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Unit 1 Intro Unit
Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -scopy | visual examination |
| ab- | away from |
| arthr/o | joint |
| bilateral (bil) | both sides of the body |
| inter- | between or among |
| cardiac (card/i + -ac) | pertaining to the heart |
| differential diagnosis | to rule out; attempt to determine which of of several diagnoses is causing the signs and symptoms present |
| -graphy | process of creating a picture or record |
| myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| myc/o | fungus |
| addiction | being drawn to; having strong dependence on |
| neur/o | nerve or nervous tissue |
| intra- | within or inside |
| post- | after |
| cyan/o | blue |
| supra- | above |
| prefix | word part that comes before the word |
| appendicitis (appendic/o + -itis) | inflammation of the appendix |
| arterio- | to do with arteries or vessels |
| chronic | long term or duration |
| in- | to or towards |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| suffix | word part that comes at the end of a word |
| tonsillectomy (tonsill/o + -ectomy) | surgical removal of the tonsills |
| my/o | muscle |
| -malacia | softening |
| disease | disorder of structure or function of the body |
| erythr/o | red |
| hyper- | excessive, increased |
| ad- | towards the body |
| pyelitis (pyel/o + -itis) | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -gram | picture or record |
| ex- | outside of |
| rhin/o | nose |
| macro- | large, abnormal sized |
| -ology | the study of |
| -rrhagia | rapid and sudden bleeding or discharge/flow |
| laryng/o | larynx or throat |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| leuk/o | white |
| megal/o | large, great |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| otology (ot/o + -ectomy) | study of the ears |
| micr/o | small |
| olig/o | scanty or few |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -dynia or -odynia | pain |
| o/to | ears |
| melan/o | black |
| ather/o | plaque or fatty substance |
| hemorrhage (hem/o + -rrhage) | excessive or sudden bleeding |
| suppuration | production of pus |
| abdominocentesis (abdomin/o + -centesis) | surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid |
| hypertension | high or increased blood pressure |
| palpitation | racing or pounding heart rate |
| neonatology (neo- + nat/o + -ology) | study of disorders of the newborn |
| prognosis | prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease |
| gastralgia (gastr/o + -ology) | stomach pain |
| myopathy (my/o + -pathy) | pathological change or disease of muscle tissue |
| bil | bilateral |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| EMT-P | emergency medical technician paramedic |
| A&P or AP | anatomy & physiology; anterior posterior |
| abd | away from the body |
| ant | in front of the body |
| ht | height |
| lb | pound |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| PA | physician assistant |
| post | after |
| wt | weight |
| MLT | medical lab technician |
| CNA | certified nursing assistant |
| PharmD | doctor of pharmacy |
| RN, BSN | nurse |
| MD, DO | doctor |
| RACE | rescue, alert, contain, extinguish/evacuate |
| PASS | pull, aim. squeeze, sweep |
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