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Appendix A Note Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A, An, Ana | No, Not, Without |
| Ante | Before, Forward |
| Anti | Against |
| Bi | Two, Double, Both |
| Brady | Slow |
| Contra | Against, Opposite |
| Dys | Difficult, Painful |
| Endo | Within |
| Epi | Above, Upon |
| Gynec/o | Woman |
| Hemi | Half |
| Hyper | Above, Excessive |
| Hypo | Below, Deficient |
| Inter | Between |
| Intra | Within |
| Mal | Bad, Poor, Abnormal |
| Neo | New |
| Non | Not |
| Para | Near, Beside |
| Per | Through |
| Peri | Around, Surrounding |
| Poly | Many, Excessive |
| Post | After |
| Pre | Before, In Front Of |
| Retro | Behind, Backward, Upward |
| Semi | Half |
| Sub | Below, Under |
| Syn | Together, With |
| Tachy | Fast |
| Tri | Three |
| -Algia | Pain |
| -Cyte | Cell |
| -Ectomy | Surgical Removal, Excision |
| -Emesis | Vomit |
| -Emia | Blood |
| -Ism | Condition |
| -Itis | Inflammation |
| -Lepsy | Seizure |
| -Oid | Resembling, Like |
| -(O)logist | Specialist In The Study Or Treatment Of |
| -(O)logy | Study Of |
| -Oma | Tumor |
| -Osis | Abnormal Condition |
| -Ostomy | Creation Of An Opening |
| -Otomy | Incision Into |
| -Pathy | Disease |
| -Phobia | Abnormal Fear |
| -Plasty | Surgical Repair |
| -Pnea | Breathing |
| -Rrhea | Flow, Discharge |
| -Sclerosis | Hardening |
| -Stasis | Control, Stop |
| Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Ather/o | Fat, Fatty Plaque |
| Audi/o | Hearing, Sound |
| Aur/o | Ear |
| Bronch/o | Bronchus |
| Bucc/o | Cheek |
| Carcin/o | Cancer |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
| Coagul/o | Clotting |
| Cyst/o | Bladder, Sac |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Derm/o, Dermat/o | Skin |
| Electr/o | Electricity |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Gyn/o, Gyn/e, Gynec/o | Woman |
| Hemat/o, Hem/o | Blood |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Hydro | Water, Fluid |
| Hyster/o | Uterus |
| Immune/o | Protection |
| Lip/o | Fat |
| Lymph/o | Lymph |
| Muc/o | Mucus |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Narc/o | Sleep |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Ocul/o, Ophthalm/o, Opt/o | Eye |
| Or/o | Mouth |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Phot/o | Light |
| Pneum/o | Lungs, Air |
| Proct/o | Rectum |
| Psych/o, Psych/i | Mind Or Soul |
| Pulmon/o | Lungs |
| Quadr/i | Four |
| Rect/o | Rectum |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Septi | Bacteria |
| Thorac/o | Chest |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Trache/o | Trachea |
| Urethr/o | Urethra |
| Ven/o | Vein |
| Cerebrospinal | Pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
| Cerebrovascular | Pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
| Epidural | Pertaining to above the dura mater |
| Epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
| Meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
| Neuralgia | Nerve Pain |
| Neurologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
| Schizophrenia | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality |
| Bradycardia | Pertaining to a slow heart rate |
| Cardiologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
| Endocardium | Membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Hypoxemia | Too little oxygen in the blood |
| Myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
| Myocardium | Heart muscle tissue |
| Pericardium | Living around the ouside of the heart |
| Tachycardia | Pertaining to a fast heart rate |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi |
| Dyspnea | Difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
| Hypoxia | A condition of deficient oxygen levels |
| Pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx |
| Pulmonologist | Specialist in diseases of the lungs |
| Rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose |
| Rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose |
| Spirometry | Measurement of breathing |
| Stethoscope | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of the joints |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints |
| Intramuscular | Pertaining to within the muscle |
| Myalgia | Muscle pain |
| Orthopedic | |
| Myocardium | Heart muscle tissue |
| Pericardium | Living around the ouside of the heart |
| Tachycardia | Pertaining to a fast heart rate |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi |
| Dyspnea | Difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
| Hypoxia | A condition of deficient oxygen levels |
| Pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx |
| Pulmonologist | Specialist in diseases of the lungs |
| Rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose |
| Rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose |
| Spirometry | Measurement of breathing |
| Stethoscope | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of the joints |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints |
| Intramuscular | Pertaining to within the muscle |
| Myalgia | Muscle pain |
| Orthopedic | Literally, means pertaining to straight foot. The study of diseases of the skeletal and musclar system. |
| Tendinitis | Inflammation of the tendon |
| Endocrinology | Study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
| Hyperglycemia | Too much sugar in the blood |
| Hyperthyroidism | Condition of too much thyroid hormonre |
| Hypokalemia | Low blood potassium |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the process |
| Autoimmune | The disorder characterized by abnormal function of he immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself |
| Immunocompromised | A condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents |
| Leukemia | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells, or leukocytes |
| Metastasis | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph |
| Anemia | A blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red blood cells |
| Hematology | Medical study of the blood |
| Myeloma | Tumor of the bone marrow |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| Cirrhosis | Chronic liber condition that causes yellowing of tissues |
| Colonoscopy | Process of viewing the colon |
| Dyspepsia | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion |
| Dysphagia | Pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing |
| Esophagitis | Inflammation of e esophagus |
| Gastroenterologist | Specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
| Nasogastric | Pertaining to the nose and the stomach (e.g., a tube that travels from The nose to the stomach) |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Sublingual | Pertaining to under the tongue |
| Nephrectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney |
| Polyuria | Condition in which one urinates excessively |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
| Urologist | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| Intraocular | Pertaining to the inside of the eye |
| Ophthamologist | Specialist in diseases of the eye |
| Optometry | Process of measuring the eye |
| Photophobia | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
| Myringitis | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
| Otitis | Inflammation of the ear |
| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
| Dermatologist | Specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
| Epidermal | Pertaining to on e skin |
| Histology | The study of tissues |
| Percutaneous | Through the skin |
| Subcutaneous | Pertaining to below the skin |
| Gynecologist | A physician who specializes in the reproductive of women |
| Hysterectomy | The surgical removal of the uterus |
| Mammogram | An x-ray of the breast |
| Obstetrics | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period |
| Vasectomy | Excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility |
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