Intro To Ma Chap 1&2

Front 1

arthr/o

Back 1

joint

Front 2

bi/o

Back 2

life,living

Front 3

cardi/o

Back 3

heart

Front 4

col/o, colon/o

Back 4

colon, large intestine

Front 5

dent/i, odont/o

Back 5

teeth

Front 6

derm/o, dermat/o

Back 6

skin

Front 7

electr/o

Back 7

electrical activity

Front 8

enter/o

Back 8

small intestine

Front 9

fet/o

Back 9

fetus

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gastr/o

Back 10

stomach

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hepat/o

Back 11

liver

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hyster/o

Back 12

uterus

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lith/o

Back 13

stone

Front 14

log/o

Back 14

study of

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nat/o

Back 15

birth, born

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ophthalm/o

Back 16

eye

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oste/o

Back 17

bone

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path/o

Back 18

disease

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therm/o

Back 19

heat, temperature

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troph/o

Back 20

nourishment,development

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tympan/o

Back 21

eardrum

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-al

Back 22

pertaining to

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-algia

Back 23

pain

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-dynia

Back 24

pain

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-ectomy

Back 25

excision, removal, resection

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-gram

Back 26

a record, recording

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-ia

Back 27

condition

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-ic

Back 28

pertaining to

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-ist

Back 29

one who specializes

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itis

Back 30

inflammation

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-logy

Back 31

study of

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-megly

Back 32

enlargement

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-opsy

Back 33

viewing

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-osis

Back 34

abnormal condition

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-pathy

Back 35

disease process

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-plasy

Back 36

surgical repair

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-rrhage

Back 37

bursting forth(of blood)

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-rrhaphy

Back 38

suture

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-rrhea

Back 39

discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

Back 40

rupture

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-scopy

Back 41

visual examination

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-stomy

Back 42

new opening

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-tomy

Back 43

incision, process of cutting

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-um

Back 44

structure, thing, tissue

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-y

Back 45

condition, process

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a-

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no, not, without

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an-

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no, not, without

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ante-

Back 48

before, in front of

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anti-

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against

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dys-

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painful, adnormal, difficult, bad

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endo-

Back 51

within, inner

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epi

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above, on top of, upon

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ex-

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outside,out

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hemi-

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half, partial

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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-tripsy

Back 56

process of cutting

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-graph

Back 57

inst/machine to record

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-meter

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inst. to measure

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-scope

Back 59

inst. to visually or aurally examine

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-tone

Back 60

inst. to cut

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-tripter

Back 61

inst/machine to crush

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-trite

Back 62

inst. to crush

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Allopathic medicine

Back 63

mainstream medicine as practiced int eh US today

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Anesthesiology

Back 64

branch of medicine concerned with the relief of pain and the administration of medication to relieve pain during surgery. Anesthesiologist

Front 65

Cardiology

Back 65

branch of medicine focusing on thefunctions of the heart and the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect its functions. Cardiologist

Front 66

Complementary and alternative medicine CAM

Back 66

a variety of techniques that use herbal, physical, and spiritual remedies not normally employed by mainstream medicine. Ex. acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic and massage theraphy.

Front 67

Dermatology

Back 67

branch of medicine that include the stude of the skin with its anatomical, physiological, and pathological characteristics and the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. Dermatologist

Front 68

Geriatrics

Back 68

branch of medicine taht deals with the physiological characteristics of the elderly and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affectiong the aged. Geristrician

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Hematology

Back 69

branch of medicine the deals with the study and treatment of the blood and the blood forming tissue. Hematologist

Front 70

Gynecology

Back 70

branch of medicend that studies and treats diseases of the female reproductive organs, including the breast. Gynecologist

Front 71

Integrative medicine

Back 71

a newly emerging for of medical practice that used CAM and allopathic techniques

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Neonatology

Back 72

branch of medicine that concentrates on the care, diagnosis, and treatment of the newborn. Neonatologist

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Neurology

Back 73

branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders. Neurologist

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Obstetrics

Back 74

branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth and the immediate postpartum period. Obstetrician

Front 75

Oncology

Back 75

branch of medicine concerned with the study and treamtment of tumors, especially cancers. Oncologist

Front 76

Opthalmology

Back 76

branch of medicine concerned with the physiology, anatomy, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the eye., Opthalmologist

Front 77

Orthropedics

Back 77

branch of medicine concerned with the the preventions and correction of disorders fo skeleton, muscles, joints, and realated tussues. Orthropedist

Front 78

Otorhinolaryngology

Back 78

branch of medicine that is concerned with the diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, and throat (ENT). Otorhinolaryngologist

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Pathology

Back 79

study of characteristice, causes, and effects of disease as observed in the structure and function of the body. Pathologist

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Pediatrics

Back 80

branch of medicine concerned with the development and care of infants and children. Pediatrician

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Psychiatry

Back 81

branch of medicine that deals with the caused, treatment, and prevention fo mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Psychiatrist

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Urology

Back 82

branch of medicen concerned with the anatomy, physiology, disorders, and care of the urinary tract in both sexes and the genital tractl. Urologist

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decodeable term

Back 83

words that can be analyzed and defined

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nondecodeable

Back 84

words that cannot be divided into component parts; must be memorized

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Eponyms

Back 85

terms that are named after the person who first identified the condition, described the procedure, or devised the object.

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Word root

Back 86

the subject or foundation of the health care term. they describe what the term is about

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Combining vowels

Back 87

(usually letter "o") appear between certain word roots and suffixes and act to join the two by making the term easier to pronounce.

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Combining forms

Back 88

are word roots plus their appropriate combing vowel, usually an O.

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Suffixes

Back 89

come after the word root and usually qualify the term as a condition, a procedure, or a symptom.

Front 90

Prefixes

Back 90

come before a word root and give more information about the term described by the word root and suffix.

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If a terms end in -a ?

Back 91

drop -a and add an -ae

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If the terms end in-is?

Back 92

drop the -is and add -es

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If the term ends in -nx

Back 93

drop the -nx and add -nges

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If the term ends in -um

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drop the -um and add an -a

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If the term ends in -y

Back 95

drop the -y and add -ies

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Symptoms

Back 96

subjective indications of disease experienced by the patient

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Signs

Back 97

objective findings that can be seen or measured such as fever or rash

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Diagnosis

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the disease or condition named after evaluation the patient's signs, symptoms, and history, along with possible lab test results and imaging procedures.

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Prognosis

Back 99

a prediction of the probable outcome of the disease

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acute diagnosis

Back 100

begins abruptly and severly and is of short duration

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chronic condition

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develops slowly and lasts for a long time

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Medical record

Back 102

a compilation of demographic and health care info about the patient and his/her condition that begins with the first encounter for a particular illness

Front 103

Ancillary reports

Back 103

reports filed by one of many health care professionals who may offer service to the patient

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Anestheisology report

Back 104

a detailed report fo the types of anesthetic agents given to a patient and his/her response

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consent form

Back 105

a legal document that memorializes a patient's voluntary agreement to specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

Front 106

consulation report

Back 106

a "second opinion" written results of specialist's review of the patient's case

Front 107

Discharge summary/clinical resume

Back 107

a recapitulation of the patient's hospital stay with finals diagnosis and treatments rendered

Front 108

emergency report

Back 108

a record fo a patient's encounter in an emergency department from entry to exit

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face sheet

Back 109

a summary of patient indentifying information, demographic infok insurance/billing info, reason for visit, and resulting treatments

Front 110

History and Physical

Back 110

a review of the patients past medical condition and his/her current state of health

Front 111

Imaging reports

Back 111

process and findings of a number of different imaging techniques

Front 112

laboratory reports

Back 112

a record of the lab tests ordered by the physician. ex blood and urine tests

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Operative report

Back 113

a detailed description of the procedure done, noting findings and blood loss

Front 114

Pathology report

Back 114

a report on the pathologist's findings of any tissue removed from the body

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Physician's orders

Back 115

written sequential list of diagnostic tests and treatment ordered by the physician

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Progress Notes

Back 116

written records by the health care practitioners documenting their interactions with the patient sequentially throughout his/her hospital stay

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AMA

Back 117

American Medical Assoc

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CABG(cabbage)

Back 118

Coronary artery bypass graft

Front 119

CAM

Back 119

Complementary and alternative medicine

Front 120

CC

Back 120

Chief complaint

Front 121

CDC

Back 121

centers for disease control and prevention

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CPT

Back 122

current procedural terminology

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CT

Back 123

computed tomography

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EGD

Back 124

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ENT

Back 125

Ear, nose, and throat

Front 126

FDA

Back 126

Food and drug administration

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ICD

Back 127

international classification of diseases

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MRI

Back 128

Magnetic resonance imaging

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PDR

Back 129

physicians desk reference

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PET scan

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positron emission tomography scan

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USP

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United states phamacopeia

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WHO

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world health organization