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Cazodracs Cards 1
Charlie C's Cards 1
Question | Answer |
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a, an | without |
ad | to, toward |
ante | before, infront of |
anti | against |
auto | self |
brady | slow |
circum | around |
contra | opposed, against |
co | with |
dys | difficult, painful |
ex | without, away from |
extra | outside of |
hemat(o) | blood |
hemi | half |
hydro | water |
hyper | higher, more |
hypo | lower, less |
intra | within |
inter | between |
multi | many |
myo | muscle |
para | beside, two parts of a pair |
peri | around |
poly | much, many |
post | after |
pre | before |
pyo | pus |
quadra | four |
retro | behind |
semi | half |
sub | under |
supra | above, over |
super | above, excess |
tachy | fast |
trans | across, through |
un | against |
uni | one |
ultra | excess |
algia | pain |
cele | tumor, swelling |
centesis | surgical puncture |
cide | killing, destructive |
desis | surgical fixation |
ectomy | surgical removal |
emia | blood |
glycem | sugar, glycerol or similar substance |
ia | condition (abnormal state) |
ic | pertaining to, relating to |
ism | condition, theory |
itis | inflamation of |
lithiasis | presence of stone |
lysis | disintegration, breaking down of cells |
megaly | enlargement |
meter | instrument to record data |
oscopy | look into with an instrument |
otomy | to incise |
oma | tumor |
orrhapy | repair of a disease, condition |
osis | disease, condition |
ostomy | to form an opening |
pathy | disease |
penia | lack, deficiency |
pexy | suspension, fixation of |
phagia | swallow |
philia | affinity for |
plasty | reconstruction, plastic surgery repair |
pnea | breathing, respiration |
rrhea | excessive discharge |
scope | instrument for visual examination |
tomy | cutting into |
uria | urine |
adno | gland |
append | appendix |
arthro | joint |
cardi | heart |
chole | related to bile |
cholecyst | gallbladder |
col | colon |
crani(o) | skull |
cyte | cell |
cyst | related to sac, cyst, bladder |
derma | skin |
duodeno | duodenum |
emia | blood condition |
enter(o) | intestine |
gast | stomach |
glyc | sugar |
gluc | sweetness, glucose |
hem, hema, hemat | indicating blood |
hepato | liver |
hystero | uterus |
jejuno | jejunum |
lith | stone |
mast | breast |
meter | measuring instrument |
myo | muscle |
nephro | kidney |
neuro | nerve |
noct | night |
olig | small, scant |
oophor | ovary |
opthalmo | eye |
os | opening, orifice |
oste | bone |
periton | peritoneum |
plegia | paralysis, stroke |
pneumo | lung |
rhino | nose |
sclera(o) | hard |
therm(o) | heat |
thorac(o) | chest |
uro | urine, urinary tract, urination |
ven | vein |
osteoma | bone tumor |
tachycardia | fast heart rate |
hematuria | blood in urine |
arthrotomy | joint surgery (incision) |
cystocele | bladder tumor or swelling |
supraclavicular | above collarbone |
subtotal gastrectomy | partial stomach removal |
intraperitoneal | within the peritoneum |
myocarditis | inflamation of heart muscle |
polyuria | frequent urination |
lobectomy | brain incision |
pyuria | pus in urine |
pyothorax | pus in chest |
neurolysis | nerve breakdown |
myalgia | muscle pain |
enterostomy | surgigal opening of intestine |
anuria | inability to urinate |
quadraplegia | paralyzed in four extremities |
supraopthalmic | above the area of the eyes |
transhepatic | through the liver |
enlarged heart | cardiomegaly |
bladder infection | cystitis |
bone tumor | osteoma |
inflammation of the nose | rhinitis |
removal of the uterus | oophorectomy |
removal of gallbladder | cholecystectomy |
presence of stones in gallbladder | cholecystolitharsis |
half paralyzed | hemiplegia |
incision into a joint | arthrocentesis |
incision into stomach for drainage | gastrocentesis |
looking into bronchus with a scope | bronchoscopy |
formation or opening in colon | colostomy |
looking into the bladder with an instrument | cystoscopy |
removal of appendix | appendectomy |
surgical fixation of a joint | arthrodesis |
incision into a kidney | nephronotomy |
plastic repair of the nose | rhinoplasty |
repair of hernia | herniorrapy |
painful urination | dysuria |
slow pulse, heart rate | bradycardia |
dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
bilateral | both sides |
arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint |
suprapubic | above pubic area |
bradycardia | slow heart beat |
hepatomegaly | enlarged liver |
hyperglycemia | elevated blood sugar |
hepatitis | inflamed liver |
spleenectomy | removal of spleen |
rhinoplasty | reconstruction of nose |
cystoscopy | visual exam of bladder |
cyctitis | inflammation of bladder |
nocturia | night time urination |
biology | study of living things |
ostomy | incision to make an opening |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
leukocyte | white blood cell |
thoracentesis | surgical opening of the chest |
opthamology | study of the eyes |
gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
pneum | lungs |
phleb | blood |
adren | glands |
al | related to |
angio | heart |
arteri | arteries |
di | twice, double, two |
bio | related to life |
cholecyst | gallbladder |
latero | side |
pneum | lungs |
IM | intramuscular |
ID | intradermal |
subcut | subcutaneous |
IV | intravenous |
mg or mgm | milligrams |
Gm | gram |
ml | milliliter |
gtt | drop |
Meq | milliequivalent |
tsp | teaspoon |
TO | telephone order |
PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
PMH | Past Medical History |
Ht | Height |
neg | negative |
IS | incentive spirometry |
DSD | dry sterile dressing |
adm | admission |
H/O | history of |
H&P | history and physical |
Hx | history |