix=the study of
35
nephr(o)
roots=kidney
36
tachy
Prefix=fast, rapid
37
hepat(o)
roots=liver
38
-megaly
Suffix=inlargement
39
-osis
suffix=condition
40
necr(o)
Roots=death
41
spleen(o)
Roots=spleen
42
prot(o)
Roots=rectum
43
Cyst(o)
Roots=bladder, sac
44
Carcin(o)
Roots=cancer
45
pulm(o)
Roots=lung
46
Pod
Roots=foot
47
Thromb(o)
Roots=Clot
48
anti-
Prefix=against
49
Trans-
Prefix=through,across
50
Epi
Prefix=over, above
51
Inter
Prefix=between, among
52
-ac
Suffix=pertaining to
(ex. Cardiac-pertaining to heart)
53
-algia
Suffix=pain
(ex. neuralgia, nerve pain)
54
-cise
Suffix-cut (ex.excise, to cut out)
55
-oma
Suffix=tumor, a disease
56
-plasty
Suffix= surgical repair, procedure
57
-ia
Suffix= state of condition
58
-plasia
Suffix=development, growth
59
-stenosis
Suffix=narrowing
60
ac
before meals
61
ad lib
As desired
62
AED
automatic external defibrillator
63
BID
twice a day
64
c
With
65
d/c
Discharge, discontinue
66
DX, HX, RX, SX
Dx=diagnosis
Hx=history
Rx=prescription
Sx=signs and symptoms
67
Ht
Height
68
s̅
Without
69
pc
After meals
70
PO/NPO
by mouth/nothing by mouth
71
Q or q
Every
72
QD
Everyday
73
QHS
At bedtime
74
Stat
Immediately
75
VS
Vital sign
76
TID/QID
Three times per day/
Four times per day
77
NKA
No known allergies
78
w/c
Wheelchair
79
#
Fracture
80
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
81
CA
cancer
82
BRP
Bathroom previleges
83
PRN
When necessary
84
c/o
Complain of
85
I&O
intake and output
86
Spec
Specimen
87
FBS
Fasting blood work
88
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
89
Lt
Left
90
HS
Hour of sleep
91
Qh
Every hour
92
Q4h
Every 4 hours
93
BR
Bathroom
94
QAM/QPM
Everyday before noon/everyday after noon
95
PR
By rectum
96
supp PR
suppository by rectum
97
ab-
Prefix=away from
98
olig-
small, scant
99
per
Prefix=by, through
100
ad-
Prefix=to, toward, near
101
-algia
Suffix=pain
102
-emia
Suffix=blood condition
103
-penia
suffix=lack, deficiency
104
-rrhea
Suffix=discharge, profuse flow
105
lith(o)
Roots=stone
106
encephal(o)
Roots=brain
107
my(o)
Roots=muscle
108
neur(o)
Roots=nerve
109
phleb(o)
roots=vein
110
toxic(o)
rotts=poison
