Word Parts and 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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-ase
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Enzyme
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-ation
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Process; condition
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-chezia
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Defection; elimination of waste
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-clysis
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Irrigation; washing
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-eal
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Pertaining to
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal; excision
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-emesis
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vomiting
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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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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ist
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specialist
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-itis
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inflammation
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-orexia
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appetite
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-phagia
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eating; swallowing
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-prandial
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meal
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-rrhea
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flow; excessive discharge
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-scope
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instrument used to view
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-stalsis
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contraction
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-stomy
surgical opening
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-tripsy
crushing
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-um
structure; thing; tissue
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-us
structure; thing; tissue
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a-
not; without
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a.c
before meals
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abd
abdominal
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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ac
before meal
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an-
not; without
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an/o
anus
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append/o
appendix
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appendic/o
appendix
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ATT PHYS
attending physician
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bili/i
bile; gall
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bp
blood pressure
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CAT
Computerized axial tomography
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CBC
Complete blood count
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CC
Chief Complaint
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cec/o
cecum
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chol/e
gall; bile
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cholecyst/o
gallblader
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cirrh/o
orange - yellow
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col/o
colon; large intestine
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colon/o
colon; large intestine
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CT
Computerized(computed) tomography
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CV
Cardiovascular
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cyst/o
cyst; fluid sac; bladder
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de-
lack of; down; less; removal of
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dent/i
tooth
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dia-
through; complete
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duoden/o
duodenum
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dys-
painful; difficult
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EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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endo-
in; within
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enter/o
intestines
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epi-
on; over; upon
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esophag/o
esophagus
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gastr/o
stomach
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
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gingiv/o
gums
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gloss/o
tongue
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gluc/o
glucose; sugar
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glyc/o
sugar; glucose
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hemat/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
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ile/o
ileum
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inguin/o
groin
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jaund/o
yellow
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jejun/o
jejunum
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labi/o
lip
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lapar/o
abdomial wall; abdomen
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LGI
lower gastrointestinal
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ling/o
tongue
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lith/o
stone; calculus
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mg
milligram(s)
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n.p.o
nothing by mouth
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NG
nasogastric
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ng
nasogastric
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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NS
nonsmoker
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odont/o
tooth
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or/o
mouth
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p.c.
after meals
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p.o.
by mouth
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p.r.n
as needed
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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pc
after meals
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peri-
around; surrounding
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peritone/o
peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs)
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phag/o
eat; swallow; engulf
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pharyng/o
pharynx; throat
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PO
by mouth
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post-
after; behind
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pre-
before; in front of
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PRN
as needed
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proct/o
rectum; anus
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Pt
patient
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pt.
patient
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Q4H
every four hours
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rect/o
rectum
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon; sigmoid
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SOB
shortness of breath
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splen/o
spleen
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sub-
below; under
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal
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Ultra-
beyond; excess
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y/o
years old; year - old (as in 16 year - old)
