Health Careers

Health Career cards for second semester final

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Cephalo

Head

Cerebro

Brain

CNS

Central Nervous System

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident

Cranio

Skull

EGG

Electroencephalogram

Encephalo

Brain

-estheisa

Sensation

Hypno

Sleep

LP

Lumbar Puncture

Mania

Mental Disorder

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

Myelo

Spinal Cord

Narco

Sleep, stupor

Neuro

Nerve

Phasia

Speech

Phobia

Fear

Plegia

Paralysis

Psycho

Mind

Somni

Sleep

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

Audio

Hearing

Blepharo

Eyelid

Lacrimo

Tears

Oculo

eye

Opthalmo

eye

Optic

Eye

Opia

Vision

Oto

Ear

VA

Visual Acuity

AD

Right Ear

AS

Left Ear

AU

Both Ears

OD

Right Eye

OS

Left Eye

OU

Both Eyes

OM

Otitis Media

Artho

Joint

Brachi

Arm

Cephalo

Head

Cerv

Neck

Costo

Rib

Cranio

Skull

Dactyl

Finger/Toe

Fx

Fracture

Ortho

Straight

Osteo

Bone

Pod

Foot

Radio

X-ray

Thorac

Chest

Vertebro

Spine

Ab

Away from

Ad

Toward

Amb

Ambulation

IM

Intramuscular

Kinetic

Motion

Myo

Muscle

PT

Physical Therapy

ROM

Range of Motion

Spasm

Involuntary Contraction

Thermo

Heat

Trophy

Growth, nutrition

Bio

Life

Cyte

Cell

Histo

Tissue

Cath

Catheter

Cysto

Bladder

GU

Genitourinary

H2O

Water

Lith

Stone

Nephro

Kidney

Pyelo

Renal Pelvis

Reno

Kidney

UA

Urinalysis

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

Most common vowel

O

Prefix

Beginning of a word, where a organ is located, the number of parts, and frequency

Suffix

End of a word, condition, disease, procedure

Root word

Middle of the word

Cryo

Cold

Cyst

Sac

Derm

Skin

Dermat

Skin

ID

Intradermal

Lipo

Fat

Pyo

Pus

SQ, SC, Subcut

Subcutaneous