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HEALTH TEAM RELATIONS study guide 1
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12th Grade
09/06/2012
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Term
PRN

(THINK PART TIME NURSE WORKS...)
 Definition
WHEN OR AS NEEDED
Term
VS
 Definition

VITAL SIGNS

HEART BEAT, BREATHING RATE, TEMPERATURE, BLOOD PRESSURE
Term
<
 Definition
LESS THAN
Term
Tsp.
 Definition
TEA SPOON
Term
STAT
 Definition
IMMEDIATELY
Term
NPO
 Definition
NOTHING PER OS (MOUTH), MEANING NO GUM, DRINK ,OR FOOD
Term
BID
 Definition
TWICE A DAY
Term
TID
 Definition
THREE TIMES A DAY
Term
EKG
 Definition
EECTROCARDIOGRAM
Term
L
 Definition
LITTER
Term
(L)
 Definition
LEFT
Term
(R)
 Definition
RIGHT
Term
PO
 Definition
BY OS (MOUTH)
Term
DNR
 Definition
DO NOT RESUSCITATE
Term
D/C
 Definition
DISCONTINUE, DISCHARGE
Term
GREATER THAN
 Definition
>
Term
Mg
 Definition
MILLIGRAM
Term
ML
 Definition
MILLITER
Term
q2h
 Definition
EVERY TWO HOURS
Term
AMB
 Definition
AMBULATE OR TO WALK
Term
CC
 Definition
CUBIC CENTIMETER
Term
Rx
 Definition
PERSCRIPTION,TAKE TREATMENT
Term
HS
 Definition
BED TIME (HOUR OF SLEEP)
Term
-ADEN(O)- *ROOT WORD
 Definition
THINK ADRENAL GLAND,GLAND, GLANDULAR
Term
-ARTER(O)-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
ARTERY
Term
-ARTHR(O)- *ROOT WORD
(THINK ARTHRITIS)
 Definition
(INFLAMATION OF THE JOINTS)JOINT
Term
-BIO-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
LIFE
Term
-BRONCH(I,O)-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
AIR TUBES IN THE LUNGS
Term
-CARCIN(O)- *ROOT WORD
 Definition
CANCER, MALIGNANCY
Term
-CEPHAL(O)-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
HEAD, PERTAINING TO THE HEAD
Term
-CEREBR(O)-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
BRAIN
Term
-CHEM-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
CHEMICAL, DRUG
Term
-CHOL(E,O)-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
BILE, GALLBLADDER
Term
-COST(A,I,O)- *ROOT WORD

(THINK WHAT FOOD COST ALOT)
 Definition
(RIBS) RIB
Term
-CYST-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
BLADDER, BAG, SAC
Term
-DERM-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
PERTAINING TO THE SKIN
Term
-ENTER- *ROOT WORD

(THINK GASTROENTEROLOGY)
 Definition
(THE SUDY OF THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES) INTESTINE
Term
-ERYTHRO-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
RED
Term
-GAST(I,RO)-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
STOMACH
Term
-GINGIV- *ROOT WORD
(THINK GINGIVITIS)
 Definition
(INFLAMMATION OF THE GUMS) GUMS,GINGIVA
Term
-GLOSS-
*ROOT WORD

(WHAT CAN BE USED TO SHINE THE TEETH)
 Definition
TONGUE
Term
-HEM(A,ATO,O)- *ROOT WORD
 Definition
BLOOD
Term
-HEPAT-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
LIVER
Term
-HYDRO- *ROOT WORD
(THINK HYDROELECTRICS)
 Definition
WATER
Term
-HYSTER- *ROOT WORD

(THINK HESTERECTOMY)
 Definition
(SURGICAL REMOVALE OF THE UTERUS) UTERUS
Term
-LINGU-
*ROOT WORD
(THINK LINGUISTICS OR WHAT YOU USE TO SPEAK)
 Definition
TONGUE
Term
-LITH- *ROOT WORD
 Definition
THINK LITHOGRAPH A DIAGRAM ETCHED INTO STONE,STONE, CALCULUS
Term
-MYO-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
MUSCLE, THINK (M)
Term
-NEPHR- *ROOT WORD
 Definition
THINK NEPHROLOGY THE STUDY OF THE KIDNEY, KIDNEY
Term
-REN(O)-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
KIDNEY
Term
-NEUR-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
THINK NERO, NERVE, NERVOUS SYSTEM
Term
-OCUL-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
EYE
Term
-OPHTHALM(O)-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
THINK OF OPTHALMALOGIST, EYE
Term
-PHEUNM-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
THINK PHEUNMONIA, LUNG, AIR, PERTAINING TO THE LUNGS
Term
-PSYCH-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
PERTAINING TO THE MIND
Term
-TRACH-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
TRACHEA, WINDPIPE
Term
-CRANIO-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
SKULL
Term
-THORAC-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
CHEST
Term
-GASTRO-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
STOMACH
Term
-CARDIO-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
HEART
Term
-OSTEO-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
BONE
Term
-RHINE-
*ROOT WORD
 Definition
THINK RHINO,RHINOSE,RHINOPLASTY, OR NOSE
Term
HYPER-
*PREFIX
 Definition
EXCESSIVE,HIGH
Term
A/AN-
*PREFIX
 Definition
WITHOUT OR LACK OF
Term
MAL- *PREFIX
 Definition
THINK OF MALNURIRISHED, BAD OR ABNORMAL
Term
NEO- *PREFIX
 Definition
THINK NEONATAL NEW BIRTH, NEW
Term
ANTI- *PREFIX
 Definition
THINK ANTINFLAMMATORY PROTECTS AGAINST INFLAMATION, AGAINST
Term
BI-
*PREFIX
 Definition
TWICE,DOUBLE,BOTH
Term
BRANDY- *PREFIX
 Definition
-THINK OF THE OPPOSITE SPEED BRANDY SOMEONE WOULD DRINK, SLOW
Term
CONTRA-
*PREFIX
 Definition
AGAINST,COUNTER
Term
DYS-
*PREFIX
 Definition
DIFFICULT OR PAINFUL
Term
ENDO-
*PREFIX
 Definition
WITHIN, INNERMOST
Term
EPI-
*PREFIX
 Definition
UPON,OVER,UPPER
Term
EX(O)-
*PREFIX
 Definition
OUTSIDE OF , BEYOND
Term
HEMI- *PREFIX
 Definition
THINK HEMISPHERE INSTEAD OF WHOLE, HALF
Term
HYPER-
*PREFIX
 Definition
EXCESSIVE, HIGH, OVER,INCREASED, MORE THAN NORMAL
Term
HYPO-
*PREFIX
 Definition
DECREASED, DEFICIENT, LOW UNDER, LESS THAN NORMAL
Term
-INTER-
*PREFIX
 Definition
BETWEEN, AMONG
Term
INTRA- *PREFIX
 Definition
THINK INTRAUTERINE UNDER WEIGHT UNBORNBABY, BENEATH, BELOW
Term
LUEKO(LEUCO)-
*PREFIX
 Definition
WHITE
Term
MICRO-
*PREFIX
 Definition
SMALL
Term
PERI- *PREFIX
 Definition
THINK PERRY THE PLATAPUS TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD, AROUND
Term
POLY-
*PREFIX
 Definition
MANY, MUCH
Term
POST-
*PREFIX
 Definition
AFTER,BEHIND
Term
PRE-
*PREFIX
 Definition
BEFORE, INFRONT OF
Term
PRO-
*PREFIX
 Definition
FORWARD, IN FRONT OF
Term
SEMI-
*PREFIX
 Definition
HALF,PART
Term
SUB- *PREFIX
 Definition
THINK SUBTRACT OR SUBMISSIVE, LESS,UNDER,BELOW
Term
TACH(O,Y)-
*PREFIX
 Definition
RAPID,FAST
Term
-ITIS
*SUFFIX
 Definition
INFLAMMATION OF
Term
-EMIA *SUFFIX
 Definition
THINK ANEMIA-LOW RED BLOOD CELLS, BLOOD
Term
-ALGIA *SUFFIX
 Definition
THINK MYALGIA-MUSCLE PAIN, PAIN
Term
-ASIA *SUFFIX
 Definition
THINK THE CONDITION OF ASIA: PACTED, CONDITION OF
Term
-AL *SUFFIX
 Definition
THINK NATURAL MEANING LIKE NATURE,LIKE, PERTAINING TO,SIMILAR TO
Term
-AC,IC
*SUFFIX
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
-ECTOMY *SUFFIX
 Definition
THINK APPENDECTOMY-THE SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE APPENDIX, THE SURGICAL REMOVAL OF
Term
-GENETIC
*SUFFIX
 Definition
ORIGIN,PRODUCING,CAUSING
Term
-GRAM
*SUFFIX
 Definition
TRACING,PICTURE,RECORD
Term
-GRAPH
*SUFFIX
 Definition
DIAGRAM, INSTRUMENT FOR RECORDING
Term
-ISM *SUFFIX
 Definition
THINK VAMPIRISM A STATE OF BEING,CONDITION,THEORY,STATE OF BEING
Term
-IA,IASIS *SUFFIX
 Definition
THINK TENIASIS AN INFESTATION OF TAPEWORMS IS ABNORMAL,CONDITION OF, ABNORMAL PATHOLOGICAL STATE
Term

-LEPSY

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK OF EPILEPSY, SEIZURE, CONVULSION
Term

-LOGY

*SUFFIX

 Definition
STUDY OF, SCIENCE OF
Term

-LYS

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK DYALYSIS DESTROY,DISRUCTION, DISSOLVING OF
Term

-NATAL

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK NEONATAL-NEW BORN,BIRTH
Term

-MEGLAY

*SUFFIX

 Definition
LARGE/ENLARGED
Term

-OLOGIST

*SUFFIX

 Definition
PERSON WHO DOES, PERSON WHO STUDIES
Term

-OLOGY

*SUFFIX

 Definition
STUDY OF, SCIENCE OF
Term

-OMA

*SUFFIX

 Definition
TUMOR, A SWELLING
Term

-ORRHEA

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK DIARRHEA, FLOW, DISCHARGE
Term

-OSIS

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK MITOSIS-THE PROCESS CELLS GO THROUGH, CONDITION, STATE,PROCESS
Term

-OTOMY

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK AUTOPSY, CUTTING INTO
Term

-PATH(IA,O,Y)

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK PSCHYCOPATH- ABNORMAL PSCHYE/THINKING, ABNORMAL CONDITION
Term

-PHOBIA

*SUFFIX

 Definition
FEAR OR THE FEAR OF
Term

-PLASTY

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK RHINOPLASTY FIXING A NOSE THROUGH MEANS OF SURGERY,SURGICAL CORRECTION, OR REPAIR
Term

-PLEGIA

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK (P), PARALYSIS
Term

-SCLEROSIS

*SUFFIX

 Definition
DRYNESS OR HARDNESS
Term

-SCOPE

*SUFFIX

 Definition
EXAMINING INSTRUMENT
Term

-SPAM

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK SPASM MUSCLES CONTRACT, INVOLUNTARY CONTRACTION
Term

-STASIS

*SUFFIX

 Definition
THINK HOMEOSTASIS INTERNAL STABILITY, STOPPAGE,MAINTAINING A CONSTANT LEVEL
Term

-URIA

*SUFFIX

 Definition
URINE
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