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Ch. 2: Basics of Medical Terminology

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44 Key Medical and English Prefixes
A an ir ar 1,
Ab 2,
Ad 3
44  cards
28 Common Suffixes
A is ia us on um os ium 1,
Al oius tic ous ic ent iac 2,
An ion ian 3
28  cards
19 Surgical (Procedure) Suffixes
Centesis 1,
Ec tom y 2,
O pex y 3
19  cards
47 Key Verbs
Algia 1,
Audi 2,
Bio 3
47  cards
50 Key Adjective Modifiers
Auto 1,
Brachy 2,
Brady 3
50  cards
14 Color Prefixes
Erythr o ruber o rhod o eosin 1,
Albus leuc o leuk o 2,
Fulvus 3
14  cards
13 Number Prefixes
Latin uni greek mon mono 1,
Latin bin bi duo di diplo co gree...,
Latin tri greek tri 3
13  cards
21 Measurement Prefixes
Centi also one hundred 1,
Milli also one thousand 2,
Centi hecto hect hecato 3
21  cards
20 Body Position Prefixes + 5 Negative Prefixes
Ambi 1,
Amphi 2,
Ante 3
25  cards
19 Body Directions
Ab 1,
Ad 2,
Circum 3
19  cards
33 Diagnosis and Symptoms Suffixes
Algia 1,
Cele 2,
Dynia 3
33  cards
62 Body Parts (stem or root form)
Abdomin o 1,
Aden o 2,
Andr o gynec o 3
62  cards
17 Skeletal System Internal Anatomy
Arthro 1,
Articulo 2,
Chondro 3
17  cards
6 Muscular
Fibro 1,
Myo 2,
Fascio 3
6  cards
13 Nervous
Cereb ello 1,
Cerebro 2,
Duro 3
13  cards
12 Circulatory
Angio 1,
Arterio 2,
Arteriolo 3
12  cards
9 Respiratory
Bronchio 1,
Laryngo 2,
Pharyngo 3
9  cards
13 Skin/Integumentary + *3 Common Skin Lesions
Kerato 1,
Sarco 2,
Vesico 3
13  cards
17 Di/gestive (two/separations)
Cholangio 1,
Chole 2,
Chole cysto 3
17  cards
7 Urinary + 2 Early Anatomists
Cysto 1,
Nephro 2,
Pyelo 3
9  cards
9 Reproductive
Balano 1,
Chordo 2,
Colpo 3
9  cards
8 Endocrine
Adeno 1,
Ad reno 2,
Thymo 3
8  cards
6 Special Senses
Auriculo 1,
Chordo 2,
Kerato 3
6  cards
29 Head and Neck
Blephar o 1,
Brachio 2,
Bucco 3
29  cards
17 Body Trunk
Coxa ischio isch emia means hold ...,
Dorso 2,
Inguino 3
17  cards
19 Body Extremities
Axillo 1,
Calx 2,
Carpo 3
19  cards
20 Body Fluids
Aqua 1,
Chole 2,
Chyle 3
20  cards
18 Body Substsances
Adipo lipo steato 1,
Amylo 2,
Cerumeno 3
18  cards
27 Miscellaneous Terms
A telo 1,
Conio 2,
Cryo 3
27  cards
40 Health Professions
Audi olog y audiology 1,
Bacteri olog ist bacteriologist 2,
Bi o log ist biologist 3
42  cards
Physical Examinations (PE)
Inspection 1,
Palpation 2,
Ausculation little ear 3
5  cards
Important Reference Terms
Acute 1,
Ambulatory 2,
Anomaly 3
15  cards
8 Important Clinical Medicine Terms
0  cards

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