Unit 1 Flashcards by Jessica Freeman | Brainscape

Q

example: cardi

Word Root

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The core meaning of a term.

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example: -itis

Suffix

A

Added to end; procedures, condition, or disease.

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example: pre-

Prefix

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Attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation.

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example: /O

Combining Vowels

A

Usually “O”, eases pronunciation.

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Q

example: cardi/o

Combining Form

A

Word Root + Combining Vowel

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Q

example: intravenous

Intra-

A

Within or inside (prefix)

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example: submarine

Sub-

A

Below, under (prefix)

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Q

example: arthritis

Arthr/o

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Joint (combining form)

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Q

example: Hepatitis

Hepat/o

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Liver (combining form)

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Q

example: osteoporosis

Osete/o

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Bone (combining form)

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example: Intravenous

Ven/o

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Vein (combining form)

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Q

example: Arthralgia

-algia

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Pain (suffix)

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Q

example: Amniocentesis

-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid (suffix)

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example: Leukocyte

-cyte

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Cell (suffix)

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example: Arthrodynia

-dynia

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Pain (suffix)

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example: Tonsillectomy

-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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Q

example: Hypoglycemia

-emia

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Blood Condition (suffix)

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sonogram

-gram/-graph

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Record, X-ray, picture (suffix)

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example: Photography

-graphy

A

Processing of recording picture or record (suffix)

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example: Tendinitis

-itis

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Inflammation (suffix)

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example: Osteomalacia

-malacia

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Abnormal Softening (suffix)

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example: Cardioimegaly

-megaly

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Enlargement (suffix)

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Q

example: Thermometer

-meter

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Instrument used to measure (suffix)

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example: Neuroid

-oid

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Like, resembling (suffix)

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example: Psychologist

-ologist

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Specialist (suffix)

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example: Psychology

-ology

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Study of (suffix)

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example: Sarcoma

-oma

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Tumor (suffix)

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example: Psychosis

-osis

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Abnormal condition (suffix)

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example: Colostomy

-ostomy

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Creating an artificial opening (suffix)

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example: Colotomy

-otomy

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Surgical incision (suffex)

Q

example: Cardiopathy

-pathy

A

Surgical repair (suffix)

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example: Pyrophobia

-phobia

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Abnormal fear of specific things (suffix)

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example: Arthroplasty

-plasty

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Surgical repair (suffix)

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example: Nephroptosis

-ptosis

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Dropping, sagging, prolapse (suffix)

Q

example: Hemorrhage

-rrhagia/-rrhage

A

Abnormal flow or discharge. Blood (suffix)

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example: Myorrhaphy

-rrhaphy

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Suturing (suffix)

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example: Diarrhea

-rrhea

A

Abnormal flow or discharge. Not blood (suffix)

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example: Myorrhexis

-rrhexis

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Rupture (suffix)

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example: Artheriosclerosis

-sclerosis

A

Abnormal hardening (suffix)

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example: Microscope

-scope

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Instrument used for visual examnination (suffix)

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example: Colonoscopy

-scopy

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visual examination (suffix)

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example: Hemostasis

-stasis

A

Stop, control (suffix)

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example: Arteriostenosis

-stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing (suffix)

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a (with line above)

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before

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c (with line above)

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with

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p (with line above)

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after

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s (with line above)

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without

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DX

A

diagnosis

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HX

A

history

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Rx

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take/prescribe

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TX

A

treatment

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C

A

Celsius

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c/o

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complains of

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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CC

A

chief complaint

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d/c or DC

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discontinue (discharge)

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H&P

A

history and physical

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PE

A

physical exam

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pt or PT

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patient

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R/O

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rule out (may or may not have)

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DOB

A

date of birth

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y/o

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years old

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yr

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year

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ft

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feet

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h. / hr

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hour

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in

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inches

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min

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minute

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*triangle (delta)

A

change