Medical Terminology

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Chapter 1 Abbreviations
Aca 1,
Ama 2,
Cc 3
36  cards
Word Parts: combining forms for selected body structures
Aden o 1,
Angi o 2,
Append o appendic o 3
21  cards
Word Parts: pathologies
Cancer o carcin o 1,
Lith o 2,
Cele 3
14  cards
Word parts: common suffixes and combining forms
Hem o hemat o 1,
Lact o 2,
Pyr o 3
14  cards
Word Parts: selected combining forms
Cyt o 1,
Kinesi o 2,
Leps o 3
17  cards
Word part: suffixes in surgical procedures
Centesis 1,
Ectomy 2,
Lysis 3
12  cards
Word Parts: prefixes and suffixes in diagnosis
Endo 1,
Algia dynia 2,
Ectasia ectasis 3
20  cards
Word Parts
Aut o 1,
Bi o 2,
Dipl o 3
15  cards
Word Parts:
Algesi o 1,
Chem o 2,
Cry o 3
11  cards
Common abbreviations used in writing prescriptions
Ac 1,
Ad lib 2,
Aq 3
11  cards
Chapter 2 abbreviations
Acs 1,
Bp 2,
C 3
29  cards
Word Parts: radiology
Ech o son o 1,
Electr o 2,
Fluor o 3
6  cards
Word Parts: infectious disease
Seps o 1,
Sept i sept o 2,
Bacter i bacteri o 3
7  cards
Examples of word roots and combining form
Blephar 1,
Cephal 2,
Fung 3
5  cards
Word Parts: prefixes for numbers or quanity
Mono uni 1,
Bi di 2,
Tri 3
17  cards
Word Parts: prefixes for position or direction
Ab 1,
Ad 2,
Pre ante pro 3
20  cards
Word Parts: miscellaneous prefixes
Macro mega megalo 1,
Micro 2,
Anti contra 3
9  cards
Word Parts: combining forms for directional terms
Anter o 1,
Poster o 2,
Ventr o 3
12  cards
Word Parts: selected body fluids
Hem a hem o hemat o emia 1,
Hidr o 2,
Hydr o 3
7  cards
Word Parts: bodily fluids
Angi o vascul o 1,
Cellul o 2,
Home o 3
7  cards
Word Parts: selected combining forms for the body
Abdomin o 1,
Acr o 2,
Axill o 3
16  cards
Chapter 3 Abbreviations
A o 1,
Ahf 2,
Aids 3
47  cards
Word Parts: immunity
Aut o 1,
Immun o 2,
Phylaxis 3
4  cards
Word Parts: descriptive aspects of erythrocytes
Chrom o 1,
Is o 2,
Morph o 3
4  cards
Word Parts: aspects of the blood and related functions
Cyt o cyte 1,
Hemoglobin o 2,
Kary o nucleo o 3
13  cards
Word Parts: cardiovascular anatomy + physiology
Angi o vas o vascul o 1,
Aort o 2,
Arter o arteri o 3
21  cards
Additional word parts: heart pathologies
Rhythm o rrhythm o 1,
De 2,
Scler o sclerosis 3
4  cards
Additional word parts: blood vessel pathologies
Aneurysm o 1,
Anther o 2,
Embol o 3
3  cards
Word Parts: lymphatic system
Aden o 1,
Adenoid o 2,
Lymph o 3
9  cards
Chapter 3 abbreviations
Acs 1,
Afib 2,
Ai 3
37  cards
Word Parts: respiratory anatomy + physiology
Epiglott o 1,
Laryng o 2,
Nas o rhin o 3
29  cards
Word Parts: respiratory pathologies
Anthrac o 1,
Atel o 2,
Coni o 3
9  cards
Chapter 5 abbreviations
Abg 1,
Ards 2,
Cal 3
24  cards
Word Parts: digestion and nutrition
Amyl o 1,
Bil i chol e 2,
Glyc o 3
10  cards
Word Parts: major structure of the digestive system
Mouth 1,
Esophagus 2,
Pharynx 3
17  cards
Word Parts: additional structures of the upper digestive tract
Bucc o 1,
Cheil o 2,
Dent i dent o odont o 3
13  cards
Word Parts: large intestine
Append o appendic o 1,
Cec o 2,
Col o colon o 3
6  cards
Chapter 6 abbreviations
Alt 1,
Ast 2,
Bmi 3
28  cards
Word Parts: urinary structures
Ur o 1,
Urin o 2,
Uria 3
13  cards
Word Parts: urine
Urin o 1,
Noct i nyct o 2,
Olig o 3
7  cards
Chapter abbreviations
Adh 1,
Arf 2,
Bph 3
25  cards
Word Parts: female genitalia
Cervic o 1,
Colp o vagin o 2,
Genit o 3
15  cards
Word Parts: male reproductive system
Balan o 1,
Epididym o 2,
Orchi o orchid o test o testicul o 3
12  cards
Word Parts: male reproductive pathologies
Crypt o 1,
Olig o 2,
Varic o 3
3  cards
principal word parts: reproduction
Amni o 1,
Chori o 2,
Fet o 3
8  cards
Word Parts: pregnancy and childbirth
Nat o 1,
Par o 2,
Tert i 3
8  cards
General word parts for describing bone
Blast o blast 1,
Myell o 2,
Osse o 3
5  cards
Word Parts: bones of the axial skeleton
Cost o 1,
Crani o 2,
Rach i rachi o spin o 3
5  cards
Types of Vertebrae
Cervic o 1,
Throac o 2,
Lumb o 3
5  cards
Word Parts: Bones of the appendicular skeleton
Clavicul o 1,
Scapul o 2,
Calcane o 3
19  cards
Word Parts: joints, tendons, muscle
Arthr o articul o 1,
Burs o 2,
Chondr o 3
7  cards
Word Parts: musculoskeletal disorders
Ankyl o 1,
Scler o 2,
Troph o 3
5  cards
Word Parts: orthopedics
Clasia 1,
Desis 2
2  cards
Word Parts: Cells of the nervous system
Dendr o 1,
Gli o 2,
Nerv o 3
3  cards
Word Parts: Central nervous system
Arachn o 1,
Cerebell o 2,
Cerebr o encephal o 3
5  cards
Additional word parts: nervous system pathologies
Pseud o 1,
Algesia esthesia 2,
Asthenia 3
5  cards
Additional word parts:
Ment o psych o 1,
Phren o 2,
Pyr o 3
4  cards

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