Word Parts of Diagnostic Testing and Pharmacology Flashcards

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Alges/o

A

pain

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2
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Arthr/o

A

joint

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3
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Cardi/o

A

heart

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4
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Ech/o

A

sound

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5
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Enter/o

A

small intestine

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6
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Fluor/o

A

glowing

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7
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Glycos/o

A

glucose, sugar

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8
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Hem/o

A

blood

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9
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Hemat/o

A

blood

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10
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Lapar/o

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

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11
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Lingu/o

A

tongue

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12
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Ophthalm/o

A

eye

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13
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Ot/o

A

ear

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14
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Pharmac/o

A

drugs

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15
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Phleb/o

A

vein

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16
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Py/o

A

pus

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17
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Pyret/o

A

fever

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18
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Radi/o

A

radiation, x-rays

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19
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Son/o

A

sound

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20
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Steth/o

A

chest

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21
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Tom/o

A

to slice

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22
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an-

A

without

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23
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anti-

A

against

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endo-

25
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hyper-

A

increased, high

26
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hypo-

A

decreased, low

27
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intra-

28
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par-, para-

A

apart from

29
Q

sub-

30
Q

trans-

A

across, through

31
Q

ultra-

A

beyond, excess

32
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluids

33
Q

-crit

A

to separate

34
Q

-globin

35
Q

-graphy

A

the process of producing a picture

36
Q

-ology

37
Q

-otomy

A

surgical incision

38
Q

-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

39
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

40
Q

-uria

A

urination, urine

41
Q

BMP

A

basic metabolic panel

42
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

43
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C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

44
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CBC

A

complete blood count

45
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CT

A

computed tomography

46
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IM

A

intramuscular

47
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IV

A

intravenous

48
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

49
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

50
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

51
Q

PET imaging

A

positron emission tomography

52
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

53
Q

Rx

A

prescription

54
Q

SC, SQ, Subq

A

subcutaneous

55
Q

SPECT imaging

A

single photon emission computed tomography

56
Q

TENS

A

transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation

57
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

58
Q

VSS

A

vital signs stable