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Ch. 2: Basics of Medical Terminology

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44 Key Medical and English Prefixes
A anir ar,
Ab ef,
Ad af
44  cards
28 Common Suffixes
A is ia us on um os ium,
Al oius tic ous ic ent iac,
An ion ian
28  cards
19 Surgical (Procedure) Suffixes
Centesis,
Ec tom y,
O pex y
19  cards
47 Key Verbs
Algia,
Audi audio,
Bio
47  cards
50 Key Adjective Modifiers
Auto,
Brachy,
Brady
50  cards
14 Color Prefixes
Erythr o ruber o rhod o eosin,
Albus leuc o leuk o,
Fulvus
14  cards
13 Number Prefixes
Latin uni greek mon mono,
Latin bin bi duo di diplo co gree...,
Latin tri greek tri
13  cards
21 Measurement Prefixes
Centi also one hundred,
Milli also one thousand,
Centi hecto hect hecato
21  cards
20 Body Position Prefixes + 5 Negative Prefixes
Ambi,
Amphi,
Ante
25  cards
19 Body Directions
Ab,
Ad,
Circum
19  cards
33 Diagnosis and Symptoms Suffixes
Algia,
Cele,
Dynia
33  cards
62 Body Parts (stem or root form)
Abdomin o celio laparo ventro,
Aden o,
Andr o gynec o
62  cards
17 Skeletal System Internal Anatomy
Arthro,
Articulo,
Chondro
17  cards
6 Muscular
Fibro,
Myo myos,
Fascio
6  cards
13 Nervous
Cereb ello,
Cerebro,
Duro
13  cards
12 Circulatory
Angio,
Arterio,
Arteriolo arteriole
12  cards
9 Respiratory
Bronchio,
Laryngo,
Pharyngo
9  cards
13 Skin/Integumentary + *3 Common Skin Lesions
Kerato,
Sarco,
Vesico cysto
13  cards
17 Di/gestive (two/separations)
Cholangio,
Chole,
Chole cysto
17  cards
7 Urinary + 2 Early Anatomists
Cysto,
Nephro,
Pyelo
9  cards
9 Reproductive
Balano,
Chordo cordo,
Colpo vagino
9  cards
8 Endocrine
Adeno,
Ad reno,
Thymo
8  cards
6 Special Senses
Auriculo,
Chordo cordo,
Kerato
6  cards
29 Head and Neck
Blephar o,
Brachio,
Bucco
29  cards
17 Body Trunk
Coxa ischio isch emia means hold ...,
Dorso,
Inguino
17  cards
19 Body Extremities
Axillo,
Calx,
Carpo
19  cards
20 Body Fluids
Aqua lympho,
Chole,
Chyle
20  cards
18 Body Substsances
Adipo lipo steato,
Amylo,
Cerumeno ceru
18  cards
27 Miscellaneous Terms
A telo,
Conio,
Cryo
27  cards
40 Health Professions
Audi olog yaudiology,
Bacteri olog istbacteriologist,
Bi o log istbiologist
42  cards
Physical Examinations (PE)
Inspection,
Palpation,
Ausculation little ear
5  cards
Important Reference Terms
Acute,
Ambulatory,
Anomaly
15  cards
8 Important Clinical Medicine Terms
0  cards

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