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Ch. 1 Flashcards

1
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ilium

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Part of the hip bone

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ileum

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Part of small intestine

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Urethra

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Tube leading from urinary bladder to outside the body

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Ureter

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One of two tubes that leads from a single kidney and inserting into urinary bladder

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Cephalgia

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Headache

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Ophthalmologist

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Eye doctor

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Root

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Foundation of the word

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Suffix

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Word ending

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Combining vowel

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The linking vowel from one part of the word to another

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Hemat/o/logy

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Process of study of blood

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Electr/o/cardi/o/gram

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Record of the electricity in the heart

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Gastr/itis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastr/o/enter/o/logy

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Process of study of the stomach and intestines

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Combining form

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Root + combining vowel

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Prefix

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Small part attached to beginning of a term (not all medical terms contain prefixes)

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HYPO/GASTR/IC

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Pertaining to below the stomach

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EPI/GASTR/IC

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Pertaining to above the stomach

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Important elements of medical terms

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1.ROOT
2.SUFFIX
3.PREFIX
4.COMBINING VOWEL
5.COMBINING FORM

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Aden/oma

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Tumor of a gland

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Aden/o (CF)
-oma (SF)
-itis (SF)

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Gland
Tumor or mass
Inflammation

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Athr/o (CF)
Arthritis

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Joint
Inflammation of the joint

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Bi/o
-logy
Biopsy

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Life
Study of
Process of viewing life

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Carcin/o
Carcinoma

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Cancerous, cancer
Cancerous tumor

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Cardi/o
Cardiology

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Heart
Process of study of the heart

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Cephal/o
Cephal/ic

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Head
Pertaining to the head

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Cerebrum

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Brain

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Cerebr/o
Cerebral

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Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Pertaining to the brain

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Cis/o
incision
excision

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To cut
The process of cutting into
The process of cutting out

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Crin/o
Endocrine glands
Exocrine glands

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To secrete (form and give off)
To secrete within
To release secretions

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Cyst/o
Cystoscopy (complete SF)

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Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst
Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder

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Cyt/o
Cytology

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Cell
Process of study of the cell

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Derm/o
Dermatitis

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Skin
Inflammation of the skin

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Dermat/o
Hypodermic

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Under or below the skin

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Electr/o
Electrocardiogram

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Electricity
Electric record of the heart

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Encephal/o
Electroencephalogram

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Brain
Electric record of the brain

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36
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Enter/o
Enteritis

A

Intestines (usually small intestine)
Inflammation of the intestine

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Erythr/o
Erythrocyte

A

Red
Red cell (-cyte=cell)

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Gastr/o
Gastrectomy
Gastronomy

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Stomach
Excision or removal of the stomach
The process of cutting the stomach

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39
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Glyc/o
Hyperglycemia

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Sugar
Above or beyond blood sugar

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40
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Gnos/o
Diagnosis
Prognosis

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Knowledge
State of complete knowledge
Knowledge before (prediction)

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Gynec/o

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Woman;female
Study of the woman:female

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Hemat/o
Hematology

A

Blood
Study of the blood

43
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Hematoma
Hemoglobin

A

Collection of blood
Blood protein

44
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Hepat/o
Hepatitis

A

Liver
Inflammation of the liver

45
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iatr/o
iatrogenic
iatrogenic conditions

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Treatment/physician
Producing of the physician;treatment
Adverse effects that result from treatment or intervention by a physician

46
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Leuk/o
Leukocyte

A

White
White blood cell

47
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Log/o
Dermatology

A

Study of
Study of the skin

48
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Nephr/o
Nephritis

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Kidney
Inflammation of the kidney

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Neur/o
Neurology

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Nerve
Study of the nerves

50
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Onc/o
Oncology
Oncologist

A

Tumor(cancerous)
Study of the Tumor
One who specializes in the study of (-ist) cancerous tumors

51
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Ophthalm/o
Ophthalmoscope

A

Eye
Instrument for visual examination of the eye (-scope=instrument for visual examination)

52
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Oste/o
Osteitis
Osteoarthritis

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Bone
Inflammation of the bone
Inflammation of the bone+joint

53
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Path/o
Pathology
Pathologist

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Disease
Study of disease
Specialist of diseases

54
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Ped/o
Paediatric

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Child
Physician of children

55
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Psych/o
Psychology
Psychiatrist

A

Mind
Study of the mind
Physician of the mind

56
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Radi/o
Radiology

A

X-rays
Study of x-rays

57
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Ren/o
Renal

A

Kidney
Description of the kidney

58
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Rhin/o
Rhinitis

A

Nose
Inflammation of the nose

59
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Sarc/o
Sarcoma

A

Flesh
Cancerous Tumor of the flesh

60
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Sect/o
Resection

A

To cut
Cutting back as in out or removal (re=back)

61
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Thromb/o
Thrombocyte
Thrombus
Thrombosis

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Clot/clotting
Clotting blood cell
Clot that forms
Condition of clot formation (-osis=condition)

62
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Ur/o
Urologist
Nephrologist

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Urinary tract,urine
Surgeon of urinary tract&organs of male reproductive system
Internal medicine specialist who diagnosed and treats disorders of kidneys

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

65
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-algia

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-cyte

67
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-ectomy

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Excision,removal

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-emia

A

Blood condition

69
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-genic

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Pertaining to, producing, produced by or produced in

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-globin

71
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-gram

72
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-ic,-ical

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Pertaining to

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-ion

74
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-ist

A

Specialist

75
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-logy

A

Process of study

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-oma

A

Tumor,mass,swelling

78
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-opsy

A

Process of viewing

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-osis

A

Condition/Abnormality (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)

80
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-pathy
Encephalopathy
Adenopathy

A

Disease condition
Disease condition of the brain
Disease condition of the gland

81
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-scope
endoscope
Periscope

A

Instrument to visually examine
Within
Around

82
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-scopy
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy

A

Process of visually examining
Visually examining within
Visually examining of colon/large intestine

83
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-sis
Prognosis

A

State of condition
Before state of condition

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-tomy

A

Process of cutting/excision

85
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-y

A

Process,condition

86
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a-, an-
anemia

A

No, not, without
Decreased number of erythrocytes =decreased delivery of oxygen

87
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aut-, auto-
autopsy

A

Self, own
Process of viewing by self

88
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dia-
Diagnosis

A

Complete, through
Complete knowledge

89
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endo-
endocrinologist

A

Within
Specialist of within

90
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epi-
epidermis
Epigastric

A

Above, upon
Outer most layer of skin
Above the stomach

91
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ex-,exo-
excision
exocrine glands

A

Outside, outside of, outward
process of cutting out
Outside glands

92
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hyper-
Hyperthyroidism

A

Excessive, above, more than normal
Condition of excessive thyroid (-ism=process or condition)

93
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Hypo-
Hypogastric
Hypoglycemia

A

Deficient, below, under, less than normal
Below the stomach
Deficient blood sugar level

94
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in-
incision

A

into, in
To cut into

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Peri-
Pericardium

A

Surrounding,around
Membrane surrounding the heart

96
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pro-
Prostate gland

A

Before, forward
Before of in front of the male urinary bladder

97
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Re-
Resection

A

Back,backwards, again
Tissue is cut back and removed

98
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retro-
Retrocardiac

A

Behind
Behind the heart

99
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sub-
subhepatic

A

Below, under
Below/under the liver

100
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trans-
Transhepatic

A

Across, through
Through the liver

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