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unit 1 (the basics and the body) - word parts & abbreviations Flashcards

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-cyte

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cell

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-ecotomy

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surgical removal; excision

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gen

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substance that produces

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-ia

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condition

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-ial

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ine

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a substance (noun) pertaining to (adjective)

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specialist

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-logy

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study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor; mass

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–osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-tomy

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process of cutting; incision

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-um

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structure; tissue; thing

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a-

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not; without

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AAF

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African-American Female

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abd

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abdomen; abdominal

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an-

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not; without

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ante-

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before

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anter/o

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front

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anti-

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against

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arthr/o

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joint

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bi-

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two; both

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bi//o

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life

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brady-

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slow

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c/o

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complains of; complaning of

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cardi/o

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heart

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caud/o

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tail

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CBC

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complete blood (cell) count

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix (neck of uterus)

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col/o

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large intestine; colon

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colon/o

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large intestine; colon

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consult

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consultation

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cost/o

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CT

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computerized tomography; computed tomography

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CXR

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chest X-ray

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cyt/o

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dist/o

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away from the point of origin; far; distant

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dors/o

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back of the body

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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endo-

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in; within

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enter/o

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intestines (usually the small intestine)

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epi-

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on; over; upon

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ER

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emergency room

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gastr/o

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glyc/o

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sugar, glucose

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hepat/o

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hist/o

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hs

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half strength; bedtime

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ht

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hyper-

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above; above normal; excessive

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hypo-

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below; below normal; deficient

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infer/o

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inter-

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intra-

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within; into

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later/o

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lip/o

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log/o

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medi/o

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my/o

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neur/o

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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NPO

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nothing by mouth (from the Latin nil per os)

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OB/GYN

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obstetrician/gynecologist

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OR

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operating room

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path/o

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peri-

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around; surrounding

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poster/o

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back (of body); behind

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postop

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after surgery; postoperative

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preop

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before surgery; preoperative

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pro. time

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prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)

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proxim/o

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near the point of origin; near; close

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Pt

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pt.

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test)

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sarc/o

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flesh; connective tissue

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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STAT

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immediately (from the Latin ‘statim’)

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stat.

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immediately (from the Latin ‘statim’

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sub-

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below; under

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super/o

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supra-

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T&C

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type and cross-match

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tachy-

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thorac/o

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trans-

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UA

A

urinalysis

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ventr/o

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belly side of body; ventral aspect

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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VS, V/S

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vital signs

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WNL

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within normal limits

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wt

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y/o

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year(s) old; year-old

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