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172 Cards in this Set
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Aden(o) |
Gland |
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Angi(o), Vas(o) |
Vessel |
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Aort(o) |
Aorta |
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Arteri(o) |
Artery |
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Ather(o) |
Fatty plaque |
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Atri(o) |
Atrium |
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Cardi(o) |
Heart |
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Erythr(o) |
Red |
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Hem(o), Hemat(o) |
Blood |
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Leuc(o), Leuk(o) |
White |
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Lymph(o) |
Lymph |
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Phleb(o), Ven(o) |
Vein |
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Splen(o) |
Spleen |
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Thromb(o) |
Clot |
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Ventricul(o) |
Ventricle |
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Aer(o) |
Air |
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Atel(o) |
Imperfect |
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Bronch(o/io) |
Bronchus |
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Bronchiol(o) |
Bronchioles |
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Laryng(o) |
Larynx |
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Lob(o) |
Lobes |
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Muc(o) |
Mucus |
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Nas(o), Rhin(o) |
Nose |
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Ox(o) |
Oxygen |
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Pharyng(o) |
Pharynx |
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Pleur(o) |
Pleura |
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Pneum(o), Pnemon(o) |
Lung, air |
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Pulmon(o) |
Lung |
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-ptysis |
Spitting, top spit |
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Sinus(o) |
Sinus(es) |
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Spir(o) |
Breathing, to breath |
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Tonsill(o) |
Tonsil(s) |
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Trache(o) |
Trachea, windpipe |
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Cerebell(o) |
Cerebellum |
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Electr(o) |
Electricity |
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Encephal(o), Cerebr(o) |
Brain, cerebrum |
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Mening(o) |
Meninges (3 membranes covering brain) |
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Neur(o) |
Nerve |
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Phas(o) |
Speech |
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-centesis |
A surgical puncture to aspirate or withdraw fluid |
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-clasis |
Breaking, to break |
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-desis |
Binding, fixation, fusion of two parts |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal of |
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-otomy |
Surgical incision, cutting into |
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-ostomy, -stomy |
Surgical creation of an artificial opening |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-scope |
Instrument used to visually examine something |
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-scopy |
Process of visuak examination |
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-gram |
Resulting record or picture, written record |
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-graphy |
The process of recording a record or picture |
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-opsy |
Medical examination or inspection |
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-pexy |
Surgical fixation |
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-pheresis |
Removal, to remove |
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-rrhapy |
Strengthen, to strengthen (usually with suture) |
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-tripsy |
crushing |
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-algia, -dynia |
Ache,pain |
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-asthenia |
Weakness |
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-betes |
to go |
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-cele |
tumor, hernia, cavity, swelling |
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-derma |
skin |
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-ectasis |
dilaton, expansion |
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-edema |
swelling |
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-emesis |
vomiting |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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-kinesis |
pertaining to motion |
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-lepsy |
seizure |
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-malacia |
softening |
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-mania |
state of mental disorder, psychosis |
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-megaly |
enlargement, abnormal enlargement |
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-mnesia |
condition pertaining to memory |
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-noia |
condition pertaining to the mind |
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-oid |
resembling, to resemble |
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-oma |
tumor, neoplasm |
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-opia |
pertaining to visual condition |
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-oxia |
oxygen |
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-pathy |
disease |
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-penia |
deficincy |
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-pepsia |
digestion, to digest |
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-phagia |
eating, swallowing |
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-phasia |
speaking, to speak, speech |
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-phobia |
fear |
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-plasia |
formation, produce, development |
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-plasm |
cell, tissue substance |
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-plagia |
paralysis, stroke |
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-pnea |
breathing, to breath |
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-ptosis |
drooping sagging |
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-ptysis |
spitting of matter |
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-rrhea |
flow, discharge |
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-rrhexis |
breaking, rupturing |
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-spasm |
spasm, twitching, involuntary contraction |
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-trophy |
food, nourishment |
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-ac, -ad, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ile, -ior, -ose, -ous, -tic, -us, -y |
pertaining to |
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-esis, -ia, -ism, -iatry, -ician, -ist, -osis, -y |
condition |
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-cle |
indicating smaller, e.g. particle |
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-icle |
little |
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-ole |
indicating something smaller, e.g. arteriole |
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-ula |
small, little, minute |
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-ule |
small, e.g. valvula (a small valve) |
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AMA |
Agains Medical Advice American Medical Association |
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CAT |
Children's apperception test Computerized axial tomography |
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CNS |
Centeral nervous system |
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C&S |
Culture and sensitivity (lab test) |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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COPE |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema |
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ECT |
Electroconvulsive therapy (shock therapy) Enteric-coated tabled Euglobulin clot test |
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MRI |
Medical research institute medical records imformation Magnetic resonance imaging |
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a |
before (ante) |
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ABG |
ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS |
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ABT |
antibiotic therapy |
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ac |
before meals (ante cibum) |
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AD |
right ear (auricula dexter) |
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ADH |
antidiuretic hormone |
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ad lib |
as desired |
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ADA |
american diabetes associatoin |
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am |
before noon (ante meridian) |
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AMA |
against medical advice |
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aq |
water |
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AS |
left ear (auricula sinister) |
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AU |
both ears (auriculi utro) |
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bid |
twice a day |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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BUN |
blood urine nitrogen |
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c |
with |
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cap |
capsule |
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CAD |
coronary artery disease |
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CAT |
computerized axial tomography |
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CBC |
complete blood count |
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CF |
cystic fibrosis |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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CNS |
central nervous system |
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CO |
cardiac output |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPK |
creatinine phosphakinase |
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CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident |
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CVP |
central venous pressure |
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EC |
enteric coated |
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ECG |
electrocardiogram |
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EEG |
electroencephalogram |
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elix |
elixer |
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ext |
extract |
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GFR |
glomerular filtration rate |
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GT |
gastrostomy |
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h |
hour |
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hct |
hematocrit |
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hgb |
hemoglobin |
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hs |
bedtime (hour of sleep) |
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ID |
intradermal |
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ICP |
intracranial pressure |
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IM |
intramuscular |
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IV |
intravenous |
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IVP |
intravenous push |
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IVPB |
intravenous piggyback |
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KVO |
keep vein open |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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NG |
nasogastric |
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NJ |
nasojejunal (tube placement) |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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NS |
normal saline |
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OD |
right eye (oculus dexter) |
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oint |
ointement |
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OTC |
over the counter |
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OS |
left eye (oculus sinister) |
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OU |
both eyes (oculo utro) |
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p |
after (past) |
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pc |
after meals (post cibum) |
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per |
by |
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pm |
after noon (post meridian) |
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po |
by mouth (per os) |
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pr |
per rectal |
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prn |
whenever necessary |
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PT |
prothrombin time |