Unit 1-Introduction to Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Word Root

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The core meaning of a term

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Suffix

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Added to end; procedures, condtions, or a disease

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Prefix

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

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Combining vowels

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Usally “0” eases pronunciation

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Combining forms

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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

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Liver

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Ven/o

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Vein

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-Algia

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Pain

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-Centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-Cyte

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Cell

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-Dynia

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Pain

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-Ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-gram, -graph

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Record, x-ray, picture

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-graphy

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Processing of recording picture or record

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-Itis

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Inflammation

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-Malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-meter

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Instrument used to measure

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-oid

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Like, resembling

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-ologist

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speacialist

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-ology

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the study of

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-Oma

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Tumor

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-Osis

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Abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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Creating an artifical opening

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-otomy

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Surgical incision

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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abnormal fear of specific things

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-Pathy

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disease

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-ptosis

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Drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-rrhagia, –rrhage

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abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

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-rrhaphy

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Suturing

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-Rrhea

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Abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-Sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-Scope

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Instrument used for visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-Stasis

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Stop, control

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-Stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

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Ã

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before

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C with a line

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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

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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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cief 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 physial

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PE

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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 (my or may not have)

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DOB

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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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(DELTA triangle)

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Change

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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