Unit 1 (Introduction) Flashcards by Nicole Conway

Q

example: cardi

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a

A

before

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example: -itis

Suffix

A

Added to end of the term; precedures, conditions, or disease

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example: pre-

Prefix

A

Attatched to the beginning of a word; time, position, direction, number, negation

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Q

example: /o

Combining vowels

A

Usually “o”; eases pronunciation

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Q

example: cardi/o

Combining form

A

Word Root + Combing Vowel

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intravenous

intra-

A

within or inside

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submarine

sub-

A

below, under

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arthritis

arthr/o

A

joints

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hepatitis

hepat/o

A

liver

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osteoporosis

oste/o

A

bones

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intravenis

ven/o

A

veins

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arthralgia

-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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appendectomy

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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hypoglycemia

-emia

A

blood condition

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sonogram, photograph

-gram, -graph

A

record, x-ray, picture

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photography

-graphy

A

processing of recording picture or record

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arthritis

-itis

A

inflammation

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osteomalacia

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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“mega” -big

-megaly

A

enlargement

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thermometer

-meter

A

intrument used to meausre

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neuroid

-oid

A

like, resembling

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psychologist

-ologist

A

specialist

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psychology

-ology

A

study of

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sarcoma

-oma

A

tumor

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psychosis

-osis

A

abnormal condition

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colostomy

-ostomy

A

creating an artificial opening

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colotomy

-otomy

A

surgical incision

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cardiopathy

-pathy

A

disease

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-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

Q

hemorrhage

-rrhagia, –rrhage

A

abnormal flow of discharge (blood)

Q

myorrhaphy

-rraphy

A

suturing (to stitch)

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diahrrea

-rrhea

A

abnormal flow of discharge (not blood)

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myorrhexis

-rrhexis

A

rupture

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ateriosclerosis

-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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telescope

-scope

A

insturment 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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_

c

A

with

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_

p

A

after

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_

s

A

without

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DX

A

diagnosis

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HX

A

history

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Rx

A

take/prescribe

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TX

A

treatment

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C

A

Celsius

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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c/o

A

complains of

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CC

A

chief complaint

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d/c, DC

A

disconsinue (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

A

patient

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R/O

A

rule out (may or may not have)

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DOB

A

date of birth

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y/o

A

years old

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yr

A

year

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ft

A

feet

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h. , hr.

A

hour

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in

A

inches

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min

A

minute

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Δ

A

change

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A