3 Common Med terms Flashcards
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-ical
A
pertaining to
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-an
A
pertaining to
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-ine
A
pertaining to
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-ar
A
pertaining to
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-ior
A
pertaining to
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-ary
A
pertaining to
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-ory
A
pertaining to
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-eal
A
pertaining to
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-ous
A
pertaining to
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-ial
A
pertaining to
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-tic
A
pertaining to
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-ago
A
abnormal condition
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-esis
A
abnormal condition
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-ia
A
abnormal condition
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition
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-ion
A
abnormal condition
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-ism
A
abnormal condition
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
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-algia
A
pain and suffering
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-dynia
A
pain
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-megaly
enlargement
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-necrosis
tissue death
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-ologist
specialist
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-ology
the science or study of
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-pathy
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
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-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
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-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
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-stasis / -static
control, maintenance of a constant level
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
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-ectomy
surgical removal, cutting out, excision
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-gram
picture or record
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-graphy
process of producing a picture or record
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-ostomy
creation of an artificial opening
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-otomy
cutting, surgical incision
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-scopy
visual examination
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-rrhage / -rrhagia
bleeding or abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rrhea
flow or discharge of most body fluids
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-rrhaphy
surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue
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-rrhexis
rupture
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a-
no, not, without, away from
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ab-
away from, negative or absent
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ad-
toward, to, in the direction of
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an-
no, not, without
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an- / -ana
backward, excessive
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dys-
bad, difficult, painful
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epi-
above, upon
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eu-
good, normal, well, easy
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ex-
out of, outside, away from
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hyper-
excessive or increased
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hypo-
deficient, decreased, below
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in-
in, into, not, without
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inter-
between or among
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intra-
within or inside
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macro-
large, abnormal size, long
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mega-
large, great
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micro-
small
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peri-
surrounding
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before
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sub-
under, less, below
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super- / supra
above or excessive
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cyan/o
blue
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erythro/o
red
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leuk/o
white
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melan/o
black
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poli/o
gray
