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167 Cards in this Set
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Aden/o |
Gland |
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Carcin/o |
Cancer |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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Chem/o |
Chemicals |
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Cis/o |
To cut |
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Dermat/o |
Skin |
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Enter/o |
Small Intestines |
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Gastr/o |
Stomach |
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Gynec/o |
Female |
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Hemat/o |
Blood |
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Hydr/o |
Water |
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Immun/o |
Immune |
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Laryng/o |
Voice box/ Larynx |
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Morph/o |
Shape |
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Nephr/o |
Kidney |
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Neur/o |
Nerve |
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Opthalm/o |
Eyes |
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Ot/o |
Ear |
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Path/o |
Disease |
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Pulmon/o |
Lung |
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Rhin/o |
Nose |
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Ur/o |
Urine, urinary |
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A- |
Without |
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An- |
Without |
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Ante- |
Before, in front of |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Auto- |
Self |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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Dys- |
Painful, Difficult |
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Endo- |
Within, inner |
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Epi- |
Upon, over |
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Eu- |
Normal, good |
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Hetero- |
Different |
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Homo- |
Same |
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Hydro- |
Water |
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Hyper- |
Over, above |
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Hypo- |
Under, below |
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Infra- |
Under, beneath |
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Inter- |
Among, between |
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Intra- |
Within, inside |
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Macro- |
Large |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Neo- |
New |
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Pan- |
All |
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Para- |
Beside, near |
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Per- |
Through |
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Peri- |
Around |
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Post- |
After |
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Pre- |
Before |
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Pseudo- |
False |
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Retro- |
Backward |
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Sub- |
Below, under |
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Super- |
Above, excess |
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Supra- |
Above, excessive |
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Tachy- |
Rapid, fast |
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Trans- |
Through, across |
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Ultra- |
Beyond |
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Ab- |
Away from |
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Ad- |
Toward |
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Con- |
Together |
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Contra- |
Against |
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Mal- |
Bad |
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Bi- |
Two |
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Di- |
Two |
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Hemi- |
Half |
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Mono- |
One |
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Multi- |
Many |
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Nulli- |
None |
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Poly- |
Many |
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Quad- |
Four |
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Semi- |
Half, partial |
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Tri- |
Three |
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Uni- |
One |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-cele- |
Hernia, protrusion |
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-cise |
Cut |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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-ecstasis |
Dilation |
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-ectopia |
Displacement |
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-gen |
That which produces |
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-genesis |
Produces, generates |
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-genic |
Producing |
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-ia |
State, condition |
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-iasis |
Abnormal, condition |
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-ism |
State of |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-logist |
One who studies |
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-logy |
Study of |
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-lysis |
Destruction |
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-malacia |
Abnormal softening |
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-megaly |
Enlargement, large |
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-oma |
Tumor, mass |
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-osis |
Abnormal |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-ac |
Pertaining to cardiac |
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Ambi |
Both |
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Iso- |
Same, equal |
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Oligo- |
Scanty (small amount), deficiency |
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-plasia |
Development/growth |
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-plasm |
Formation, development |
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-ptosis |
Drooping |
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-rrhage |
Excessive, abnormal flow |
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-rrhea |
Discharge, flow |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture |
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-sclerosis |
Hardening |
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-stenosis |
Narrowing |
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-therapy |
Treatment |
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-trophy |
Nourishment, development |
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Uria |
Condition of the urine |
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Constriction |
Narrowing |
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Lepsy |
Seizure |
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Lith |
Stones |
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Oxia |
Oxygen |
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Phonia |
Voice |
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Phoria |
Feeling |
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-an |
Pertaining to |
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-ar |
Pertaining to |
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-ary |
Pertaining to |
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-eal |
Pertaining to |
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-iac |
Pertaining to |
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-ic |
Pertaining to |
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-ical |
Pertaining to |
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-ile |
Ileum |
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-ior |
Pertaining to |
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-ory |
Pertaining to |
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-ose |
Full of, pertaining to, sugar |
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-ous |
Pertaining to |
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-tic |
Pertaining to |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture |
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-ectomy |
Surgical remove |
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-ostomy |
Create an opening |
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-otomy |
Incision into |
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-pexy |
Surgical fixation |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-rrhaphy |
Suture, suturing |
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-gram |
Record |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
Process if recording |
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-meter |
Measure |
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-metry |
Measurement |
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-scope |
Instrument to visualize |
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-scopy |
Visual examination |
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Cidal |
Killing, destroying |
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Desis |
Surgical fixation of bone or joint |
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Dialation |
Widening, stretching |
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Tripsy |
Crushing |
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History and physical |
Patients history and results of examination |
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Physician's orders |
List of the care, medications, test and treatments the physician orders for the patient |
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Nurse's notes |
Record of the patient's care throughout the day; includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patients response to treatment, and patient condition. |
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Physician's progress notes |
Healthcare professionals record details to document a patient's clinical status or achievements during the course of a hospitalization or over the course of outpatient care. |
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Consultation report |
Opinions of a healthcare provider other than the patient's primary physician. |
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Ancillary Reports |
Filing of ancillary services such as x-rays, pathology, anesthesia or diagnostic services by other than the attending provider in workers' compensation, volunteer firefighter's or volunteer ambulance workers' benefit cases. |
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Diagnostic report |
Information that is typically provided by a diagnostic service when investigations are complete. |
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Informed consent |
Permission granted in the knowledge of possible consequences including risks and benefits. |
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Operative report |
Documents details of surgery, dictated after a surgical procedure then transcribed to the patient's record. |
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Anesthesiologist's report |
A written account of drugs administered, procedures undertaken, and cardiovascular responses observed during the course of surgical or obstetrical anesthesia. |
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Pathology report |
Diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope. |
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Discharge summary |
Written letter from doctor with information about a patient's visit to the hospital. |
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Acute care or general hospital |
Short term treatment for episodes of health. |
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Specialty care hospitals |
Treatment of patients with a cardiac condition, orthopedic condition, or a condition requiring a surgical procedure. |
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Nursing homes or long term care facilities |
Provides rehabilitation, restoration, or ongoing nursing to assist patients in day to day life. |
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Ambulatory care, surgical center or outpatient clinics |
Surgical procedures where it does not require overnight hospital stay are performed here. |
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Physician's office |
Physician and staff perform care here |
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Health maintenance organization |
Patients pay a predetermined fee in return for medical services. |
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Home health care |
Treatment at patients home. |
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Rehabilitation center |
Patients are treated for addictions here |
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Hospices |
Home provided care for sick or terminally ill. |