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Finals Flash Cards:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inferior | Below; Lower |
| Superior | Above; Upper |
| Ortho- | Straight |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Aort/o | Aorta |
| Bi/o | Life |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Path/o | Disease |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Proximal | Near the point of origin; near; close |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -gram | Record; Image |
| -paresis | Weakness |
| -ic/-al | Pertaining to |
| -algia | Pain |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -lysis | Breakdown or Destruction |
| -gen | Substance that promotes |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -ostomy | Surgical opening |
| -tomy | Process of cutting; Incision |
| -oma | Structure; Tissue; Thing |
| -osis | Condition |
| -pathy | Disease |
| Pre- | Before |
| Echo- | Reflected sound |
| Ab- | Away |
| Inter- | Between |
| Poly- | Many |
| Sub- | Below |
| Tachy- | Fast |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Intra- | In; Within |
| Bi- | Two |
| Tri- | Three |
| Epi- | On; Over; Upon |
| Hyper- | Above/Excessive |
| Anti- | Against |
| Ad- | Towards |
| BPM | Beats per minute |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| c/o | Complains of |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
| Ht | Height |
| mmHg | Millimeter of mercury |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| Pt | Patient |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Tx | Treatment |
| EKG/ECG | A graphic recording of the contraction of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation. |