Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology Flashcards
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arthr/o
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joint
2
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gastr/o
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stomach
3
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nephr/o
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kidney
4
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neur/o
A
nerve/brain
5
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oste/o
A
bone
6
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splen/o
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spleen
7
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hyster/o
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uterus
8
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enter/o
A
small intestine
9
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ot/o
A
Ear
10
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Derm/o dermat/o
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skin
11
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hepat/o
A
liver
12
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cholangi/o
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bile vessel
13
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col/o colon/o
A
colon
14
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chondr/o
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cartilage
15
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append/o
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appendix
16
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture
17
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-clasis
A
to break; surgical fracture
18
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-desis
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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
19
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
20
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-lysis
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separation, destruction, loosening
21
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-pexy
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fixation (of an organ)
22
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-plasty
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surgical repair
23
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rrhaphy
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suture
24
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-stomy
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forming an opening (mouth)
25
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-tome
A
instrument to cut
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-tomy
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incision
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-tripsy
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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
31
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
