Chapter 1

Front 1

Ante-

Back 1

Before, forward

Front 2

Anti-

Back 2

Against

Front 3

Ecto-

Back 3

Out, outside, outer

Front 4

Endo-

Back 4

Within, inner

Front 5

Hyper-

Back 5

Above, beyond, excessive

Front 6

Hypo-

Back 6

Below, under, deficient

Front 7

Inter-

Back 7

Between

Front 8

Intra-

Back 8

Within

Front 9

Para-

Back 9

Beside, alongside, abnormal

Front 10

Peri-

Back 10

Around

Front 11

Per-

Back 11

Through

Front 12

Pre-

Back 12

Before, in front of

Front 13

Pro-

Back 13

Before

Front 14

Super-

Back 14

Above, beyond

Front 15

Supra-

Back 15

Above, beyond

Front 16

-scope

Back 16

Instrument for examining

Front 17

-scopy

Back 17

Visual examination, to view, examine

Front 18

-tome

Back 18

Instrument to cut

Front 19

-tomy

Back 19

Incision

Front 20

-tripsy

Back 20

Crushing

Front 21

-trophy

Back 21

Nourishment, development

Front 22

Abate

Back 22

To lessen, ease, decrease or cease

Front 23

Abnormal

Back 23

Pertaining to away from the norm or rule

Front 24

Acute

Back 24

Sudden, sharp, severe

Front 25

Adhesion

Back 25

A process of being stuck together

Front 26

Afferent

Back 26

Carrying impulses towards a center

Front 27

Antiseptic

Back 27

Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis (putrefaction)

Front 28

Apathy

Back 28

Lacking feelings or emotion, indifferent

Front 29

Asepsis

Back 29

Without decay, sterile

Front 30

Axillary

Back 30

Pertaining to the armpit

Front 31

Biopsy

Back 31

Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination

Front 32

Chemotherapy

Back 32

The use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease, especially cancer

Front 33

Chronic

Back 33

Pertaining to time

Front 34

Diagnosis

Back 34

Determination of the cause and nature of a disease

Front 35

Disease

Back 35

Lack of ease, a pathological condition of the body that presents a series of symptoms, signs and laboratory findings peculiar to it and sets it apart from normal and other abnormal body states

Front 36

Disinfectant

Back 36

Chemical substance that destroys pathogenic microorganisms

Front 37

Efferent

Back 37

Carrying impulses away from the center

Front 38

Empathy

Back 38

The ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person

Front 39

Epidemic

Back 39

The rapid widespread occurrence of an infectious disease

Front 40

Etiology

Back 40

The study of the CAUSE of disease

Front 41

Excision

Back 41

The process of cutting out, surgical removal

Front 42

Febrile

Back 42

Pertaining to fever

Front 43

Illness

Back 43

State of being sick

Front 44

Incision

Back 44

Process of cutting into

Front 45

Macroscopic

Back 45

Pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye

Front 46

Malformation

Back 46

A process of being badly shaped, deformed

Front 47

Malaise

Back 47

Discomfort

Front 48

Malignant

Back 48

Formation of a bad kind, harmful, cancerous

Front 49

Maximal

Back 49

Pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number or degree

Front 50

Microorganism

Back 50

Small living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye

Front 51

Microscope

Back 51

Scientific instrument designed to view small objects

Front 52

Minimal

Back 52

Pertaining to the least possible quantity

Front 53

Multiform

Back 53

Having many shapes

Front 54

Necrosis

Back 54

Abnormal condition of tissue death

Front 55

Pallor

Back 55

Paleness, lack of color

Front 56

Palmar

Back 56

Pertaining to the palm of the hand

Front 57

Prognosis

Back 57

A state of foreknowledge

Front 58

Pyrogenic

Back 58

Pertaining to the production of heat, a fever

Front 59

Rapport

Back 59

A relationship of understanding between two people

Front 60

Syndrome

Back 60

A group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition

Front 61

Thermometer

Back 61

An instrument used to measure degree of heat

Front 62

Triage

Back 62

A system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine priority of need and treatment

Front 63

AB

Back 63

American Board

Front 64

ac

Back 64

Acute

Front 65

ax

Back 65

Axillary

Front 66

BP

Back 66

Blood pressure

Front 67

Bx

Back 67

Biopsy

Front 68

CC

Back 68

Chief complaint

Front 69

CV

Back 69

Cardiovascular

Front 70

DOB

Back 70

Date of birth

Front 71

Dx

Back 71

Diagnosis

Front 72

ENT

Back 72

Ear, nose, throat

Front 73

GI

Back 73

Gastrointestinal

Front 74

GYN

Back 74

Gynecology

Front 75

Ht

Back 75

Height

Front 76

Hx

Back 76

History

Front 77

OB

Back 77

Obstetrics

Front 78

P

Back 78

Pulse

Front 79

Path

Back 79

Pathology

Front 80

PE

Back 80

Physical examination

Front 81

Peds

Back 81

Pediatrics

Front 82

R

Back 82

Respiration

Front 83

Sx

Back 83

Sex?

Front 84

T

Back 84

Temperature

Front 85

TPR

Back 85

Temperature, pulse, respiration

Front 86

Wt

Back 86

Weight

Front 87

y/o

Back 87

Years old