Chapter 1 Flashcards
Introduction to Medical Terminology
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eponym
A
words based on a person’s name
2
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cardi
A
heart
3
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gasto
A
stomach
4
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hepat
A
liver
5
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rhin
A
nose
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cephal
A
head
7
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arthr
A
joint
8
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my
A
muscle
9
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oste
A
bone
10
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carcin
A
cancer
11
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
12
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-itis
A
inflammation
13
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-megaly
A
enlarged
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-logy
A
study of
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-gram
A
record or picture
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-pathy
A
dissease
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-inter
A
between
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a-
A
without
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dys-
A
abnormal, difficult, painful
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sub-
A
below, underneath
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bi-
A
two
22
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post-
A
after
23
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fibr/o
A
fibrous
24
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dermat/o
A
skin
25
-oma
tumor
26
-ar
pertaining to
27
laryng
voice box
28
muscul
muscle
29
neur
nerve
30
opthalm
eye
31
scapul
shoulder blade
32
-scope
instrument for viewing
33
encephal
brain
34
-malacia
softening
35
hyster
uterus
36
-pexy
surgical fixation
37
pan-
all
38
angi
vessel
39
-rrhaphy
to suture
40
-plasty
surgical repair