Med Term ASA Unit 11
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| anti- | against
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| arthrit/ic | pertaining to arthritis, inflammation of the joint.
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| aur/o | ear
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| bi- | two
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| carp/o | carpal bones, wrist bones
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| cath/o | flexible tube
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| cerebr/o | cerebrum(brain)
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| cili/o | hairlike structures
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| contra- | against
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| cost/o | ribs
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| dis- | undo, take apart
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| dur/o | dura mater
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| epi- | upon
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| -emia | condition in the blood
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| extra- | outside
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| hetero- | different
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| homo- | same
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| infra- | below
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| latero/o | side
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| lumin/o | lighted, illuminated
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| mamm/o | breast
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| meta- | beyond
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| -opia | vision
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| patell/o | patella (knee cap)
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| pre- | before, in front of
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| pub/o | pubis
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| psych/o | mind, mental process
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| py/o | pus
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| ren/o | kidney
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| rheum/atic | pertaining to rheumatoid
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| scrib/o, script/o | write
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| septic/o | septic, infected
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| seps/o(sis) | infection, poison
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| spasm/o | involuntary contracting
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| splen/o | spleen
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| sub- | below
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| super- | above, on top of
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| sym- | joined, used followed by b,f,m,p,ph
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| tars/o | tarsal bones, ankle bones
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| therapeut/o | therapy
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| trans- | across
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| ultra- | high, beyond, above
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| urethr/o | urethra
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| antiarthritic | agent that works against arthritis
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| antiseptic | agent that protects against infection (external cleaner)
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| antispasmodic | agent that prevents muscle spasms
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| bilateral | including both sides
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| catheterization | using a tube(catheter)inserted into the bladder or vessels to obtain specimens.To look or keep the vessel open.
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| disinfectants | chemical or physical agents that kill organisms,not used on the human body.
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| epidermal | pertaining to the epidermas
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| epidural | pertaining to the layer upon the dura
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| epigastric | upon the stomach
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| epinephritis | inflammation upon the kidney
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| episplenitis | inflammation upon the spleen
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| extra-articular | outside of a joint
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| extradural | outside of the dura mater
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| extranuclear | outside of the nucleus
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| heterogeneous | different throughout
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| heteropsia | different vision in each eye
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| homogeneous | the same throughout
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| homoglandular | same gland
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| infracostal | below the ribs
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| infrapatellar | below the patella
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| mammogram | breast x-ray film
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| mammography | process of taking a breast x-ray
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| metacarpals | bones of the hand beyond the wrist bones(carpals)
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| metatarsals | bones of the foot beyond the ankle(tarsals)
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| prescription | written order for treatment
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| psychotherapeutics | medication & treatments that treat psychological disorders
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| pyrotoxin | toxin produced by fever or heat
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| septicema | infection in the blood
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| septicopyemia | infection & pus in the blood
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| subaural | below the ear
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| subcutanious | below the skin, fat layer
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| superciliary | pertaining to the eyebrow
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| superficial | on the surface
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| superinfection | an infection on the top of another infection.
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| Give the meaning of the prefix homo | same
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| Give the meaning of the prefix in- | within
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| Give the meaning of the prefix multi- | many
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| Give the meaning of the prefix infra- | below
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| Give the meaning of the prefix supra- | above
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| Give the meaning of the prefix con- | with
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| Give the meaning of the prefix ultra- | above, beyond
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| Give the meaning of the prefix eu- | easy
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| Give the meaning of the prefix post- | after
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| Give the meaning of the prefix extra- | outside
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| Provide the correct prefix for upon | epi-
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| Provide the correct prefix for without or absent | a-, an-
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| Provide the correct prefix for against | contra-, anti
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| Provide the correct prefix for beyond | ultra-, meta-, para
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| Provide the correct prefix for both | bi-, ambi
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| Give the medical definition for a person sexually attracted to the same sex | homosexual
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| Give the medical definition for pertaining to being the same throughout or a group made up of same items | homogeneous, homogenous
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| Give the medical definition for joined or fused feet | sympodia
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| Give the medical definition for on or above the surface | superficial
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| Give the medical definition for above the kidney | suprarenal
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| Give the medical definition for region upon the stomach | epigastric
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| Give the medical definition for pertaining to the skin layer upon the dermis | epidermis
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| Give the medical definition for surgical repair of the breast | mammoplasty
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| Give the medical definition for below the dura mater of the meninges | subdural
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| Give the medical definition for outside the joint | extra-articular
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| Give the medical definition for agent that works against depression | antidepressant
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| Give the medical definition for below the layers of the skin | subcutaneous
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| Give the medical definition for bones of the hand beyond the wrist | metacarpals
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| Give the medical definition for light waves beyond violet | ultraviolet
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| Give the medical definition for lack of infectious organisms (noun) | asepsis
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| Give the medical definition for agent that works against rheumatic disease | antirheumatic
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| Give the medical definition for agent or device that prevents conception | contraceptive
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| Give the medical definition for across the lumen of a vessel | transluminal
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| Give the medical definition for inserting a flexible tube (i.e. into the bladder) | catheterizaton, chateterize
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| Give the medical definition for antiseptic | agents that prevent sepsis by inhibiting growth of causative organisms
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| Give the medical definition for symmetry | The same size and shape all around or on both sides
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| Give the medical definition for transvaginal | across (through) the vagina
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| Give the medical definition for subdural | below the dura mater (of the meninges)
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| Give the medical definition for extracerebral | outside the cerebrum
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| Give the medical definition for mammography | process of taking x-rays of the breast
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| Give the medical definition for metastasis | tumor that spreads beyond its origin
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| Give the medical definition for ultrasonography | pertaining to creating images of the body using sound waves beyond audible sound
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| Give the medical definition for suprapubic | above the pubis
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| Give the medical definition for antibiotic | agent (medication) that fights bacterial infections
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| Give the medical definition for contraindicated | not recommended in these circumstances (treatment, drugs, or procedures)
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| Give the medical definition for transposition | Placement of an organ on the opposite side
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| Use the correct medical abbreviation for ultrasound | US
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| Use the correct medical abbreviation for metastasis, metastases | met, mets, metas
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| Use the correct medical abbreviation for catheter | cath
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