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MedicalTerminologyPre-Med

Medical Terminology Essentials— MintDeck

305 cards covering the building blocks of medical language. Learn the most common prefixes and suffixes, word roots organised by body system (cardiovascular, respiratory, GI, nervous, musculoskeletal, and more), high-frequency clinical terms, and the abbreviations you will encounter on charts and notes.

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Topics covered

Prefixes

a-/an-, brady-, dys-, hyper-, hypo- and more

44 cards

Suffixes

-itis, -ectomy, -ology, -emia and more

42 cards

Word Roots by Body System

Cardiovascular, respiratory, GI, nervous, musculoskeletal, endocrine, reproductive, urinary, integumentary, hematology, senses

76 cards

Clinical Terms

Common terms you will hear on rounds and read in notes

81 cards

Abbreviations

Chart abbreviations from PRN to STAT

62 cards

Card format

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Medical term, prefix, suffix, root, or abbreviation

e.g. brady-

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Meaning, example use, and etymology where helpful

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a-/an-

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Without, not. Ex: Atypical (not typical), anemia (without blood). Etymology: Gk a-/an- 'not'

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ante-

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Before, in front of. Ex: Antepartum (before childbirth). Etymology: L ante 'before'

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anti-

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Against, opposing. Ex: Antibiotic (against bacteria). Etymology: Gk anti 'against'

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auto-

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Self. Ex: Autoimmune (immune response against self). Etymology: Gk autos 'self'

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bi-

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Two, double. Ex: Bilateral (both sides). Etymology: L bi 'two'

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brady-

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Slow. Ex: Bradycardia (slow heart rate, <60 bpm). Etymology: Gk bradys 'slow'

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circum-

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Around. Ex: Circumcision (cutting around). Etymology: L circum 'around'

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contra-

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Against, opposite. Ex: Contraindication (reason against a treatment). Etymology: L contra 'against'

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de-

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Down, away from, removal. Ex: Dehydration (loss of water). Etymology: L de 'down from'

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dys-

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Bad, difficult, abnormal. Ex: Dyspnea (difficulty breathing). Etymology: Gk dys 'bad'

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ecto-

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Outside, external. Ex: Ectopic pregnancy (outside the uterus). Etymology: Gk ektos 'outside'

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endo-

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Inside, within. Ex: Endoscopy (looking inside). Etymology: Gk endon 'within'

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epi-

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Upon, above, over. Ex: Epidermis (outer layer of skin, upon dermis). Etymology: Gk epi 'upon'

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ex-/e-

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Out, away from. Ex: Exhale (breathe out), excision (cut out). Etymology: L ex 'out of'

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extra-

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Outside of, beyond. Ex: Extracellular (outside the cell). Etymology: L extra 'outside'

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hemi-

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Half. Ex: Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of body). Etymology: Gk hemi 'half'

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hyper-

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Above, excessive, beyond. Ex: Hypertension (high blood pressure). Etymology: Gk hyper 'over'

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hypo-

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Below, deficient, under. Ex: Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Etymology: Gk hypo 'under'

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inter-

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Between. Ex: Intercostal (between the ribs). Etymology: L inter 'between'

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intra-

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Within, inside. Ex: Intravenous (within a vein). Etymology: L intra 'within'

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Who is this deck for?

· Pre-med, nursing, and medical-assistant students learning the language of medicine
· EMT, paramedic, and allied health students preparing for certification
· Scribes and medical interpreters building working vocabulary
· Anyone who wants to read clinical notes and research papers with confidence

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