Chapter 1: Introduction To Medical Terminology

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adenopathy
(gland disease)

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Carcin/o

Back 2

Cancer

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Carcinoma
(cancerous tumor)

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Cardi/o

Back 3

Heart

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Cardiac
(pertaining to the heart)

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Chem/o

Back 4

Chemical

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Chemotherapy
(treatment with chemicals)

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Cis/o

Back 5

To Cut

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Incision
(process of cutting into)

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Dermatology
(study of the skin)

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Enter/o

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Small Intestine

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Enteric
(pertaining to the small intestine)

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Gastric
(Pertaining to the stomach)

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Gynec/o

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Female

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Gynecology
(study of females)

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hematic
(pertaining to the blood)

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Hydr/o

Back 11

Water

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Hydrocele
(protusion of water in the scrotum)

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Immun/o

Back 12

Immune

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Immunology
(study of immunity)

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Laryng/o

Back 13

Voice Box

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Laryngeal
(pertaining to the voice box)

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Nephromegaly
(enlarged kidney)

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Neural
(pertaining to the heart)

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Opthalm/o

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Eye

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Ophthalmic
(pertaining to the eye)

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Otic
(pertaining to the ear)

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Path/o

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Disease

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Pathology
(study of disease)

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Pulmonary
(pertaining to the lungs)

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Rhinoplasty
(surgical repair of the nose)

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Ur/o

Back 21

Urine, urinary tract

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Urology
(study of the urinary tract)

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A-

Back 22

without, away from

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Aphasia
(without speech)

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An-

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without

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Anoxia
(without oxygen)

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Ante-

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before, in front of

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Antepartum
(before birth)

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Anti-

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against

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Antibiotic
(against life)

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Auto-

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self

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Autograft
(a graft from one's own body)

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Brady-

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slow

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Bradycardia
(slow heartbeat)

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Dys-

Back 28

painful, difficult

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Dyspnea
(diffilculty breathing)

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Endo-

Back 29

within, inner

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Endoscope
(instrument to view within)

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Epi-

Back 30

upon, over

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Epigastric
(upon or over the stomach)

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Eu-

Back 31

normal, good

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Eupnea
(normal breathing)

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Hetero-

Back 32

different

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Heterograft
(a graft from anothers person's body)

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Homo-

Back 33

same

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Homozgous
(having two identical genes)

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Hyper-

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over, above

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Hypertrophy
(overdevelopment)

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Hypo-

Back 35

under, below

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Hypoglossal
(under the tongue)

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Infra-

Back 36

under, beneath, below

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Infraorbital
(below, under the eye socket)

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Inter-

Back 37

among, between

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Intervertebral
(between the vertebrae)

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Intra-

Back 38

within, below

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Intravenous
(inside, within a vein)

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Macro-

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large

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Macrocephalic
(having a large head)

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Micro-

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small

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Microcephalic
(having a small head)

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Neo-

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new

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Neonate
(newborn)

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Pan-

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all

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Pancarditis
(inflammation of all the heart)

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Para-

Back 43

bedide, beyond, near

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Paranasal
(near or alongside the nose)

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Per-

Back 44

through

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Percutaneous
(through the skin)

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Peri-

Back 45

around

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Pericardial
(around the heart)

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Post-

Back 46

after

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Postpartum
(after birth)

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Pre-

Back 47

before, in front of

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Prefontal
(in front of the frontal bone)

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Pseudo-

Back 48

false

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Pseudocyesis
(false pregnancy)

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Retro-

Back 49

backward, behind

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Retrograde
(movement in a backward direction)

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Sub-

Back 50

below, under

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Subcutaneous
(under, below the skin)

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Supra-

Back 51

above

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suprapubic (above the pubic bone)

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Tachy-

Back 52

rapid, fast

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Tachycardia
(fast heartbeat)

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Trans-

Back 53

through, across

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Transurethral
(across the urthra)

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Ultra-

Back 54

beyond, excess

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Ultrasound
(high-frequency sound waves)

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bi-

Back 55

two

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Bilateral
(two sides)

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hemi-

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half

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Hemiplegia
(paralysis of one side/half of the body)

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Mono-

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one

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Monoplegia
(paralysis of one extremity)

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Multi-

Back 58

many

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Multigravida
(woman pregnant more than once)

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Nulli-

Back 59

none

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Nulligravida
(woman with no pregnancies)

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Poly-

Back 60

many

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Polyuria
(large amounts of urine)

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Quadri-

Back 61

four

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Quadriplegia
(paralysis of all four extremities)

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Semi-

Back 62

partial, half

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Semiconscious
(partially conscious)

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Tri-

Back 63

three

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Triceps
(muscle with 3 heads)

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Uni-

Back 64

one

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Unilateral
(one side)

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-Algia

Back 65

pain

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-Cele

Back 66

hernia, Protusion

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-Cise

Back 67

cut

Front 68

-Cyte

Back 68

cell

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-Dynia

Back 69

pain

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-Ectasis

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dilation

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-Gen

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that which produces

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-Genesis

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produces, generates

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-Genic

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producing, produced by

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-ia

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State, condition

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-Iasis

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abnormal condition

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-Ism

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state of

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-Itis

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inflammation

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-Logist

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one who studies

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-Logy

Back 79

study of

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-Lysis

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destruction

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-Malacia

Back 81

abnormal softening

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-Megaly

Back 82

enlargement, large

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-Oma

Back 83

tumor, mass

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-Osis

Back 84

abnormal condition

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-Pathy

Back 85

disease

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-Plasia

Back 86

development, growth

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-Plasm

Back 87

formation, development

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-Ptosis

Back 88

drooping

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-Rrhage

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excessive, abnormal flow

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-Rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-Rrhexis

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rupture

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-Sclerosis

Back 92

harndening

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-Stenosis

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narrowing

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-Therapy

Back 94

treatment

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-Trophy

Back 95

nourishment, development

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-centesis

Back 96

puncture to withdraw fluid

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-ectomy

Back 97

surgical removal

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-ostomy

Back 98

surgically create an opening

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-otomy

Back 99

cutting into

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-pexy

Back 100

surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

Back 102

suture

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-gram

Back 103

record or picture

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-graph

Back 104

instrument for recording

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-graphy

Back 105

process of recording

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-meter

Back 106

instrument for measuring

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-metry

Back 107

process of measuring

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-scope

Back 108

instrument for viewing

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-scopy

Back 109

process of visually examining

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History and Physical

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Written or dictated by the admitting M.D; details the patient's history, results of the M.D examination, initial diagnoses, and M.D plan of treatment.

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Physician's Orders

Back 111

Complete list of the care, medications, test, and treatments the M.D orders for the PT.

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Nurse's Notes

Back 112

Record of the PT stay throughout the day.

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Physician's Progress Notes

Back 113

M.D daily record of the PT

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Consultation Reports

Back 114

Reports given by specialist whom the M.D has asked to evaluate the PT.

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Ancillary Reports

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Reports from various treatmeants and therapies the PT has received , such as rehabilitation, social services, or respiratory therapy.

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Diagnostic Reports

Back 116

Results of test performed on the PT, principally from the clinical lab

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Informed Consent

Back 117

Document voluntarily signed by the PT or responsible party that clearly describes the purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risk of a diagnostic or treatment procedure.

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Operative Report

Back 118

Reports from the surgeon

Front 119

Anesthesiologist Report

Back 119

Relates the details regarding the substances(such as medications)given to the PT, the PT response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery.

Front 120

Pathologist Report

Back 120

Given by the pathologist who studies tissue removed from the PT(for example, bone marrow, blood, or tissue biopsy)

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Discharge Summary

Back 121

Comprehensive outline of the PT entire hospital stay.

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Specialty Care Hospitals

Back 122

provide care for very specific types of dieases

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Physicians Office

Back 123

provide diagnostics and treatmeant service in a private office setting

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Health Maintenance Organization(HMO)

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wide range of services by a group of primary care M.D

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Rehabilitation Centers

Back 125

provides intensive physical and occupational therapy

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Hospice

Back 126

provides supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families.

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Contra-

Back 127

against

Hint 127

contraception (against conception)

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De-

Back 128

without

Hint 128

depigmentation (without pigment)

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Eso-

Back 129

inward

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esotropia (inward turning)

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Ex-

Back 130

external/ outward

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exostosis (condition of external bone)

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Extra-

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outside of

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extracorporeal (outside the body)

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Hydro-

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water

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hydrotherapy (water therapy)

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In-

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not; inward

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infertility (not fertile); inhalation (to breathe in)

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Myo-

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to shut

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myopia (to shut eyes/ squint)

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Pro-

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before

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prolactin (before milk)

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Un-

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not

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unconscious (not conscious)

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Primi-

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first

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primigravida (first pregnancy)

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Tetra-

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four

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quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

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-iatry

Back 139

medical treatments

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podiatry (medical treatment of the foot)

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-lytic

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destruction

Hint 140

thrombolytic (clot destruction)

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-oid

Back 141

resembling

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fibroid (resembling fibers)

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-phobia

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fear

Hint 142

photophobia (fear of lights)

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

Hint 143

cystorrhagia (abnormal flow from the bladder)

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-ule

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small

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venule (small vein)

Front 145

-ac

-al

-an

-ar

-ary

-atic

-eal

-iac

-ic

-ile

-ine

-ior

-nic

-ory

-ose

-ous

-tic

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pertaining to

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acute care or general hospitals

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provide services to diagnose (laboratory, diagnostic imaging) and treat (surgery, medication, therapy) diseases for a short period of time; in addition, they usually provide emergency and obstetrical care

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nursing homes or long-term care facilities

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provide long-term care for patients needing extra time to recover from illness or injury before returning home, or for persons who can no longer care for themselves

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ambulatory care centers, surgical centers, or outpatient clinics

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provide services not requiring overnight hospitalization; services rage from simple surgeries to diagnostic testing or therapy

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home health care

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provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in patient's own home