Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdominal
2
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
3
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
4
Q
Ana
A
Up, back, or apart
5
Q
Andr/o
A
Man
6
Q
Ante
A
Before
7
Q
Anti
A
Against
8
Q
Ax
A
Axis, axillary
9
Q
Bi
A
Two, double
10
Q
Brachi/o
A
Arm
11
Q
Bucc/o
A
Cheek
12
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
13
Q
Caud
A
Tail
14
Q
Cephal/o
A
Brain, head
15
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
16
Q
Chrom/o
A
Color
17
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
18
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull, cranium, helmet
19
Q
Cubital
A
Elbow
20
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
21
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
22
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
23
Q
Dia
A
Through, across, apart
24
Q
Dist
A
Away from the point of origin
25
Dors
Back
26
Femor/o
Femur
27
-gen
To produce, origin
28
-genesis
To produce, origin
29
Genic
To produce, origin
30
Genyc/o
Female
31
Hist/o
Tissue
32
Home/o
Constant changing state
33
Hyper
Above, more than normal
34
Hypo
Below, less than normal
35
-ic
Pertaining to
36
Ili/o
Ilium (pelvis or hip bone)
37
Later/o
Side
38
Lemma
Membrane
39
Med/i
Middle
40
My/o
Muscle
41
Nuer/o
Nerve
42
-oid
Resembling
43
-ologist
One who studies, specialist
44
-ology
Study of
45
-oma
Tumor
46
Organ
Organ
47
Or/o
Mouth
48
Orb
Circle, orbit, (eye)
49
-osis
Condition of
50
-ous
Pertaining to
51
Pariet/o
Wall
52
Path/o
Disease
53
-pathy
Disease
54
Pelvis
Pelvis hip bones
55
Peritone/o
Peritonium
56
Physi/o
Function
57
Pleur/o
Lungs
58
Pro
Before, for
59
Proxim/o
Near the point of origin
60
Pub/o
Pubis; a pelvic bone
61
Retr/o
Behind, backward
62
Sarc/o
Flesh, muscle
63
-sis
State of
64
Spina
Spine
65
-stasis
Standing still
66
System/o
System
67
Thorac/o
Chest, thorax
68
-tomy
To cut into, incision
69
Umbilic/o
Umbilical, navel, belly button
70
Ventr/o
Front
71
Viscer/o
Internal organs
72
Abdominal
Pertaining to the abdomen or the area below the diaphragm
73
Abdominopelvic
Pertaining to the abdomen and pelvis
74
Anatomy
Cutting apart (study of structure or form)
75
Androgen
Male producing
76
Android
Resembling man
77
Antecubital
In front of the elbow
78
Anterior
Front
79
Axillary
Armpit
80
Bilateral
Two sides (refers to both)
81
Brachial
Pertaining to the arm
82
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek
83
Caudal
Pertaining to the tail
84
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
85
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck
86
Costal
Pertaining to the ribs
87
Cranial
Pertaining to the skull
88
Cytology
Study of cells
89
Distal
Pertaining to a point away from the origin
90
Dorsal
Pertaining to the back
91
Femoral
Pertaining to the femur
92
Gynecology
Study of the femal
93
Histogenesis
Production of tissues
94
Homeostasis
Pertaining to standing still or remaining the same
95
Iliac
Pertaining to the ilium
96
Inferior
Below
97
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
98
Medial
Pertaining to the middle
99
Myology
Study of muscles
100
Neuron
Pertaining to the nerve
101
Oral
Pertaining to the mouth
102
Orbital
Pertaining to the orbit (eye)
103
Organ
Body part having special function
104
Parietal
Pertaining to the wall (usually refers to the outer serous membrane)
105
Pathophysiology
The study of the effect of disease and disorders on function
106
Pelvic
Pertaining to pelvis
107
Peritoneal
Pertaining to the peritoneum
108
Physiology
Study of function
109
Pleural
Pertaining to the lungs
110
Posterior
Back
111
Proximal
Pertaining to the point near the origin
112
Pubic
Pertaining to the pubis
113
Retroperitoneal
Pertaining to the region behind the peritoneum
114
Sarcolemma
Flesh or muscle membrane
115
Spinal
Pertaining to the spinal
116
Superior
Above
117
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest
118
Umbilical
Pertaining to the umbilicus navel, or the belly button
119
Ventral
Pertaining to the front
120
Visceral
Pertaining to the organs
121
@
At
122
Abd
Andomen
123
ADL
Activities of daily living
124
Ad lib
As desired
125
Am
Morning (between midnight and noon)
126
ASAP
As soon as possible
127
Ax
Axillary
128
c
With (lime over c)
129
c/o
Complains of
130
CO2
Carbon dioxide
131
DOA
Dead on arrival
132
DOB
Date of birth
133
DRG
Diagnostic Related Grouping
134
H2O
Water
135
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
136
H&P
History and physical
137
ht
Height
138
Hx
History
139
HxPx
History and physical exam
140
ICU
Intensive care unit
141
L
Left
142
lb
Pound
143
N/A
Not applicable
144
neg
Negative
145
O2
Oxygen
146
OR
Operating room
147
OV
Office visit
148
p
After
149
per
By
150
pt
Patient
151
R
Right
152
reg
Regular
153
r/o
Rule out
154
s
Without (line over s)
155
sm
Small
156
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
157
S&S
Signs and symptoms
158
unk
Unknown
159
w/a
While awake
160
w/c
Wheelchair
161
wk
Week
162
WNL
Within normal limits
163
wt
Weight
164
YOB
Year of birth
165
yr
Year
166
>
Greater than
167
<
Less than
168
+
Positive
169
%
Percent
170
~
Approximately
