A&P - Medical terms Flashcards
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nephr-
A
kidney
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end-
A
within
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-tomy
A
incision
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encephal-
A
brain
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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sym-, syn-
A
with, along,
together, beside
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cost-
A
rib
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-oid
A
resemblance
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cheir-, chir-
A
hand
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-pathy
A
disease
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tri-
A
three
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contra-
A
against, opposite
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dactyl-
A
finger, toe
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derm-
A
skin
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cephal-
A
head
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proct-
A
anus
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radi-
A
ray
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-oma
A
tumour
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-rhaphy
A
suture
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-gram
A
letter, drawing
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trans-
A
through, across,
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ost-
A
bone
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-scopy
A
inspection,
examination
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epi-
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upon, after, skin in addition
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aer-
air
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chondr-
cartilage
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myel-
marrow
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crani-
skull
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chol-
bile
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arthr-
joint
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hyster-
uterus
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-spasm
involuntary
| contraction
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my-
muscle
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cyst-
bladder, sac
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em-, en-
in, on
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trachel-
neck
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-algia
pain
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pyel-
pelvis
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-ology
study of
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spondyl-
vertebra, spinal
| column
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-aemia
blood
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-desis
binding, fusion
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-iasis
process or condition
| resulting from
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semi-
half
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-ptosis
falling
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-stomy
creation of
an artificial
opening
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py-
pus
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ili-
ilium
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lith-
stone
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cervic-
neck
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-megaly
enlargement
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viscer-
organ
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cardi-
heart
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-centesis
perforation, tapping
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glyc-
sweet
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leuc-, leuk-
white
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-tripsy
crushing
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-ectasis
dilatation, expansion, distension
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aden-
gland
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lip-
fat
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co-, con-
together, with
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haem-, haemat-
blood
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ophthalm-
eye
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-penia
abnormal
| reduction
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gastr-
stomach
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ab-
away from
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psych-
soul, mind
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pre-, pro-
before, in front of
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ect-
outside
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ad-
to
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pneumo-
lung
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retro-
backwards
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blephar-
eyelid
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hemi-
half
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ante-
before
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hypo-
beneath, below
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hepat-
liver
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angi-
vessel
79
-genic
producing, productive of
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-lysis
decomposition,
| destruction
81
mening-
membrane
82
-osis
process, disease,
| condition
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a-
without, not
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dys-
bad, improper
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sub-
under, beneath,
| below
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anti-
against
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-pexy
fixation
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-ectomy
excision
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-plasty
plastic repair
90
natal-
pertaining to
| birth
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tuber-
swelling, node
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ur-
urine
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-itis
inflammation
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ex-
out of
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cheil-, chil-
lip
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cyt-
cell
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super-,
| supra
above,
beyond,
superior
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enter-
intestine
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-cele
tumour,
| swelling
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ec-
out of
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bi-
two, both
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phag-
eat
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peri-
around, about
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ile-, eile-
ileum
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-malacia
softening
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par-, para-
beside, beyond
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cerebr-
brain