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Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering medical terminology, prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations, and common medical conditions.

-algia

Pain

-cele

Hernia, swelling

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

-ectomy

Surgical removal

-emia

Blood condition

-gen

Substance that produces

-gram

Record

-graph

Instrument for recording

-itis

Inflammation

-logist

Specialist

-logy

Study of

-lysis

Breakdown, separation

-malacia

Softening

-megaly

Enlargement

-oma

Tumor

-osis

Abnormal condition

-pathy

Disease

-penia

Deficiency

-phobia

Fear

-plasty

Surgical repair

-rrhage

Bursting forth (of blood)

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

-sclerosis

Hardening

-scope

Instrument for visual exam

-scopy

Visual examination

-stomy

New opening

-tomy

Cutting into

-y

Condition, process

BP

Blood pressure

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

CABG

Heart bypass surgery

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CBC

Complete blood count

CHF

Congestive heart failure

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CT

Computed tomography

CT scan

Detailed imaging scan

CVA

Stroke

CXR

Chest x-ray

Crohn's disease

Intestinal inflammation

EEG

Electroencephalogram

EKG

Electrocardiogram

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

GERD

Stomach acid reflux

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

IBS

Bowel syndrome

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome

MI

Myocardial infarction

MRI

Magnetic imaging

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

MRSA

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria

PUD

Peptic ulcer disease

TIA

Mini-stroke

TPN

IV nutrition

UA

Urinalysis

UTI

Urinary tract infection

a-

Without, not

ab-

Away from

abscess

Pus-filled infection pocket

acute

Sudden and severe onset

ad-

Toward

amniocentesis

Sampling amniotic fluid

ana-

Up, apart

anabolism

Building up of body substances

anemia

Low red blood cells

angioplasty

Surgical repair of a vessel

angioplasty

Widening a blocked vessel

ante-

Before, forward

anterior

Front

anti-

Against

antibody

Protein that neutralizes pathogens

antigen

Substance that triggers immune response

apnea

Absence of breathing

arthr/o

Joint

arthroplasty

Surgical repair of a joint

arthroplasty

Surgical repair of a joint

asthma

Airway narrowing

auto-

Self

benign

Noncancerous

bi-

Two

biopsy

Removal of tissue sample

biopsy

Tissue sample examination

brady-

Slow

cardi/o

Heart

cardiomegaly

Enlargement of the heart

cardiomegaly

Enlargement of the heart

caudal

Toward the tail

cellulitis

Skin infection

cephalic

Toward the head

cholecystectomy

Removal of the gallbladder

cirrhosis

Liver scarring

colonoscopy

Exam of the colon

cyst

Fluid-filled sac

cyt/o

Cell

cytology

Study of cells

cytology

Study of cells

deep

Away from surface

derm/o

Skin

dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin