Chapter 1- Intro to MedTerm Flashcards

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centesis

A

surgical puncture

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clasis

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to break; surgical fracture

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desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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ectomy

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excision, removal

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5
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lysis

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separation;destruction;loosening

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pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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7
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plasty

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surgical repair

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8
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rrhaphy

A

suture

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stomy

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forming of an opening (mouth)

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tome

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instrument to cut

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tomy

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incision

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tripsy

A

crushing

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gram

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record, writing

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graph

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instrument for recording

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graphy

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process of recording

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meter

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instrument for measuring

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metry

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act of measuring

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scope

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instrument for examining

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19
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scopy

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visual examination

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20
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algia

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pain

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21
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dynia

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pain

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22
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cele

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hernia, swelling

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ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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edema

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swelling

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emesis

A

vomiting

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emia

A

blood condition

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iasis

A

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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itis

A

inflammation

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lith

A

stone, calculus

30
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malacia

A

softening

31
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megaly

A

enlargement

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oma

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tumor

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osis

A

abnormal condition; increase (used with WBC’’s)

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pathy

A

disease

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penia

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decrease, deficiency

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phobia

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fear

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plegia

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paralysis

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rrhage, rrhagia

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bursting (of)

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rrhea

A

discharge, flow

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rrhexis

A

rupture

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stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

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toxic

A

poison

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trophy

A

nourishment, development

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a/an

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without, not

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circum/peri

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around

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dia/trans

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through, across

47
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dipl/diplo

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double

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dys

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bad, painful, difficult

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endo, intra

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in, within

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homo, homeo

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same

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hypo

A

under, below, deficient

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macro

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large

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micro

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small

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mono, uni

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one

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post

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after, behind

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pre, pro

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before, in front of

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primi

A

first

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retro

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backward, behind

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super

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upper, above