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MED TERM
STUDY CARDS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Root Word | the central part of a medical word |
| Combining Vowel | the vowel attached to the end of a root word |
| Combining Form | A root word plus a combining vowel |
| Prefix | A single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word |
| Suffix | A single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word |
| Anterior | Head end |
| Ventral | Belly Side |
| Posterior | Tail end or rear |
| Cephalic | Near the head |
| Dorsal | Back of the body |
| Medial | Near the midline |
| Lateral | Near the side of the body |
| Caudal | Near the tail or inferior end |
| Proximal | Near the point of origin |
| Distal | Away from the point of origin |
| Superior | Closer to the top of the head |
| Superficial | Closer to the surface of the body or above |
| Inferior | Closer to the soles of the feet |
| Cephalic | Near the head |
| Caudal | Near the tail or inferior end |
| Deep | Farther from the surface of the body. |
| arthr/o | Joint |
| cardi/o | Heart |
| cephal/o | Head |
| cost/o | Rib |
| gastr/o | Stomach |
| hepat/o | Liver |
| infer/o | Below |
| neur/o | Nerve |
| super/o | Above |
| ante- | Before |
| log/o | Study |
| bi- | Two ; Both |
| endo- | In ; Within |
| hypo- | Below; Below normal; Deficient |
| peri- | Around; Surrounding |
| tachy- | Fast |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | Study of |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -tomy | Process of cutting; Incision |
| abd | Abdominal |
| c/o | Complains of; Complaining of |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| ER | Emergency room |
| ht | Height |
| OB/JYN | Obstetrician/Gynecologist |
| acr/o | extremities |
| brachi/o | arm |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| kyph/o | humpback |
| orth/o | straight |
| ped/o | foot; child |
| pyret/o | fever |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| tars/o | ankle |
| a-, an- | not; without |
| inter- | between |
| meta- | change; beyond |
| non- | not |
| sub- | below; under |
| supra- | above |
| -al, -ic | pertaining to |
| -ation | process; condition |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -scope | instrument used to view |
| ATT PHYS | attending physician |
| CRIF | closed reduction and internal fixation |
| CT | computerized tomography; computed tomography |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| PRN | as needed |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| articul/o | joint |
| electr/o | electricity |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| muscul/o, my/o | muscle |
| plant/o | sole of the foot |
| ab- | away; away from |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | painful; difficult |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above; above normal; excessive |
| in- | in; into; not |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -cele | hernia; swelling; protrusion |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -ia | condition |
| -lysis | breakdown; separation; loosening |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| RT | Radiologic Technologist |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| PT | Physical Therapist |
| pt | Patient |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| CTS | Carpal tunnel syndrome |
| CFS | Chronic fatigue syndrome |
| EMG | Electromyography |
| IC | intermittent claudication |
| MD | Muscular dystrophy |
| MG | Myasthenia gravis |
| OT | occupational therapy, occupational therapist |
| PM | Polymyositis |
| RSD | Repetitive stress disorder |
| ROM | Range-of-motion testing |
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