Medical Language

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Decks in this class (55)

Chapter 2
Circum 1,
Mal 2,
Dys 3
28  cards
suffixes that indicate surgeries, procedures, treatments
Centesis 1,
Cidal cide 2,
Desis 3
14  cards
suffixes that indicate sensation, subjective feeling, sensory experience
Acusia acusis cusis 1,
Algesia algesic algia dynia 2,
Dipsia 3
8  cards
suffixes that indicate action, movement
Clasis clast 1,
Ectasis 2,
Emesis 3
14  cards
suffixes that indicate diseases, disorders, conditions
Cele 1,
Constriction 2,
Cytosis 3
36  cards
prefixes that indicate size, quantity, number
A an in 1,
Ambi 2,
Bi 3
13  cards
prefixes that indicate location, direction, timing
Ab 1,
Ad 2,
Anti 3
21  cards
Chapter 3 structure & function
The structural units that form al...,
A group of similar cells that per...,
Forms the top layer of skin 3
26  cards
Directional terms & anatomical orientations
Movement toward the side away fro...,
Movement toward the side toward t...,
Toward or near the front ventral 3
26  cards
Chapter 4 combining forms
Fat 1,
Lip o 2,
Cutane o 3
33  cards
chapter 5 combining word forms
Cephal o 1,
Cerebell o 2,
Cerebr o 3
20  cards
chapter 6 combining forms
Angi o 1,
Aort o 2,
Arteri o 3
17  cards
Digestive system structure & function terms
All structures of the alimentary ...,
Taking a bite of food 2,
The mouth 3
33  cards
Digestive system combing forms
Sial o 1,
Ile o 2,
Col o 3
39  cards
Digestive system abbreviations
Abd 1,
Brp 2,
Ca 3
15  cards
Digestive system pathologies
Dilation and expansion of the low...,
Accumulation of serous fluid in t...,
Partial or complete blockage of t...
33  cards
Urinary System structures & function
The key organs of the urinary sys...,
The space at the back of 2,
The ions in bodily fluids 3
15  cards
Urinary system abbreviations
Crf 1,
Vcug 2,
Ua 3
19  cards
Urinary system common diagnostic tests/procedures
Total urine excreted over 24 hour...,
Noninvasive use of a portable ult...,
Lab value used to measure kidney ...
14  cards
Urinary system combing forms
Azot o 1,
Bacteri o 2,
Cyst o 3
24  cards
urinary system pathologies
Type of nephritis kidney infectio...,
Inflammation of the bladder cause...,
Condition in which the glomeruli ...
28  cards
Male Reproductive system structure & function terms
Located within the scrotum and co...,
Creation of sperm cells 2,
Male reproductive cells 3
14  cards
Female Reproductive structure & function terms
Chemicals secreted into the blood...,
The oval shaped structures on eac...,
Are found within the ovaries and 3
16  cards
Combining forms for male reproductive system
Male 1,
Glans penis 2,
Hidden 3
11  cards
Combining Forms female reproductive system
Amnion amniotic sac amniotic fluid 1,
Colp o 2,
Episi o 3
18  cards
Abbreviations (female reproductive system)
Ab 1,
Bse 2,
D c 3
14  cards
Abbreviations (male reproductive system)
Bph 1,
Circ circum 2,
Dre 3
7  cards
Abbreviations (both reproductive systems)
Gc 1,
Gu 2,
Hpv 3
6  cards
Female pathology terms
Absence of menses in a woman betw...,
Blockage of one or both of the ba...,
Vaginal fungal infection caused b...
18  cards
Male pathology terms
Inflammation of the glans penis a...,
Noncancerous enlargement of the p...,
Acute or chronic inflammation or ...
9  cards
Male & Female pathologies
The most common sti a bacterial i...,
Sti caused by neisseria gonorrhoe...,
Sti caused by herpes simplex viru...
6  cards
Reproductive system common diagnostic tests & procedures
Destruction of abnormal tissue by...,
Dilation of the cervix followed b...,
Aspiration of tissue or fluid thr...
10  cards
Endocrine system structure & function
The state of dynamic equilibrium ...,
Chemicals secreted into the blood...,
Responsible for sexual 3
26  cards
Endocrine system combining forms
Acr o 1,
Aden o 2,
Adren o 3
19  cards
Endocrine system abbreviations
Adh 1,
Bmi 2,
Bmr 3
18  cards
Endocrine system structure & function part 2
An organ that secretes substances...,
Breaks carbohydrates down into gl...,
Acts on the liver to convert glyc...
12  cards
Endocrine pathologies
Type of hyperpituitarism in which...,
Illness characterized by gradual ...,
Congenital condition of thyroid h...
13  cards
Endocrine pathologies part 2
Condition in which a nondiabetic ...,
Condition resulting from diminish...,
Tumor of the adrenal medulla cent...
15  cards
Endocrine common diagnostic tests & procedures
Reflection of the average blood g...,
Test of blood glucose levels afte...,
Test of blood glucose from a drop...
10  cards
Skeletal system structure & function
Composed of dense connective tiss...,
New bone cells 2,
Creation of new bone cells 3
18  cards
Muscular system structure & function
Connective tissues made up of con...,
Connective tissue arranged in she...,
Considered voluntary muscle and 3
7  cards
Musculoskeletal combining forms part 1
Acr o 1,
Ankyl o 2,
Arthr o 3
25  cards
Musculoskeletal combining forms part 2
Oste o 1,
Patell a 2,
Pelv i 3
17  cards
Musculoskeletal abbreviations part 1
Aarom 1,
Acl 2,
Adl 3
18  cards
Musculoskeletal abbreviations part 2
Hnp 1,
Im 2,
Jra 3
27  cards
Assistive Devices and Weight-Bearing Status
Ac 1,
Dme 2,
Fwb 3
14  cards
Musculoskeletal pathologies 1
Loss of range of motion in the sh...,
Injury to one of the stabilizing ...,
Condition of inflammation of the ...
18  cards
Musculoskeletal pathologies part 2
Abnormal increase in the curvatur...,
Abnormal increase in the curvatur...,
Condition in which the toe is ben...
21  cards
Musculoskeletal diagnostic tests & procedures
Test to detect the presence of au...,
Radiological examination of a joi...,
Removal of a bone marrow specimen...
13  cards
Eye structure & function
Globe shaped organ that consists ...,
White outermost layer that provid...,
Thin mucous membrane covering the 3
21  cards
Eat structure & function
Responsible for hearing balance a...,
Made of cartilage covered with sk...,
Slender tube that runs 3
16  cards
Eye & ear combining forms
Acous o 1,
Blephar o 2,
Conjunctiv o 3
17  cards
Eye & ear abbreviations
As ast 1,
Cat 2,
Em em 3
15  cards
Eye & ear pathologies
Disorder in which the brain disre...,
Abnormal curvature of the cornea ...,
Noncontagious inflammation of the...
35  cards
Eye & ear diagnostic tests/procedures
Detailed measurement of hearing w...,
Surgical insertion into the cochl...,
Use of multicolored charts to eva...
18  cards

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