Shared Flashcard Set

Details

COC Anatomy – General
AAPC's COC Accelerated Course
60
Medical
Not Applicable
10/03/2020

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
ab-/ad-
Definition
away from/toward
Term
adip/o
Definition
fat
Term
albin/o
Definition
white
Term
ana-
Definition
backwards
Term
ante-/post-
Definition
before/after
Term
arche/o
Definition
first
Term
auto-
Definition
self
Term
cac/o
Definition
bad
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancer, carcinoma
Term
-centesis
Definition
puncture tap
Term
-coccus
Definition
berry-shaped bacterium
Term
crypt/o
Definition
hidden
Term
-desis
Definition
-desis is binding, fusion
Term
-desis VS -pexy
Definition
-desis is binding, fusion; -pexy is surgical fixation
Term
dia-, per- ,trans-
Definition
through
Term
dips/o
Definition
thirst
Term
endo-/ecto-
Definition
inward/outward
Term
-genesis
Definition
formation
Term
glucocorticoids: source, function
Definition
adrenals; fight inflammation and health problems
Term
-in
Definition
substance
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
ket/o
Definition
ketone bodies: small, water-soluble circulating lipids produced by the adult liver
Term
ketone bodies
Definition
ketone bodies: small, water-soluble circulating lipids produced by the adult liver
Term
-lepsy
Definition
-lepsy is seizure
Term
-lysis
Definition
-lysis is decomposition/breakdown
Term
-lysis VS -tripsy
Definition
-lysis is decomposition/breakdown; -tripsy is crushing
Term
medial/lateral
Definition
toward the midline/away from the midline of the body
Term
mes/o
Definition
middle
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
norepinephrine: source, function
Definition
adrenals; helps break down fat, increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose
Term
olig/o
Definition
scant, few
Term
-osis
Definition
-osis is a state or disease
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
peritoneum
Definition
peritoneum: serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs
Term
-pexy
Definition
-pexy is surgical fixation
Term
-pexy VS -desis
Definition
-pexy is surgical fixation; -desis is binding, fusion
Term
-pexy VS -rraphy
Definition
-pexy is surgical fixation; -rraphy is surgical repair/suture
Term
-plasm
Definition
formation, growth
Term
pleura
Definition
pleura: serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and covering the lungs
Term
pre-, pro-
Definition
before; in front of
Term
primi-
Definition
first
Term
proximal/distal
Definition
*nearer to/further from* the point of attachment or to a given reference point
Term
pseudo-
Definition
false
Term
pyr/o, pyret/o, pyrex/o
Definition
fever
Term
retro-
Definition
backwards
Term
-rraphy
Definition
-rraphy is surgical repair/suture
Term
-rraphy VS -pexy
Definition
-rraphy is surgical repair/suture; -pexy is surgical fixation
Term
sarc/o
Definition
flesh, connective tissue
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
-sclerosis is hardening
Term
-sclerosis VS -stenosis
Definition
-sclerosis is hardening; -stenosis is narrowing
Term
sepsis
Definition
sepsis: a whole body inflammatory state
Term
staphyl/o
Definition
grapelike cluster
Term
-stenosis
Definition
-stenosis is narrowing
Term
-stenosis VS -sclerosis
Definition
-stenosis is narrowing; -sclerosis is hardening
Term
toxic/o
Definition
poison
Term
-tripsy
Definition
-tripsy is crushing
Term
-tripsy VS -lysis
Definition
-tripsy is crushing; -lysis is decomposition/breakdown
Term
-tropic
Definition
-tropic is act upon
Term
ventral/dorsal
Definition
toward the front/back of the body
Term
-version
Definition
-version is turning
Supporting users have an ad free experience!