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89 Cards in this Set
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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Gastr/o |
Stomach |
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Gen/o |
To form, to create, to produce |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
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Mast/o |
Breast |
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Nas/o |
Nose |
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Nat/o |
Birth |
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Path/o |
Disease |
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Psych/o |
Mind |
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Urin/o |
Urine, urinary system |
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A-, An- |
Without |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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Tachy- |
Fast |
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Dys- |
Bad, difficult, abnormal |
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Endo- |
Within |
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Hyper- |
Above or excessive |
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Hypo- |
Below or dificant |
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Peri- |
Around |
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Pre- |
Before |
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Post- |
After |
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Sub- |
Below |
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-ation |
A process |
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-ac, -ic, -am, -ar, -ary |
Pertaining to |
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-ia, -ion, -y |
Surgical removal |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal |
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-graphy |
Process of recording |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-logy |
Study of |
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-megaly |
Large |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-osis |
Abnormal conditions |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-scopy |
The process of viewing |
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-tomy |
Surgical cut |
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dx |
Diagnosis |
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DS |
Discharge summery |
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H&P |
History and physical |
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cc |
Chief complaint |
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EHR |
Electronic health recored |
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Anter/o |
Front |
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Caud/o |
Tail |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Onc/o |
Tumor |
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Gen/o |
To form, to produce, to create |
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Gnos/o |
Knowledg |
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Infer/o |
Below |
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Later/o |
Side |
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Macr/o |
Large |
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Medi/o |
Middle |
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Micr/o |
Small |
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Ped/o |
Foot or child |
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Plas/o |
Formation |
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Poster/o |
Behind |
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Super/o |
Above |
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Tom/o |
Sugical cut |
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de- |
Away from |
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dia- |
Through |
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endo- |
Within |
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pro- |
Before |
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syn- |
Together |
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trans- |
Across |
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-ad |
Toward |
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-gram |
A record |
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-ist |
One who |
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-scope |
Instrument used to view |
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-graph |
Instrument that records |
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-ician |
Professional |
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-sis |
Condition of |
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PA |
Postoranterior |
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AP |
Anteroposterior |
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Lat |
Side |
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SX |
Symptoms |
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Acute |
Sudden, severe, or short |
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Iatrogenic |
Cased by the medical profession |
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Nosocomial |
Hospital acquired |
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Sequela(e) |
Consequence of disease or injury |
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Etiology |
Study of the cause of disease |
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Chronic |
3 months or more |
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Idiopathic |
Unknown cause |
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Nutritional |
Lack of food or nutrients |
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Syndrome |
Running together |
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Symptom |
Subjective, what the patent tells you |
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Sign |
Objective, you can see it |
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Asymptomatic |
Showing no symptoms |
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Prognosis |
Predicted outcome |
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Auscultation |
To listen, usually with a stethoscope |
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Congenital |
Not genetic |