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Medical Language (Turley 3rd Edition)
Medical Language Cards: prefixes, Root, Suffixxes
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Undergraduate 2
10/09/2013

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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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-tion
Definition
a process; being or having
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-ic
Definition
pertaining to
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-cyte
Definition
cell
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-ase
Definition
enzyme
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-ia
Definition
condition; state; thing
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-lith
Definition
stone
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-emesis
Definition
vomiting
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-oma
Definition
tumor; mass
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-osis
Definition
condition; abnormal condition
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-pathy
Definition
disease; suffering
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-rrhea
Definition
flow; discharge
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-gram
Definition
picture
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical excision
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-scope
Definition
instrument used to examine
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-tomy
Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
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-stomy
Definition
surgically created opening
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-plasty
Definition
process of reshaping by surgery
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An-
Definition
without; not
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Anti-
Definition
against
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De-
Definition
reversal of; without
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Dia-
Definition
complete; completely through
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Dys-
Definition
painful; difficult; abnormal
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Endo-
Definition
within; innermost
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Hyper-
Definition
more than normal; above
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Intra-
Definition
within
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Mal-
Definition
bad; inadequate
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Meso-
Definition
middle
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Peri-
Definition
around
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Poly-
Definition
many; much
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Post-
Definition
after; behind
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Retro-
Definition
behind; backward
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Sub-
Definition
below; underneath; less than
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Trans-
Definition
across; through
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Anastom/o
Definition
unite two tubular structures
Term
Appendic/o
Definition
appendix
Term
Chol/e
Definition
bile; gall
Term
Cholecyst/o
Definition
gallbladder
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Cirrh/o
Definition
yellow
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Col/o
Definition
colon
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Gastr/o
Definition
stomach
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Gloss/o
Definition
tongue
Term
Hemat/o
Definition
blood
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Hemorrh/o
Definition
flowing of blood
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Hepat/o
Definition
liver
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Lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
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Lith/o
Definition
stone
Term
Peps/o
Definition
digestion
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Phag/o
Definition
eating, swallowing
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Pharyng/o
Definition
pharynx
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Stomat/o
Definition
mouth
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Umbilic/o
Definition
navel; belly button; umbilicus
Term
Periton/o
Definition
peritoneum
Term
Pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
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Superior
Definition
toward the head end of the body; upper
Term
Inferior (caudal)
Definition
lower; away from the head
Term
Anterior (Ventral)
Definition
front
Term
Posterior (dorsal)
Definition
back
(shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body)
Term
Medial
Definition
mid line; toward the mid line of the body
Term
Lateral
Definition
away from the mid line of the body
Term
Proximal
Definition
toward/nearest the trunk or point of origin of a part..
Term
Distal
Definition
away from or farthest from the trunk or point of origin (the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm)
Term
Coronal / Frontal Plane (Vertical)
Definition
Divides the body into: front / back
anterior / posterior
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Midsagittal / Mid line (Vertical)
Definition
Right and Left Sides
Term
Transverse / horizontal (Horizontal)
Definition
Top and Bottom (superior and inferior)
Term
Cranial Cavity
Definition
cavity protected by the skull and containing the brain & cranial nerves
Term
Spinal
Definition
Cavity protected by the vertebrae and containing the spinal cord / spinal nerves.
Term
Thoracic
Definition
Cavity protected by the breastbone and containing the lungs, heart, trachea and esophagus.
Term
Abdominal
Definition
Cavity within the abdomen and containing internal organs, (known as the viscera)
Term
Pelvic
Definition
A continuation of the abdominal cavity and containing viscera.
Term
Which type of hepatitis is a secondary infection caused by a changed virus?
Definition
Hep D
Term
Type of hepatitis known as infectious hepatitis
Definition
Hep A
Term
Type of hepatitis known as serum hepatitis
Definition
Hep B
Term
What are the 5 types of hepatitis?
Definition
Hep A, B, C, D, E
Term
Phag/o
Definition
eating/swallowing
Term
enter/o
Definition
intestine
Term
stomat/o
Definition
mouth
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone
Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
cheil/o
Definition
lip
Term
jejun/o
Definition
jejunum
Term
gloss/o
Definition
tongue
Term
chol/o
Definition
bile/gall
Term
BE
Definition
barium enima; base excess (in the blood)
Term
BS
Definition
bowel sounds; breath sounds
Term
EGD
Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
GERD
Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
LLQ
Definition
left lower quadrant (of the abdomen)
Term
LUQ
Definition
Left upper quadrant (of the abdomen)
Term
N & V
Definition
Nausea & Vomiting
Term
NPO
Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
PO
Definition
By mouth
Term
UGI
Definition
Upper gastrointestinal (series)
Term
IBD
Definition
Irritable Bowel Disease
Term
IBS
Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term
IBD & IBS - which shows visible signs of inflammation?
Definition
IBD shows visible signs of inflammation of the intestinal wall.
Term
Name the 4 segments of the colon
Definition
(A.D.T.S)
ascending, descending, transverse, sigmoid
Term
What is Dyspepsia and it's causes
Definition
Indigestion: excess stomach acid, overeating, spicy foods, stress
Treatment: antacid / avoiding certain foods that cause it
Term
Anastomosis (define):
Definition
joins two cut ends together (procedure to remove a section of diseased intestine and rejoin the intestine by anastomosis.)
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