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105 Cards in this Set
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Intestin/o |
Intestine |
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Staphyl/o |
Bunch of grapes |
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Strept/o |
Twisted |
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Append/o |
Appendix |
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Cholangi/o |
Bile duct |
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Gingiv/o |
Gums/gingiva |
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Constrict/o |
Draw together |
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Isch/o |
To hold back |
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Thromb/o |
Clot |
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Leuk/o |
White |
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Vas/o |
Vessel |
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-sclerosis |
Hardening |
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FUO |
Fever of unknown origin |
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Re- |
Back |
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Meta- |
Change or beyond |
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Cata- |
Down |
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-cytosis |
Abnormal increase in # if cells |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-oid |
Resembling |
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CAD |
Coronary artery disease |
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WBC |
White blood cell |
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LLL |
Left lower lobe |
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Lith/o |
Stone |
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Con- |
Together |
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Cholecyst/o |
Gallbladder |
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-flux |
Flow |
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-edema |
Accumulation of fluid in tissues |
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Ech/o |
Sound |
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Arteri/o |
Artery |
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Ather/o |
Fatty plaque |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Tele- |
Distant |
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Retro- |
Back |
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Macro- |
Large |
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-aise |
Comfort or ease |
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CBC |
Complete blood count |
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CNS |
central nervous system |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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-trispsy |
Crush |
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-Emesis |
Vomiting |
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Choledoch/o |
Common bile duct |
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Gloss/o |
Tongue |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
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Contra- |
Against |
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Tachy- |
Fast |
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Pan- |
All |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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Mal- |
Bad |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
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Lymph/o |
Lymph |
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Thorac/o |
Chest |
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DOE |
Dyspnea on exertion |
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Steth/o |
Chest |
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Bronchi/o |
Bronchus |
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CXR |
Chest x ray |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CFS |
Cerebralspianal fluid |
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CVA |
Cerebralvascular accident |
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Oligo- |
Scanty |
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-phagia |
Eating or swallowing |
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-blast |
Immature growing thing |
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DVT |
Deep vein thrombosis |
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-lysis |
Break down, destruction |
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Embol/o |
Plug |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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TIA |
Transient ischimic attack |
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-sphyxia |
Pulse |
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-pena |
Breathing |
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-phonia |
Sound or voice |
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-stitial |
To place |
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Choledoch/o |
Common bile duct |
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Lingu/o |
Tongue |
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Coron/o |
Crown |
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-ptysis |
Spitting |
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-penia |
Deficiency |
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-stasis |
Stopping, controlling |
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EEG |
Electroencephalogram |
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Ile/o |
Small intestine |
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Labi/o |
Lip |
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Orex/i |
Apatite |
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-pepsia |
Digestion |
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-emia |
Blood condition |
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LUL |
Left upper lobe |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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Or/o |
Mouth |
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Ox/o |
Oxygen |
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Nas/o |
Nose |
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Phren/o |
Diaphragm |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Thym/o |
Thymus gland |
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Pulmon/o |
Lung |
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Laryng/o |
Larynx/voicebox |
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-ectasis |
Dilation or stretching |
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-poiesis |
Production, formation |
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RUL |
Right upper lobe |
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Dilat/o |
Expand |
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Pneumon/o |
Lung |
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Muc/o |
Mucus |
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Adenoid/o |
Adenoids |
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Pector/o |
Chest |
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Phleb/o |
Vein |
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Pleur/o |
Pleura |
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PFT |
Pulmonary function test |
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RLL |
Right lower lobe |
