Medical Terminology

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Chapter 1 Word Roots
Acanth o acanthoid 1,
Actin actinotherapy 2,
Aer o aerogen 3
123  cards
Chapter 2 Prefixes
A asepsis 1,
Ab abs abduct 2,
Ad adduct 3
44  cards
Chapter 2 Suffixes
Ad cphalad 1,
Algia neuralgia 2,
Asthenia neurasthenia 3
90  cards
Chapter 3 (Body Structure)
Abdominal cavity 1,
Dorsal cavity 2,
Pelvic cavity 3
122  cards
Chapter 4 A (The Integumentary System)
Apocrine glands 1,
Ceruminous glands 2,
Collagen 3
27  cards
Chapter 4 B (Combining Forms and Abbreviations)
Adip o adiposis 1,
Dermat o dermatitis 2,
Derm o dermabrasion 3
23  cards
Chapter 4 C (Diagnosis, Clinical Procedures, and Laboratory Tests)
Exudate 1,
Intradermal test 2,
Mantoux test 3
8  cards
Chapter 4 D (Pathology)
Abscess 1,
Acne 2,
Actinic keratosis 3
88  cards
Chapter 4 E (Surgery)
Allograft homograft 1,
Autograft 2,
Biopsy 3
12  cards
Chapter 4 F (Medications)
Anesthetic 1,
Antifungal 2,
Antihistamine 3
6  cards
Chapter 4 G (Pharmacology)
Alpha hydroxy acid 1,
Anesthetic 2,
Antihistamine 3
8  cards
Chapter 5 A (Musculoskeletal System)
Acetabulum 1,
Acromion 2,
Amphiarthrosis 3
72  cards
Chapter 5 B (Combining Forms)
Acromi o acromioscapular 1,
Ankyl o ankylosis 2,
Brachi o 3
20  cards
Chapter 5 C (Abbreviations)
Asis 1,
B 2,
C1 c2 3
22  cards
Chapter 5 D (Diagnosis, Clinical Procedures, and Laboratory Tests)
Diskography 1,
Electromyogram 2,
Rheumatoid factor test 3
9  cards
Chapter 5 E (Pathology)
Ankylosis 1,
Bunion 2,
Calcar 3
44  cards
Chapter 5 F (Surgery)
Arthrocentesis 1,
Laminectomy 2,
Reduction 3
6  cards
Chapter 6 A (Cardiovascular System)
Atrioventricular av node 1,
Atrioventricular bundle 2,
Conduction system 3
23  cards
Chapter 6 B (Combining Forms)
Angi o 1,
Hemangi o 2,
Phleb o 3
54  cards
Chapter 6 C (Diagnosis, Clinical Procedures, and Laboratory Tests)
Angiocardiography 1,
Angiography 2,
Cardiac scan 3
18  cards
Chapter 6 D (Pathology)
Aneurysm 1,
Angina pectoris 2,
Aortic regurgitation 3
65  cards
Chapter 6 E (Surgery)
Anastomosis 1,
Angioplasty 2,
Angioscopy 3
34  cards
Chapter 6 F (Pharmacology)
Angiotensin converting enzyme ace...,
Antianginal 2,
Antiarrhythmic 3
16  cards
Chapter 7 A (Respiratory System)
Adam s apple 1,
Adenoids 2,
Alveolus 3
31  cards
Chapter 7 B (Combining forms)
Adenoid o adenoidectomy 1,
Alveol o alveolitis 2,
Bronch o bronch i bronchitis 3
16  cards
Chapter 7 C (Abbreviations)
Abg 1,
Afb 2,
A p 3
48  cards
Chapter 7 D (Diagnoses, Clinical Procedures, and Laboratory Tests)
Arterial blood gases 1,
Auscultation 2,
Bronchial alveolar lavage 3
17  cards
Chapter 7 E (Pathology)
Adenoiditis 1,
Anthracosis 2,
Apnea 3
48  cards
Chapter 7 F (Surgery)
Endotracheal intubation et 1,
Laryngocentesis 2,
Laryngostomy 3
11  cards
Chapter 7 G (Pharmacology)
Antitussives 1,
Bronchodilators 2,
Decongestants 3
6  cards
Chapter 8 A (The Nervous System)
Acetylcholine 1,
Afferent sensory neuron 2,
Arachnoid 3
63  cards
Chapter 8 B (12 Pairs of Cranial Nerves)
I olfactory 1,
Ii optic 2,
Iii oculomotor 3
13  cards
Chapter 8 C (Major Spinal Nerve Divisions and Their Functions)
Cervical 1,
Brachial 2,
Lumbar 3
5  cards
Chapter 8 D (Combining Forms)
Encephal o 1,
Gangli o 2,
Gli o gliomatosis 3
6  cards
Chapter 8 E (Abbreviations)
Ach 1,
Als 2,
Bbb 3
10  cards
Chapter 8 F (Diagnosis, Clinical Procedures, and Laboratory Tests)
Babinski s reflex 1,
Cerebral angiogram 2,
Computerized axial tomography ct ...
14  cards
Chapter 8 G (Pathology)
Absence seizure 1,
Agnosia 2,
Alzheimer s disease 3
54  cards
Chapter 8 H (Surgery)
Cordotomy 1,
Craniectomy 2,
Craniotomy 3
8  cards
Chapter 8 I (Pharmacology)
Analgesisc 1,
Anesthetic 2,
Anticonvulsant 3
6  cards
Chapter 12: The Blood System - 25 tough terms
Erythropoietin 1,
Gamma globulin 2,
Alpha and beta globulin 3
32  cards
Chapter 9: The Urinary System - 25 Tough Terms
Cup shaped structures in the rena...,
Creatine 2,
Glomerulus 3
31  cards
Chapter 10: The Female Reproductive System - 25 Tough Terms
Amnion 1,
One of two glands on either side ...,
Chorion 3
33  cards
Chapter 11: The Male Reproductive System - 25 Tough Terms
One of two glands below the prost...,
Group of ducts at the top of the ...,
Perineum 3
23  cards
Chapter 14: The Digestive System - 25 Tough Terms
Enzyme that is part of pancreatic...,
Pouch at the top of the large int...,
Swallowing 3
46  cards
Chapter 6: The Cardiovascular System - 25 Tough Terms
0  cards
Chapter 7: Respiratory System - 25 Tough Terms
Mediastinum organs 1,
Collection of lymphoid tissue in ...,
Sections of lung 3
42  cards
Chapter 8: The Nervous System - 25 Tough Terms
Cranial nerve involved in sense o...,
Cranial nerve involved in sense o...,
Cranial nerve involved in movemen...
18  cards
Chapter 13: The Lymphatic and Immune System - 25 Tough Terms
Resistance to a disease acquired ...,
Inoculation against disease or po...,
Specialized protein that fights d...
31  cards
Chapter 16: The Sensory System - 25 Tough Terms
Uvea components 1,
Three specially shaped bones in t...,
Funnel like structure leading fro...
75  cards
Chapter 15: The Endocrine System - 25 Tough Terms
Hypothalamus hormones 1,
Neurohypophysis pituitary gland p...,
Adenohypophysis pituitary gland a...
69  cards

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