Abbreviations Flashcards by Mallory Gordon

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-plasia

A

formation

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-tripsy

A

To crush

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Para-

A

Beside

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Contra-

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Against

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Pharyng-

A

Throat

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-algia

A

Pain

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Febr-

A

Fever

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Myel-

A

Spinal cord

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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Or-

A

Mouth

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Sept-

A

Contamination

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Colp-

A

Vagina

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Thromb-

A

Clot

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Trans-

A

Across/behind

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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

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Sten-

A

Narrow/constricted

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Circum-

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Around

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Lapar-

A

Abdomen

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Phag-

A

Swallow/eat

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Lacrim-

A

Tear

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Cerebr-

A

Brain

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Lingu-

A

Tongue

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-itis

Inflammation

-oid

Resembling

-logy

Study of

Ab-

From/away from

Carp-

Wrist

Brady-

Slow

Orth-

Straight

Dextr-

Right

Aden-

Gland

A-,an-,in-

Without/negative

My-

Muscle

Endo-

Within

Chondr-

Cartilage

-pexy

Surgical fixation

Pulmo-

Lung

Peri-

Around

Infra-

Beneath

Vita-

Life

-cele

Hernia

-ostomy

Creation of an opening

-plasty

Make/shape

Epi-

Upon

Poly-

Many

-centesis

Puncturing to aspirate fluid

Laryng-

Larynx

Super-

Above

Orchid-

Testes

-gnosis

Knowledge

-lysis

Break down

Mes-

Middle

-gram

Record

Cost-

Rib

Kerat-

Cornea

Brachy-

Short

-iasis

Condition

-tomy

To cut

-ptosis

Prolapse/drooping

Sub-

Under/below

Necr-

Dead

Per-

Through

Path-

Disease

-cis

Cut

-desis

Fusion

Omphal-

Umbilicus

Kilo-

Thousand

Ecto-

Outside

Angi-

Vessel

Trachel-

Neck

Ante-

Before/in front of