Acronyms & Spanish Translation
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BMI
What is "Body Mass Index"?
Indice de Masa Corporal
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Nephr(o)-
What is "kidney"?
Example: Nephrologist
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ENDO-
what is "inside"?
Example:
Endoscope = an instrument that looks inside the body or organs
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AEMIA-
Blood condition
Example: Leukemia
All the nerves in the human body originate from this
What is the "brain"?
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CBC
what is "Complete Blood Count"?
Conteo sanguíneo completo
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cholecyst(o)-
What is "gallbladder"?
Example: Cholecystectomy
Removal of the gallbladder
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EPI-
What is "upon"?
Example:
Epidermis = the outer layer of the skin
What is the meaning of the following suffix?
-OTOLOGY
Study of
Example: Cytology = Study of the cells
This flap keeps food from entering the respiratory system when swallowing.
What is "epiglottis"?
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AMI
What is "Acute Myocardial Infarction"?
Infarto Agudo al Miocardio
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Rhin(o)-
What is "nose"?
Example: Rhinitis
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PERI-
What is "around"?
Example:
Pericardium = membrane around the heart
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-OMA
Tumor
Example:
Carcinoma: A cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs.
A different name for white blood cells
what are "leukocytes"?
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D & C
What is "Dilation & Curettage"?
Dilatación y Curetaje (D y C)
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enter(0)-
what is "intestine"?
Example: Gastroenteritis
First root = GASTRO (Stomach)
Second root= ENTERO (Intestine)
Suffix= ITIS (inflammation)
Inflammation of the stomach and the intestines
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ECTO-
What is "outside"?
Example:
Ectopic pregnancy = Outside the uterine cavity
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-OSIS
Disease/condition
Example:
Cytosis = A condition related to cells
In tune with the latest fashion and music.
what is "hip"?
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HSG Exam
(Clue: Related to women's health)
What is "Hysterosalpingogram"?
Histerosalpingografia
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blephar(o)
what is "eyelid"?
Example: Blepharoplasty
It is a type of surgery that removes excess skin from the eyelids.
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AN-, A-
What is "without or Lack of"?
Example:
Anemia = lack of blood cells
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-ASTHENIA
What is "weakness"?
Example:
Myasthenia Gravis
How many compartments does the heart have?
What is "four"?