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134 Cards in this Set
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5 language skills |
Reading Listening Thinking, analyzing and understanding Writing and spelling Speaking and pronouncing |
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Abdomin/o- |
Abdomen |
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Append/o- |
Appendix |
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Arteri/o- |
Artery |
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Arthr/o- |
Joint |
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Bi/o- |
Life |
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Card/i- |
Heart |
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Cardi/o- |
Heart |
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Cholecyst/o- |
Gallbladder |
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Col/o- |
Colon |
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Colon/o- |
Colon |
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Cost/o- |
Rib |
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Cutane/o- |
Skin |
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Derm/o- |
Skin |
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Digest/o- |
Break down food |
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Enter/o- |
Intestine |
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Esthes/o- |
Sensation |
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Gastr/o- |
Stomach |
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Mamm/o- |
Breast |
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Menstru/o- |
Monthly discharge of blood |
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Ment/o- |
Mind |
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Muscul/o- |
Muscle |
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Nas/o- |
Nose |
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Neur/o- |
Nerve |
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Nucle/o- |
Nucleus |
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Nutri/o- |
Nourishment |
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Gemin/o- |
Set or group |
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Hem/o- |
Blood |
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Hepat/o- |
Liver |
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Pelv/o- |
Pelvis |
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Hyster/o- |
Uterus |
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Phag/o- |
Eating |
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Pleg/o- |
Paralysis |
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Intestin/o- |
Intestine |
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Lapar/o- |
Abdomen |
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Pneumon/o- |
Lung |
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Laryng/o- |
Larynx |
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Later/o- |
Side |
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Psych/o- |
Mind |
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Sperm/o- |
Sperm |
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Spir/o- |
Breathe |
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Tens/o- |
Pressure |
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Therap/o- |
Therapy |
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Thyroid/o- |
Thyroid gland |
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Tonsill/o- |
Tonsil |
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Trache/o- |
Trachea |
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Urin/o- |
Urine |
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Uter/o- |
Uterus |
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Vagin/o- |
Vagina |
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Ven/o- |
Vein |
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-ac |
Pertaining to |
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-al |
Pertaining to |
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-ar |
Pertaining to |
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-ary |
Pertaining to |
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-ation |
A process |
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-ectomy |
Surgical excision |
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-gram |
A record |
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-graphy |
Process of recording |
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-ia |
Condition |
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-iatry |
Medical treatment |
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-ic |
Pertaining to |
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-ine |
Pertaining to |
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-ion |
Action |
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-ism |
Process |
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-ist |
One who specializes |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-ive |
Pertaining to |
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-logy |
Study of |
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-lysis |
Process |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-metry |
Process of measuring |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-osis |
Condition |
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-ous |
Pertaining to |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-scope |
Instrument used to examine |
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-scopy |
Process of using an instrument to examine |
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-therapy |
Treatment |
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-tomy |
Process of cutting |
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A- |
Away from |
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An- |
Without |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Bi- |
Two |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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De- |
Without |
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Dys- |
Painful |
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Endo- |
Within |
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Epi- |
Above |
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Eu- |
Normal |
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Hemi- |
One half |
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Hyper- |
Above |
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Hypo- |
Below |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Tri- |
Three |
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Trans- |
Across |
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Tachy- |
Fast |
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Sub- |
Below |
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Re- |
Again |
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Quadri- |
Four |
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Pre- |
Before |
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Post- |
After/behind |
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Poly- |
Many |
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Peri- |
Around |
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Mono- |
One |
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Mal- |
Bad |
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Intra- |
Within |
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Latin singular noun ends in -a |
Plual by changing-a to -ae |
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Latin singular noun ends in -us |
Plural by changing to -i |
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Latin singular noun ends in-um |
Plural by changing to -a |
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Latin singular noun ends in -is |
Plural by changing to -es |
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Latin singular noun ends in -ex |
Plural by changing to -ices |
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Latin singular noun ends in -ix |
Plural by changing to -ices |
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Greek singular noun ends in -is |
Plural by changing to -ides |
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Greek singular noun ends in -nx |
Plural by changing to -nges |
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Greek singular noun ends in -oma |
Plural by changing to -omata |
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Greek singular noun ends in -on |
Plural by changing to -a |
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What are the standard headings in hospital administration and discharge documents? |
1. Cc- chief complaint 2.hpi- history of present illness 3.pmh- past medical history 4.fh- family history 5.sh- social history 6.ros- review of systems 7.pe- physical examination 8. Laboratory and x-ray data 9.dx- diagnosis 10. Disposition |
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Cc |
Chief complaint |
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Cpr |
Computerized patient record |
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Ds |
Discharge summary |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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Ehr |
Electronic health record |
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Emr |
Electronic medical record |
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Epr |
Electronic patient record |
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Fh |
Family history |
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H&p |
History and physical (examination) |
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Hipaa |
Health insurance portability and accountability act |
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Hpi |
History of present illness |
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Pe |
Physical examination |
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Pmh |
Past medical history |
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Ros |
Review of systems |
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Sh |
Social history |
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Describe 3 advantages of cpr |
1. Access same record at same time 2. No record will be damaged or lost 3. Seconds in time to get patient record |
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Name 5 items on preventive care checklist |
1. Smoke detectors in home 2. Wear seat belts 3. Exam breast/testis -monthly 4. Physical examination 5. Immunizations |