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RV,Health Science FC
Robert Varner's Health Science Flash Cards
Term | Definition |
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seb | sebaceous glands |
cutane, dermat, derm | skin |
hidr | sweat glands |
pil | hair |
oste, oss, ost | bones |
chond | cartilage |
arthr | joints |
ligament | ligaments |
myel | bone marrow |
fasci | fascia |
my | muscles |
ten, tend, tendin | tendons |
encephal | brain |
acoust, ot | ears |
ocul, ophthalm | eyes |
neur | nerves |
myel | spinal cord |
arteri | arteries |
hem, hemat | blood |
card, cardi | heart |
phleb, ven | veins |
capill | capillaries |
lymph | lymph |
splen | spleen |
thym | thymus |
tonsill | tonsils |
laryng | larynx |
pneum, pneumon | lungs |
nas | nose |
pharyng | pharynx |
trache | trachea |
sinus | sinuses |
esophag | esophagus |
col | large intestine |
hepat | liver |
or | mouth |
pancreat | pancreas |
enter | intestine |
gastr | stomach |
nephr, ren | kidneys |
ureter | ureters |
urethr | urethra |
cyst, vesic | urinary bladder |
adren | adrenals |
gonad | gonads |
pancreat | pancreas |
parathyroid | parathyroids |
pineal | pineal |
pituit | pituitary |
thym | thymus |
thyroid | thyroid |
orch, orchid, test, testicul | testicles |
oophor, ovari, | ovaries |
hyster, metr, metri, uter | uterus |
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-al | pertaining to |
-ase | enzyme |
-blast | budding |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-cidal | causing death |
-clast | broken |
-crit | to separate |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
-emia | blood condition |
-emesis | vomiting |
-gen, -genesis, -genic | producing |
-gila | glue |
-gram | something written |
-ia | condition of, diseased or abnormal state |
-iac, -ic, -ior | pertaining to |
-ism | state of |
-itia, -itis | inflammation |
-logy | study of |
-lyte | dissolvable |
-megaly | enlargement |
-mania | madness or insane desire |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
-odia | smell |
-ologist | someone who studies and practicies |
-oma | tumor or swelling |
-opia | vision |
-opsy | to view |
-orrhea | flow, excessive discharge |
-orrhexis | rupture |
-osis | abnormal increase in production |
-ostomy | creation of an artificial opening |
-otomy | cutting |
-oxia | oxygen |
-pathy | disease |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-scope | instrument used for visual examiniation |
-scopy | visual exam |
-sepsis | infection |
-spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
-stasis | control or stop |
-tomy | cut into or incision |
-tropic | influencing |
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a-, an- | without or absence of |
ab- | from or away |
ad- | to or towards |
ana- | up |
ante- | before |
anti- | against |
append- | to hang something |
bi-. bin- | two |
brady- | slow |
contra- | against |
di- | two |
dis- | to undo; free from |
ecto-, exo-, extra- | outside |
endo- | within |
epi- | upon |
erythr- | red |
glyc- | sweet |
hyper- | over |
hypo- | under |
im- | not |
infra- | beneath; below |
inter- | between |
intra- | inside |
iso- | equal |
macro- | large |
mal- | bad |
meso- | middle |
meta- | change |
micro- | small |
mono- | one |
multi- | many |
mut- | after |
neo- | new |
para- | beside |
patho- | disease |
peri- | surrounding |
poly- | many |
post- | after |
pre- | before |
pseudo- | false |
re- | back, again |
retro- | backward or behind |
semi- | half |
sub- | under or below |
super- | over or above |
syn- | together or joined |
tachy- | fast |
tetra- | four |
trans- | through, across, beyond |
tri- | three |
ultra- | beyond; excess |
uni- | one |
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AA | Alcholics Anonymous |
a.c | before meals |
AD, a.d. | right ear |
ad lib | freely, as often as desired |
am, AM | morning |
AS, a.s. | left ear |
AU, a.u. | each ear |
BE | barium enema |
BID, b.i.d., bid | twice a day |
BP | blood pressure |
BR | bedrest |
BRP | bathroom privaleges |
BM | bowel movement |
Bx | biopsy |
c | with |
CA, Ca | carcinoma (cancer) |
cap. | capsule |
disc, DC, d.c. | discontinue |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
Dx, dx | diagnosis |
ED | emergency department |
ER | emergency room |
FX, fx | fracture |
g, gm | gram |
gt, gtt | drop, drops |
h | hour |
h.s. | hour of sleep (bedtime) |
Ht., ht | height |
inj. | injection |
I and O, I/O | intake and output |
IV | intravenous |
K+, K | potassium |
mg | milligram |
N&V | nausea and vomiting |
NC | nasal cannula |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NPO p MN | nothing by mouth after midnight |
oint., ung | ointment |
OOB | out of bed |
OTC | over the counter |
oz. | ounce |
P | pulse |
p.c. | after meals |
pH | power of hydrogen concentration |
PM, p.m. | afternoon |
PO, po, p.o. | by mouth |
PRN | as needed |
q.am. | every morning |
q.h. | every hour |
q.i.d. | four times a day |
QNS | quantity not sufficent |
q.s. | quantity sufficient |
r, R | rectal |
Rx | prescription |
s | without |
SOB | shortness of breath |
ss | one-half |
stat | immediately |
syr. | syrup |
susp | suspension |
sup., supp. | suppository |
T | temperature |
tab. | tablet |
tbsp. | tablespoon |
TID, t.i.d. | three times a day |
TPR | temperature, pulse, and respirations |
tsp | teaspoons |
Tx | treatment |
VS | vitalsigns |
W/C, w/c | wheelchair |