Unit 1 Flashcards by Katie Backes

Q

Word Root

A

Core meaning of a term

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Suffix

A

Added to end;procedures, conditions, or disease

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Prefix

A

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

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Combining Vowels

A

Usually “o”, eases pronouciation

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Combining Form

A

Word+combining vowel

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intra-

A

Within of inside

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Ex: SUBmarine

Sub-

A

below or under

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Q

ex: ARTHRitis

Arthr/o

A

Joints

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ex: HEPATitis

Hepat/o

A

Liver

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ex: OSTEOporosis

Oste/o

A

Bone

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Q

ex: intraVENous

Ven/o

A

Vein

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Q

ex: arthrALGIA

-algia

A

Pain

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ex: abdominoCENTIESIS

-centiesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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Q

ex: leukoCYTE

-cyte

A

Cell

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ex: arthroDYNIA

-dynia

A

Pain

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ex: TonsillECTOMY

-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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Q

ex: hypoglycEMIA

-emia

A

Blood condition

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ex: sonoGRAM(graphy)/photoGRAPH(graphy)

-gram, -graph, -graphy

A

Record, x-ray, picture

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ex: arthrITIS

-itis

A

Inflammation

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OsteoMALACIA

-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

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ex: cardioMEGALY

-megaly

A

Enlargement

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ex: thermoMETER

-meter

A

Instrument used to measure

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ex: neurOID

-oid

A

Like, resembling

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ex: psychOLOGIST

-ologist

A

Specialist

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# ex: psychOLOGY -ology

Study of

# ex: sarcOMA -oma

Tumor

# ex: psychOSIS -osis

Abnormal condition

# ex: colOSTOMY -ostomy

Creating an artifical opening

# ex: colOTOMY -otomy

Surgical insision

# ex: cardioPATHY -pathy

Disease

# pyroPHOBIA -phobia

Abnormal fear of specific things

# ex: rhinoPLASTY -plasty

Surgical repair

# nephroPTOSIS -ptosis

Dropping, sagging, prolapse

# ex: hemoRRHAGE -**_rrh_**agia, -**_rrh_**age

Abnormal flow or discharge or blood

# myoRRHAPHY -rraphy

Suturing (to stich)

# diaRRHEA -rrhea

Abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

# myoRRHEXIS -rrhexis

Rupture

# arterioSCLEROSIS -sclerosis

Abnormal hardening

# microSCOPE -scope

Instrument used for visual examination

# colonSCOPY -scopy

Visual examination

# hemoSTASIS -stasis

Stop, control

# arterioSTENOSIS -stenosis

Abnormal narrowing

a (with line over top)

before

c (with line over top)

with

p (with line over top)

after

s (with line over top)

without

DX

diagnosis

HX

history

Rx

take/prescribe

TX

treatment

C

Celsius

F

Fahrenheit

c/o

complains of

CC

chief complaint

d/c, DC

discontinue (discharge)

H&P

history and physical

PE

physical exam

pt, 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

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