Mosby's Essential #3 Word Scramble

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Word	Definition
Acupuncture	The practice of inserting needles at specific points on meridians, or channels, to stimulate or sedate energy flow to regulate or alter body function.
Biomechanics	The principles and methods of mechanics applied to the structure and function of the human body.
Charting	The process of keeping a written record of a client or patient.
Combining vowel	A vowel added between two roots or a root and a suffix to make pronunciation of the word easier.
Disharmony	Distortions in health that result when the functions or systems are neither balanced nor working at their optimum.
Kinematics	A branch of mechanics that involves the time, space, ad mass aspects of a moving system.
Kinesiology	The study of movement.
Kinetics	Those forces causing movement in a system.
Mechanics	The branch pf physics dealing with the study of forces and the motion produced by their actions.
Prefix	A word element added to the beginning of a root to change the meaning of the word.
Qi	Also known as Chi, Qi, refers to the life force.
Root	A word element that contains the basic meaning of the word.
Suffix	A word element added to the end of a root to change the meaning of the word.
Word elements	The parts of a word; the prefix, root, and suffix.
Yin/yang	Terms used to describe polar relationships; it refers to the dynamic balance between opposing forces and the continual process of creation and destruction.
A, an-	without or not
Ab-	Away from
Acr(o)-	Extremity, tip
Ad-	Toward
Alba-	White
Ambi-	Both, on sides
Ana-	Upward, backward, excessive, through
Andr(o)	Male
Ankyl(o)	Crooked, fused
Ante-	Before, forward
Anti-	Against, opposed
Audi-	Hear
Auto-	Self
Bi-	Double, two
Bio-	Life, Living matter
Brach-	Short
Brady(o)-	Slow, short, dull
Carcin(o)-	Cancer, Malignant
Cata-	Down, negative, under, against, lower
Caud-	Tail, Inferior
Centi(i)	Hundred
Chron(i, o, us)	Time, Long time
Circum-	Around
Contra-	Against, Opposite
Counter-	Agains, Opposite
Cry(m,o)	Cold
De-	Down, from, away from, not
Dext-	Right
Di-	Two, double, twice
Dia-	Across, through, apart
Dis-	Seperation, away from
Febri(i,o)-	Fever, boil
Fract-	Break, broken
Fund-	Base, bottom
Gen-	Beginning, origin, produce
Gluc-	Sweet, sugar, glucose
Gyn(a,e,eco,o)-	Female
Hemi-	Half
Heter-	Other, difference
Hol-	Whole, all
Hom(eo,o)-	Unchanged, alike, same
Hyg(ei, ie)-	Health
Hyper-	Excessive, too much, high
Hypo-	Under, decreased, less than normal
Iatr(o)-	Physician
Idio-	Distinct, peculiar to the individual
Immuno-	Protection
In-	In, into, within, not
Infra-	Beneath
Inter-	Between
Intra-	Within
Intro-	Into, within
Iso-	Equal, like, identical
Juxta-	Adjoining, near to
Kyph(o)-	Bend, hump
Lacto(o)-	Milk
Lateral(al,o)-	Side
Leuk-	White
Levo-	Left
Macro-	Large
Mal-	Bad, illness, disease
Mega-	Large
Onc(o)-	Tumor, mass
Ortho(o)-	Straight, erect, correct
Osm(io,o)-	Smell, odor
Oxy-	Sharp, acute, acid
Palp-	Touch, feel
Pan-	All
Para-	Abnormal, near
Path(o)-	Disease, suffering
Pept(o)-	Digestion
Per-	By, through
Peri-	Around
Phag(o)-	Eat, consume
Pharmaco-	Drugs, poison, medication
Physio-	Natural, physical agents
Poly-	Many, much
Post-	After, behind
Pre-	Before, in front of
Pro-	Before, in front of
Pseudo-	False
Quadra(a,i)-	Four
Re-	Again
Retro-	Backward
Schist(o)-	Split, divided
Scler(o)-	Hard
Semi-	Half
Sepsi-	Putrid, rotten
Son(o)-	Sound
Steno-	Contrcted, narrow
Strat(i)-	Layer
Sub-	Under
Super-	Above, over, excess
Dys-	Bad, difficult, abnormal
Ecto-	Outer, outside
En-	In, into, within
Endo-	Innner, inside
Epi-	Over, on, upon
Eryth-	Red
Esthesi-	Sensation
Etio-	Cause
Ex-	Out, out of, from, away from
Micro-	Small
Mono-	One, single
Morph(o)-	Form, Shape
Multi-	Many
Necr(o)-	Death, destruction, corpse
Neo-	New
Noct(i,o)-	Night
Non-	Not
Olig-	Small, scanty
Supra-	Above, over
Therm-	Warm
Torti(i,o)-	Twisted
Tract-	Pull down
Trans-	Across
Ultr(a,o)-	Exessive, extreme, beyond
Uni-	One
Zyg(o,us)-	Yoke, join, together
Abdomin(o)-	Abdomen
Aden(o)-	Gland
Adren(o)-	Adrenal Gland
Angi(o)-	Vessel
Arteri(o)-	Artery
Arthr(o)-	Joint
Bronch(o)-	Bronchus, bronchi
Card-, Cardi(o)-	Heart
Cephal(o)-	Head
Chondr(o)-	Cartilage
Col(o)-	Colon
Cost(o)-	Rib
Crani(o)-	Skull
Cyan(o)-	Blue
Cyst(o)-	Bladder, cyst
Cyt(o)	Cell
Derma-	Skin
Duoden(o)-	Duodenum
Encephal(o)-	Brain
Enter(o)-	Intestines
Fibr(o)-	Fiber, Fibrous
Gastr(o)-	Stomach
Gloss(o)-	Tongue
Gyn-, gyne-, gynec(o)-	Woman
Hem-, Hema-, hem(o)-	Blood
Hemat(o)-	Blood
Hepat(o)-	Liver
Hydro(o)-	Water
Hyster(o)-	Uterus
Ile(o)-, ili(o)-	Ileum
Laryng(o)-	Larynyx
Mamm(o)-	Breast, mammary gland
Mast(o)-	Mammary gland, breast
men(o)-	Menstruation
My(o)-	Muscle
Myel(o)-	Spinal cord, bone marrow
Nephr(o)-	Kidney
Neur(o)-	Nerve
Ocul(o)-	Eye
Ophthalm(o)-	Eye
Orth(o)-	Straight, normal, correct
Oste(o)-	Bone
Ot(o)-	Ear
Ped(o)-	Child, foot
Pharyng(o)-	Pharynx
Phleb(o)-	Vein
Pnea-	Breathing, respiration
Proct(o)-	Rectum
Psych(o)-	Mind
Pulm(o)-	Lung
Py(o)-	Pus
Rect(o)-	Rectum
Rhino(o)-	Nose
Salping(o)-	Eustachian Tube, uterine tube
Splen(o)-	Spleen
Sten(o)-	Narrow, constriction
Stern(o)-	Sternum
Stomat(o)-	Mouth
Therm(o)-	Heat
Thorac(o)-	Chest
Thromb(o)-	Clot, thrombus
Thyr(o)-	Thyroid
Tox(o)-	Poison
Toxic(o)-	Poison, poisonus
Trace(o)-	Trachea
Ur(o)-	Urine, urinary tract, urination
Urethr(o)-	Urethra
Urin(o)-	Urine
Uter(o)-	Uterus
Vas(o)-	Blood vessel, vas deferens
Ven(o)-	Vein
Vertebr(o)-	Spine, vertabrae
-able	Capable of, suitable for
-ago	Disease
-algeisa	Pain
-agia	Pain
-aisis	State or condition of, usually abnormal
-cele	Herina, herniation, pouching
-cide	Kil, causing death
-cule	Very small
-cyte	Cell
-dom	State of being
-duct	Tube, channel
-eal	Pertaining to
-ease	Condition
-ectomy	Excision, removal of
-eme	Swelling, distention
-emisis	Vomiting
-emia	Blood condition
-ferent	Bear, carry
-feron	To strike
-form	Shape, structure
-genesis	Development, production, creation
-globin	Protein
-gram	Record
-graph	Diagram, recording instrument
-graphy	making a record
-hood	State, quality of, condition
-iasis	Condition of
-ician	On skilled in, one who practices
-ism	Condition
-itis	Inflammation
-ity	Quality of, state of
-ive	Having power to, that which performs
-ize	To treat by, that which performs
-kinesis	Motion
-lemma	Sheath, Covering
-logy	The study of
-lysis	Destruction of, decomposition
-malacia	Softening
-megaly	Enlargement
-oid	Form, like, resemble
-oma	Tumor
-opsy	View of
-osis	condition
-otomy	Cutting into
-paresis	Paralysis
-pathy	Disease
-penia	Lack, deficiency
-phobia	An exaggerated fear
-phylaxi	Protection
-plasty	Surgical repair or reshaping
-plegia	Paralysis
-pnea	To breathe
-porosis	Passage
-ptosis	Falling, sagging, dropping, down
-rrhage, -rrhagia	Excessive flow
-rrhea	Profuse flow, discharge
-sclerosis	Dryness, hardness
--scope	Examination instrument
-scopy	Examination using a scope
-sepsis	Putrefaction
-some	Body
-stasis	Maintenance, maintaining a constant level
-stenosis	Narrow, tighten, short, constrict
-stomy, -ostomy	Creation of an opening
-thymia	Thymus gland, mind, soul, emotions
-tomy, -otomy	Incision, cutting into
-tonia	Stretching, putting under tension
-trophic	Related to growth, development, or nutrition
-ule	Little, small
-uria	Condition of the urine
-version	To turn
-vert	Turn
ABD	Abdomen
ADL	Activities of dailing living
ad lib	as desired
alt dieb	every other day
alt hour	alternative hours
alt noc	alternative nights
AM, am	Morning
a.m.a.	Against medical advice
ANS	Autonomic nervous system
approx	approximately
as tol	as tolerated
BM	Bowel movement
BP	Blood pressure
Ca	Cancer
CC	Cheif Complaint
c/o	Complains of
CPR	Cardiopulmonary resucitation
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA	Cerebrovascular accident, stroke
DJD	Degenerative joint disease
DM	Diabetes melitus
Dx	Diagnosis
ext	Extract
ft	Foot (or feet)
fx	Fracture
GI	Gastrointestinal
GU	Genitourinary
h, hr	Hour
H2O	Water
Hx	History
IBW	Ideal Body Weight
ICT	Inflammation of connective tissue
ID	The same
L	Left,, length, lumbar
lig	Ligament
M	Muscle, meter, myopia
ML	Midline
meds	Mediacations
n	Normal
NA	nonapplicable
OB	Obstetrics
OTC	Over the counter
P	Pulse
PA	Postural analysis
PM, pm	Afternoon
PT	Physical Therapy
Px	Prognosis
R	Respiration
R/O	Rule out
ROM	Range of Motion
Rx	Prescription
SOB	Shortness of Breath
SP, spir	Spirit
Sym	symmetric
T	Temperature
TLC	Tender Loving Care
Tx	Treatment
URI	Upper respiratory infection
WD	Well developed
WN	Well nourished
Flexion	A decrease in th eangle between two bones as the body part moves out of the anatomic position
Extension	An increase in the angle between two bones, usually moving the body part back toward teh anatomic position
Hyperextension	Any extension beyond normal or healthy; any extension that takes the part further in the direction of the extension
Abduction	Movement of the appendicular body away from the midline
Adduction	Movement of the appendicular body part toward the midline
Right Lateral Flexion	Movement of the axial body part to the right
Left Lateral Flexion	movement of the axial body part to the left
Right Rotation	Partially turning or pivoting the axial body part in an arc around a central axis to the right
Left Rotation	Partially turning or pivoting the axial body part in an arc around a central axis to the left
Medial Rotation	Partially turning or pivoting a body part of the appendicular body in an arc around a central axis toward the midline of the body
Lateral Rotation	Partially turning or pivoting a body of the appendicular body in an arc around the central axis away from the midline of the body
Circumduction	Is not a movement, rather is is a sequence of movements that turn or privot the part through an entire arc, makeing a complete circle
Protraction	Pushing of the part forward in a horizontal plane
Retraction	Pulling of the part back in a horizontal plane
Elevation	Moving the part upward
Depression	Moving the part downward
Supination	Movement of the forearm that turns the palm anterioly, as in cupping a bowl of soup
Pronation	Movement of the forearm that turns the palm posteriorly
Inversion	Movement of the sole of the foot inward, toward the midline
Eversion	Movement of the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline
Plantar Flexion	Movement of the foot downward
Dorsiflexion	Movement of the foot upward
Anterior	In front of or toward the front
Posterior	Behind, in back, or in the rear
Proximal	Closer to the trunk or the point of origin
Distal	Situated away from the trunk or midline of the body, away from the origin
Lateral	On or to the side, outside, away from the midline
Medial	Relating to the middle, center, or midline
Ipsilateral	The same side
Contralateral	The opposite side
Superior	Higher than or above
Inferior	Lower than or below
Volar	The palm side of the hande
Plantar	The sole side of the foot
Valgus	Ends bent inward; angulation of a part of the body inward toward the midline ><
Varus	Ends bent outward, for example, bent toward teh wall <>
Internal	An inside surface of the inside part of the body
External	The outside surface of the body
Deep	Inside or away from the surface
Superficial	Toward or on the surface
Dextral (dextro)	Right
Sininstral (sinistro)	Left

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