4 part Medical Terms Flashcards

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Word part: neph- (r,o)

Medical term: nephro/lith

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Meaning: kidney
Meaning: kidney stones

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Word part: dis- (ti,to)

Medical term: dis/infect

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Meaning: Separations, away from
Meaning: to separate or free from infection

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Word part: lip (o)

Medical term: lipo/cyte

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Meaning: fat, lipids
Meaning: fat cell

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Word part: -emia

Medical term: glyc/emia

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Meaning: blood
Meaning: sugar in the blood

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Word part: mamm- (o)

Medical term: mammo/gram

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Meaning: breast, mammary, glands
Meaning: radio graphic (x-ray) image of the breast

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Word part: gast-(i, ro)

Medical Term: gastr/itis

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Meaning: stomach
Meaning: inflammation of the stomach

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Word part: hepat (o)

Medical Term: hepat/itis

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Meaning: liver
Meaning: inflammation of the liver

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Word part: carp- (o)

Medical term: carp/itis

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Meaning: wrist

Meaning inflammation of the rist

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Word part: nas- (o)

Medical term: nas/al

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Meaning: nose
Meaning: pertaining to the nose

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Word part: genito-

Medical term: genito/urinary

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Meaning: organs of production
Meaning: organs of reproductive and urinary systems.

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Word part: my- (o)

Medical term: my/algia

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Meaning: muscle
Meaning: muscle pain

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Word part: neur- (o)

Medical term: neur/algia

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Meaning:nerve, nervous system
Meaning: nerve pain

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Word part: pulmon- (o)

Medical term: pulmon/ary

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Meaning: lung
Meaning: pertaining to the lung

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Word part: radi- (o)

Medical term: radi/ologist

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Meaning: radiographics (x-rays), radiation
Meaning: person who studies radiographics

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Word part: ren-(o)

Medical term: ren/al

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Meaning: kidney
Meaning: pertaining to the kidney

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Word Part: ost (e,eo)

Meaning term: osteo/genesis

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Meaning: bone
Meaning: formation of bone

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Word part: -oma

Medical term: carcin/oma

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Meaning: tumor, a swelling
Meaning:cancerous tumor

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Word part: trach (e,i,o)

Medical term: trache/otomy

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Meaning: trachea, windpipe
Meaning:cutting into the trachea or windpipe

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Word part: -uria

Medical term: hemat/uria

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Meaning:urine
Meaning: blood in urine