Ch1 Med Term Flashcards
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a-
A
without or no
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an-
A
without or no
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ab-
A
away from
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ad-
A
towards
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anti-
A
against
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dys-
A
difficult, painful, bad
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eu-
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good, easy, normal
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endo-
A
within or inside
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ex(o)-
A
without, out of, outside, away from
10
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hyper-
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elevated, higher, more than normal
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hypo-
A
depressed, lower, less than normal
12
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within
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poly-
A
many, excessive
15
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oligo-
A
scant, little
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pre-
A
before
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post-
A
after
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sub-
A
below, under, less
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supra-
A
above, beyond, excessive
20
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-tomy
A
cutting into
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-stomy
A
surgically created opening
22
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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-pexy
A
suture to stabilize
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
25
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
26
-gram
record of
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-graph
instrument that records
28
-graphy
procedure that records
29
-lysis
separation or breakdown
30
-scope
instrument to visually examine
31
-scopy
procedure to visually examine
32
-therapy
treatment
33
-rrhage
bursting forth
34
-rrhea
flow, discharge
35
-itis
inflammation
36
-megaly
enlargement
37
-pathy
disease
