Ch. 7 Greek and Latin Roots of Pathological Terms Flashcards

1
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malac/o

A

soft, softening

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2
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-malacia

A

soft, softening

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3
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orth/o

A

straight, correct, normal, upright

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4
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ped/o

A

child

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5
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-pedia

A

education in x

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6
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frang/o

A

break, broken

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7
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fract/o

A

break, broken

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8
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-rhexis

A

a rupture

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9
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lux/o

A

dislocated

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10
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por/o

A

passage, pore

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11
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-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

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12
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crepit/o

A

creak, crackle

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13
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-agra

A

gout, attack (of severe pain)

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14
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rheum/o

A

flow, discharge

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15
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rheumat/o

A

flow, discharge

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16
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ankyl/o

A

stiff, fused, crooked

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17
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sequestr/o

A

fragment of bone/tissue

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18
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talip/o

A

deformity of foot and ankle

19
Q

plan/o

A

flat

20
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cav/o

A

hollow

21
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valg/o

A

bent outward

22
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var/o

A

bent upward

23
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kyph/o

A

bent forward

24
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lord/o

A

bent backward

25
Q

lev/o

A

left

26
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dextr/o

A

right

27
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scoli/o

A

bent sideways, crooked

28
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tors/o

A

twist, turn

29
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tort/o

A

twist, turn

30
Q

-olisthesis

A

slipping

31
Q

bifid/o

A

split in two

32
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schiz/o

A

a splitting, a cleft

33
Q

-schisis

A

a splitting, a cleft

34
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spasm/o

A

spasm

35
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tract/o

A

to draw, pull

36
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campt/o

A

bent, curved

37
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campyl/o

A

bent, curved

38
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-campsia

A

bent, curved

39
Q

-campsis

A

bent, curved

40
Q

concave

A

hollowed out or rounded inward

41
Q

convex

A

curved or rounded outward

42
Q

ostagra

A

bone forceps

43
Q

mochliskos

A

bone lever

44
Q

staphylagra

A

cut off the uvule