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4 - Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards

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The prefix a- means _______

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without or not

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The prefix an- means _______

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without or not

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The prefix ab- means _______

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away from

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The prefix ad- means _______

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toward

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The prefix adeno- means _______

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gland

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The prefix ambi- means _______

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both

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The prefix angio- means _______

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vessel

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The prefix ante- means _______

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before, forward

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The prefix anti- means _______

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against

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The prefix arthro- means _______

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joint

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The prefix bi- means _______

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double, two

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The prefix brachio- means _______

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arm

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The prefix brady- means _______

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slow

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The prefix cardio- means _______

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heart

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The prefix caud- means _______

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tail

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The prefix cephal- means _______

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head

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The prefix chondro- means _______

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cartilage

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The prefix circum- means _______

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around

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The prefix cochlea- means _______

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shell

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The prefix contra- means _______

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against, opposite

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The prefix derm- means _______

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skin

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The prefix di- means _______

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two

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The prefix dia- means _______

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across, through, apart

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The prefix dis- means _______

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separation, away from

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The prefix dur- means _______

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tough

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The prefix dys- means _______

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bad, difficult, abnormal

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The prefix ecto- means _______

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outer

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The prefix ede- means _______

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swelling

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The prefix endo- means _______

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inner, inside

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The prefix epi- means _______

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over, on

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The prefix ergo- means _______

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work

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The prefix eryth- means _______

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red

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The prefix ex- means _______

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out, out of, from, away from

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The prefix for- means _______

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opening

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The prefix gastro- means _______

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belly, stomach

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36
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The prefix glosso- means _______

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tongue

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37
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The prefix hemi- means _______

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half

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38
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The prefix hemo- means _______

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blood

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The prefix hepa- means _______

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liver

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The prefix histo- means _______

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tissue

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The prefix homo- means _______

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same

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42
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The prefix hydro- means _______

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water

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43
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The prefix hyper- means _______

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excessive, too high

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44
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The prefix hypo- means _______

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under, decreased, less than normal

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45
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The prefix ilio-(a) means _______

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ilium

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46
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The prefix in- means _______

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in, into, within, not

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47
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The prefix infra- means _______

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below

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The prefix inter- means _______

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between

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The prefix intra- means _______

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within

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The prefix iso- means _______

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same

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51
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The prefix kine- means _______

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movement

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52
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The prefix labio- means _______

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lips

53
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The prefix later- means _______

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side

54
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The prefix leuko- means _______

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white

55
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The prefix lipo- means _______

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fat

56
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The prefix macro- means _______

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big

57
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The prefix mal- means _______

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bad

58
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The prefix mater- means _______

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mother

59
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The prefix medi- means _______

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middle

60
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The prefix mega- means _______

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big

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The prefix multi- means _______

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many

62
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The prefix myo- means _______

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muscle

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The prefix neo- means _______

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new

64
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The prefix nephro- means _______

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kidney

65
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The prefix neuro- means _______

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nerve

66
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The prefix ora- means _______

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mouth

67
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The prefix orchi- means _______

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testes

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The prefix osteo- means _______

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bone

69
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The prefix oto- means _______

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ear

70
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The prefix para- means _______

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beside

71
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The prefix per- means _______

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by, through

72
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The prefix peri- means _______

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around

73
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The prefix poly- means _______

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many

74
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The prefix post- means _______

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after, behind

75
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The prefix pre- means _______

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before, in front of

76
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The prefix pro- means _______

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before, in front of

77
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The prefix re- means _______

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again

78
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The prefix retro- means _______

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backward

79
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The prefix semi- means _______

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half

80
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The prefix somato- means _______

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body

81
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The prefix steno- means _______

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narrow

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The prefix sub- means _______

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under

83
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The prefix super- means _______

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above, over, excess

84
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The prefix supra- means _______

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above, over

85
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The prefix syn- means _______

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together

86
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The prefix tachy- means _______

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fast

87
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The prefix thermo- means _______

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heat

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The prefix thoraco- means _______

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chest

89
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The prefix thrombo- means _______

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clot

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The prefix trans- means _______

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across, over

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The prefix tri- means _______

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three

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The prefix uni- means _______

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one

93
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The prefix uria- means _______

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urine

94
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The prefix uro- means _______

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urine

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The prefix vaso- means _______

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vessel

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The prefix viscero- means _______

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organ

97
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The suffix -algia means _______

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pain

98
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The suffix -ase means _______

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enzyme

99
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The suffix -ectomy means _______

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surgical removal

100
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The suffix -emia means _______

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blood condition

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The suffix -eum means _______

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membrane

102
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The suffix -genic means _______

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produce, create

103
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The suffix -iatric means _______

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specialty

104
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The suffix -ism means _______

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condition

105
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The suffix -itis means _______

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inflammation

106
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The suffix -sis means _______

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process

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The suffix -trophy means _______

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growth

108
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An explanation formulated in an attempt to explain observations in the natural world.

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Theory

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A theory that seems to explain a group of phenomena and can be subjected to tests, experimentation, or statistical analysis to prove or disprove.

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Hypothesis

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A careful, diligent search of relationships between cause and effect, conducted in a scholarly fashion that will hold up to peer review.

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Research

111
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A body of knowledge in a specific discipline or area.

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Science

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The study and collection of data pertaining to a particular body of knowledge through the use of hypothesizing, analysis, theory, models, law and research.

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Scientific method

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An understanding without the conscious use of reasoning or logic.

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Intuition

114
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The creation of something beautiful, or the skill to do so.

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Art

115
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A change in function.

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Physiological effect

116
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The belief system that what affects one also affects the other.

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Body/mind effect

117
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A scientific term for the power of suggestion.

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Placebo effect

118
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A collective term for effects on the cells of the physical body (as opposed to the mind of the spirit).

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Somatic effects

119
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The theory that while you may not consciously remember some past injury or trauma, the body does.

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Cellular memory

120
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The body’s short-term and long-term reactions to stress.

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General adaption syndrome

121
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Any factor that moves the body away from homeostasis or balance.

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Stress

122
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Another word for balance.

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Homeostasis

123
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The alarm reaction.

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Fight-or-flight

124
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Our conscious monitoring of stress, developing skills to deal with stress and the practice of putting those skills into effect.

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Stress management

125
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List the 7 stages of the life cycle.

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Egg, embryo, baby, child, adolescent, adult and old age

126
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Physiolgocial rhythms: temperature, sleep, alertness and hormone levels.

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Biological rhythms or biorhythms

127
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Biorhythms that operate on a general cycle of 24 hours.

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Circadian rythms

128
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Rhythms that help moderate hemispheric dominance in the brain.

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Ultradian rhythm

129
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The concept that two things with separate rhythms put together will soon adopt one rhythm.

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Entrainment

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