Biological and medical terminology Flashcards

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1
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holo

A

whole, total, complete

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pre-

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before (in time or space)

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pro-

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before, in front of

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-lysis, lytic

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to cut apart, destruction

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-osis

A

condition of, disease

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bi, bin

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2, double

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dec

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10

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deka

A

10

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di

A

2

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hept

A

7

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hex

A

6

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mono

A

one

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non, nona

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9

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oct

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8

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pent

A

5

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quadr-

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4

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sept-

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7

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sex-

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6

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19
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-mer

A

sea

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a, an

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without, not

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co, con

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with

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-gram

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something written or recorded

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-graphy

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writing

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homo

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same, common

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-log, -logo

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word

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-logy

A

study of

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card, cardio

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heart

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encephal, enceph

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brain

29
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gastr

A

stomach

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hepat

A

liver

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dent, denta, denti

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tooth, teeth

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nas

A

nose

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ot, oto

A

ear

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pod-, -pod

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foot

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pter

A

wing

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oss

A

bone

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oste

A

bone

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tax-

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to arrange, to order

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mut

A

to change

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sapr-

A

rotten, decay

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-algia, -alg, -alge, -algesi

A

pain

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carcin-

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cancer

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove liquid

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-clast

A

something that breaks

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-dynia

A

pain

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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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-emesis

A

vomit

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-gen

A

agent that causes

49
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-ia

A

condition, abnormal state

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-iasis

A

presence, condition caused by agent in the stem world

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infarct

A

stuffed, small area

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-lalia

A

speech disorder

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-mania

A

madness

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-opia

A

vision

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patho-

A

disease

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-penia

A

lack, deficiency

59
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-scopy

A

visual examination

60
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-corpus, corpor-

A

body

61
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-pnea, pne-

A

breath