Ch. 1: Intro to Medical Language Flashcards

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arthr/o

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joint

AR-throh

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cardi/o

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heart

KAR-dee-oh

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enter/o

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small intestine

EN-ter-oh

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gastr/o

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stomach

GAS-tro

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hepat/o

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liver

he-PAH-to

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neur/o

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nerve

NUR-oh

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hem/o

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blood

HEE-moh

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hemat/o

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blood

heh-MAH-toh

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my/o

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muscle

MAI-oh

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muscul/o

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muscle

MUS-kyoo-loh

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angi/o

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vessel (most commonly blood vessel, but can refer to other vessels as well)
AN-gee-oh

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vas/o

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vessel (most commonly blood vessel, but can refer to other vessels as well)
VAS-oh

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vascul/o

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vessel (most commonly blood vessel, but can refer to other vessels as well)
VAS-kyoo-loh

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14
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derm/o

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skin

DER-moh

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dermat/o

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skin

der-MAT-oh

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cutane/o

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skin

kyoo-TAY-nee-oh

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pneum/o

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lung

NOO-moh

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pneumon/o

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lung

noo-MAW-noh

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pulmon/o

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lung

PUL-maw-noh

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20
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gen/o

A

creation, cause

JIN-oh

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21
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hydr/o

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water

HAI-droh

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22
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morph/o

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change

MOR-foh

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23
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myc/o

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fungus

MAI-koh

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necr/o

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death

NEK-roh

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orth/o
straight | OR-thoh
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path/o
suffering, disease | PAH-thoh
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phag/o
eat | FAY-goh
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plas/o
formation | PLAS-oh
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py/o
pus | PAI-oh
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scler/o
hard | SKLEH-roh
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sten/o
narrowing | STIH-noh
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troph/o
nourishment, development | TROH-foh
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xen/o
foreign | ZEE-noh
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suffix: pertaining to (8)
- ac (ak) - al (al) - ar (ar) - ary (ar-ee) - eal (ee-al) - ic (ik) - tic (tik) - ous (us)
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suffix: condition (3)
- ia (ee-ah) - ism (iz-um) - osis (OH-sis)
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suffix: tissue, structure
-ium (ee-um)
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suffix: procedure, condition
-y (ee)
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suffix: small (4)
- icle (ik-el) - ole (ohl) - ule (yool) - ula (yoo-lah)
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suffix: medical science (2)
- iatrics (ee-AH-triks) | - iatry (AI-ah-tree)
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suffix: specialist in the medicine of
-iatrist (EE-ah-trist)
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suffix: specialist
-ist (ist)
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suffix: specialist in the study of
-logist (loh-jist)
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suffix: study of
-logy (loh-jee)
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suffix: pain (2)
- algia (AL-jah) | - dynia (DAI-nee-ah)
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suffix: hearnia
-cele (SEEL)
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suffix: blood condition
-emia (EE-mee-ah)
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suffix: presence of
-iasis (AI-ah-sis)
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suffix: inflammation
-itis (AI-tis)
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suffix: loosen, break down
-lysis (lih-sis)
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suffix: abnormal softening
-malacia (mah-LAY-shah)
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suffix: enlargement
-megaly (MEH-gah-lee)
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suffix: resembling
-oid (OYD)
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suffix: tumor
-oma (OH-mah)
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suffix: disease
-pathy (pah-thee)
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suffix: deficiency
-penia (PEE-nee-ah)
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suffix: drooping
-ptosis (puh-TOH-sis)
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suffix: excessive flow (2)
- rrhage (RIJ) | - rrhagia (RAY-jee-ah)
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suffix: flow
-rrhea (REE-ah)
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suffix: rupture
-rrhexis (REK-sis)
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suffix: involuntary contraction
-spasm (SPAZ-um)
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suffix: puncture
-centesis (sin-TEE-sis)
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suffix: written record
-gram (gram)
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suffix: instrument used to produce a record
-graph (graf)
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suffix: writing procedure
-graphy (grah-fee)
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suffix: instrument used to measure
-meter (mee-ter)
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suffix: process of measuring
-metry (meh-tree)
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suffix: instrument used to look
-scope (skohp)
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suffix: process of looking
-scopy (skoh-pee)
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suffix: binding, fixation
-desis (DEE-sis)
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suffix: removal
-ectomy (EK-toh-mee)
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suffix: surgical fixation
-pexy (PEK-see)
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suffix: reconstruction
-plasty (PLAS-tee)
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suffix: suture
-rrhaphy (rah-fee)
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suffix: creation of an opening
-stomy (stoh-mee)
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suffix: incision
-tomy (toh-mee)
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singular -a
plural -ae
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singular -ax
plural -aces
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singular -ex
plural -ices
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singular -ix
plural -ices
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singular -is
plural -es
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singular -ma
plural -mata
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singular -on
plural -a
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singular -um
plural -a
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singular -us
plural -i
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singular -y
plural -ies
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prefix: not (2)
a- (ay) | an- (an)
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prefix: against (2)
anti- (AN-tee) | contra- (KON-trah)
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prefix: down, away from
de- (dee)
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prefix: before (2)
ante- (an-tee) | pre- (pree)
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prefix: before on behalf of
pro- (proh)
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prefix: slow
brady- (brah-dih)
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prefix: fast
tachy- (tak-ih)
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prefix: after
post- (pohst)
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prefix: again
re- (ree)
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prefix: away
ab- (ab)
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prefix: toward
ad- (ad)
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prefix: around (2)
circum- (sir-kum) | peri- (per-ee)
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prefix: through (2)
dia- (da-ah) | trans- (tranz)
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prefix: out (3)
e- (eh) ec- (ek) ex- (eks)
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prefix: outside (3)
ecto- (ek-toh) exo- (ek-soh) extra- (eks-trah)
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prefix: in, inside (3)
en- (en) endo- (en-doh) intra- (in-trah)
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prefix: upon
epi- (eh-pee)
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prefix: beneath
sub- (sub)
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prefix: between
inter- (in-ter)
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prefix: two
bi- (bai)
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prefix: half (2)
hemi- (heh-mee) | semi- (seh-mee)
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prefix: over
hyper- (hai-per)
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prefix: under
hypo- (hai-poh)
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prefix: large
macro- (mak-roh)
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prefix: small
micro- (mai-kroh)
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prefix: one (2)
mono- (maw-noh) | uni- (yoo-nee)
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prefix: few
oligo- (aw-lih-goh)
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prefix: all
pan- (pan)
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prefix: many (2)
poly- (pawlee) | multi- (mul-tee)
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prefix: with, together (3)
con- (kon) syn- (sin) sym- (sim)
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prefix: bad
dys- (dis)
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prefix: good
eu- (yoo)
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angiectomy
angi/ectomy (vessel/removal) an-jee-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of a vessel
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arthritis
arthr/itis (joint/inflammation) ar-THRAI-tis inflammation of the joint
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cardiology
cardio/logy (heart/study of) kar-dee-AW-loh-jee study of the heart
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hepatitis
hepat/itis (liver/inflammation) heh-pah-TAI-tis inflammation of the liver
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myalgia
my/algia (muscle/pain) mai-AL-jah pain of muscle
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osteotomy
oseto/tomy (bone/incision) AWS-tee-AW-toh-mee incision into a bone
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angiosclerosis
angio/scler/osis (vessel/hard/condition) AN-jee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of a blood vessel
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cardiopulmonary
cardio/pulmon/ary (heart/lung/pertaining to) KAR-dee-oh-PUL-mon-AR-ee pertaining to the heart and lungs
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dermatomycosis
dermato/myc/osis (skin/fungus/condition) der-MAH-toh-mai-KOH-sis skin condition caused by fungus
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dysentery
dys/enter/y (bad/intestine/condition) dis-en-TER-ee bad intestine condition (another name for severe diarrhea)
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hepatosplenomegaly
hepato/spleno/megaly (liver/spleen/enlargement) heh-PAH-toh-SPLEHnoh-MEH-gah-lee enlargement of the liver and spleen
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hyperplasia
hyper/plas/ia (over/formation/condition) hai-per-PLAY-zhah overformation condition
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hypoglycemia
hypo/glyc/emia (under/sugar/blood condition) hai-poh-glai-SEE-mee-ah condition characterized by low sugar in the blood (low blood sugar)
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osteocarcinoma
osteo/carcin/oma (bone/cancer/tumor) AW-stee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-mah bone cancer tumor
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osteomyelitis
osteo/myel/itis (bone/marrow/inflammation) AW-stee-oh-MAI-eh-LAI-tis inflammation of the bone marrow
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pericardium
peri/card/ium (around/heart/tissue) peh-ree-KAR-dee-um tissue around the heart