Chapter 1
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| most medical terms have what three parts? | root, prefix, suffix
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| combining form | word root + combining vowel
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| examples of the combining forms for uterus | 1. hyster/o
2. metr/o
3. uter/o
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| diacritical marks | symbols used to indicate different pronunciations
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| what are the two types of diacritical marks? | 1. macron
2. breve
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| Macron | straight line placed over vowels with a long sound (ex. day, bee)
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| Breve | u-shaped symbol placed over vowels with a short sound (ex. ever, pit)
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| vowels that are not accented have which type of sound? | flat sound (ex. mat, bed)
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| prefixes a- and an- | without
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| prefixes anti- and contra- | against or opposed to
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| prefix de- | from, down or not
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| prefix ab- | away from
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| prefix ad- | to, toward or near
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| prefix circum- | around
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| prefixes dia- and trans- | across or through
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| prefix epi- | upon
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| prefix ex- | out or away
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| prefix infra- | below or under
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| prefix meta- | beyond, after or change
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| prefix para- | alongside of or abnormal
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| prefix peri- | around
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| prefix oligo- | few or deficient
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| prefix pan- | all
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| prefix dys- | painful, difficult or faulty
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| prefix eu- | good or normal
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| what are the three common suffixes? | -ic, -ium, and -y
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| suffix -ic | pertaining to
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| suffix -ium | structure or tissue
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| suffix -y | condition or process of
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| what are the 4 common categories of suffixes? | 1. symptomatic
2. diagnostic
3. surgical (operative)
4. general
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| suffix -rrhea | discharge
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| suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia | excessive discharge
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| suffix -rrhexis | rupture
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| suffix -rrhaphy | suture
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| py/o | pus
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| hem/o and hemat/o | blood
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| acr/o | extremity or topmost
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| aden/o | gland
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| lapar/o | abdomen
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| or/o | mouth
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| crin/o | to secrete
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| esthesi/o | sensation
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| gen/o | origin or production
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| lith/o | stone
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| morph/o | form
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| necr/o | death
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| phas/o | speech
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| phob/o | exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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| plas/o | formation
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| scler/o | hard
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| sten/o | narrow
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| what are the levels of organization in the body? | atoms -> molecules -> organelle -> cell -> tissue -> organ -> body system -> organism
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| medical record | provides a person’s physical, emotional, nutritional and social history
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| L&W | family members living and well
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| NAD | no acute distress
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| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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| R/O | rule out
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| SOAP | order of progress notes
s-subjective
o-objective
a-assessment
p-plan
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