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unit one Flashcards

1
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Word Root

A

The 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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added to begining. time, position, number, or negation.

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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

arthralgia-joint pain

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-centesis

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surgiacal puncture to remove fluid

adominocentesis-removing fluid from adomin

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12
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-cyte

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cell

leukocyte-white cells

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-dynia

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pain

athrodynia-joint pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

tonselectomy- tonsel removal

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-emia

A

blood conditions

hypoglycemia-low blood sugar

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-gram, -graph

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record, x-ray, picture

sonogram-sound picture

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-graphy

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processing of recording picture or records

sonography

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-itis

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inflammation

hepatitis-inflammation of liver

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

osteomalacia-softening of bones

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-megaly

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enlargement

cardiomegaly-large heart

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

thermometer

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-oid

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like, resembling

neuroid- resembing a never

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-ologist

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specialist

psychologist-mind and emotion

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-ology

A

study of

pyschology

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25
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-oma

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tumor

sarcoma-ligment tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

psychosis-abnormal mind

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-ostomy

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creating an artificial opening

colostomy-waste opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision

colotomy-surgical incision on colon

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-pathy

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disease

cardiopathy-heart disease

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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of specific things

pyrophobia-fear of fire

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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drooping,sagging, prolapse

nephroptosis

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-rrhagia, –rrhage

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abnormal flow or discharge(blood)

hemorrhage

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

myorrhaphy-stitches

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35
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-rrhea

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abnormal flow of discharge(not blood)

diarrhea

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36
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rrhexis

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rupture

myorrhexis-muscle rupture

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37
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-scope

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instrument used for visual examinatoin

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

arteriosclerosis-hardening of arteries

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-scopy

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visual examination

colonscopy

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-stasis

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stop,control

hemostasis- stop or controlled bleeding

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

arteriostenosis-narrowing of arteries

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__

A

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

47
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DX

A

diagnosis

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HX

A

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

A

celsius

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F

A

fahrenheit

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c/o

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complains of

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CC

A

chief complaint

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D/c

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Discontunue (discharge)

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H&P

A

History and Physical

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PE

A

physcial exam

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PT

A

patient

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R/o

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rule out

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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

A

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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minutes

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►(triangle)

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change

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69
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colors

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Chrom/o

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colors

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chlor/o

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Green

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythro

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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poll/i

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gray

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melan/o

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black

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xanth/o

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yellow

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A
79
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aden/o

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galnd

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cyt/o

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cells

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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hist/o

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tissue

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lip/o

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fat

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my/o

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muscle

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viser/o

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internal organs

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system/o

A

system

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neur/o

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nerve

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-pathy

A

disease

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cancer/o

carcin/o

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cancer

90
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eti/o

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cause of diseases

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sarc/o

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flesh or connective tissue

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onc/o

A

tumor

93
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rhabd/o

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rod shaped striated

94
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lei/o

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smooth

95
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A

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