Unit #2- Medical Terms Flashcards
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A & P
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Anatomy and physiology
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@
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At
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a.c.
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Before meals
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AD
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Right ear
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ADL
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Activities of daily living
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ad lib
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As desired
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alt dieb
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Alternate days; every other day
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am
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Morning
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amb
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Ambulate; ambulatory
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ant
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Anterior
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AS
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Left ear
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ASA
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Aspirin
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asap
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As soon as possible
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as tol
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As tolerated
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AU
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Both ears
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bl
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Blood
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bl wk
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Blood work
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BR
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Bed rest
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BRP
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Bathroom priviledges
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c
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With
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CC
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Chief compliant
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c/o
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Complaints of
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cl liq
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Clear liquid
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CXR
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Chest x-ray film
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DC
Discontinue
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DAT
Diet as tolerated
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DNR
Do not resuscitate
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exam
Examination
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FF
Force Fluids
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hr (h)
Hour
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Hx
History
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IM
Intramuscular
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LOC
Level of consciousness
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neg
Negative
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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P
Pulse
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palp
Palpation
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pc
After meals
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po
By mouth
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post
Posterior
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pp
After meals
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PRN
As needed
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pt
Patient
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q
Every
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q2h
Every two hours
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qd
Every day
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qh
Every hour
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qid
Four times a day
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temp (T)
Temperature
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tid
Three times a day
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tol
Tolerated
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V/S
Vital signs
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y/o
Year(s) old
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A-
No, not without, away from, negative
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Ab-
Away from, negative absent
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Ad-
Toward, to, in direction of
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Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
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E-, ex-
Out of, from
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Endo-
In, within, inside
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Hyper-
Excessive, increased
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Hypo-
Deficient, decreased
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Infra-
Below, beneath, inferior to
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Inter-
Between, among
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Intra-
Within, inside
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Post-
After, behind
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Pre-
Before, in front of
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Sub-
Under, less, below
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Supra-
Above, upper, excessive
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Abdomen/o
Abdomen
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Addict/o
Surrender to; to be controlled by
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Aden/o
Gland
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Append/o
Appendix
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Arteri/o
Artery
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Cost/o
Rib
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Eti/o
Cause
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Function/o
Perform, function
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Gastr/o
Stomach, belly
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Hem/o
Blood, relating to blood
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Laryng/o
Larynx, throat
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Lith/o
Stone, calculus
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Nat/i
Birth
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Neur/o
Nerve, nerve tissue
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Norm/o
Normal or usual
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Oste/o
Bone
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Ot/o
Ear, hearing
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Path/o
Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Tens/o
Stretch out, extend, strain
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Tonsill/o
Tonsil, throat
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Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
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Ven/o
Vein
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-Ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic
Pertaining to
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-Ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -osis
Abnormal condition, disease
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-Algia
Pain, painful condition
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-Centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-Dynia
Pain
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-Ectomy
Surgical removal, cutting out, excision
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-Ine, -ior, -or, -ous, -tic
Pertaining to
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-Ion, -ism
Action, process, state or condition
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-Itis
Inflammation
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-Malacia
Abnormal softening
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-Ology
Science or study of
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-Otomy
Cutting, surgical incision
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-Plasty
Surgical repair
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-Rrhage, -rrhagia
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-Sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
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-Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
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-Tion
Process, state or quality of
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Root
Contain basic meaning of term. Usually indicate involved body part
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O
Most common combining vowel
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Suffix
Usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. Comes at end
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Prefix
Usually indicate location, time, number, or status. Come at beginning. Less common
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First combining vowel rule
Used when the suffix begins with a consonant
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Second combining vowel rule
Not used when suffix begins with a vowel
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Third combining vowel rule
Always used when two or more root words are joined (even if next root begins with vowel)
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Fourth combining vowel rule
Prefix doesn't have a combining vowel before or after
