Unit 1- Intro to Medical Terminology Flashcards by miranda smith

Q

Word root

A

Core meaning of a term

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suffix

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Added to end; procedures; conditions, or disease

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Prefix

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

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Combining vowel

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Usually “O” eases pronunciations.

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Cardi/o

Combining form

A

Word root + combining vowel= combining form

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Intra-

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within or inside

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sub-

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below, under

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Arthr/o

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joint

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hepat/o

A

liver

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oste/o

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bone

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ven/o

A

veins

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-algia

A

pain

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

A

cell

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-dynia

A

pain

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-gram, -graph

A

record, x-ray, picture

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-graphy

A

processing of recording picture or record

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-magaly

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enlargment

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-meter

A

instrument used to measure

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-oid

A

like, resembling

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-ologist

A

specialist

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-ology

A

study of

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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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creating an artificial opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pathy

A

disease

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Pyrophobia

-phobia

A

abnormal fear of specific things

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Rhinoplasty

-plasty

A

surgical repair

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Nephroptosis

-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, prolapse

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Hemorrhage

-rrhagia, –rrhage

A

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

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Myorrhaphy

-rrhaphy

A

suturing, to stitch

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Diarrhea

-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

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Myorrhexis

-rrhexis

A

rupture

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Arteriosclerosis

-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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Otoscope

-scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

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Colonscopy

-scopy

A

visual examination

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Hemostasis

-stasis

A

stop, control

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Arteriostenosis

-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

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Ᾱ

A

Before

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c

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With

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p

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after

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s

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without

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DX

A

diagnosis

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HX

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History

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Rx

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Take/Prescribe

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TX

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Treatment

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C

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Celsius

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F

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Fahrenheit

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c/o

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Complains of

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CC

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Cheif Complaint

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d/c, DC

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discontinue (discharge)

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H&P

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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)

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Change

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