Unit 1 Flashcards by Lexa Van Fleet

Q

example: cardi

word root

A

core meaning of a word

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pre- = before

prefix

A

attatched to the beginning; timie, position, direction, number, negation

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/o

combining vowel

A

usually “o” eases pronunciation

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combining form

A

word root + combining vowel=combining form

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intra-

A

within or inside

example: intravenus (IV) fluid inside veins

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sub

A

below, under

example- subamrine (below the water)

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arthr/o

A

joint

example- arthritis

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hepat/o

A

liver

example- hepatitis

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oste/o

A

bone

example- osteoprosis (brittle bones)

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ven/o

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veins

example- intravenus (fluid injected inside of the veins)

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arthralgia- pain in joints

-algia

A

pain

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abdominocentesis

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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leukocyte

-cyte

A

cell

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arthrodynia

-dynia

A

pain

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tonsillectomy

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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hypoglycemia

-emia

A

blood condition

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sonogram

-gram

A

record, picture, x-ray

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photography

-graphy

A

preocessing of recording, photographing, or recording

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arthritis, tonsillitis

-itis

A

inflammation

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osteomalacia

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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cadiomegaly

-megaly

A

enlargement

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thermometer

-meter

A

instrument used to measure

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neruoid

-oid

A

like, remsembling

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psychologist

-ologist

A

specialist

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# biology -ology

study of

# sarcoma -oma

tumor

# psychosis -osis

abnormal conditioning

# colostomy -ostomy

creating an artificial opening

# colotomy -otomy

surgical incision

# cardiopathy -pathy

diesase

suffix

ending to a word

-phobia

abnormal fear of specific things

-plasty

surgical repair

-ptosis

dropping, sagging

-rrhagia, --rrhage

abnormal flow or discharge

-rrhaphy

suturing

-rrhea

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

# myorrhexis -rrhexis

rupture

# arteriosclerosis -scelerosis

-abnormal hardening

# telescope -scope

instrument used for visual examination

# colonoscopy -scopy

visual examination

# hemostasis -stasis

stop, control

# arteriostenosis -stenosis

abnormal narrowing

a

before

c

with

p

after

s

without

DX

diagnosis

p

after

HX

history

Rx

take/prescribe

C

Celsius

F

Fahrenheit

c/o

complains of

CC

chief complaint

d/c, DC

discontinue (discharge)

PE

physical exam

H&P

History and Physical

pt or PT

patient

R/O

rule out (may or may not have)

DOB

date of birth

y/o

years old

yr

year

ft

feet

h, hr

hour

in

inches

min

minute

change